I feel really horrible giving a low review for a restaurant I was eager to dine in but i have to be real. If you want to go simply to take picture then this is the place for you. If you want true authentic African food then you need to go elsewhere. The portions are for a toddler. When I got my jelloff rice the server was scraping food from a bottom of a pot. I informed him the pot was done and he said the next batch wasnt ready. I ended up with a handful of bay leaf and slightly burnt rice. The chicken was marinated in oil and rosemary no seasoning what so ever. The only thing that was actually edible was the watermelon salad which wasnt even on the menu. To make matters worst when we returned to our table after ordering the chairs, my bag and coat was missing. I panicked! Come to find out it was thrown to the side because they were "filming" in the restaurant. What a disaster. Due to the poor quality of food I am not surprised that when I actually looked around people were not eating only...
Read moreAn excellent cafe for a warm, caffeinated drink or a full meal any time of day. The staff here are very friendly, and there is plenty of seating to do work or engage in conversation. The atmosphere of the cafe is very good for working, and I've spent many a pleasant weekend afternoon here. There is also a large selection of Africa related books for perusal that you can read in the cafe. I'd highly recommend stopping by the Africa Center cafe for something to eat or drink. It's definitely one of my favorite places on the upper east side to work outside...
Read moreCelebration of the African Heritage Month was another opportunity to meet with friends, families and immigrants from all the 54 African Countries at the African Centre in New York.
This Celebration brought together the African musical vibes from beautiful African music stars. The African centre is a beautiful place to visit for site seeing and tour. It has a restaurant where you can get breakfast and simple African delicacies from West to Central African meal.
Nigerians are dominating in terms of numbers as they all seems to be present at...
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