Visited with two of my good friends. All first timers here... and first timers with African food! On stepping foot in the café we were instantly greated by the owner and chef Oumar. A huge, warm welcome and love was showered onto us all. The café is decorated with African colours and culture in mind. Very informal and fun. We arrived just after opening.. so very quiet.. but it does get much busier later on. In fact it would be a great place to grab a bite to eat after a night out. The atmosphere was very relaxed and thanks to Oumar we all had a great experience. Now... the food. Clearly made with passion and love. We chose three different mains and were given two complimentary appetisers! Fried dumplings - sweet, crunchy outside and soft on the inside. Similar to seaside donuts... but no hole in the middle, not covered in sugar and far more tasty! Quite dense and filling! Fried, caramalised plantain - slices of sticky, slightly burnt (on purpose!) caramalised plantain.. similar to banana.. but not the same! Very tasty and a real treat. The mains... Lamb dibi, chicken yassa and jerk chicken. The dibi and yassa are very similar. Ingredients are peas, carrots, beans, potato, sweetcorn, caramalised onions and dijon mustard to name just a few! The meat is seasoned and gently spiced with flavour. Both dishes are mild, yet very rich and flavoursome. Served with a mixed rice that had red beans in it too, made for a great accompaniment. All tasted fresh and were very filling! Luckily the food is served in a cardboard takeaway box... so we took the leftovers home! The jerk chicken - marinated for 24hours... so the chicken has absorbed all of the flavour from it's seasoning... a deep, smokey and rich flavour. The option of melted cheddar and chips made this a guilty pleasure! The chicken was cooked perfectly - juicy on the inside. Varied soft drinks are available from the self service fridge. All chilled and ready to go! Summing up. An African café that delivers amazing, authentic food coupled with one of the friendliest hosts I have ever met which equals a superb evening. For three of us the bill was £42. Well worth it. None of us were left hungry and we will definitely return... and probably some takeaways/deliveries too! Thank you Oumar. Much love to you brother. uhibbuk أحبك