4.8
3000+ Ratings
Flavors of East Africa (San Diego)
4.8 x (3,000+) • 456.7 mi • African • Seafood • Family Friendly • Black-owned • Group Friendly • $$ • Info
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2322 El Cajon Blvd
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Rating and reviews
"This was unexpectedly delicious. The lentils had an amazing flavor. Plaintains cooked to perfection, and the Jerk Chicken and Beef stew were not letting us down anytime soon. We will remember this place, and use it in our go-to list of places to order in a pinch. P.S. try the Bhajia"
• Craig C. • 10/03/21
"First time trying, got a Large Chicken Combo. AMAZING!! The spiciness is high in spicy chicken, so don’t get that if you can’t handle. Other than that, everything we tried was so GOOD"
• Kristiana A. • 02/26/24
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Sunday
11:00 AM - 8:30 PM • Flavors of East Africa (All Day) (El Cajon Blvd) 03.24.20 (BB)
11:00 AM - 8:30 PM • Menu
Monday - Wednesday
11:00 AM - 8:30 PM • Flavors of East Africa (All Day) (El Cajon Blvd) 03.24.20 (BB)
11:00 AM - 8:40 PM • Menu
Thursday
11:00 AM - 8:30 PM • Flavors of East Africa (All Day) (El Cajon Blvd) 03.24.20 (BB)
11:00 AM - 8:30 PM • Menu
Friday
11:00 AM - 8:30 PM • Flavors of East Africa (All Day) (El Cajon Blvd) 03.24.20 (BB)
11:00 AM - 8:40 PM • Menu
Saturday
11:00 AM - 8:30 PM • Flavors of East Africa (All Day) (El Cajon Blvd) 03.24.20 (BB)
11:00 AM - 8:30 PM • Menu
Featured items
Appetizers
- Sambusa$3.95 • 95% (699)A savory pastry filled with your choice of beef, chicken, spicy lentil, potato, spinach, cream cheese, coconut, and shrimp.
- 7 Sambusas$23.75 • 97% (307)7 African Pastries filled with your choice of Spicy Beef, Chicken, Spinach, Potato, Coconut Creamcheese, Spicy Lentil, Shrimp or Spinach. Mix &Match
- Bhajia Full Order$13.95 • 98% (204)Chopped Potato Slices covered in our special batter and deep fried "Potatoes are Vegan but not the sauce"
- Jungle Fries Full Order$17.95 • 95% (249)Our version of loaded fries. Choose from Sweet or Spicy Jerk chicken, Seasoned ground beef, or Chicken Curry, Customize with Kachumbari "Pico", Cheese, and/or our signature Collard Greens
- Masala Fries Full Order$14.95 • 92% (64)Fries topped with a spice filled tomato based sauce
- Rafiki Plate$18.50Our Crisp Bhajia, Fries, and a Beef/Pork Sausage along with some kachumbari "African Pico de gallo"
- Bhajia 1/2 Order$9.99Chopped Potato Slices covered in our special batter and deep fried "Potatoes are Vegan but not the sauce"
- Jungle Fries 1/2 Order$13.99Our version of loaded fries. Choose from Sweet or Spicy Jerk chicken, Seasoned ground beef, or Chicken Curry, Customize with Kachumbari "Pico", Cheese, and/or our signature Collard Greens
- Masala Fries 1/2 Order$11.99Fries topped with a spice filled tomato based sauce
Salads
- Jerk Chicken Salad$15.95 • 100% (4)Our African Jerk Chicken on top of Spring mix salad mixed with cherry tomatoes, black olives, diced carrots,and papaya in a light olive oil based tropical dressing.
- African Garden Salad Full Order$11.95 • 96% (26)Spring mix salad topped with cherry tomatoes, black olives, diced carrots,and papaya in a light olive oil based tropical dressing.
- Talapia African Garden Salad$15.95Seasoned Tilapia Fillet on top of Spring mix salad mixed with cherry tomatoes, black olives, diced carrots,and papaya in a light olive oil based tropical dressing.
- African Garden Side Salad 1/2 Order$8.95Spring mix salad topped with cherry tomatoes, black olives, diced carrots,and papaya in a light olive oil based tropical dressing.
Chicken/Beef Entrees
- Nyama Choma$27.95Indulge in the tantalizing Kenyan Classic, Grilled Steak, accompanied by a side of "African Pico de Gallo" (referred in Kenya as Kachumbari) that will invigorate your taste buds. To complement the dish, the meal comes with fluffy rice, a generous portion of vegetables, and a qrt pieace chapati to wrap it all up. Experience the delectable flavors of Africa on your plate.
- African Jerk Chicken Sweet or Spicy$21.95 • 95% (1169)Our famous grilled Jerk Chicken, cooked into a Sweet or Spicy Sauce, served with rice and a veggie. Comes with a Qrt Chapati "Kenyan flatbread"
- Oxtails$30.50 • 100% (12)Oxtail is a popular delicacy that comes from the tail of the cow. Served in three thick pieces and stewed in sauce releasing superb flavours. Comes with choice of generous portion of vegies, choice of rice, and qrt chapati.
- Mbavu (Short Beef Ribs)$18.95 • 83% (6)Grilled beef short ribs , served with choice of rice, veggie, and chapati.
- Beef Stew$20.95 • 96% (118)A Kenyan favorite, tender beef stew served in a red sauce. Comes with rice or ugali, veggie choice, and a qrt piece of chapati.
- Kuku "Chicken" Curry$19.95 • 97% (343)Our Famous Chicken Curry cooked into a yummy yellow coconut curry sauce. Not Spicy but savory. Comes with choice of rice, veggie, and a qrt chapati
- Kilimanjaro Beef Skewer$18.95 • 85% (63)Choice cut locally sourced flat iron steak skewered and seasoned with African spices on a bed of kachumbari. Served with choice of rice, veggi, and a qrt chapati
Goat/Lamb Entrees
Farmers Market Combos
Fish/Shrimp Entrees
Vegan Veggie Sides
Try these flavorful Vegan Veggie Sides sold in 8,12, and 16 oz containers.Beverages
Ugali and Rice Sides
Ugali "Kenyan version of Fufu, and our 3 flavorful rices.Desserts
Delightful Desserts from East Africa- Rating and reviews
4.8
•3000+ Ratings •
92 Reviews
Ahsaki H.• 04/30/24Satisfying authentic excellent experience will order again
Teneeshia S.• 04/30/24Great food!!
Kandi R.• 04/21/24So delicious. Chicken was tender.
xannie S.• 04/03/24Phenomenal restaurant- insanely flavorful and might even be my favorite restaurant in the entire city. Love it!
Nona L.• 04/02/24fast service. food is delicious. I would highly recommend this place to my friends.
LINDA R.• 03/27/24Great
Lachlan M.• 03/25/24Soooo good
bryan H.• 03/25/24wonderful flavor
Paula M.• 03/23/24Perfect amount of delicious food
Brandon T.• 03/11/24Their food is absolutely good
Abdi M.• 03/06/24Great food! I’ll definitely recommend to friends and family!
Kristiana A.• 02/26/24First time trying, got a Large Chicken Combo. AMAZING!! The spiciness is high in spicy chicken, so don’t get that if you can’t handle. Other than that, everything we tried was so GOOD
Alex C.• 02/12/24The curry lentils and coconut rice are a combination that is just heavenly. I love this place ❤️
Dan R.• 02/06/24Amazing!
Austin S.• 01/22/24Great price, amazing food!! Absolutely loved it!!
thomisha R.• 01/10/24Delicious!
Nohemy T.• 01/10/24Amazing as always
Kim C.• 01/01/24Fantastic as always!
Pearl B.• 12/06/23good
Linda N.• 12/01/23You can taste the love in the food. The flavors are amazing and the portions did not disappoint.
Basil M.• 11/28/23The flavors are delicious! Short rib combo is very savory. Easy to pickup if you don’t want delivery, that’s what I did.
Alejandro N.• 11/22/23yummy jerk chicken
Desirae W.• 11/17/23This is the most flavorful vegan/vegetarian dishes in all San Diego. The lentils are sooooo gooood!
Nohemy T.• 11/06/23AMAZING
JUAN O.• 11/04/23Delicious food
Anika G.• 11/01/23Great flavoring and proportions
Breion H.• 10/31/23delicious.
Anika G.• 10/24/23It was my first time there & EVERYTHING I tried was good! Chicken curry was my favorite!
Alison S.• 10/16/23Delicious!
Christmarthe D.• 10/15/23Was very flavorful and filling
mya A.• 10/05/23“If you want to eat African food come and try Flavors of East Africa” super delicious
Paul P.• 09/30/23excellent food
Kim C.• 09/27/23The best!
Beth R.• 09/15/23The flavors are phenomenal. So tasty!!
Marita C.• 09/08/23Always got this when I was going to SDSU and it’s still good
Cj J.• 08/27/23Always great food...but the oxtail. AMAZING
Victoria B.• 08/27/23tasty
Gabriel E.• 08/02/23Soooo good!
Vanessa W.• 07/30/23Never disappointed, always amazing and delicious!
Gabriel E.• 07/23/23I’ve been eating here for years, beginning with the SDSU farmer’s market years ago. It is healthy, delicious, and consistent in quality.
Mike O.• 06/04/23Unbelievable , this place is ridiculous, so good
Anna K.• 05/31/23They have the best food. We tried them at farmers market in hillcrest and now found them on ubereats. I recommend spicy jerk chicken with the side of eggplant and plantains
Nolan P.• 05/24/23incredible
ADRIAN M.• 04/23/23Food is exceptional
Kelsey T.• 04/20/23My absolute favorite. Love the chicken curry 🍛
Jeremy D.• 04/13/23The best food choice on Uber eats
Arthur T.• 03/29/23yummy nummy
Ariane W.• 03/27/23love their food, the sweet jerk chicken is soo good!!
Ruby A.• 03/21/23Found them at the farmers market a while back so happy I can get it delivered. Consistently good. I love the chicken curry and spicy jerk
Miquela P.• 03/07/23The flavors are so delicious combined or on own I will be ordering from here once a week until I die
Maya B.• 02/28/23The food was delicious!
Arthur T.• 02/08/23Nice flavor balance
Nohemy T.• 02/06/23Amazing food. Chicken curry was a 10/10, jerk chicken 7/10. Plantains and collard greens were good Definitely will be ordering from here more often
R W.• 02/05/23THE MEAT IS WHERE IT'S AT!
Sierra B.• 02/03/23Fresh & quick
Zach P.• 01/11/23One of my favorite places in San Diego!
Morgan B.• 01/11/23consistently delicious. I love eating the chicken curry with a side of chapati
Jeremy H.• 01/08/23Tasty and great portions
heather J.• 01/03/23The plantains are amazing
Kim C.• 12/17/22Superb as always!
Ali A.• 12/14/22I love this place. I just wish they use less plastic wraps.
Jackie K.• 12/07/22The food is amazing! Shrimp curry plate with ugali and a side of chapati is my go to!
Gianna E.• 11/30/22AMAZINGLY DELICIOUS
joseph H.• 11/16/22Absolutely fantastic!
Kim C.• 11/10/22Fabulous always! Fresh, delicious, and well presented.
ALEX MAXWELL M.• 10/09/22Fast friendly service, I can not say how much of a hidden gem this place is.
Arturo B.• 09/23/22Absolutely delicious! One of my favorite restaurants.
Kim C.• 08/25/22Fantastic as always!
GRACE N.• 07/17/22Love the egg plant and how the meats are always tender and it’s healthy and flavored nicely. It’s perfect filling food and the price is great.
Kim C.• 07/13/22The very BEST!!!!
Margaret L.• 07/12/22food was great
Thomas B.• 06/07/22Yum
Kim C.• 06/07/22The best!!!!
Latrese P.• 05/31/22Extremely flavorful my pallet is happy.
Daniel S.• 05/15/22I always get the vegan combo and it never gets old! Those lentils speak to my soul!
jennifer G.• 03/30/22Fantastic
Kim C.• 03/15/22Always fabulous!
Katharine S.• 02/25/22Very tasty food, and a great variety of options. Loved the goat curry, ugali, and sambusas. Portions were nice and large.
Allan O.• 12/14/21Tasty
Aisha A.• 12/06/21Excellent food. Something different and worth trying!
Hariel I.• 11/30/21Perfectly prepared!
Hariel I.• 11/25/21Food is always great
susan S.• 11/21/21Very delicious!
Katyana V.• 11/18/21delicious per usual
Christina W.• 10/13/21Really good
Xavier G.• 10/06/21Awesome blend of spices!
Craig C.• 10/03/21This was unexpectedly delicious. The lentils had an amazing flavor. Plaintains cooked to perfection, and the Jerk Chicken and Beef stew were not letting us down anytime soon. We will remember this place, and use it in our go-to list of places to order in a pinch. P.S. try the Bhajia
Michael L.• 09/20/21Delicious every time.
Miranda G.• 08/30/21So bomb! 🤤
Cameron B.• 08/28/21Thoughtfully swapped out an item because they were out of Chapati.
Alexis G.• 08/28/21Delicious! The best spot for authentic, fresh African food.
Josh O.• 07/27/21So good
