African Deli
African restaurant · Brooklyn Center ·
West African comfort food: egusi, fufu, plantains, and pepper soup
West African comfort food: egusi, fufu, plantains, and pepper soup
"Situated on Brooklyn Boulevard among its numerous car dealerships, this Brooklyn Center staple slings so many soups (literally more than 20), from tilapia, mackerel, and catfish soups to its popular pepper soups that wins as a starter or as an entree. Call ahead to place an order for quicker pickup." - Cinnamon Janzer
"With four locations, this all-halal restaurant is known for Ethiopian coffee, Somali tea, and strong chicken and veggie curries. Its catering arm features sambusas, the signature Afro Steak Dinner, and more, making it a common choice for communal iftar meals." - Justine Jones
"Abdirahman Kahin’s Afro Deli — with locations in both St. Paul and Minneapolis — dishes up chapati wraps, lamb gyros, and Somali steak sandwiches heaped with thin-sliced beef for right around $10. Curry, chicken yassa, and steak rice bowls clock in at about the same price, while the flaky sambusas, at three for $6.29, make for a perfect quick lunch." - Alex Lodner
"Abdirahman Kahin’s St. Paul staple, Afro Deli, offers easy lunchtime dining, dishing up yassa chicken, flavor-packed beef sambusas, and bursting-at-the-seams Somali steak sandwiches, all at fairly budget-friendly prices (most meals are around $10 or $11). Save room for a slice of baklava or tres leches cake, and note that Afro Deli is closed on Sundays." - Justine Jones
"For a speedy and satisfying lunch, stop by this local mini-chain for rice bowls, sandwiches, and gyros. Their Cedar-Riverside spot might feel like a fast food joint with brightly painted walls and quick service, but the McChicken has nothing on the tender yassa chicken marinated overnight in a secret spice blend. That’s always good to order, along with the Somali sweet spiced tea and their vegetable-filled samosa punched up thanks to some homemade chutney hot sauce." - Stacy Brooks
