Amina’s African Sambusas

"Food and service were both fantastic. I highly recommend Amina's African Sambusas restaurant. Chef and staff are super knowledgeable and friendly. The vegetarian Sambusas were my favorite."

"Best family owned African food in the area! We had the sambosa and chicken fufu and it was beyond amazing!! Abdi and Ali were so friendly and I had great conversations with them! We were visiting from Texas and came in to dine 30 minutes before closing and they super nice and welcoming to us! The whole family works together to produce delicious food that goes along with the great vibes in the restaurant! I wish them the best of luck and thanks again for the hospitality!"

"I tried the rice and goat entree and a traditional sambusa both were very tasty! The shai(tea) is one of the yummiest teas I've tried. The rice is very flavorful alone but with the added goat and homemade hot sauce it's like a flavor explosion! The juice was a little too syrupy so I added some more water to it and it was super yummy. My only downside was they forgot one of our sambusa but it's okay I would still go back because the food was really good and the staff was very friendly"

"There were plenty of places to park when I arrive at this restaurant one Saturday evening. I was surprised to see how small the restaurant is at first, but when I sat down I experienced a sense of coziness as I wait for my order near other customers enjoying their food. When I received my order (one Fish Sambusa, Goat and Rice), I was surprised once again when the waiter didn't bring any utensils (he mentioned the food is usually eaten by hand). Out of habit, I still asked for utensils and received a fork and spoon. But then, I confirmed that may in fact eat with my hands in the restaurant and so I did. The food tasted amazing. The Fish Sambusa and Goat and Rice had great seasoning and texture. The Sambusa reminded me a bit of Indian Samosas I've had and the Goat and Rice (Barees E Erang) tastes similar to Indian Biryanis I've had as well. This was my first time trying African food so I can't compare to other African restaurants. I can say that I am very pleased with my visit to this restaurant. Shout out to Chubangu for being such awesome waiter and letting me know I may eat with my hands!"

"Truly unique and absolutely excellent. 100% recommend. I have a had a few sambusas before, but the goat one I had here was by far my favorite I have had anywhere. I have little experience with the other dishes (aside from the Ethiopian breads etc) but the fufu and chicken I ordered was absolutely mind blowing. It's sort of hard to describe but the fufu is a corn mush...I would liken it to grits, but a little more compacted and almost like a cake. It isn't sweet, it's mostly neutral (didn't try the rice but I saw some and it looked nice) and the reason it is mostly neutral is because the chicken dish that goes on top is like flavor-city. The main dish is a again a bit hard to describe but it's almost like a roasted chicken stew, but the chicken pieces are good size. Lots of vegetables and spices. I will advise these dishes would be spicy to some. I have some heat tolerance and I found it to be perfectly spicy, like just hot enough to be hot, but not so hot you lose enjoyment. I would say if you have no heat tolerance you may want to ask what they can suggest. The service was very friendly and informative. A quick note, this IS counter service but it is NOT fast food. It is clear they cook to order and the staff is small. It didn't take exceedingly long, but if you don't call ahead expect to wait a bit for your order. They are clearly focused on quality. This is a no frills place focused on making a selection of dishes well. The prices and portions are excellent."