konga cafe

was not blown away. i was very excited to finally try this place and went there for supper the other day. i may of over-hyped myself before i got there because i was expecting a little more from the food. that being said both our meals (goat curry, spicy peanut shrimp) were very good and we had no complaints with anything, except maybe thought prices were a little high. overall it was a good dining experience, but everyone had this place hyped up so much we were just expecting a little more. i did like it, but probably will not bebackas it didn't leave much of an impression on me.

great food. i was in saskatoon on business and stopped into the konga cafe. i was thourougly impressed with the food - fresh, flavorful and memorable. i went for the special of the day - mahi-mahi w/ jerk sauce. the fish was grilled beautifully and the jerk sauce was very tasty. i will definatly return if i am everbackin saskatoon!

wow - yummy. incredible flavour in everything we ate. my 16 year old loved the curry goat and my 10 year old thought the soup was the best he has ever eaten. overall family of 5 really all very happy with the service, ambiance and extremely well cooked and favourable meals. we all left quite full and happy. will definitely bebackmany times over.

stopped in for lunch cool jamaican vibe. soup of the day was delicious. ordered wraps. they were fresh and so much flavour. can’t wait to gobackand try the jerk chicken!

went there recently. had the sweetfire chicken. it as well as the potato and veggie roast were delicious. i also tried some of my friends jerk chicken and it was great. service was a touch lacking but it had a nice feel like i was at someone's house and their family was cooking dinner. i will bebackfor sure!

this restaurant is probably top 5 worst restaurants i have ever been to, it's depressing that so many people have rated it so highly.

i can't even remember what we ordered but when the dishes came out they tasted exactly the same with absolutely no flavor or spice. the rice was bland and dry and in no way represented authentic caribbean flavors- perhaps everything is dumbed down for the prairie palate. the quality of the food was also terrible, fricking minute rice? give me a break.

we didn't even take our leftovers home it was literally too gross. the only thing we really ate were the johnny cakes, i was glad they could at least fry dough.

i think the owners need to gobackhome for a visit to be reminded what island flavors are all about. from someone who grows her own chiles for pepper sauce and jerk and whose family is from guyana. literally shocking.

this place was unreal!
pretty sure i'm willing to call it the best food in the city, amazing atmosphere and friendly staff.

best, most tender, perfectly done pork chops i've ever had.. they can jerk my chops any day! also tried the chicken soup, bbq ribs, jerk mahi mahi and jerk chicken all of which were off the charts good and had the whole family commending my choice in eatery. portions were perfect for me, probably even too much for most.

convinced my family to go there when they were in the city to visit, had been wanting to try this place already 2 years ago but couldn't convince my friend to go.. what a mistake he made lol.

will definitely be goingbackand taking any visitors to the city who haven't tried it.

peanut punch was worth every moment here.  pretty much like a peanut butter milkshake, this drink was amazing on a hot day and tasted like nothing i've had before.  while i'm not entirely sure what is in here, it is worth whatever calories need to be consumed.as for the rest, it was also very good.  i had the jerky birdy, with a depth of flavor that was complex and delightful.  not all of the ingredients were fresh, but you work with what you can get in this northern country.i would definitely gobackhere to eat again...and at least once more to try the pie.

it is located at the bottom of caswell hill in saskatoon and features an amazing assortment of caribbean food and fare.  being from guyana, it feels like i have travelledbackin time and can eat some of the food that i grew up with. when we go to the restaurant, it doesn’t feel like we are going out to eat in an establishment but rather like we are going over to a friends place to eat their excellent home cooking.  from the first time we went, we were made to feel at home at the konga cafe.  it has a festive laidbackatmosphere.  not only are you chatting with your server but chatting with other guests.

saskatoon's best kept secret. we go quite often and always have good food. love the atmosphere and laidbackfeel of the place. when you want to go somewhere and feel at home, this is the place.

the decor may not be terribly exciting. but i enjoy the casual laidbackatmosphere. kid was reading my reviews and asked why i didn't have a good one on here, so here it is.
we have come here many times. once for lunch it was ok. but have been here many more times for supper.
the kid absolutely loves the chicken fingers and orders this each time we go. the chicken is cooked to perfection! the inside moist and tender with a nice light breading.
the sweet fire porker is oh so good. nice sized portion tender and so wonderfully spicy event scalp was sweating. love it. the rice and beans are very tasty and the veg is always cooked well.
the ribs, insanely large portion so tender almost falling off the bone. they taste so good that even when your full you feel the need to keep eating.
the potatoes are also good.
spouse has had jerk chicken and said it is good. tender and nicely spicy.
sweet fire chicken spouse has ordered and it too super moist and insanely but wonderfully spicy. we love the heat..
the owner is a great man alway so friendly and treats kids extremely well. before each meal you start off with johnny cakes love having them with hot sauce. large selection of sauces.

yeah mon!. i love this place, a true hidden gem. the johnny cakes with the banana sauce are my favorites. had the jerk chicken with rice and veggies and they were awsome. i wentbackfor lunch once and was a little dissapointed with the lunch menu. i prefer more traditional food rather than the jerk burger with fries.
anyways, i'll return for supper for sure.

best african. went for mothers staff party, expected pourrige like on the ads,~boy was i ever suprised, curied donkey was just incredible, very very s.p.i.c.y and grilled to perfection. didnt have to pay for the meal but i sure did pay for the flavor this morning xd!! jonny carsens *ring of fire* anyone! tmi :p but i will definately be goingbackto the congo kafe!!

they were also really accommodating to celiacs. food was great. especially the spicy peanut shrimp and jerk chicken.


-----30 sep, 2013-----

this place is awesome, had the sweet fire chicken, it was the spiciest thing i ever ate!! the food was great but i almost fell backwords in my broken chair. i made a comment to the waitress about how spicy the food was and i was told i was too busy looking at the drink menu to listen to her food descriptions. she prematurely took the johnny cakes before i was done. over all this is a great little dive and ill bebackagain!

i'll start by sayin' i ain't afraid of no spice. dining at a caribbean restaurant should mean flavour and spice. the johnny cakes start was okay. but better doused in condiments. on the server's recommendation we tried the signature dish, curried goat. the goat was nicely braised but lacked flavour. we also shared the spicy peanut shrimp- which was little spice but instead a lot of creamy peanut butter. far too sweet. the service was fast (to the point of rushing us out), but friendly. they could definitely use an appy menu. this is a giant check mark for us... won't beback(unless i can't find the spicy condiments they offered anywhere else- they saved each dish).