Sambusa King

I’ve never eaten goat before but I finished my entire plate! The spices were subtle and perfect. I shared entrees with my 9 and 11 year olds, who went, kicking and screaming and wanting McDonalds and who were later fighting over the leftovers! My favorite entrée was the gyros, least favorite was the beef. To quote my 9 year old, «the food is fancy, this restaurant isn’t.»

I went in and asked a question about a menu item and nobody could answer me. Clearly nobody spoke English. Had to leave.

The food is excellent and a bargain! We tried the tilapia and the chicken, which were cooked very well and came a little salad, a banana, and way more rice than we could eat. Everything comes with a spicy (but not too spicy) green sauce that adds a lot of flavor.
This place really doesn’t have its act together in terms of being a restaurant though, or even an efficient take-​out counter. We came by on a Saturday and they were out of sambusas and goat. They also didn’t have any rice made up, so we waited. I hope they get it together because they have the potential to be very successful. If the experience were just a little nicer, there’s a lot of people in the Western suburbs who would be delighted to try delicious Somalian food.

yes yes YES! this place is so great!
i’m not sure what a previous review meant about the cleanliness … while not sparkling, i’ve seen plenty of places much worse, and i so i ate in house.
based on previous reviews, i ordered the goat and a couple of sambusas… the sambusas were amazing! well spiced and perfectly fried.
the goat was equal to the task and had great flavor, and was cooked perfectly as it simply fell of the bone!
the portion was massive for the paltry $ 10 i paid, enough that i have dinner for tonight as well.
i can’t believe i’ve lived in the neighborhood for over a decade, and today was my first visit… needless to say, i’ll be back again very soon.

I typically don’t write reviews, but this place blew me away! My husband and I are making it a mission to try foods we’ve never had before. I saw the other positive reviews for this place, so we gave it a shot.
The restaurant itself is a little hidden, located behind an Arby’s. You have to navigate yourself around the Arby’s drive through traffic to get there. The restaurant itself was a little dirty which may be off putting to some (looking at you, Marc J), but we happily ordered our food and found a place to sit.
The employees here are so friendly and willing to help you pick something you’ll like. I ordered the beef, and my husband ordered the goat as recommended by the cashier. When our food arrived, I was shocked at how huge the portion was! $ 9 for a huge plate of delicious rice, and a separate plate for your meat and a small salad. The spices on the meat were SO FREAKING GOOD. I’ve never had meat so well seasoned! The goat was delicious, too. I definitely didn’t see myself ever even trying goat, let alone want more of it!
All in all, if you want delicious food in a place that offers good people watching, this is the place to go. I can’t wait to go back!

Great, authentic Somalian food. Doesn’t look super-​clean, but I guess that’s part of the ambiance.

Always up for trying new types of food. Was excited to see an African place close to home. Read the good reviews and took the family there. To be fair I did not get to try the food. We left before the food came. To be blunt, most highway rest stops are cleaner than this place. It was beyond filthy. Paid for our drinks and left.

This was my first experience with Somali food (ever), and I really enjoyed it. Everyone at this restaurant is really friendly: the cook helped my choose exactly the perfect dish for how I was feeling, and the portions were HUGE (enough for two). I had the goat, which was very tough but also very well spiced and super tasty. The rice was a real winner too. Do it!

Definitely a hole in the wall type of place! Actually came because of Unilocal (even though there were only three reviews at the time) and I’m glad I came. Tons of food for a really good price! There seems to be an african market next door which is cool. The guy taking my order was super friendly, and my meal came with a complimentary banana and drink. An authentic gem– I will be back to try the goat meat.

f yeah! Delicious and authentic, gobs of yummy food per portion with fair prices! I will be back.
Rice (basmati or jasmine it seems) = yum
Spaghetti = good, yes!
BBQ chicken = moist and flavorful
Shredded lettuce and lime slice = nice touch :)
Sambusa = good but I’ve had better but I’ll definitely order and test again
Ambience = hole n the wall, aka «to-​go» if your not up for that
They were out of goat and low on rice when I showed up at about 6:30, and he said they may run out of things as the night gets later so get there earlier.
Free drink and banana included with most of the meals!

Great African food very tasty and good portions the goat is only at lunch try the African beef or cheese «samosas» terrific
Not fancy but reasonable

I finally got a chance to go back. I wasn’t sure what to order, so I said «gyro.» The guy at the counter asked if he could suggest something. He said the roasted goat was the most popular. He asked if I had ever had goat, which I have. We raised goats in the 70s. What are the odds?
For $ 10 straight up you get the roasted goat, rice, and vegetables plus a drink. It must weigh three pounds and I’m not training for the Ironman anymore so I made two lunches out of it. It was delicious! Good flavor, but not spicy hot if that is a concern for you.
It’s definitely a hole in the wall neighborhood kind of place. Not exactly a romantic dinner place. They are set up for take away, but do have booths if you want to stay and watch sports with the locals.
I will definitely go back!

Happened upon this place by accident because the restaurant we tried to go to, seemed to be closed.
My lunch mate and I were a little apprehensive as the place was empty, small, in a bit of a shambles (the menu is partially covered by equipment), and the first thing we ordered «wasn’t ready.» We eventually picked some things and sat down and waited to see what would come out.
Turns out, this is the proverbial awesome hole-​in-​the-​wall restaurant!
Huge portions of really flavorful food. We tried the beef kabob (will post picture soon) and beef sambusa and both were really delicious.
The place is a little hidden; tucked next to an office building behind a strip mall and partially obscured by an Arby’s. Definitely worth finding if you are in Hopkins and looking for Middle Eastern/​African (Somalian) food.