{"id":178757,"date":"2025-04-09T11:51:51","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T11:51:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/recipes\/category-a-b\/breakfast\/kenyan-and-nigerian-delights-at-foodateria-kitchen\/"},"modified":"2025-04-09T11:51:51","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T11:51:51","slug":"kenyan-and-nigerian-delights-at-foodateria-kitchen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=178757","title":{"rendered":"Kenyan and Nigerian Delights at Foodateria Kitchen"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Columbus is fortunate to have a range of African restaurants that cover a variety of countries and cuisines, and the relatively new Foodateria on the northeast side offers a mix of both Kenyan and Nigerian food.<\/p>\n

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The family-run Foodateria is run by Yetty Abimbola and her son Gideon. Gideon said Yetty had always had a dream of owning her own restaurant, so the family \u2013 who hail from Nigeria \u2013 purchased the old Wycliff\u2019s Kitchen Kenyan eatery. They kept many of the Kenyan dishes while adding favorites from Nigeria.<\/p>\n

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Right away Gideon recommended we start with the zobo hibiscus tea<\/strong>, a rich brew that offered a perfect sweet counterpoint to the dishes we tried.<\/p>\n

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The two-sided menu is split between Kenyan and Nigerian specialties. We should note that there are a lot of vegetarian and vegan items as well.<\/p>\n

In addition to the hibiscus tea, we\u2019d also suggest starting with a couple beef samosas<\/strong> from the Nigerian menu.<\/p>\n

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The triangular pockets are filled with a mixture of nicely seasoned ground beef and veggies.<\/p>\n

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This is Yetty\u2019s egusi<\/strong>, a rich stew with pepper, onion, tomatoes, melon seeds, palm oil, and pieces of beef.<\/p>\n

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To eat it, you tear pieces of fufu<\/strong>, or pounded, cooked yams, then scoop up bites of the stew.<\/p>\n

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The suya meal<\/strong> features bites of grilled steak with peanut-heavy spices and a choice of sides. We chose the excellent jollof rice <\/strong>and fried plantains<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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The samaki karanga <\/strong>is a Kenyan specialty that features a whole fried tilapia with a bowl of coconut soup and a variety of sides.<\/p>\n

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The fish itself was fried wonderfully, with crispy skin and tender meat that pulled off the bone.<\/p>\n

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We could have eaten a larger bowl of the coconut soup!<\/p>\n

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On Gideon\u2019s suggestion, we tried the madodo<\/strong> beans as a side.<\/p>\n

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And the ugali<\/strong>, a ball of cornmeal mush.<\/p>\n

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Plus sides of cabbage and sukuma<\/strong>, or collard greens.<\/p>\n

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Thanks to Yetty, Gideon, and the whole family for a wonderful meal! Whether you\u2019re familiar with a lot of different African cuisines or you\u2019re brand new to them, Foodateria is a great introduction to at least two countries\u2019 offerings.<\/p>\n

You can find Foodateria in the Atrium Center shopping plaza, a couple doors down from the also-excellent Taqueria Guadalajara<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s open Wednesday-Friday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturday, noon to 8 p.m.<\/p>\n

Foodateria
2492 Home Acre Dr.
Columbus, OH 43231
(614) 772-3461<\/strong>
Web: foodateriakitchen.square.site<\/a>
IG: @foodateria<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n