Udo's African Restaurant & Groceries — Restaurant in Saint Paul

My partner and I bought groceries and had a delicious lunch at Udo’s! My partner doesn’t like the taste of fish, so he got the Jelloff rice with chicken, and it was very good. I got the Egusi Soup + Fufu with goat meat, and liked it a lot. (The soup stock is fishy, and it had a nice spice level, FYI).

I am unsure if there are any vegan entree options, other than some appetizers.

Lastly, they offer to serve the food with or without silverware. If you want the authentic West African experience, you eat with your hands!

I highly recommend checking it out! The staff were friendly and helpful, and the food...

I was excited to see a west africian resturant within reasonable driving distance from our house. Best freaking egusi soup I have ever had. There has been some places where their soup is a bit too earthy or slightly bitter. BUT THIS WAS IN ITS OWN LEAGUE. Perfect balance of comfort, savory, and freshness. The guy working there was very chill and nice. The future and funded yam portions that we got was almost twice the amount of what you usually get from other places. But I mean that in a positive way. Worth the price imo. Definitely will be stopping there more...

Stopped in for some soups and was not disappointed! We tried the efo riro and egusi. Both with fufu. The flavors were amazing, though I might ask for a bit more heat next time. Egusi is one of my favorites, and they nailed it. The guy taking orders was also very friendly and made us feel welcome. I'm so excited to finally have good West African food in St. Paul! If you're in the mood for something amazing, definitely check...