Calabash African Kitchen Reviews

This is a must stop in Vegas! Everything was absolutely amazing and there are a TON of vegetarian/vegan options! Very affordable as well! Thank you Oulay for amazing service and food!

It was our first time visiting, and we loved it! We’re already planning to return soon and have shared our wonderful experience with family and friends. The staff made us feel so welcome, even offering samples of some dishes to help us decide. Every sample was delicious! Ultimately, we chose the Chicken Peanut Butter Stew “Mafe-Domoda” with Fufu and the Red Snapper with Red Stew “Chu” served with Jollof Rice. Everything was absolutely amazing!

Having been a regular visitor to Vegas over the years, I've learned to appreciate some truly excellent meals featuring cuisines that are far from commonplace, and generally away from the tourist hubbub of the strip. My recent discovery of Calabash African Kitchen absolutely fulfills this criteria, especially when enjoying a spoonful of savory Jollof Rice alongside absolutely savory Egusi with Fufu. The restaurant truly reflects dedication, authentic West African cuisine, and outstanding service. I would certainly repeat my visit here again every time while in Vegas, as I am eager to sample additional dishes on the menu!

Flavor BOMB! Delectable Spices galore!! I loooovvvee finding hidden gems like this. This was also my first time trying West African food.. According to the their website, this is African Fusion cuisine: "West African restaurant serving Jollof inspired Senegambian cuisine. Where Senegalese Restaurant meets Gambian Food. " - from the website A good size venue with a bar in the front. The ambiance was chic, yet relaxing. Nothing pretentious about this place. Staff were friendly and very helpful. In fact, the lady who was assisting us, brought out a sample of several sauces for us to try so we could get an idea of what the dishes tasted like...brilliant! Parking is not an issue with plenty of spaces available in the shopping plaza. I got no clue what Senegalese or Gambian food tastes like on it's own. Either way, the food here was delish!! Everything we had was packed with flavor and oh so scrumptious... African Fusion: ~ FRIED PLANTAINS - 4/5 A small appetizer. Just your run of the mill Fried Plantains. Very edible, nothing special. ~ HIBISCUS JUICE "Bissap Wonjo" - 3.5/5 Nothing amazing about this one. This was delicate and refreshing with a mile Hibiscus flavor. I had much better Hibiscus Juice before. ~ OKRA STEW "Soup Kanja" w/Lamb - 4.5/5 We had to be taught on how to eat this. Take the round ball (bread) that is presented to you, flatten it with your hands and enjoy with the Stew...basically making a small taco. ~ RED STEW "Chu" w/ Goat - 5/5 I doesn't look like much. But the Stew was AMAZING!! So flavorful, without being overly Spicy. The pieces of Lamb were so tender, they just fell apart. Don't sleep on this place. I can't wait to try the rest of the menu!

I recently discovered Calabash Kitchen, and am really grad I decided to check it out. Wonderful food, fresh ingredients, really good service with a smile.

A Delicious Dream is Born FIVE STARS! Review for Calabash African Kitchen, 1750 S Rainbow Blvd, Suite 8, LV, NV, Phone (702) 331-6440, on Thursday, July 14, 2022. My best food days are when I find a new little hole-in-wall restaurant with great food. If it’s ethnic, that’s even better. Well, I found one, but it’s definitely not a “little” hole-in-the-wall. Looks were deceiving (please read on). Their website is titled “A Delicious Dream is Born.” Just WOW! This one line perfectly sums it up! From the outside it looked like a small, insignificant, inconsequential “diner” in a kind of crummy, also small, outdoor shopping area near Rainbow and Oakey. This little shopping area had recently upgraded a small bit with the opening of an exceptionally clean, bit luxurious, coffee and snack shop in a Cat Café next door. The Cat Café has become a delicious add-on that was bringing new people to this little center. As we and others visited the Cat Café, we couldn’t help but notice what-appeared-to-be a tiny African restaurant next door, especially when Cat coffee and snacks weren’t quite enough. From the outside, it really looked like a dingy little diner. We were hungry, hot, tired so what the hell, right?! Well … count us surprised! We walked out of the insufferable heat and into another world. It turned out to be an elegant, icy cool, huge, beautiful restaurant-bar-lounge with some of the best food, music and atmosphere that we’ve enjoyed in a long time. (See the pictures!) The dining room was “huge” with a full-size bar, dozens of tables and elegant overstuffed chairs, tastefully decorated, and white glove clean! It could easily seat 50-60 people in groups as large as 12-18. The temperature inside was a nice icy 72 degrees. Over the bar was a big screen television set to a wonderfully calming music video station with a soft enticing drumbeat. The servers and bartender were beautifully (and elegantly) dressed in a burst of bright African colors and flare. My first thoughts were “Can we afford this?” Answer: “Yes, you can.” And the food IS the “delicious” part of the dream! We sat in a booth near the front window. The service was cheerful, sweet, instant and perfect from start to end from our sweet hostess and server Rohney! For me, a great beginning at any restaurant is to find salt, pepper, and napkins readily available on the table so I don’t have to ask for them (just a personal preference). Mission accomplished! This was our first experience into African food. I can’t say whether it was authentic West African or not, but the spicing was damn good! We ordered Ginger Pineapple Juice ($6), Chicken Wings appetizer with Calabash spices and fries ($13), Shawarma - a huge over-stuffed burrito wrap around char-grilled meat, tomato, flavored onion and special sauce ($16), Kabob Brochette – skewered marinated meat (beef and chicken mix), bell pepper and onion pieces, all grilled and served with rice topped with a sweet onion sauce ($18). The chicken wings had an amazing flavor, were perfectly crisp on the outside, juicy on the inside, and dare we say “the second best we’ve ever had” (only to the Salt & Pepper Wings served at Circa’s 8 East). The Shwarma was an overstuffed tortilla wrapped meal of excessive goodness (that we had to take half home but gobbled it again as soon as we entered the house). And the Brochette kabobs with rice were grilled sweetness of beef and chicken chunks with the same delicious spice as the chicken wings, absolutely delicious, with an added surprise of a unique onion sauce on top of the rice. My date scooped into the onion sauce right away, and that first delightful bite was followed by a swoop back to suck up the rest. Yet, we also took half of that home, too. The food provided a great dinner meal, followed by delicious leftovers for a second meal. The total price was $65 for two entrees with sides, appetizer and drinks (and leftovers). Calabash African Restaurant is not only elegant and “A Delicious Dream” but it’s a great, reasonably priced place to bring a date, impress a client, have special celebration and more! Don’t let this new restaurant fade into the sunset before you get a chance to try it. Delicious elegance like this in an ethnic setting with grilled meats and a new spicy taste only comes around once in a while!

What a pleasant decision meal. Will be back and invite others.. The staff was friendly, plenty of food for your $.

I've eaten here twice and look forward to going back again. Interesting dishes from West Africa. This makes for a unique experience. The restaurant owner was very helpful and patient as we asked questions about the menu. A lot of care has gone into the food and the whole experience. It's very authentic and great tasting.

This was my first time at Calabash. It will not be my last time! There is a wide range of food options to meet a variety of food preferences. This included several vegetarian selections.

Food was very authentic! Took me back to when I was in Africa. This place is a must, I personally liked their redsnapper.

We tried several dishes including the Appetizer Sampler, Red Stew, Fufu, Jollof rice, and dipping sauces. Everything was delicious! Looking forward to returning to try the Casava Stew. Thank you for a great meal.

Calabash African restaurant is amazing! I visited with my family the first week they open. The service and food was excellent! Not only was the food delicious but the atmosphere was great. The place was clean and the decor was very warm and inviting. I give them a 5 star! If you are in Vegas and looking for a wonderful unique experience this is the place to be

Great authentic food and atmosphere. So good that we went back again the next day for more. Really enjoyed the African music on the big screens. Was my Gambian friend's suggestion to come here so I could get a flavour of how things are back in her home country 😃 😊