I am speechless at just how good the food is!!! It isn't just "good", its unbelievably, extraordinarily good. Possibly the best meats we've ever had especially this time round. The customer service is excellent, great value for money, free banana. What a treasure of a restaurant ❤️
The best of the best, I’ve been coming back here for years and all I have to say is each time I come here the taste is always to perfection, some of the most friendly and welcoming staff and the ambience never changes. It’s full of tradition, good vibes and flavoursome food. Hasn’t disappointed to date. Will be back.
The dish was of generous size for its prize, the lamb was nicely cooked, and it smelt great! The staffs are also so friendly and generous, we will definitely come back.
An absolute pleasure everytime I enter this restaurant. Friendly staff, delicious & generous food. Once you eat here, expect to come back again & again. Can’t get enough!
Only things better than the service is the food. Tried almost every menu item over a period of six months and yet to find a poor dish. Special mentions to the lamb nsk classic and all the entre items which are all amazing. Great Value too, serving sizes are huge for the price. Basically an outstanding restaurant, definitely worth a go if
you're considering venturing into African food.
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+5
Upon entering you are welcomed home 💕 so so beautiful
Wow what a gorgeous little find in the heart of Kensington! Somalian Soup and Banana on arrival into this beautiful restaurant that feels like a home!
Rustic decor with loads of Somalian locals found eating here! If they eat here you know it’s good! The spice in the food is gentle, tasty and not overpowering at all! Perfect for someone who is not generally good with spices or new to flavoursome food!
What did we eat you ask?
🍴: NSK Classic
🍴: Basta - Somali for Pasta 🍝
🍴: Bajeya - Somali Style Falafel
💰: $ - great value for money
It was our first time sampling Somalian food and culture and we were blown away! This won't be the end of our somalian experiences and we will be back!
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My score 4.25 stars. This is a composite review of lunch from last December & my second visit (with J) on Tue 23rd April (with photos this time).
Small interior, but nicely decked out – nice flowers & utensil holders, good Q large paper napkins, water brought to our table 👍. We decided to share the NSK Combo again ($19), but got fish instead of lamb. This is a bargain IMO 👍...
It came with a Sambusa, 3 Bajeya, Flavoured rice, Braised veg, a Green salad* & a Dessert. We were both given a cup of Soup upon arrival & it was one of the best clear broths we have ever had 😋 - so flavoursome & with a little chilli kick on the tail (even spicier 2nd time).
The Beef Sambusa (think mini samosa - they didn’t have any fish ones 🙁) was quite nice.
The Bajeya (falafels) were nice, not overly spiced inside (really good 2nd visit 😋) - using the green dipping sauce lifted them with its piquancy.
The long grain rice was YUM & the veg (while not visually exciting) was surprisingly tasty as well. The coarsely chopped green salad was a nice textural addition too (this was mostly missing the 2nd time* 🤔).
The fish was really good – the sauce was super YUM 🤤 (just as good 2nd time!). After chatting with the nice guy who took our order, apparently it is the same sauce as used on the chicken (while all the red meat has a different sauce).
We finished off with the Mango Yoghurt dessert - very tasty. Soft yoghurt & contrasting texture from the coconut/nuts – make sure you dig down to spread the honey through each mouthful for maximum enjoyment (not as sweet 2nd time, which made me like it even more). Oh and there are free bananas if you want (we were too full to partake 😄)…
Overall the NSK combo would be heaps of food for just one person (some of the other patrons were taking their LO's home with them). We had a Grapefruit drink ($4) which was also more than enough for the two of us.
Staff were REALLY nice 👍 - you could hear them having a good time & enjoying the groovy background music (I love it when people enjoy their work 🙂).
A very pleasant “go to” lunch venue (it is quite different to Ethiopian food). Mmmmm 😋!
Amazing lamb！Beautiful environment and friendly service. Lamb is prefectly cooked with a special flavor refresh my feelings of how tender meat could be. Recommend meat lovers.
First time trying Somali food. First glance it was so big portion. Suitable in starving situation. The taste is delicious. The coffee also special, 1 pot for three of us. Coffe with cinamon & ginger
New Somali Kitchen is a Flemington restaurant we’ve wanted to visit for a little while, but never got around to until recently. We’re glad we finally did, because this introduction to Somalian food got us hungry for more.
NSK Combo was a favourite. Their menu selection was limited but everything was SO packed full of flavours! The side Sambusa was nicely crispy and loved the mango/yoghurt dessert as well as the banana that came with every meal (which was a Somalian custom). A must visit when in Flemington.
If you are a fan of Mandi you must try NSK! Their food is amazing but the most disappointing part is that every time we go there either food is finished or the place is closed! Strongly recommend you to call before going.
Such a hidden gem! Staff were extremely welcoming, bringing us a cup of broth when we arrived. The food was INCREDIBLE and affordable. We got the share plate of goat with rice and it was 10/10, fall off the bone. Lovely place and people, I would highly recommend it!
Got recommendations to go to "New Somali Kitchen" during our time in Melbourne. My girlfriend and are here for the "World Food Show". Me a passionate chef and my g.f a Foodie.
It was an absolute honour to have Abdul cooked his traditional dish for us. It was a warm and welcoming greeting followed by the most delicious meal we've had in awhile. The mixture of exotic herbs and spices, super tender goat falling from the bone, traditional rice, THE BONE Broth (try eating the meal then have a sip of the broth while chewing your food). I was so impressed I had to give him a hug when we left and also ordered more to take back to our hotel for dinner.
A must visit in North Melbourne. The host, the food the culture and extremely affordable.
Thank you so much for hosting us. I will now heating up your takeaway meal and enjoy your food some more.
I had the regular size NSK classic with fish, and complementary lamb broth. So tasty and wish I came here earlier (after living in Flemington for two years 😅). Food arrived quickly and was very filling.
First time trying Somali food and it was delicious. They serve complimentary soup and bananas. The staff was very nice and polite and did a good job. The place is small but cosy and with clean and nice ambiance. Overall, a good first time experience 🌟
Very good taste with reasonable price.
Goat and lamb meat was tender along with good taste of rice without too much spices. Food is halal. Staff is very nice and friendly. I must recommend this place.
Walking in you receive a warm welcome. The services was amazing and the food amazing.
Loved the hot lamb broth and the shared mains was delicious with meat falling of the bone. Banana served with main which was a very Somali touch.
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