Flavors of East Africa
Want to experience a new unique kind of food? Come on in and have a taste of Africa. Our exciting flavors mixed with over the top service will have you and your family begging for another visit. Come join us!
Ethiopian/African
- $$$$
LOCATION AND HOURS
Location
2322 El Cajon Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92104
San Diego, CA 92104
(619) 955-8778
Hours
- Monday
- 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Tuesday
- 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Wednesday
- 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Thursday
- 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Friday
- 12:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Saturday
- 12:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Sunday
- 12:00 PM - 10:00 PM
MORE DETAILS
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Atmosphere
Family / Children, Outdoor Dining
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Amenities
Private Party Room, TV, Wi-fi, Belly Dancing last Sunday of every month
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Payment Methods
Amex Cash Discover Mastercard Visa
MENU
Popular Items
Sambusa
$1.99African pie. Pick a flavor.
Jungle Fries
$8.99French fries topped with keema (ground beef), cheese and kachumbari (african salsa).
Mandizi
$5.25Fried plantains.
Chicken Athola
$19.99Partially grilled slice of chicken cooked with pilipili (chili pepper), onion, garlic and tomatoes.
1/2 Tilapia
$14.99Sauteed in a creamy coconut and tomato-based sauce.
Beverages
Gingerize
$3.50Raw ginger infused drink locally made in San Diego, pressed with 100% natural fresh ingredients
Iced African Black Tea
$2.95African Spiced black from Kenya
House made tropical drinks
$2.95House made from real fruit your choice of passion fruit or mango
Appetizers
Sambusa
$6.95a savory pastry enjoyed across Africa, delicately spiced with exotic flavors. Spicy beef, Chicken, Spicy lentil, Potato, Spinach, Cream Cheese Coconut and Shrimp
Bhajia
$5.95African savory made of chopped seasoned sliced potato in lentil batter deep fried. Served with African creamy tropical sauce
Jungle Fries
$7.99House made thick cut fries topped Keema (seasoned ground beef) shredded cheddar cheese and kachumbari (African Salsa)
Massala fries
$6.95Our house made thick cut fries with our African inspired masala sauce
House Fries
$4.95Our house made fries cut thick with our special seasoning
Salads
African garden salad
$5.95Fresh hand pickled local farmers market spring mix salad topped with red onion and tomato radish and papaya in a light African inspired extra virgin olive oil dressing
Marinated Jerk Chicken
$9.95Our famous jerk chicken, marinated for 2 days and grilled to perfection in our signature jerk marinade on a bed of local farmers market spring mix tomato and onion dressed with our African inspired extra virgin olive oil dressing
Talapia African Garden Salad
$9.95Grilled Fillet of tilapia seasoned with African spices on a bed of farmers market spring mix, tomato, onion, radish and papaya with our African inspired extra virgin olive oil dressing
Choice cut flat iron steak
$12.95Our marinated locally sourced choice cut flat iron steak. Served on a bed African garden salad
From The Grill
Safari Chicken Grilled
$14.95seared then saute with onion, garlic and tomato, comes with sombe and ugali
Mbavu (Short beef ribs)
$12.99Slow cooked choice cut bone in beef short ribs in a light gravy comes with dengu and wali
Kilimanjaro beef skewer
$15.95Choice of locally sorced flat iron steak skewered and seasoned with African spices on a bed of kuchumbari with side of nyoyo
African Sweet Jerk Chicken
$14.95Skewered chicken marinated in mild African spiced and served on kachumbari, (diced tomato, onion and cilantro) and seasoned wali. (rice)
Athola Beef or Chicken
$14.95seared then saute with onion, garlic and tomato, comes with sombe and ugali
Meat & Fish
Whole Talapia Grilled or Fried
$18.95seared then saute with onion, garlic and tomato, comes with sombe and ugali
Chicken Curry
$13.95seared then saute with onion, garlic and tomato, comes with sombe and ugali
Beef stew
$13.95Savory beef seasoned in our African spices and slow cooked in a creamy mild masala sauce comes with ugali and sukuma wiki
Pilau
$10.95Rice mixed with meat and vegetable, garlic and saute onions
Slow Cooked Oxtail
$18.95Oxtail slow cooked for several hours in African spices comes with wali and sukuma wiki
Lamb Curry
$18.95Tender Lamb seasoned in African spices and slow cooked in a yellow curry sauce comes with biringanya
Mbuzi Goat
$18.95Carefully selected and slow roasted goat meat served with kachumbari (African salsa) comes with sombe and wali
Sides and Vegetarian Options
Sukuma wiki
$10.95Collard greens mixed with cabbage sauteed in mild spices and fresh garlic comes with sides of dengu and wali
Biriganya
$8.95Chopped eggplant cooked in a creamy tomato base sauce and African spices comes with a side of wali
Nyoyo
$4.95Hominy, kidney beans, potato and carrots cooked in olive oil, fresh garlic, tomato and onions
Wali
$4.95yellow rice mixed with vegetable and African spices
Dengu
$4.95Savory lentils cooked in garlic, onions, curry and creamy coconut milk
Our catering bundles are the perfect solutions for feeding large groups of people. Impress your guest with somethnig more than just pizza or cold-cut sandwhiches, and have them induldge in the rich and exotic flavors of our East African dishes
Featured Items
Top Choice Meat Package
$99.00Choose one Meat from our most popular and loved meat options and also Choose Your Veggie. Package includes our signature Wali "Rice"
Veggie Package
$79.00This is the option for all of our Vegans and Veggie Lovers! You get our Wali and get to choose two veggies from our options
Signature Choice Meat Package
$149.00Choose one Meat from our Signature and more exotic meat options and also Choose your Veggie. Wali is included with this deal
Game Day Package
$55.00This is the option for all game days or for any other event. Enjoy our signature Jerk Chicken Fries and our Sambusas "African Pastry with meats/veggie filling" Deal Comes with Jerk Fries for 5 people and 30 Sambusas. Mix and match your Sambusas from our 7 different varieties
Sides and Sambusas
Top Choice Meat
$64.99Signature Choice Meat
$114.99Veggie
10 ppl
$49.99
5 ppl
$24.99
Signature Choice Meat
$56.99Sambusas
$0.83$0.83 x QTY
Top Choice Meat
$32.99Top Choice Meat
Chicken Curry
Jerk Chicken
Spicy Jerk Chicken
Signature Choice Meat
Goat
Goat Curry
Lamb Curry
Oxtail
Tilapia Fillet
Beef Stew
Kilimanjaro Beef Skewer
Veggies
Sukuma Wiki "Collard Greens"
Dengu "Lentils"
Biriganya "Eggplant"
Wali "Rice"
Nyoyo "Corns, Beans, Harmony"
Sombe "Cassava"
Sambusas
Coconut Cream Chesse Pineapple
Spicy Beef
Spicy Lentils
Chicken
Potato
Spinach
Shrimp
Perfect Choice!
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