Burkindi — Restaurant in Newark

BURKINA FASO 🇧🇫 Excerpt from Eat the World NYC: As reported on two years ago, the cuisine of Burkina Faso is not new to Newark, New Jersey. The past five years have also seen two other Burkinabé sources of food open as well a bit further south. The first, in the back of a grocery that has expanded on Lyons Avenue has remained unfortunately elusive in finding the right time to visit, while the other is a full scale restaurant that has dedicated hours and plenty of seats and tables.

The more you settle into Burkindi, the friendlier it becomes, as the food translates to smiles across your face and the staff and other Burkinabé patrons keep asking "Did you like our food?" There is of course only one answer to this question, but thankfully it is no lie. The food is delicious, and as it always is, this will be the easiest part of life to share with folks you may not have anything else in common with.

What other nearby nations call jollof rice, the delicious riz gras on this order is plated with dibi ($15), whole chunks of grilled lamb with minimal seasoning. Here at Burkindi they rely much less on the mustard and vinegar-infused onion sauce that is usually heaped on the meat and instead serve it with a mild mustard on the side. The darker sauce in the rear is delicious but all fire and should be used...

This was my first time visiting the establishment. Upon arrival, the cashier was engaged in a loud conversation with someone in the kitchen, but I chose to wait patiently for my order. When it came time to pay, she told me the total was $43, and I was prepared to pay that amount. However, I noticed that she had mistakenly entered $0.43 into the system.

I tried to bring the error to her attention, but I’m not sure if there was a language barrier. Instead of acknowledging the mistake calmly, she responded in French, telling me not to give her a headache and insisting the total was correct. After a brief argument, she finally realized and corrected the error. Still, rather than apologizing for her unnecessary comment or behavior, she ignored me completely.

Many people in my situation might have just paid the incorrect amount and walked away, but I chose to be honest. Unfortunately, I was met with rudeness and poor customer service. Because of this experience, I will not be returning.

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First let’s start with the way they treat American customers absolutely disgusting. To think that these foreigners would come into an urban community with hopes of incorporating their cuisines and culture with a positive light this isn’t the eatery to try. Now aside from my experience as a paying customer let’s discuss the food. I have eaten jolloff rice from many ethnical backgrounds This locations host by far the worst. Rice very over cooked and the sauce was extremely ruined with a burnt taste. I’m not sure if everyone gets this experice or again maybe it was just because of my being American and the back and fourth that transpired over me voicing the sheer rudeness and lack of customer concern I witnessed firsthand as well as just a by stander to other American customers I watch change their mind about shopping due to this . Lastly let’s discuss pricing it was 22$ for a whole chicken and a half of scoop of rice if I didn’t pay in advance I would of shopped...