Suja restaurant

Fantastic Somali Arab Halal spot close to Rusholme and Fallowfield area. Generous portion and careful with green chili sauce, taste amazing with a big kick!

The service is impeccable!

Tried the platter for six here—pro tip: ask the chef what’s actually on it because not all platters are created equal. We hoped for lamb chops but nope, that’s for the bigger platter. Food was good overall though, solid 7/10. Also make sure you order their lime drink, it’s so good.

The food was disappointing. The rice was not properly cooked and lacked flavor, which affected the overall taste of the meal. I expected better quality and hope improvements are made in the future.

I recently tried the chicken steak with rice. I loved the flavor of the chicken, but the rice was a bit hard to chew. I'll have to try it again to see if this is a regular issue.

I also had the lemon juice, which was superb.

There is only one person serving everything, so service might be a bit slow. Additionally, they should improve cleanliness, as there were flies on the tables and floor. This could be a problem for those who prefer a neat and tidy dining environment.

First time trying Somali food and I can confidently say the food was 10/10. Very flavoursome, huge portions, excellent customer service all at a great price  I felt like they had given us a discount but that was the actual price for everything we ordered.

For 2 people we had starters,  mains (seen in picture) and dessert (highly recommend it was like a concunut cake in some sort of sweet syrup or custard. very sweet and would deffo get again) with somali tea. All in total came to £32. The food was definitely worth every penny. No complaints there.

The lemonade these guys make is out of this world. Refreshing and has a nice minty taste which is just right not too strong a perfect blend between the lemon and the mint 👌. Great for a hot summers day.

We planned on tasting the lamb with rice as that is the famous dish and has many good reviews. We didnt get chance to taste it since it had run out when we got there (would recommend going early as it is very popular and in demand) instead we had somali rice with spaghetti tender juicy chicken which wasnt spciy but very flavourful mixed in with pepppers and onions as shown in the picture and 2 bananas. I presumed they are eaten with the main course we ended with somali tea which was different and had a nice taste to it.  And on the side of that we had the cake which was 10/10.

Overall  excellent food, friendly people, and great hospitality  الحمد لله

Halal Status for Suja restaurant