Bintimani Restaurant

"Sahr and Baindu Josiah-Faeduwor have operated Bintimani in Roxbury since 2009. In the 11 years since opening, the Sierra Leonean restaurant has become a pillar of Boston’s small but vibrant West African dining scene. Tucked away inside a shopping center colloquially referred to as Mr. G’s Plaza at 1127 Harrison Ave. in Nubian Square (formerly known as Dudley Square), the small shop quickly made a name for itself with dishes like spicy okra sauce; whole fried tilapia; crain crain, a dark green stew made of mallow leaves; and foo foo, a sticky dough ball made from cassava meant for dipping, which is typical of various cuisines from West Africa and the Caribbean." - Terrence Doyle

"Sierra Leonean food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Tucked away inside Mr. G’s Plaza in Nubian Square, Bintimani is currently offering delivery from 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., serving dishes like crain crain, foo foo with okra, and pepper soup with chicken. Order delivery: DoorDash" - Rachel Leah Blumenthal

"This Sierra Leonean spot is located in the same Harrison Avenue building as Express Cafe (see above.) Get the whole fried tilapia, and get it with okra sauce and crain-crain, which is a dark green stew made of mallow-leaves. There aren’t many tables at Bintimani, but if there’s room, eat there and chat with owners Baindu and Sahr Josiah." - Terrence Doyle