pricey, strange and not that great. although there is (almost) no vegetarian food listed on the menu, they are willing to make it. but i was not too happy. i got the beans and rice, which they were quite willing to make without the stew. i asked if i could get it with fried plantains, and they said "sure," but then charged me, without warning, for an entire appetizer of plantains! after i had saved them the money on the meat! so my vegetarian meal came to over $13, with only water for a drink, and no dessert.
in fact, i don't think they have dessert.
my mother got the fried rice with vegetables. it was odd, not at all what i would have expected. a cup-and-a-half-sized mound of slightly spiced yellow rice, which i never would have known was not steamed, with a large amount of corn and barely cooked peas mixed through it. it was tasty enough, but i wouldn't have wanted an entire meal of it. she got an additional piece ofchickenfor 50 cents, which she said was the worst she'd ever had. it was very small, maybe 2 inches in diameter, and very tough.
my brother got the curriedchickenand said it was average. not very spicy. he said thechickenflavor was stronger than the curry flavor. it was a cup-and-a-half-sized mound of the curried mincedchickenand a cup-sized mound of steamed white rice.
i think i was the only one in our party who liked what they got. the beans were a kind i have never had before, african brown beans, and they were very tasty, similar to pinto beans. a three-quarters-cup-sized mound of them, a cup-sized mound of steamed white rice (which seemed a bit dried out around the edges) and an absolutely delicious red chili sauce that was satisfyingly hot. the serving was large enough to satisfy, although just barely. the fried plantains, about 15 slices which they served on the side, were the best i've ever had, sweet, flavorful, with a touch of garlic in the frying oil.
all meals were served with nothing else, no appetizers (although you can buy them), no bread, no munchies of any kind.
the service was both good and horrible. the waiter was attentive (once he finally got to us) and probably the nicest man who has ever waited on me. we came just after a small rush, which may account for why it took over 10 minutes to have our drinks order taken. i can't account for the rest of the slowness. our food order was taken about 5 minutes later. it was more than 20 minutes after that, and we were the only ones left in the restaurant, when the first dish appeared on the table. about 15 more minutes before the last person in our party of four was served, more than 45 minutes after we first arrived.
there is a store attached to the restaurant, selling both food and craft items, but i don't know if it was open. you apparently have to exit the restaurant and go in a separate door!
while urbanspoon indicates the restaurant is open for dinner, it will have to be an early one. they close at 6 pm!