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I wonder if anyone else has tried Akwaba (on Bélanger Est). I found the concept to be quite unique (African & Greek fusion), as the chef seems to be from Cote d'Ivoire (I could be mistaken) and lived and worked as a chef in Greece for many years before coming to Montreal.
I was there last night with some friends and we all enjoyed a great, copious meal.
I tried the acras de morue (cod fritters) and the alloko (fried plantains) which were both very tasty. The fritters are very different from the Portuguese-style accras de morue to which I'm used, but they were good nonetheless.
For my main I had the beef choukouya with manioc coucous. It was excellent. I also tried some of what my friends have ordered (akwaba half-chicken and chicken kedjenou), and really liked them, too. Very well seasoned and tasty.
They had a few fish options in the menu, but since I know very little about West African food, I'm not sure the kind of fish the OP (épikurien) was looking for is available there.
In any case, I found the African-Greek combination to be quite interesting, and worth checking out (even if I didn't try any of their Greek specialties). I found the meat dishes to be a tad too expensive, but this is the kind of thing I have to deal with for not being a fan of chicken.
I found the portions to be really big, so I guess if you like chicken (and can thus stick to the cheaper dishes), you're in for a treat (we left with a decent amount of leftovers).
FYI, and it's a BYOW.
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re: alinemramos
Here is their website: http://restaurantakwaba.com/resto.html
Unfortunately their menu is "à venir"...
That sounds intriguing, and very good to try - I've never been there. Easy for us to get to, via the Bélanger bus from the JTM area.
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re: lagatta
I found their menu online here:http://www.restomontreal.ca/en/4096/A...
It is pretty accurate and up to date. If you do go there, let me know how you like it and how you think it compares to other places.
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The place in VSL is called Chez Khady and seems to be Senagalese based on this blog, http://lesdessousdemontreal.com/2011/....
It's right next to Tache de Cafe.
Anyone been?
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re: Ghostquatre
so yeah I checked out Tombouctou and it's definitely West African. The restaurant is on the 2nd floor, and there's a grocery store as well in the same building. The alloco was okay, although I didn't expect the plantains to be sweet. It was my first time that I tried attieke, so I'm not sure how it would compare but it seemed okay. The grilled chicken was served some veggies on top, it was nicely seasoned although it felt just a little dry. The portions were reasonable. It was nothing spectacular but i'll definitely try it out again.
Also on the front of the store, it says they have buffets during lunch. The lady told me they don't do it anymore but they still have lunch specials. Next time I go, I should definitely try something more a little more authentic like their yassa, maffe or sauce feuille.
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Haven't tried it, but there is Afrodiziac (restaurantafrodiziac.com) on Jean-Talon near l'Acadie. Not sure if it's what you're looking for, not knowledgeable on African cuisine but considering what little African restaurants we have in Mtl, I might as well suggest it. Comments and review were pretty good, but all date back a few years. If you search this board, you'll see I almost went once, but the lady ended up cancelling for our group because there was a snowstorn. Definitely a family place.
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There is a place on Park just north of Mont Royal on the west side of the street. It is a combined grocery/restaurant. Very good and very authentic.
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re: williej
SnackHappy
Apr 28, 2012 08:39 PM
If you mean Djoliba, that place closed about two years ago and was replaced by Tourtière Australienne.
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Whatever you do avoid Gracie Africa on Notre-Dame... made the mistake of eating there last week and it was the biggest rip-off value wise I've had in a long time. $40 for a single plate of mostly dried-out rice, microwaved beans and some pieces of rubbery unidentifiable conch. Disgusting.
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re: jay_81k
Same here... I decided to walk in and place a take-out order on the way home last Thursday - big mistake! I knew it was a bad move as soon as I heard the microwave door opening & slamming shut and constantly beeping every five minutes. I was totally shocked by the bill though, and I'm the type of person that generally only eats out on the higher end in this city. FORTY DOLLARS for a plate of mostly rice, beans and a few microwave zapped plantains and stringy pieces of conch though?? Since when is conch priced the same as Maine lobster? I wasn't expecting to pay half that from a hole in wall ethnic joint in St-Henri, and even so I still would've crossed this place right out. It was utterly tasteless if not for the hot sauce that I doused the plate in, and I felt pretty gross afterward. Don't be fooled by the charm of a tiny family run kitchen... I feel bad saying so, as the proprietor is a sweet woman, but this place is awful and the prices are outrageous. Her homecooking really oughta stay in her own home.
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