African
Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. West African restaurant in Portland opened by owner/chef from Cote D’Ivoire. Has marked vegan/vegetarian section of eight entrees which are all suitable for vegans. Find traditional items like fufu, mafe, and cassava but with modernized options including tofu. Black-owned. Relocated from 3601 NE Martin Luther King Junior Blvd. Open Mon-Sun 4:00pm-9:00pm. Closed Mon.
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Added by Jimmy Jams on 11 Feb 2019
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13 Reviews
First Review by Jimmy Jams
1AP1
Points +738
Great addition to PDX - Edit
Even if the food wasn't great (it is), it's one of those places that's worth visiting just to try something new. Deserves 5 stars
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-10-19
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Forager
Points +335
Tasty West African food - Edit
This place is pretty expensive for what you get, but it's worth the hype. They used to run a small operation out of Northeast that seemed to cater more to African expats, but now they are in a trendier area so they do have to charge more...and it's totally worth it. Lots of really great dishes, especially if you are fond of mushrooms.
Read moreThe sauces are fantastic, too, and you can buy them to take home and cook with yourself.
Pros: Amazing food, Lots of vegan options
Cons: Expensive
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Dunori
Points +265
Tasty and surprisingly classy - Edit
I didn’t have high expectations of this place upon seeing its outside; definitely not much to look at IMO. Once I opened the door though…. Wow! I spent a week in Portland visiting a different restaurant each day and this one is easily the best decorated. I guess the owner put most of the renovation $ into the interior vs the exterior.
Read moreThe food is pretty good although a bit pricey again IMO from being familiar with some of the ingredients. Also the carrot dish is one of the things I ordered and the carrots were more rare than I prefer. Flavor was great though as was all of the other items I ordered.
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auntbuck
Points +66
SO GOOD - Edit
They have a separate vegan menu and wowieeee everything we ordered was delicious.
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JustinCory
Points +968
Impeccable cuisine!! - Edit
We had the Coconut Jolof and the Egusi Stew and both were fabulous. We got the jolof with a locally made millet tempeh that played off of the flavors of the sauce, plantains, sweet potatoes, and rice so well. For the egusi we had the marinated mushrooms and they were the perfect umami and texture for that dish. 10/10 will be back!
Read morePros: Great vegan options , Generous portions , Great service
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greenmacgal
Points +54
5 stars for West African cuisine! - Edit
Our table ordered the Gofu with tofu, Corn Fufu, Plaintains and 2 Jolof Meals. In all my travels including Africa, I'd never eaten West African foods. I loved the savoury, rich tomato sauce in my Gofu. The nutmeg was a standout undercurrent of flavour and I've already replicated it in my kitchen. My Mom and sister had the Jolof meals which they enjoyed, but said for a return visit they'd go with the Gofu. I'll return for the Okra Stew. The Joloff rice was a little too salty for my taste, but the Corn Fufu (first time for me!) was delicious. And, especially with the tomato sauce. The portions a sizeable, the staff very friendly and the atmosphere inviting, although maybe a little loud with live music!
Read morePros: Superb Vegan Options, Friendly Staff, Fun vibe
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OperationChowhound
Points +7282
West African in Southeast Portland - Edit
I ordered the Shosho, which is black eyed peas cooked in caramelized onion, tomato stew and
Read moreserved with rice. It was good, but it was sweeter than I expected.
Pros: vegan sections on menu, big portions
Cons: busy
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hydr0jen
Points +464
5 stars!!!! - Edit
Akadi has so many incredible vegan options that it is hard to order. I chose a side of plantains, peanut stew with fufu, puff puffs (vegan donuts!), and ginger lemonade. The plantains were the star, but everything was excellent. There was also more than enough food for two people. Definitely make reservations if you plan on going on a weekend!
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foon
Points +657
Amazing African cuisine - Edit
This is, no joke, probably the best meal we’ve ever had in Portland. I’d highly recommend the peanut stew (add tofu) and the assorted mushrooms, but also, no reason to believe anything is worse! Check the vegan section on the back of the menu, they’ve got basically everything in a vegan version. Do be prepared to wait a bit.
Read moreP.S. don’t sleep on that hot sauce!!
Updated from previous review on 2022-08-11
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catstack
Points +58
Tasty - Edit
Dedicated vegan section in the menu.
Read moreThe spicy okra and spinach dish with fufu is great. I usually get some plantains to go with it.
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Kaere22
Points +37
Yummy! - Edit
I had a spicy okra and spinach stew with fufu—so good! Let the server know you’re vegan so they can verify with the chef that all the items labeled vegan on the menu are in fact available as vegan that day.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan dishes, Nice music and diverse patrons
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ZacharyWolfheart
Points +176
Amazing west African food - Edit
Menu has a vegan selection with many tasty dishes. Shared a few dishes and everything was awesome.
Read morePros: Tasty food , Nice vibe, Great service
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Jimmy Jams
Points +49
West African! - Edit
We had an excellent lunch at Akadi, sharing four entrees between four adults. Most of the excellent African cuisine in Portland is from the Horn, so it was great to have something from the west. We fondly remember Baobab (Senegal) from years ago but Akadi (Cote D'Ivoire) is way better for vegans. The mafe and the yassa were delicious, especially with fufu. The gofu (tofu in a spicy red sauce) was my favorite. And the pepper soup cut through the cold winter day. We didn't leave a scrap of food behind. Looking forward to going back and trying the okra/spinach and the other tofu dish. Excellent and friendly service.
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