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And to my fellow Ethiopian food lovers also check out these two places other than Desta
Bole- it’s right down the street from Spondivits near the airport. Authentic and dope as fukk. The ambiance in the place is not all that but the food…
Bahel - it’s the place directly across the street from Desta. Dope food. Some things I like better there than Desta. Just not as great a vibe as Desta
Bole- it’s right down the street from Spondivits near the airport. Authentic and dope as fukk. The ambiance in the place is not all that but the food…
Bahel - it’s the place directly across the street from Desta. Dope food. Some things I like better there than Desta. Just not as great a vibe as Desta
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It’s a joke. Two close friends. We’ve fukked in the past. They always joke that they are my sister-wives. Tho one of them fukked around and got herself a steady boyfriend now. But breh is cool people so I ain’t mad
Here’s an overall list of places I like or have been to or were recommended to me
Just posting names. I’ll edit with details in a bit.
Peruvian
Haitian
Ole restaurant - Used to be my spot. I feel like the food is no longer as good and since they dont do live music anymore the vibe aint the same. I still go every other weekend at least
Coconut grill - Was probably the best vibe among all caribbean restaurants in the ATL area..But it was far as fukk (Duluth area). The principal owner has since moved out of state and relocated his business. One of the former partners there is the same person who opened Rock Steady in midtown
Rock Steady - Was advertised as aa Caribbean restaurant early on but neither haitians or caribbean claim it. THey just have a few caribbean stuff (Haitian and Jamaican stuff like Grio and bannann peze and piklis etc) on the menu. The spot is dope. THe vibe is dope. Mostly African American crowd so dont go there expecting a caribbean vibe.
Spice house - Haitian-ish. Similar to Rock Steady but not as dope a vibe and food not as good
Cafe Olange - I havent been and heard mixed reviews.
iLounge - In Marietta area. Cool little spot. Nothing special about it but i fukks with them
West African
Cuban
Breakfast/brunch
Seafood
Yet To try but will soon
Fried Chicken spots recommended to me but have yet to try
Just posting names. I’ll edit with details in a bit.
Peruvian
- Las Brasas - Downtown decatur. Dope food anf dope drinks
- Mambo Jumbo Cafe - Cuban/Peruvian fusion. Good ceviche and even better masas de puerco. For my Haitians, masas de puerco is same as grio
- Sabor Inka - Dope food. Been a while since i been.
Haitian
Ole restaurant - Used to be my spot. I feel like the food is no longer as good and since they dont do live music anymore the vibe aint the same. I still go every other weekend at least
Coconut grill - Was probably the best vibe among all caribbean restaurants in the ATL area..But it was far as fukk (Duluth area). The principal owner has since moved out of state and relocated his business. One of the former partners there is the same person who opened Rock Steady in midtown
Rock Steady - Was advertised as aa Caribbean restaurant early on but neither haitians or caribbean claim it. THey just have a few caribbean stuff (Haitian and Jamaican stuff like Grio and bannann peze and piklis etc) on the menu. The spot is dope. THe vibe is dope. Mostly African American crowd so dont go there expecting a caribbean vibe.
Spice house - Haitian-ish. Similar to Rock Steady but not as dope a vibe and food not as good
Cafe Olange - I havent been and heard mixed reviews.
iLounge - In Marietta area. Cool little spot. Nothing special about it but i fukks with them
West African
- KokoRico - Ivorian. Dope food and dop francophone african vibe. I know one of the partners that own it. Older Ivorian breh named Marcelin who ran a maquis out of his house in Doraville. Edit: This place has since closed. They relocated to the "Tropical Cuisine spot listed below
- Ike’s café and grill - Probably dopest west african spot in the ATL area. It's just a bit of a drive
- Le nouveau maquis - Ivorian food. One of my new favs. I've only dined in once. usually do take out. Love the food.
- 10 degree south - Not quite west but it's South African cuisine. But it's very...WHITE.
- Mina’s kitchen - I used to love that place. I just found out last week that they closed/moved. I used to love their Suya
- Meskel - Ethiopian spot in stone mountain. Very authentic. Rarely see non-ethiopians int here.
- Bole - East African. If you want authentic ethiopian this is your spot. I like it better than Desta. Enough said.
- Tropical Cuisine - THis is the new KokoRico. I felt like their food wasnt as good as KokoRico but since they just opened 3 weeks ago so i'll give them another chance
Cuban
- Papis - My favorite cuban spot back in the days but it aint the same no more.
- Cuban diner - I havent been but this snobbish brazilian chick i was trying to fukk swears by it. I have to see for myself.
Breakfast/brunch
- Folk Art
- Flying biscuit
- Please help me expand my brinch options.
Seafood
- Baltimore Crabs - One of my favorite places to eat at but i just hate that it's a little far from everything I fukks with. I just dont know nor hang out in Cascade like that. Black owned and well ran restaurant where you can go chill and enjoy the vibe and the people. TRY THIS PLACE. I met Keisha Lance Bottoms there once.
- Juicy Crab - Seems like it's the default seafood place for most people in ATL. I only go to the Smyrna one. Need to check out the others. It's good enough for me but some think it's great and others think it's awful
- Spondivitz - MY personal default place for crab legs and shrimp boils.
Yet To try but will soon
- The Consulate
- Virgil's Gullah kitchen
- Noble Fin
- Piassa
Fried Chicken spots recommended to me but have yet to try
- K & K
- Marietta Daily or Local
- Hottie Bs - Edit: I have since tried this my bad. It's okay. I still prefer Gus's
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bamba on the westside is a Senegalese spot you should add
And Serbea living in gwinnett (Liberian food)
YOOOOOO
Yes i know and LOOOOVE Bamba. My Senegalese/Guinean homeboy from college introduced me to it. Not a good dine-in spot but their food is awesome. Best Thieboudienne you'll find in the area IMO.
Their Dibi is...different but i still like it tho.
Edit: I was only referring to the Dibi Khar (lamb). Havent tried the other one yetI'll try Serbea
Senegalese got the best West African food after LiberiansYOOOOOO
Yes i know and LOOOOVE Bamba. My Senegalese/Guinean homeboy from college introduced me to it. Not a good dine-in spot but their food is awesome. Best Thieboudienne you'll find in the area IMO.
Their Dibi is...different but i still like it tho.
I'll try Serbea
There are two other african spots i been to in the Clayton county area but i cant remember their names. Food was great at both spots.
Another one i liked was "The African grill". It's somewhere near stone mountain. Rather small but food was pretty good.
Another one i liked was "The African grill". It's somewhere near stone mountain. Rather small but food was pretty good.
It's all depending on your personal preference but many would agree with you. I personally love Ivorian food.
Speaking of Liberian what happened to Mina's kitchen by the Atrium? I pulled up there a few weeks ago feening for some poisson braise and atieke and realized the placed was being repurposed for what seems to be another business. I didnt get out the car but i also didnt see a note saying if/where they relocated
Pure Water
Veteran
I’m glad y’all mentioning these spots. I needed some new places to eat.
YoungSimpson
RIP Strika
Okay I passed by this spot with my wife when we were headed to Virgil's one night. Gotta get out there and try it.
InGodWeTrust
Tall & Handsome in ATL
Get over that shyt. Stop looking for them.