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Karibou off of Moody St in Waltham
I wanted to post an update that the correct spelling is Karibu, not Karibou as I had previously posted. Here's another lengthy review of the place: http://www.chowhound.com/topics/393005
Karibou off of Moody St in Waltham
Exactly. It's a few store fronts down Cresant St from Moody and on the opposite side from Cronin's Landing.
Karibou off of Moody St in Waltham
I've noticed there hasn't been mention of this place on the boards yet, so I thought I would kick things off.
Karibou is the name and it's located on Cresant St. off of Moody St in Waltham, MA. This isn't the correct address but this will get you to the right area http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=26+crescent+st,+waltham,+ma&ie=UTF8&z=16&om=1 and I know that it is on the even numbered side of the street.
The couple that own and operate the place are African but I'm not sure from which part. I think that the food is west African and very different from the other African food I've had (Ethiopian) which makes a lot of sense being from the other side of the continent. In fact, the food style reminds of Caribbean cuisine, which also makes a lot of sense. The place is new and there is no menu yet. They serve everything at their counter for either takeout or eating in. There is a open seating area which is nice and clean, which could probably seat 30 people.
Because there wasn't a menu I'm not exactly sure what I was eating was called or how much each component of the meal cost, but I'll give you a rough picture. There was a bed of rice, which I then had the option of topping with either chicken, catfish or a meat dish (I think it was beef.) I went with the chicken and my dining partner went with the fish. We both had the sauteed spinach, which had some peas, carrots and other veggies in there. Also we opted for the beans (in a sauce) on top of our rice. The beans were like pinto but they weren't as pink and some were marbled on the outside. By the time I saw that there were plantains there was no room in the container with all the other food. I told the woman who was serving us to just stuff it in there and that it would be ok touching everything else. While we were waiting to decide what we wanted to order the woman gave each of us a spiced beef samosa. Everything we ate was good and there was ridiculous amount of food. If I went back I would probably skip the entree section and make a meal out of the rice, beans, veggies and beef samosa. I'm telling you, those pyramids of flavor are worth the trip. The two meals and two spiced teas came out to a little more than $20. A very good bargain.
Some of the food we saw but did not try: potatoes (the woman said sweet potatoes, but they were clearly not the oranges ones I'm familiar with, which leads me to believe these are a kind of potato I've never had) which I think are topped with the peanut sauce w/ mushrooms. Also there were some other savory-looking baked goods in the case with the samosas.
In a city with little African cuisine, I hope this place finds it's niche and does well. I hope you all try it and tell us all about it.
Anything to eat in Wichita Falls area?
Scott. It sounds like you know the food in the area. Are there places around you can recommend which aren't bbq?
Crispy Pad Thai in Somerville/Cambridge
Tip Top Thai does not have crispy pad thai either. I've been there before and its a good place. They just don't serve what I'm after.
Crispy Pad Thai in Somerville/Cambridge
I've called Benjapons and they do not serve crispy pad thai.
Crispy Pad Thai in Somerville/Cambridge
I love crispy pad thai. Unfortunately its hard to find. The best was at Fusion Express (Davis,) but now that they are gone I don't know where to go. I've found that Erawan of Siam in Waltham (Moddy St) has best but I don't want to have to go to Waltham everytime I want crispy pad thai. I've had the dish at Sugar and Spice (Porter) and it was vile. Twice. Any suggestions?
Anything to eat in Wichita Falls area?
The trip got pushed back to November. I'm glad I wasn't going in that heat.
Boo no alcohol. Are there liquor stores? Can we bring our own to dinner?
Thanks for the suggestions. Can you name the BBQ places to go to and those to aviod?
Anything to eat in Wichita Falls area?
I'm heading to Wichita Falls for work in a couple of weeks and I'm hard pressed to find much talk of decent eats in that area of the state. Does anyone have any suggestions in Wichita Falls or any of the surrounding areas?
Thanks.
Lunch in Orange County
I'm looking for good places to have lunch in Orange County, so in the Vidor, Bridge City, Orange area. I'm going to be working in those areas for about a week and I need some places to eat good food. Can anyone help?
