East Bay Express Paper

Makes the best African food!!! Love his ginger sweet potatoes, jollof rice, peanut stew and his garlic greens!!Also I love his homemade hot sauce!.

Brit F.

The best food in Oakland !!! Delicious, delicious food at an amazing price,
served with the biggest smile in the world.

Will T

My taste buds are so happy!  The portions were very satisfying here, and the flavor was so savory and complex.  

My favorite side was probably the sweet potatoes with coconut milk and ginger...or maybe the plantains?   It was all so good that I could barely stop myself from eating.  

Glad I had some leftovers for the next morning :) Oh, and the habanero sauce!  Yum!  If you don't like spicy food you should be OK here, he preps the dishes so that you can enjoy the flavor without the pepper sauce.  If you add it, you will experience a whole new depth to the dish though.

I will be returning to explore the entire menu

Alicia H.

Aaaaaamazing!!! This was definitely food for the soul and I want to have it everyday!!

I discovered this place at the Berkeley Flea Market and ordered the Stewed Chicken Special. This included deep fried plantains, collard greens, rice with mixed vegetables, peanut spinach stew, black eyed peas and coconut ginger yams (YUuuuM!); a generous serving all for $13!

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I love spicy so he put some of his hot sauce on the side. So delicious!! Packed with flavor, each dish is delicious by itself or all mixed together.

The chef's a riot and just shoots out positive energy. He pours love and passion into his cooking and you can no doubt taste it! Look forward to going back!

Akiko O.

Excellent service, unbelievable prices and the most savory West African food I've ever had!

A Taste of Africa is a new favorite restaurant for me! The food takes time to prepare, but it is SO worth it! Although they give you great portions, the owner said you won't feel miserably full afterwards because the foods are all alkaline foods.

I will definitely visit in the near future, and so should you!

Tea H.

EVERYTHING was AMAZING. We had the prawns and fish entrees with 5 sides each and out of our 4 person party, we each ate everything on our plate.I'm still full but already want to go back.

Alina K.

Miss his gig on Tuesday nights at Room 389! And the annual appearance at Malcolm X Jazz Festival.

This food is soooooo good. Just so good. Spicy! Like legit spicy! (If you ask for hot sauce.)
Plantains, coconut yams, greens, black-eyed peas, sauced jollof rice...

I'll have to make the journey out to Deep East one of these days. Well worth it.

Katie L.

I love them. I follow where every they go. I have been going to this guy for over 10+yrs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOVE THEM!!!!!!!!!! They are at the ashby flea market every weekend.