Afro Deli & Grill: Cedar Riverside

If you haven't had Afro Deli yet your missing out on some bomb African fushion food. I will say this location for a store front may not be in the best location but their food doesn't show it. We got the Sambusas, fries and fried plantain. The Sambusas were awesome. They were packed full of deliciousness. The fries were perfect and crispy. The plantains were ripe and fried exceptionally. The sauces were tangy and bold. Nothing was over or under done. The food is completely worth a trip downtown for. The customer service was decent and the tables weren't to sticky. Lol. Go get you some Afro Deli.

Fast casual and healthy! The food is worth fighting through the parking. I like this as a spot to hide and talk with my friend, I did get to have a five hour lunch with one of my mentees, and we had the place to ourselves for most of the afternoon. They do stiff delivery business so you will see drivers going in and out all day. You can smell the variety of spices even before you get to the door. There is no bland food anywhere on this menu. If you are shy on spices , try, just ordering the chicken fantastic. The baked section and dessert section changes and runs out quickly. So if you want baked goods, better to get an early lunch. BONUS TIP; They also have hummus that you can take home that is quite delicious .

Finally made my way over to the location on Cedar/Riverside. Quality remains high and the employees were very nice. This time I ordered the large Afro steak dinner bowl and the hot and spicy wings appetizer. The Afro steak dinner is beef, veggies, and a delicious red sauce over basmati rice. It was perfect, absolutely delicious and you get a lot of food for the price. Came with a side of crispy fries. I also enjoyed the crispy and juicy mini wings. Overall, Afro Deli continues to deliver high quality Afro/Mediterranean fusion cuisine no matter which location you visit.

staff was super friendly, and overall atmosphere was fine. we got the lamb gyro and the lamb chapati wrap. the food was tasteless, bland and was missing seasoning. maybe we missed the mark by ordering the wrong type of food. the gyro had too much onion which overpowered the flavor of the gyro itself, but at the same time it missed that gyro flavor mark and palette where i couldn’t taste the gyro. the lamb chapati wrap was packed with filling but missed the mark adding flavor and seasoning. i’m all about enjoying local restaurantsike by ny gyro, boss burger, and other gyro spots but this one just missed the mark.

Placed an order here today at Riverside. Cashier Jessica is taking orders with gloves on. With the same vinyl gloves on, then goes into the freezer grabs a frozen burger patty hands it over to the cook. From there proceeds to put fries in a box. I was disgusted. I attempted to discreetly asked for my money back for my purchase due to risk of getting sick from cross contamination. She the gets upset with me stating she did not touch any money. I’m like are you serious? She was very difficult with me because I asked for my money back, due to her lack of hygiene, and professionalism. In hindsight she could have apologized, and offered to remake the order. But she chose to become combative and defensive. To add to my frustration the other customers are giving me the side eye like I caused the problem, good luck to them. I hope they have steel stomachs. I was nice about it, but Jessica got upset for being called out. Afro-deli, please educate this woman. I see a lot of good reviews, but I did not get star worthy service today. So zero stars from me.

I placed an order for myself and staff in advance on their internal website (via Toast) for a 6:30 pickup. Order was confirmed and the website and ordering page said this location was open until 8. We arrived around 6:37 today to pickup and the store was close with staff cleaning. We attempted to knock to get the attention of the staff to see if the order was waiting or to confirm it was cancelled, but no one would come to the door. We attempted to call with no pick up. I wish the store would have called us to inform us that they had to close early and that our order would be refunded, but none of that happened. I understand things and emergencies arise, but it would have been nice to be informed about the status of the order. The lack of communication forced me to order from another restaurant that could make our order in a quick manner since we were on a time crunch due to work.

Everything went downhill. Not sure if it’s new manager, ownership or some procedures but fries are way too heavy, greasy, and soggy. Wraps are fine, but often mangled. Food is fully cooked. If you never had it, try it once then move on. That’s about. Stay away from anything to-go and expect 16 dollars for fries and an entre.

Lunch was decent today, picked the chicken quesadilla option, tastes decent and chicken is well seasoned. However the creole sauce for the fries was a letdown as it had too much heat, not enough umami flavor I’m used to. All in all, pretty alright

I haven't been here in 8 years since my last review (I moved out of state). When I came back and ended up in MPLS, I had to stop by Afro Deli for my favs. I for the beef sambusas, chicken and steak entrees. All of them were fantastic as usual. I had craved these dishes for years! I highly recommend coming here.

Been following Afro since their original location. My son worked there during college and 10 years later had them cater his rehearsal dinner! Amazing food, flavorful, healthy and vegetarian options too! My go to's: Chicken Fantastic and the Sambusas (veggie with lentils). Just right!!

We had a convention in the area and were on our way home. We got there around 3 and there was a parking spot right out front. Sadly the AC was seriously lacking. We shared the hummus and pita. I loved this style more loose than solid. Great flavor. I always get a sambusa. Fried just right. The green sauce is too spicy for me so I dipped in tziziki sauce, just perfect. I had a bite of Basil's falafel and they smother it in tziziki. It's as delicious as it looks. I thought I'd need a salad, nope too full so I had it for a later dinner at home. I like the new fashioned soda machines. Basil got a strawberry fruit juice. Funny we never got around to ordering dessert. Zacharia took great care of us at the counter. Between the hummus and falafel I think we went through 20 napkins.

Ate in and had the veggie plate. It was delicious, especially green sauce, hummus abd tzatziki. There is a lot of plastic that is used in the meal.

I was pleasantly surprised by Afro Deli and Grill. I've been to a few different African food serving restaurants before. I like AD&G they were staffed by seemingly Africans. AD&G was not. But the food had a lot of flavor and was the perfect temperature. I had the best sweet plantains. The food seemed very authentic and came out fast.

Came here on a Friday for a late lunch around 2:30pm. It's a colorful space with a ton of seating. I got the 3-piece Chicken Sambusa and a large order of fries to share. I had heard rave reviews of the fries and they didn't disappoint. They're perfectly crispy and served fresh. The sambusa was also terrific, with a crispy shell and flavorful fillings. If you need to use the restroom, you have to ask an employee for the keys to the restroom located in the same building as the restaurant, but down the hall. I would definitely come back and try out more of the menu!

I've been a fan for years now and I've always loved the food but I must say I'm disappointed in today's order. I paid extra for a sauce and it was not included I was also disappointed to see that they didn't include fries with my order. I'm not sure if things have changed since my last visit but there were fries always included in the order and if they did in fact change it to just sandwich that's unfortunate.

I've been to a couple of their other locations and I think this is a really cool local chain! I don't know much about African cuisine, but I'm pretty sure the entrees on the menu here are creative concoctions inspired by African dishes but greatly informed by recipies from around the world. Every time I've been to any of their locations, I've made sure to get beef Sambusas, which make a great side or standalone snack; they are REALLY flavorful. The Chicken Fantastic is a popular entree for good reason, it tastes really really good and is a very fun combinations of flavors. They also have great, simple sides like fries, falafel, and chicken wings. The entrees come in two sizes; for me, the smaller size is big enough, but leaves me room for a couple of Sambusas! I learned a couple of years ago that this company is extremely involved in the community and gives generously to causes that help the needy locally and abroad. I really like knowing that, however, my guess is that most of their repeat customers are not aware of their generosity, and just really like this delicious food!

Afro Deli is one of my favorite fast casual restaurants. I visit often for lunch and the service is quick and made fresh. I highly recommend ordering the Chicken Fantastic because it is truly - fantastic.

New Afro Deli location! The food was excellent and the staff was super friendly. The owner checked in with us to see how we were liking things and thanked us for stopping in. I really liked the vegetable Sambusa!! Looking forward to trying other dishes here in the future!

Food is amazing as always and the staff was very nice tonight and accommodating to me when I was having issues with my Apple Pay. 10/10 as usual :) Thank you so much!

Good food in a simple environment. The staff was kind and friendly and service was quick.