African Palace Bar & Grill

• Cuisine(s): African
  Hours: Tue-Thu 1pm-10pm, Fri-Sat 1pm-1am
  Price: $$ $, $$
• Payment Types: MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, cash, ATM/Debit
  Attire: Casual attire
  Features: Smoking, Takeout, Delivery, Private Party, Catering, Wheelchair Accessible, Kid Friendly
• Serving: Dinner, Lunch
  Reservations: Accepted, Not Accepted
  Parking: Lot Available

Description

You don't get to eat a giant snail every day. Or, for that matter, yam porridge or fried plantains or palm juice. Unless, that is, you visit African Palace, one of the few local African restaurants that offers an alternative to Ethiopian cuisine. A thick sauce made from red bell peppers, onion, tomatoes, olive oil and lots of atarodo peppers is liberally employed in many of the dishes, from soups to gizzards to wings (and that giant snail). For an entrée, try the meat-and-rice-based jollof (prepared, like most of the main courses, with your choice of beef, chicken or fish), or the Daily Special (which is the same every day): a brightly flavored stew that unites dried cod, chicken and tripe with greens and that rich pepper sauce. Bonus: On weekends, African Palace becomes a nightclub, featuring reggae and world-beat music.