The menu takes me back in time to the hundreds of meals I've eaten in West Africa. The restaurant has no liquor license, so such traditional drinks as palm wine and Star Beer are not available. All the dishes were tasty, and the servings were generous. My co-researcher for an earlier visit was Ebere Osuagwu, a campus student from Nigeria. Her view is that the food was authentic and good.
Recent research reveals that palm and coconut oils are relatively unhealthy.
Alas, palm oil is commonly used in African cooking. Several dishes at Africana Restaurant specifically state that no palm oil is used. The owner is from Togo. Among my favorite entrees at this establishment are the stewed chicken in a spicy peanut sauce and the suckling pig. Metro tip Restaurant-nightclub La Princesa at 1511 University Blvd.