Barry's African Restaurant — Restaurant in Indianapolis

This place was fantastic! I'm so glad that I overcame a few of my initial concerns walking into this place, since the food and my experience there were so good. I stopped by since I was in the area, and the place had just opened and it was empty. The interior was decorated simply with touches of African art. The guy sat me down and talked about their different foods and offered some recommendations. I decided to go with the peanut butter beef stew. While I was waiting, the man working there said the food was from the Mali area of western African and that many people there spoke French.

The beef stew came out with some white rice and hot sauce on the side. As I progressed through my dish, I tasted different flavors in every bite. First it was the peanut butter, then the cinnamon, then some pepper. The rice definitely took the spiciness down, but I kept gravitating to the hot sauce and had a mixture of the rice, stew, and hot sauce in every bite.

On my way out I grabbed a fresh ginger juice to go. It was a great complement to the intense flavors of the dish I had. I can't wait to go back and try...

Stopped in last week for the first time, unsure of what to order. The owner made a suggestion and I took it to go.It was the best fish and rice dish I'd ever had. I came back today and asked for anything with the peanut butter sauce I'd heard about. I'm now in the middle of eating this dish and had to stop to make the review of this place, it's that good.

I cannot tell you what not to order, as I've only had 2 dishes here. But what I can tell you is yes, the food is more than delicious. But honestly, it's the people that welcome you that made me come back. They're very kind and very proud of their dishes, as they should be.

I'll happily come back weekly.

Side note: if you love a sweet drink, snag a bottle of the bissap. You'll be...

I had the most amazing dinner yesterday from Barry’s African restaurant. The cuisine is filing, worth the value, nutritionally balanced and very tasty. I also love the warm welcoming presence of the staff. The way the spices are presented on “the side” gives you even more options that makes the experience all the more enjoyable.

I suggest everyone should try them at least once. You’ll become a regular like my family will become. Easy access and parking by International Marketplace (old Value City furniture). Please support Pike area businesses. They are...