Keur Sokhna Restaurant

They have seating but I would suggest taking out. Wouldn’t really suggest delivery because it can take awhile.
But…The Food is really really good. i have had the lamb dibi and grilled chicken. Both are super flavorful and huge portions. Overall the portions are big. If you don’t eat a lot one entrée to go is good enough for two people. Again I can’t stress how good the food is, they just really really need to work on the quality of service.

How’s the food, you ask? I have no idea. We didn’t exactly get to that point.
We walked in around 1 to a nearly empty restaurant and sat down. The only other people in the restaurant were a man picking up takeout and his infant. We waited between ten and fifteen minutes, after which a group of four people sat down. Perhaps five to ten minutes later, the waitress came over … to take their order.
At this point, we gave up up went Yatenga Bistro, across the street. Given the service at Keur Sokhna, I suggest you do the same, as well.

Lamb & Chicken Dibi was awesome. Will definitely order from here again to try the different things on the menu.
If you are paying with a card make sure the lady knows that and don’t hang up until she takes your card number. The lady gave me an impression that the delivery dude will have a swiper.

Tried the dibi with sweet plaintains today for the first time. Delicious. Next will be the mafe.

This. Place. Is. Awesome.
My group of 3 walked in here at the tail end of a post-​wedding dinner party, with full cultural garb and the whole 9 yards. The place was FESTIVE, and it was obvious the food was a big reason everyone was all smiles.
We ordered the chicken kebab, mafe (a chicken stew with carrots and potato features as a lunch selection), and grilled tilapia that came with fried plantains.
— The chicken chunks were MOIST and so well-​flavored all the way through, but a little salty on the own.
— The mafe was excellent on rice but also solid on its own.
— The grilled tilapia came with generous portions and did not fall into the trap of being over-​seasoned.
— The fried plantains paired well with the chicken, surprisingly, as another «starch» to temper the flavor.
But oh my goodness, PLEASE don’t skip out on the DRINKS, which look bottled in-​house.
— The ginger root is strong and fresh and will kick you in the face!
— The sorrel leaf drink tasted legitimately sour and sweet and natural! Both did not leave any fake sugary or syrup additive after-​tastes.
Other things you should know:
— Order at the counter first, and pay there after you eat
— Open late!
— Credit card accepted, though small discount if you use cash
— As leftovers, fried plantains tend to taste dry. I haven’t figured out how to warm it up properly…

Since Africa Kine closed over a year ago, I have been trying to find a good African restaurant. That place was the best!!! The food was always good and tasty and you never had a bad meal!
I was extremely excited to order at KSR after reading the reviews. I am a huge fan of African food and tried so many restaurants in Harlem.
I ordered the Grilled Fish with atchieke and ginger. I asked for a delivery, the Hostess told me it will take 15mns, which I knew was a lie!!! I thought it will take between 30 — 40mns, but it took 1:15mns, when you are hungry, it is very disappointing when they lie to customers!
— The fish was COLD and blend with no seasoning! Unacceptable for an African restaurant
— The atchieke was not seasoned and had no taste! And the onions were too vinegary
— And my Ginger drink was warm.
I was extremely disappointed and it costed me $ 18.50 for a dinner I barely ate because it was not tasty. DO NOT BELIEVE THE HYPE. TO AVOID!!!

This restaurant is a few blocks away from Little Senegal, but it certainly has the best Senegalese food I’ve had. The lamb dibi, the brochettes and the ginger drink are my favorites. Recently, they had some side dish which was something like a cross between a french toast and the donut, and it was quite delicious.
When I’m craving Senegalese food, I don’t hesitate before making the trip from Jersey City to Harlem. This place is worth the effort.

The food is delicious especially the lamb Dibi, the service is not so good… Still worth it though

After waiting what feels like an insane amount of time for Africa Kine to reopen (which I don’t think is happening), I started looking for similar restaurants and found this one. Though much cozier than AK, the food is VERY similar (taste, plating, and even the pricing). I got the lamb dibi which comes with one side (I got white rice) and I got extra plantains on the side. The lamb was super tender and delicious and the white rice was basically perfect, along with the grilled onions. My only complaint was the quality of service– there were only two waitresses and there were quite a few patrons when it neared the end of our meal so getting our bill & paying took forever. The waitress also ended up giving the wrong change which was also a pain, but all in all, I had a great time. I’ll definitely return!

Their sorrel drink is to die for! The main courses are phenomenal as well, like the peanut stew and palm stew. I only order take out so I’m not sure about their services.

If you can get pass the bad service and just
stay for the food it’s totally worth it. Everything on the menu!

This is my go to spot for Senegalese. My friend always opts for Kine on 116^th but I prefer this spot as its smaller so you get better service. Be sure to come on an empty stomach because portions are good. You are better off sharing and App. I usually start with the Firires, which are 3 Fish empanadas with sauce. You can share them with your party. As a pescatarian I always have fish, either Tilapi or special of the day. It comes with one side as well as side of their awesome onions. You really dont need to order another side. I know if you’re super hungry you think you would but the side that comes with it along with a grilled/​fried Fish will be plenty. BELIEVE ME! Entire fish can be bony but it always seasoned and cooked thoroughly. I always enjoy it and I prefer to get my hands dirty. I really can vouch for the other items because Im pescatarian but the Fish never disappoints. I always have a Bissap which is top notch, Flavorful and sweet. I love Sorrel and I can say this is the best ive had either African or West Indian so its highly recommended. Service is good for Senegalese (which is notoriously slow). But since its a smaller more intimate place its not hard getting service. Overall a great meal for the price with excellent portions. I wish I could tell you about the other items but alas i dont partake in beef, chicken etc. Enjoy!

I know my Senegalese cuisine pretty good (I even wrote a Master around it), and I can tell you this is one of the BEST Tieb I’ve had OUTSIDE of the home made ones by loving hands.
Totally genuine, way beyond the «basic» version of it, not oily, generous, prepared as it should be (the «Capitaine» Fish had the right stuffing, a sorel-​bissap «mousse» on the side was even and extra touch for more than a reasonable price.
In short: the real thing!

I was a little hesitant because Im semi new to the area but completely ignorant to Senegalese cuisine… That is until today!
I tried the Dibi with white rice and the bessap. Bessap was nice although I was expecting a bit more tartness than the sweet I got. But I am going by the comparison to Caribbean sorrel.
The Dibi was delicious and I am a lover of lamb so it hit all the right tones of tender, smoky/​grilled goodness! Im definitely a fan and want to return!

Amazing place to get Senegalese food.
1) The food and drinks are very reasonably priced.
2) They are open late.
3) I got the lamb dibi and chicken yassa with white rice. It was awesome!
4) Make sure to get Bissap drink. It is unbelievable. Best drink ever!
Huge fan!

NEVER AGAIN!!!
The food wasn’t good and the service was terrible. The waitress that took our order forgot to mention the only dibi (grilled meat) that had was chicken, My BF was expecting beef. When the waitress brought the dibi, come to find out it was chicken and it was dry as hell!!! Not that tasty either. We tried to get their attention, which was another tasks of its own, to let them know its not what we wanted, they totally didn’t want to hear it and didn’t want to take fault.
TERRIBLE!!! STAY AWAY!

Disclaimer: Let’s just say I’ve been on a Gordon Ramsey Kitchen Nightmares bender for the past few weeks which has rendered me super-​conscious of the environment where I choose to eat lately.
I have eaten at Keur Sokhna a few times in the past and have been in there and another Senegalese spot about 3 – 4 times within the past week. Their Thiebu Djen is awesome. Rice seasoned to perfection and not greasy. Fish was fresh, white and bursting with flavor.
On another occasion, I had the grilled tilapia. It was nicely crisped, but unfortunately some parts were inconsistently and overly salted. The rice that came with this dish was kinda hard and not fluffy and fresh. The onion sauce, perfect.
My family had the Dibi and were split on the texture. One found it too charred and chewy, the other thought it was fine. I must say the fries that came along with it were freshly cut.
Lastly, their bissap (not sure if it’s made in-​house), was way too sweet. I almost thought I got a concentrated mix that had to get cut with water.
The place is a bit more brightly lit and less art-​cluttered than most Senegalese restaurants in Harlem, but my main concern was the kitchen. I caught a glimpse of the goings-​on as the doors swung open and closed and I’m not sure if I liked what I saw. It just looked too dingy for my taste.
Later on I checked the DOH food inspection grades, and voila– a history of repeated unclean, preventable violations over the years that would’ve definitely steered me away from this spot had I known beforehand.
Great food, very efficient and friendly service, but I can’t eat there unless they get their kitchen and cleanliness in check. As of now, they’ve got a «pending grade» with a list of redundant violations. OMG. What does it take for these places to stay consistent and CLEAN? Very frustrating.

All the reviews proved accurate. I loved the lunch I experienced there. Super tasty and more than enough! I recommend this place on any level. Then you can say you had Senegalese cuisine… But you will always go back. I will.

Nice hole in the wall, reasonable prices, good portions, but out of stock on half the items and just not that interesting of flavor.
I went here with a buddy just to check out something different. Thursday night 7pm completely empty, we were only ones there. A couple films got to go borders. Other shops in the area were half or more full.
There are about 30 items on the list, basically lots of lamb and chicken. But they were out of about half of the dishes. So maybe we missed the best stuff. We got lamb with plant sins and peanut sauce with lamb. It was fine, but not really any different from a Cuban restaurant.
So not bad, not worth a big trip, and maybe call ahead to see if they have all items in stock.

Pros:
Nice chilled out place with warm and pleasant hostesses
Authentic African dishes — presented well and explained
Dynamite in terms of bold flavors — party on a plate
Home made cold beverages and sealed
Cons:
Not a con per say — but the Ginger drink (it is just called Ginger) may be too strong and too sweet for most people — I saved most of mine and plan on drinking it with seltzer water later!
Best African food in Harlem — I actually found the Wolof language channel playing in the restaurant to be very entertaining