Mama Safia's Kitchen

We went on a Sunday afternoon. We were the only ones in the restaurant. Some people came in for small orders, but did not stay. The servers and other employees were very friendly and welcoming. The food was tasty basically. But I found the barbecue chicken a bit dry.

Ordered goat and lamb from the recommended list. Tender goat with super flavorful rice. Lamb is slightly more mouthful than our liking and somewhat under-seasoned. Goat was perfectly cooked with generous portions. They added fruit and water to the take out. Good service. I would not be very comfortable on the locality after dark but then I am not local too. Spot can be easily missed when using google map since the entrance is on the side street.

I ordered Rice with Goat for take out and it was so good. The goat was so amazingly tender while the rice was perfectly fluffy. I also had a beef sambusa which was filled with ground beef. The service was fast and very friendly. Would definitely visit again.

Charming spot to get an authentic taste of some cultural food and the staff are friendly and warm welcoming. If you have time when visiting this fine city, might I suggest stopping here for a bite to eat!

I stopped in here yesterday afternoon for lunch after my coworker recommended it, and I left feeling like a million bucks! The community was showing this place some love today too which is always great to see. I was also greeted by such a kind hearted lady working the register. She had such a warm vibe and her customer service was excellent. I ordered the beef ugali and I cleared the whole plate. The best way to describe it would be sharing all the thoughts that went through my mind at the time of eating. Ooo, ugali has an interesting texture and they made it into a geometrical shape, cool! Ugali goes so well with both the veggies and the meat what the heck?! Whatever yellowness is soaking into the ugali from these veggies is actually delicious. This meat with peppers is so good and it is in a bunch of perfectly bite sized pieces, wow. This green hot sauce has the right amount of heat and goes great on the ugali. Plus I get a banana and a bottle of water, terrific! Anyways, everything was seasoned well and each component complimented the other perfectly. The portions were generous, the dish was filling, and I left feeling super energized. I can't wait to stop by here again and explore more of the menu. I was also able to find free parking relatively easy about a block up the street in a neighborhood. The dining tables and space could've used a wipe down but other than that, no complaints!

i completely love them. They have gained a new friend and customer.!! best sambusa’s on lakestreet.!!

While visiting Minneapolis we wanted to try Somalian food. Looking at the reviews, we ended up in Mama Safia's Kitchen. In one word, the experience was 'great'! Samosas were fresh and testy. I tried goat lever and Somalian bread. The servers were really friendly and explains things with passion. The restaurant was clean. The spicy tea was refreshing. Overall we were highly satisfied. We would like visit again.

Chill, family-friendly space, good food. Ordered beef suqaar with canjeero to go in the late summer. They were half out of canjeero, so they put 1 malawax instead of the full serving of canjeero. Satisfying meal. Would've preferred a touch more seasoning on the beef, but overall very tasty and it did feel very homemade. Both the canjeero & the malawax tasted great with the beef. The server was kind. Will go again.

I came in with a group of my coworkers for lunch. We had never tried Somali food before and the server was very hospitable and explained all we needed to know to make our experience the best. She gave us complimentary soup which was delicious. Two of my coworkers got the mango smoothie and said it was delicious and creamy. I tried the Somali tea and it was so flavorful and delicious. We tried the beef and chicken sambusas and got several different dishes. We left very full and happy. Highly recommend!

Great food. The Sambusas were larger than expected and so good I had to finish them. Made doing justice with my main dish difficult but thats what a to go box is for. I have lunch taken care of. Great experience all the way around.