"Like many restaurants in the Galleria neighborhood, the West African spot Aria Suya Kitchen has the energy of a semi-exclusive club. Mostly thanks to plush booths and the latest Afrobeat tunes playing throughout the restaurant. As fabulous as the sleek deco is, the main reason to head here is for the food—like earthy egusi soup, beef-filled meat pies, and our favorite, the sizzling suya. The suya platters overflow with beef, chicken, goat, and fried suya wings, all coated in yaji pepper. If the suya isn’t tongue-tingling enough, you’ll find spice shakers on every table in case anyone needs to turn up the heat." - gianni greene, chelsea thomas