Taste of Africa

2500 Martin Luther King Jr Pkwy Suite #3, Des Moines
(515) 867-7349

Recent Reviews

Gabriella Blanchard-Manning

Food was amazing! So tasty, it brought a tear to my eye and made me a better person!

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Sambusa, Tandoori Chicken, Chicken Curry with Ethiopian Injera

Amy Bradley

The goat (#1 on the lunch menu )my husband had looked and tasted like it was on the verge of being spoiled and had a green ti t to it. The beef dish I had tasted like it was dumped out of a can. The tea was fantastic. There was no toilet paper in the restroom and the whole place was dirty. Ethiopian food is one of my favorite cuisines. Thes was NOT it. 10/10 will NOT be back. I'm scared I'm going to get food poisoning.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Olweny Okarkit Ofwono

Taste of Home food! Africa ? ? ?

Casey Sloan

Food was okay. Samosa was very good but not Halal.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Samosa

Yuki Tadano (SoulCode657)

Great food and portion sizes.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Lukas Voss

We enjoyed our lunch quite a bit! This is very authentic and it seems like folks from African communities actually eat here. The bbq chicken was super super tender and flavorful. The rice was incredible. You don’t get goat in a lot of places and we had it as one of our entrees. Very tender and right off the bone. Owners were very nice and helpful! You order up front and then sit down to wait for your food. We even got bananas for desert. Parking wasn’t a problem for us. Keep prayer times in mind. The restaurant closes when staff heads to prayer. Give it a shot and see what you like.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Goat Biryani

Matthew Alvarado

Delicious!!! Sambusas, Goat, splendid rice!

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The best halal food in Des

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Miss Moony

Best food I have tasted since home. Thank you to everyone.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ikmal 0423

A bit sketchy but the food was worth it. Very plentiful and delicious. The owner and servers were really friendly. Best halal option in town.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Mustafa Avdic

First time eating African food and it didn't disappoint. Never thought a banana would pair so well with rice & seasoning. Thank you Abu and crew for the hospitality. Will definitely be back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Somali Tea, Tandoori Chicken

Mohamed Hassan

From the anjero, sambusas to the goat and lamb-you'll find something at this Somali/Kenyan restaurant.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sambusa, Gyro, Goat Biryani, Somali Tea, Tandoori Chicken

Thor Voit

First time trying African food and they gave a great recommendation, amazing food and tea and a reasonable price

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Somali Tea, Beef Curry with Ethiopian Injera, Injera & Soup or Spinach, Rice & Beef Suqaar

Erin Frimpong

Food was delicious and big helpings. Wasn’t very many items on menu but still good

Erin Lynn (Badgyal)

Food was delicious and big helpings. Wasn’t very many items on menu but still good

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