From The Peopling of New York City: Harlem
Who’s Hungry? Its another installment of : Where in Harlem is Diego?
In today’s episode, we explore the African fare in the famous Africa Kine. Serving West African food, it seems to be a staple for African immigrants, giving them a taste of home.
This restaurant has been pointed out several times to me for its food and significance to the area. I thought that it might be a fun trip to make.
Walking inside, I feel that the whole restaurant has a claustrophobic feel to it. It was very dark, and I didn’t have any idea what to expect.
Hmmm…I think I'll go with the lamb mafe. This is a peanut butter stew with lamb, carrot and other vegetables with white rice.
Ummm… What am I eating?
In the end, I did not enjoy my experience at Africa Kine. Perhaps it was simply the fact that I did not like the ethnic food. I have never been a fan of sweet and savory, and peanut and lamb together revolted me a bit. There was also a language barrier with the staff that makes things a little uncomfortable, plus the service isn’t the fastest in the world. I’m going to have to mark this quite low, and I don’t care if you hate me for it.
FOOD: *
SERVICE: * *
DÉCOR: *
ATMOSPHERE: What atmosphere?
Of course, as I am not infallible, feel free to visit. If you end up loving it, I give you all permission to hate mail me.
Africa Kine
256 W 116th St
New York, NY 10026
(212) 666-9400
