Chulla's Cafe — Restaurant in Rocklin

This is our new favorite restaurant! The food is amazing, the place is clean and the staff is super friendly. The owner, Tamba, greeted us with a hearty welcome and cheerful smile. The whole staff seemed to genuinely care about our experience and really put in a lot of effort.

We had the Garlic Parmesan Wings, AfroRibs, and the Tanjier Stew with a Whole Fried Red Snapper. Fresh Hibiscus Tea to drink. The three plates easily will make six to eight meals. The portions are very generous. Seriously, I hope you're hungry.

The wings were huge and crispy. The garlic concoction on them is fermented which imparts a unique flavor I've not had before. I usually pass over chicken wings but my wife likes them, so we ordered them. I couldn't stop myself. They're so delicious.

The ribs made me feel like Korean royalty. Gochujang and sesame combined with a West African spice palette. Tender juicy meat on the bone and once again, very generous portions.

Finally, Tangier Stew with a Whole Fried Snapper. They mean whole... as in eyeballs, bones, tail, head, all of it. Perfectly seasoned, perfectly cooked, just perfect. The Tanjier Stew is a peanut based soup that is similar to Thai Satay, but it's thinner and savory rather than sweet. It's paired with garlic jasmine rice. My wife is not much of a rice fan, yet couldn't put down the spoon.

The hibiscus tea is sweet but also spiced. It is non alcoholic and served cold, but somewhat reminded me of mulled red wine or German Gluhwein.

I highly recommend this place. I added a photo which was taken after we had already started eating so keep in mind the portionsare bigger than the photo. My wife held out her hand for scale.

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I had a wonderful experience at Chulla's Cafe. Do not be fooled by the small-looking storefront. While it is a casual-looking place, the entire place that I saw was clean, orderly and comfortable. The food was delicious - the look on my friend's face can only be described as pure bliss, I could only imagine the joy on my face!! Beyond this, the menu was shockingly large (in a good way) full of enticing culinary adventures, the employees are kind and professional, and the owner came by to say hi and make sure we were enjoying ourselves in a genuine way that chain restaurants try hard to replicate. We were treated to a little conversation where we got to learn a little of the cultural influences that the owner incorporated into this place and its food.

I made a couple of assumptions based on the clean, modern exterior of the place but was blown away by just how amazing this place is. I had a steak sandwich with their delightful sauce and my friend enjoyed the heck out of their Jungle Jambalaya!!

I highly recommend you give this place a shot. You will not regret the breadth of delicious choices - except that it's difficult to choose only one thing out of so many...

What a great restaurant to open up! Tamba and the others do their part to make you feel welcome, and it is very clean.

As others have mentioned the hibiscus drink is so delicious! I have tried the fish shawarma, which I was a bit curious about. It was SO GOOD! Very refreshing. And the fries are so tasty. I think he said they boil the potatoes before frying them.

I have had two varieties of the stew, the vegetable and the jungle beans. Honestly, there's so much flavor to the stews. Both were very warm, and perfect for a cool evening.

The cheeseburger was cooked perfectly. Thick but still juicy! Just the right amount of cheese to allow all the flavors to remain center stage. A large bun to hold it all together.

My orders were correct for pickup every time so far.

I highly recommend Chulla's, it's the best food in the area. I think we have all grown tired of the options around here, so happy to have a restaurant that puts effort into their...