Karibu Grocery & Deli

They don't have many groceries, so it's more like a restaurant/cafe/coffee shop. The tea is homemade and delicious and they set out a carafe so you can have refills. So far I've only had a side dish of garlic naan and a side dish of yellow rice. Both are great.
The outside of the building is a red, hip modern eye-catching color. The inside is clean and well-lit with regular and high tables. They have indoor and outdoor seating and my most favorite is that Wednesdays at 6 p.m. is chess night where anyone at any level can play. If you have your own chess set, bring it otherwise they have two chess sets and some people bring their own.
It's a family run operation and they are very nice.

If you work near the Capitol, lunch spots are hard to come by and it is doubly challenging for vegetarians. I am happy to add Karibu to my take out repertoire. They make a delicious dish called Wild Veggie that is carrots, peas and spinach over rice. Spicy but not too hot!

I wish they had more vegetarian options but this is a great start.

My only complaint is that someone wanted to watch TV so I had to listen to some insipid talk show.

But the food was really good, with good portions, in a nice new building in a convenient area.

We were visiting from Nj and heard so much about Somalian food in MN.

I decided to go for the chicken and rice and my husband got the lamb with rice.

We also chose to try the samosa.

The food was absolutely delicious. Super flavorful, spicy, tangy.

The meat was so well done ! A place to visit

Nomad's ari their specialty goat meat dish.. is pretty good. Some of the Meats are fall the bone goodness and some were pretty tough (which I did not mind). Over all the flavor are great and pair well with their rice which taste and looks amazing! The sauces are good too I prefer the green one which is a bit Spicer then the sweet red one.

Chooza chicken is good and so is the Naan and samosas. The Naan tasted more of a pita to me and the fillings inside the samosa was similar to that of a pastes both still arssuringly good. Come check this place out, Be sure to grab some beverages on the way out.

Metro Worse Somali Restaurant I ever been to! Restaurant food was cooked so disgusting.

What a beautiful deli and market on the East Side of St. Paul. I love the diversity of restaurants and shops on Payne Ave. Karibu offers a variety of grocery items (mostly dried goods), tea, rice/meat entrees, and Italian ice. My girlfriends and I dined in on a Tuesday evening. The staff were so friendly and welcoming. The establishment was beautifully decorated and inviting. I had the vegetarian dish which had a decent sized serving. This co sister of rice and seasonal veggies. There was no spice in this dish. I love heat! I added the hot sauce provided. There is only 1 vegetarian option on the menu. My friends had the chicken which they really enjoyed. The prices are great and the portions are decent. Karibu has indoor and outdoor seating. Parking was easy as they have their own parking lot. Support locally owned businesses!

Finally went to try out Karibu and ohhhh boy i should have done it sooner. Ordered the wings and Philly cheesesteak. All of it was super delicious and the wing sauce was amazing the wings were huge. Philly cheesesteak was super good and had perfect taste. Im definitely coming back. This place will not disappoint. :)

This little eatery and grocery has really yummy East African takeout food (they also have eat-in normally, but have suspended it for COVID). We ordered sambusas, as well as the "Chooza Chicken" and "Suqaar Beef" meals. All were pretty good. We especially liked the sambusas; the red dipping sauce that came with them was delicious. The chicken was also really, really yummy. However, the beef itself was just so/so, sort of tough and with lots of tendons. The rice and veggies that came with both were very good. Service was fast and very friendly (took less than 10 minutes after ordering to get our takeout), parking was easy, and prices are super reasonable!

I've heard great reviews for Karibu and decided to try it out. My wife and I ordered Sugaar and it was excellent! I ordered pick up and the aroma that filled my car had my mouth watering. Service was very good too.