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Address: 1205 7th St NW, Rochester, MN 55901
Phone: (507) 206-0511
Website: https://www.nilerestaurantcafe.com/
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Nestled in the heart of Rochester, MN, Nile Restaurant & Cafe offers a vibrant taste of East African cuisine, blending the rich flavors and aromatic spices.
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Reviews
Minnesota Tours
Visited this restaurant on 4/3/2025 after a disappointing experience at Al Madina.
I ordered the rice with goat plate, which came with goat meat chunks, fried mixed vegetables, fried onions, and a few French fries.
The dish overall was flavorful—especially the rice and fried vegetables, which stood out. Unfortunately, the goat meat was dull, lacking flavor, and tasted old—possibly due to being frozen for too long.
Service remains poor, and the seating situation is uncomfortable. This restaurant, like Al Madina, has potential but continues to struggle with basic customer experience.
… moreI ordered the rice with goat plate, which came with goat meat chunks, fried mixed vegetables, fried onions, and a few French fries.
The dish overall was flavorful—especially the rice and fried vegetables, which stood out. Unfortunately, the goat meat was dull, lacking flavor, and tasted old—possibly due to being frozen for too long.
Service remains poor, and the seating situation is uncomfortable. This restaurant, like Al Madina, has potential but continues to struggle with basic customer experience.
Kathryn Bland
This was my first time trying Somali food so I didn’t know what to expect. I ordered the goat because why not order the goat. I had never had that before either. The guy behind the counter was very nice and helpful. He suggested it and I went with it. I received a mammoth plate of food for my $12. You cannot argue with the portion size here. The rice was the best thing on the plate. It was outstanding in both flavor and texture. I would go back just for the rice. The goat had great flavor, but it was a tad stringy and full of connective tissue. Maybe that is the way goat always is or maybe it just needed to cook longer. As I said, I don’t know goat. It did taste good though. I was less impressed with the other two offerings on the plate. The salad was simply dry lettuce with some green peppers and onion on it. No dressing. I probably could have asked for dressing, but I filled up on rice and didn’t care enough to do so. The last item on the plate was a mixed veggie dish that I just didn’t get. The bulk of the dish was made up of potatoes that reminded me of store bought french fries that are warmed up, but not crispy. It was obviously colored by something red, but there was no special flavoring to go along with the coloring. The sauces that came with the meal were great. The super hot green one especially. I would try this place again, but would definitely pass on the vegetable dish.
… moreZeinaba Mohamed
The place is good and they serve well and I love the food
… moreEric Meyers
Great food! Great prices. They are very friendly. Can call and order for pick up. Even the most expensive thing on menu which I ordered is enough for a family of 6 and was only $25 and it came with lime, 2 sauces, 2 bananas, and 2 sodas.
… moreKaitlyn
I ordered food from here for the first time today through DoorDash. It was absolutely delicious! The proportions were also much more than I expected. I got the tuna sambusa. It was a little on the spicy side for my delicate pallet but very tasty. I also got the chicken naan quesadillas. They were the absolute best. Soft, meaty, and cheesy. Just what I wanted. All and all I would absolutely order from here again.
… moreSuheyb Abdikadir
Genuinely the best local food in Rochester absolutely incredible baaris beautiful paintings on the wall and amazing service
… moreIsha
Thank you Farhan and Ahmed for you excellent customer service. Bless the cooks cause this food is amazing!
… moreAnna W-S
full sports platter was super good! a great amount of food for the price and very fresh!
… moreAlexander Martinelli
Several weeks ago I stopped in for the first time to see what the offered, and the person working had me try something I had never eaten before. It was good. Last week was my birthday and a friend was treating me to lunch and I picked this place to try.
The person taking our orders at the counter didn’t speak English, (which by itself isn’t so bad, we just pointed at pictures) the frustrating thing was that everything we tried to order (4 different menu items) they did have.
In the end we left disappointed and went to have pizza.
… moreThe person taking our orders at the counter didn’t speak English, (which by itself isn’t so bad, we just pointed at pictures) the frustrating thing was that everything we tried to order (4 different menu items) they did have.
In the end we left disappointed and went to have pizza.
David Kesler
This place was really good! We didn’t know what to order so the cook made us a sampler platter with their different meat varieties on it. I definitely felt like I was being well taken care of. The food was tasty and they also had a couple of really flavorful sauces. Will come here again.
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