Kendejah Restaurant

Wow, the food was amazing tonight. My cousin was visiting and mentioned wanting to try fufu, so we looked up where we could find some and Kendejah was the top choice (pronounced KEN-deh-jah). The fufu was great, but everything else was even better! We tried most things available on the menu: Greens, oxtail soup, goat stew, red snapper, three kinds of rice, plantains, this tomato jam that came with jollaf rice, fried fish and fries, chicken, corn bread, I probably forgot something else.

It was all soooooooo delicious! Each dish was uniquely seasoned and had some spiciness. They have a spicy sauce you can buy in a jar (family recipe) that was so good too. I can't say enough how much we liked this meal. We were a group of six ranging in age from 5-71 and all of us thought it was fantastic. They also have a private room that you can rent. We will definitely be back.

As a loyal customer of this restaurant for 5 years, I have continued to order takeout even during the pandemic.

The combination of Fufu, goat soup, and plantain is a must-try delicacy. I don't know how the chef manages to create such delicious and unforgettable food. Because of these dishes, I feel that living in East Bay is such a wonderful thing. I hope that in the future, they can add a dish with okra and dried fish.

If you are hesitating to try this restaurant, my advice is that it would be a mistake to miss out.

We called for pickup around 7:45 PM on a Sunday evening. Our order was ready by 8:00 PM! We ordered the jumbo oxtail with fufu, jollof rice, and plantains - the perfect amount to share for 2 people. The oxtail is delicious and pairs well with either the fufu or rice. Plantains are perfectly cooked!

Be aware there is no indoor dining at this time, it is pick-up only! The host was kind and greeted me right away. Will definitely come back!

Quite the gem of a find! Kendejah is a casual Liberian spot that's currently only doing take-out orders, but that shouldn't stop you from dining on their rich and delicious noms. It's situated in the middle of a vast square of food options, but parking can be tough so be ready to snipe a spot nearby. We were passing through around noon and still managed to grab something.

There's really only one table outside to eat at so don't be expecting table service, but the lady running the shop graciously gave out a dollap of hot sauce for an added kick since we were eating there. That stuff has some *serious* heat, so be warned! It is absolutely worth it though.

QR Code ordering and payment, though the menu is rotating. They have a larger menu with all their options on their big wall, though the glare does make it hard to read without a bit of angle adjustment. Things went pretty smoothly otherwise though and it didn't take long for our host to prep the portions.

Oxtail + Rice&Beans - 5/5
Came with option of plain rice or rice & beans. I went with rice and beans and it was a pretty fragrant option so I have no regrets there. The oxtail stew was fantabulously creamy and rich. Hits a lot of earthier notes. Since I had a strong dollap of spicy sauce I had a whole lot of heat added on top and it definitely help bring it to another level (though it's firmly only suggested for strong spicy afficionados).

Okra + Rice - 5/5
I had zero expectations but this came out as quite the luscious stew with sweet and grassy notes. Has a mix of chicken chunks and ground turkey, which blends together well.

I stopped by Kendejah on a Sunday evening with a group of friends. We were caught off guard that there is no indoor dining at all and the only onsite dining option is a picnic tables directly outside the door. We scoped out the nearby area to see if there were any establishments where we could bring our own food and luckily there was a bar around the corner that did -- The Cooler.

Another thing that I found to be pretty unique was that for each day of the week, three different entrees are offered. There were a few tasty looking items offered on Friday I had wanted to order but unfortunately this type of menu doesn't allow you to order it.

I ultimately settled on sharing the fried fish platter with jollof rice with a side of plantains with my wife and this turned out to be an enormous amount of food.

The fish is fried well and didn't taste oily or too dry. I really enjoyed the tomato flavor and spices in the jollof rice as well. Fried plantains are sweet and have crispy edges all around.

I would definitely stop by again to try the other items they have on their daily rotating menu.

I just spent 43 dollars on a meal I can't even eat because there was a black hair on the literal top of the fufu and then, because we were excited to try it, we scooped that off the top to attempt to give it a try and look past it, and as I'm starting to eat the oxtail there was an even longer thick straight black hair in there? We are now on our way to get food from another spot tonight so that we can eat dinner. The lady who took our order was incredibly kind though, and this is extremely unfortunate. We really wanted to like the place.

First time trying fufu here and it was good! We paired it with the oxtail stew which was so rich and flavorful. The oxtail was tender. I really enjoyed the combo. There was no seating indoors as they blocked it off so it is more of a grab and go. However, there was a small table outside that we sat down and ate at.

Expensive and poor customer service.serving portions too much rice not enough main meal

1.14.2024 - Girl's day out.

We, the trio, my seastar and the bestie, are famished and we've been waiting for this day to expand our cultural palate.

Although my seastar has been exposed to West African food, my bestie and I are such newbs. This is our first time ever!

Just around the corner, Kendejah serves up traditional Liberian foods.

The menu is posted on the side wall and they have a very unique concept. Not everything is available as many items are available on certain days. You get several options Monday thru Sunday with an added everyday of the week menu. Very interesting and fun. It saves the trouble of deciding what to get.

It seems to be take out only. No dine-in available, however, Douggie, the owner, was very nice to set a picnic table for us to dine outside.

We ordered almost everything that was offered on a Sunday and on the everyday of the week menu.

1. Oxtail stew
2. Red snapper
3. Goat soup
4. Collard greens with chicken and smoked turkey
5. Side of fufu
6. Side of cornbread
7. Side of plantain

Before ordering all these goodies, we were allowed to sample their "it goes with everything" sauce. From spicy level 1 to 3. We thought #3 would be extremely spicy but it just had a slight kick. It's probably because as Koreans, we love spicy and are used to a higher level of spice.

All the sauces tasted amazing! But our favorite is #1. It had more depth of flavor. #2 and #3 tasted the same with #3 being a tad bit spicier. All-in-all, it lived up to the name - it literally goes good with everythang!!

Several of the menu options, such as the Attieke for the Red snapper was not available. Also the collard greens had an option for organic beef, but that wasn't available too.

The oxtail needed to be cooked more because the meat was so tough. It was hard to bite the meat off from the bones. It did not want to come off and was pretty glued on. Wish they would have cooked the oxtail longer so that it was more tender and enjoyable. Nonetheless, the flavor was good.

I really enjoyed their tomatoes and spiced flavored Jollaf rice. Dress some of their "it goes with everything sauce" on top made it even more appealing to my taste.

The Red Snapper tasted fresh and well seasoned.

The plantains and cornbread were enjoyable. Huge portions so sharing is recommended.

Fufu....I can't really say it was delicious. Personally, not my favorite. It looked like mashed potatoes, but the texture and taste was like mochi. It threw me off, way off. Glad to have the opportunity to try something very new, but won't be ordering it again. On the other hand, my seastar loves it!

Overall, first time experience was good. It definitely woke up a side of my tongue that was not quite awoken.

Definitely will be back to purchase more of their sauce.

Thanks to Kendejah, we're on a mission to try more West African cuisine!

I'm honestly upset. Upset with myself for not knowing about this gem. I've trying to find a good oxtail spot, my co-worker told me about Kendejah, a Liberian restaurant. So I decided to give it shot.

Kendejah is taking to go orders only at the moment. I spoke to a kind gentleman who took my order.

Ordered:
Jumbo oxtails w/ rice and beans
Greens
Cornbread
The Sauce (medium)

The oxtails were very tender and flavorful, it went well with the rice and beans. I scooped up some greens and mixed it with the rice. Let me tell you, finger licking goooooood... The cornbread was okay, tastes like cornbread.

Let's talk about "the sauce". You can literally put this sauce on anything! I put it on some chicken, vegetables, beef, anything. I got the medium since that's all they had.

Enough reading, go get some Liberian food at Kendejah!