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| - My Somali friend wanted to introduce me to his native cuisine.
With no Somali restos in Montreal, we made it a point to visit here while in Toronto.
It's a bit out of the way, so really just if you're coming by car,
It's in a dingy strip mall, and the decor is very basic.
But I wouldn't have it any other way when it comes to ethnic food.
While at first glance, their menu might seem expensive ($13-$15)
It does come with an amazing spicy vegetable soup and bottled water is free.
Soft drinks and large juices are only $1.
You also get to choose from Chicken, Goat, Fish and Steak (which they did not have on that day)
The fried chicken was very simple, tasted fresh and homemade.
I'm not a fan of Goat (too stringy) , but it was quite good, the Fish was also nice.
What stood out to me was the sides, the rice was perfect, it looked like Basmati.
The other thing that surprised me was their use of spaghetti (they were colonized by Italy), it was the best pasta I've had all year, the sauce and the cooking was perfect.
They do it eat it with a banana to temper the spices (it was not really spicy to me)
The waiter was very quiet and un-assuming, they have a family section and the section where we stayed.
They opened a second section in downtown Toronto, here's hoping to a section in Montreal
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