Nile River Restaurant — Restaurant in Buffalo

The food was absolutely amazing! The restaurant is located in the Downtown Baazar. They have a bunch of different restaurants in the building. We ordered the basta, addas, and kuku paka. Everything was fresh and delicious. The addas is a lentil soup that was perfectly seasoned. The kuku paka was phenomenal. We got to choose the spice level for this coconut curried dish and got medium spice. It was the perfect amount where it was spicy enough to be tingly, but you wont need to reach for water every second. I will say this is spicier than your typical “medium”, but I love spice. The more the better! The portions were more than generous. My partner and I finished half and had more for later. Everything was great, but the basta was the cherry on top to finish the meal. It’s a sweet flaky puff pastry where the taste is reminiscent of a cheese danish. Overall 20/10⭐️ we’ll be returning especially with the colder weather coming up. This might be my new comfort...

The chicken tawook had a nice char on it, it was slightly dry, the bread that came with it was mediocre. Was not particularly fresh or soft. Neither one of us cared for the sambusa. The kuku paka was ok, I don't think it was cooked fresh I think it was reheated. The chicken was not particularly tender, it was kind of tough and dry. We also tried some type of phyllo dough dessert which was also not good. It was served cold, and I don't believe it was homemade, it tasted like store-bought phyllo dough, the whole thing was just bland. Neither one of us would...

I hope the new group running the downtown bazaar do right by these people because they make some of the best food you can get downtown. Nile River has become my new go to spot there, they never let you down! Huge portions packed with flavor and heat, the kuku paka is incredible! Highly recommend and I hope they achieve more success...