Shaka Zulu Foods — Restaurant in Kampala

I'll not speak for the rest ...and I know I stand the risk of sounding like a hater..but whoever says Shaka Zulu - Nakawa/Bugolobi has the best local food is just not informed or was last there 5 years ago. Not after bringing my family of 7 for a graduation lunch on 7th Dec 2022 (my first experience in 2019 was terrible, so this time, I made a phone call to the restaurant to get assurances).

First they told us we shall serve ourselves (buffet), then later another waitress informed us that it was nolonger possible. This was a red flag but we didn't take it serious. Local food options were done, but they wanted the money :)

Eventually we settled with what was there, but the day had been spoilt. Our expectations were really high. I literally had to walk to the kitchen area every now and then to understand why the orders were taking long 😂... wow. The chapatis have sugar and salt in them, juice took forever to come... I'll not talk about a fish size....we reached the extent of ignoring the sauce for the last plate.

My experience here is not isolated, it correlates with my interactions with two people who work within the vicinity that I shared my experience with. If management here cares, they'll do a survey on return customers.

Let not the interior and design of the structure...

I visited on Saturday evening. Unlike other restaurants still opened at around same time, Shaka Zulu had local foods. All meals have a flat rate of 20K and comes with juice. The food quality and quantity is worth the money.

The staff are smart and curteous. I like the Zulu themed design of the place. It really feels like one is in South Africa. What I found really interested was the bell on the dining table for one to ring to call the waitress.

The place is also children friendly. There are specific chairs for babies. I like it also that one can pay using Visa Card or Mobile Money.

If you want healthy local foods, Shaka Zulu...

This was my first time to have authentic Ugandan food, and I enjoyed my visit to this restaurant. The atmosphere was good, the service was good, and the prices very reasonable. We had Luwombo made from Fish and Ground Nuts. It came with Matoke (green banana mash), rice, sweet potato, pumpkin and Nakati (a green vegetable). From the response from my companions it was very good. I enjoyed the Luwombo, even though it wasn't something I would have regularly. The rest of the foods were tasty. Overall I enjoyed my first encounter with Ugandan food, and this was probably a very good...