Editor Pick
Bukom Cafe
- August 23, 2004
- Rated 5 of 5 by
pluralofcow from Washington, District of Columbia
Bukom is a taste of West Africa in the midst of the numerous Ethiopian joints on 18th Street in Adams Morgam.
The restaurant is fairly casual during dining hours, sometimes you will seat yourself and at others one of the staff members will guide you to a table. The menu may be a bit intimidating to those who haven't been to Africa, but many of the dishes are suitable for even the pickiest palate. Chicken with peanut stew (Kumasi Nkatekwan) and jollof rice are tasty without being too spicy, while egusi with goat, fried fish with kenkey, and red-red satisfy the adventurous eater. For an appetizer try the fried plantains--delicious!
Some things on the menu may sound unfamiliar, but the written explanations are adequate, and your server will also help you choose a dish.
Also a full-service bar, Bukom has a variety of beers, and is a popular spot for DC's West African community. It's not uncommon to come here for a meal and end up spending a few hours talking with Nigerian diplomats, Ghanaian immigrants, and others.
At night live music, usually a reggae band, makes Bukom a different sort of bar to frequent on the 18th St. strip. Tables are pushed aside to facilitate dancing, and the bartenders are quite friendly.
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