A Ruaka spot with class finishing, amazing Swahili food, soothing music, and super nice, courteous staff. The simple, clean setup is appealing, service is almost instant, and waiters helpfully warn when chips will take time.
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I stopped by Bara Swahili Dishes for lunch on a Sunday afternoon.The ambience is pretty appealing.The waitress was friendly and the food was served almost as soon as we ordered. It's certainly a great...
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Bara Swahili is your place to be for swahili dishes, and more. The place is just amazing. The finishing is class, tue food is amazing, the music played is soothing and the staff are super nice, courte...
Took a Madaraka day escapade. Did it pay off? Not sure. Not very sure. But the simplicity of the setup is awesome. The place is very clean and the waiters are very helpful. She warned us chips would t...
The first table we sat at was tiny ( table for two) we almost tipped it over, so we moved to another (table for four). Even the waitress acknowledged it was a tiny table. Had the chicken biryani and...
Lovely place to change scenery if you work from home. They have wall sockets and café vibes. Their food portions are huge. Lovely service and affordable prices.