Encouraged to visit by the high rating of Oh Africa, I dropped by, thinking it was a restaurant - it wasn't, it's an open stall inside an enclosed artisan market. When I reached I suspected that I might also be a little disappointed by the food since all customers were white - sure enough, it was an 'adapted', less than authentic version of African dishes. Odd having cold chicken in sauce alongside warm boiled rice, fried plantain and grated carrot sprinkled with chopped nuts. Nonetheless, the food tasted fine - just not what I was after. The place is also attractively decorated with various African fabrics, which...
Read moreLoved it. Inside Marche' Saint Quentin. We had Mafe and Columbo with chicken. The Mafe had a redish peanut sauce, really good. The Columbo had a greenish, zucchini sauce, with a strong cumin flavor. Also very good. Both dishes served with white rice and and fried plantains. ...
Read moreDéjeuner @ohafricarestaurant meilleure surprise de 2020!!!! Pour 10 euros vous aurez un plat très généreux (nous avons choisi un poulet maffe et un poulet coco accompagnés de leurs alocos et de riz nature) + une boisson maison (nous avons opté pour le jus de baobab et celui de tamarin). C’est une explosion de saveurs. Le poulet est tendre et se détache tout seul. Ils nous ont même servi une sauce pimentée maison. Le personnel est poli et aimable. Même l’endroit est très sympa car il s’agit de la halle du marché de saint Quentin : une terrasse couverte cosy et intime. Vraiment allez y si vous aimez la cuisine africaine vous vous régalerez. Cet endroit mérite d’être encore plus...
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