{Actual Date of Visit: 3/10/2012}
Oh! I took WAY too long to write a review for FuFu. My experience here was probably the best sit down restaurant experience I've had in Phoenix! My friend decided to get a Groupon to FuFu after I saw the good reviews on Yelp. Caribbean AND African Cuisine?? SOLD! I'm a Caribbean girl so I'm harder on Caribbean restaurants than any other type cuisine (You betta come correct!) and my experience in Phoenix with Caribbean restaurants has been sub-par! My best friend is Nigerian, so she checked out the place online and gave me the ok based on the pics, lol. I loved learning about the owner's history: combining her African heritage with her experiences in Jamaica.
We arrived on a quiet Friday night. I was worried about getting there so close to closing, but Esther (the owner) assured us it was ok to come. Since I'm a vegetarian, I was concerned about what I would order when I arrived, but I decided to just go with it! Esther suggested I get the Yassa with white rice and black eyed peas. My friend got the Curry Chicken. I was shocked at how good the Yassa was! No tofu, nothing, just the Yassa sauce with the onions and peppers. It was SO good. I also ordered the Ginger Mint to drink and lots of plantains. The plantains were so cheap- yay! We ended the meal with the Brownie Cake & Ice Cream. It was oh so good!
The African music videos they were playing were hot; we were dancing in our seats! It was so cute how her hubby kept changing the videos once he saw how much we liked the music. Esther explained that she was going to be having more social events to bring some "flava" to Phoenix (please do!) and invited us to an upcoming party. Unfortunately it was around finals so we couldn't go.
I wish FuFu werent so far, but it really is worth the trip. Great food, ambiance & service! We plan on going back soon!!! :)