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  • 5/5 Hyojung L. 2 years ago on Google
    Best taste of goat meat, especially rib!
    7 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Peik B. 1 month ago on Google • 326 reviews New
    I wonder where the name comes from. The restaurant is without ANY sunset view or any view for that matter. Lunch offer a very good, rich and fresh buffet and the atmosphere is as good as it can get in an eating space in the vicinity of a range of public service institutions. At night the menu is a la carte and people laude the grilled meat (goat leg or otherwise). Unfortunately my pieces tasted of paraffin, I guess this fuels their fire/coal. The atmosphere is fine, 80's music. Seemingly a lot of waitresses and waiters are around but they always seem to be assigned to another table.

  • 5/5 Nomeh E. 11 months ago on Google
    This place is known for it's grill called Nyamachoma by the locals. It's an open grilled goat seasoned with salt. You have to book ahead. Otherwise you don't get a seat to sit. I had grilled goat seasoned, juicy and tasty to the bones. One interesting thing about this place is that the environment is clean. There is an out door sink for hand washing because you have to eat with your hands. The toilet is also very clean.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Mon D. 1 year ago on Google
    I have visited on 2 occasions. The first time it was great. The goat ribs were delicious. The second time, the beef burger had big lumps of meat in it which did not seem to have been cooked well. It did not look appetizing at all. The service was terribly slow and poor waiter made a mistake with our order.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Vincent W. 1 year ago on Google
    A mix of a bar, a club and a restaurant, this place offers huge meals for average local prices. As anywhere, it took a while to actually receive the food, but the quality was worth the wait. We had a steak and some traditional goat stew.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Apostolos K. 1 year ago on Google
    Fresh and very well barbequed meat. Simple and tasty
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Wole A. 5 years ago on Google
    It was my first time at this no frills restaurant and bar. The food is a must try for any adventurous traveler. The service was fast and the prices are pocket friendly. Had the opportunity of meeting the owner...a nice gentleman. I would be back.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Evans M. 1 year ago on Google
    The nyamachoma (barbecue) here is amazing... Love the ambiance. The chairs are a bit close to each other I personally are not used to this probably it's normal in Rwanda. The waiters work hard but the service is not the best as they are few waiters Vs the number of people there.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Joshua A. 1 year ago on Google
    I visited Sundowner 3 days in a row. I missed out on the favourite Nyama choma so settled for brochettes. Came back second and third days to enjoy mouth watering dishes of Nyama choma, the best goat meat I’ve ever had. Thanks to Lydia and her friend who served us so politely and encouraged me to try ugali! Will be back.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Seun B. 3 months ago on Google • 71 reviews New
    Yummmmy grills. Seasoned well, on spot. Juicy and good value for money defo.

  • 5/5 Mohamed H. 8 months ago on Google • 67 reviews
    Best Nyama Choma, order ribs if you care more about taste, leg if you want the meat 😉 The buffet is very very good with a lot of variety.

  • 4/5 Welly L. 4 months ago on Google • 58 reviews
    Ordered nyoma choma (grilled half goat ribs). The meat was tasty but a bit tough and chewy. The meat comes with chopped tomatoes and onions condiments that goes nicely with the grilled meat.

  • 4/5 The Ravello Channel (. 6 months ago on Google • 52 reviews
    The food was amazing the atmosphere was ok, some of the staff was ok but honestly I think they could do better with the service. They need to invest a bit in proper menus as well

  • 5/5 Ekemini M. 6 months ago on Google • 40 reviews
    The buffet here was lovely. Lots of local meals to try, and I kinda liked them all, strange, right? Haha

  • 4/5 Linh C. 3 months ago on Google • 35 reviews New
    I had choma ribs which was really good, the sides were not that good tho. Was really disappointed from the rice, but goat meat was very good which is more important :) The juice was also not that good for my taste. I had better fresh juice in Kigali. Atmosphere was really chill. I would go there again.

  • 5/5 Irmani S. 1 year ago on Google
    Really fun place to spend an evening (so much we came here two nights out of our three in Kigali, once to eat and the other to enjoy drinks and the atmosphere). Good service at the right tables! Lovely food - we enjoyed nyama choma a lot. It didn’t appear to be waiter service in the smoking area but easy enough to order at the bar. My husband left his jacket here and a waiter came running out after us to pass it back which was really appreciated!

  • 5/5 Geoffrey K. 1 year ago on Google
    100000000% Vibes on Vibes in Kigali.... 😂😂😂😂🙌🏾🙌🏾🇷🇼🇷🇼. This place combines Energy, Good Food, Music, wonderful Setting, meeting New People...just amazing. As a visitor from Tanzania 🇹🇿 I've enjoyed every second of my time here. Highly recommended for people seeking to have a blast on a Weekend. Things start really popping from 6pm.

  • 3/5 Aida M. 11 months ago on Google
    Last night it was extremely busy and so service deteriorated greatly. We had to ask for our food to be served after waiting for an hour. When it came, the goat leg was so small it was only sufficient for 1 person. We felt short changed.

  • 3/5 Wilunda B. 5 months ago on Google
    Great food. But customer service is poor. Waiters focus on foreigners. I had invited to locals for dinner and security treated them inpolitely until one if the waiters had to intervene to have them let in. Once in, you notice that waiters are only interested with tables that have non-african people.

  • 1/5 Paul P. 10 months ago on Google
    The quality of service is not good. Waiters are not responsive, they saw me there just sitting and kept on passing. I decided to call and asked for the service, he promised to come but never returned. Finally, I stood and went to the counter to pick up a drink myself. In short, I think there is laxity because of feeling they’ve guaranteed customers.

  • 5/5 Omolara O. 10 months ago on Google
    The Nyama Choma was a dream. Loved the ambience too.

  • 2/5 Edoardo B. 10 months ago on Google
    Do not order pizza! Worst one I've had in Kigali. Stroganoff chicken was good, drinks and vibes make it a nice place to hang out.

  • 1/5 francis k. 11 months ago on Google
    To begin with, it's an easy to get to location. The reception is so excellent, The honey is out of this world!! Service is good 👍

  • 4/5 SIMO Judith L. 9 months ago on Google
    Real great. Have a bar and they serve food. If you want to each Real and good meat in Kigali, you are at the right place.

  • 4/5 Remish G. 9 months ago on Google
    Listen, do yourself a favour and go there! Like what are you waiting for? The best goat I have had in my life!!!!

  • 5/5 Vishwanath D. 8 months ago on Google
    A must go for their succulent goat brochettes .. but I would recommend to try all the other dishes there but. The whole barbecued goat leg or ribs , carved at the table side by the chef is definitely a delight to watch.. and experience

  • 5/5 FRIDAH O. 4 months ago on Google
    I got a person that speaks Luganda . The atmosphere is chill.

  • 5/5 asiimwe j. 2 years ago on Google
    Lovely goat choma..reservations and bookings sometimes not acted on though. Can be very packed on weekends

  • 4/5 Eftichia P. 1 year ago on Google
    bookings are not working properly. The quality of the food is not always the same. You can get very nice goat skewers or ribs but not always. When they have a lot of tables, the service can be very slow (like waiting for 2hours for 5 persons to eat). Prices are really good.

  • 4/5 Maximillian M. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice seating, if you're alone sit at the counter. Good mchomo, try their goat. They serve fish as well, order 2hrs before going there Sadly, no pork is served here.

  • 1/5 khushnidjon r. 2 years ago on Google
    Difficult to communicate via phone to reserve a table or to clarify something in advance. Very rude and not service oriented responses. Person responding doesn't speak well English and he is not interested to talk at all...

  • 5/5 Mark K. 2 years ago on Google
    Despite the early curfew the place was packed and the place had great energy. The food, service and drinks were all up to par. Thanks for a great night. I'll be back soon!

  • 3/5 Peter Yong (. 5 years ago on Google
    Decent service, food and price. Food took a long time to come but freshly grilled meats. First two chickens and beef on sticks were way over cooked, told the manager but they charged us anyway. Second batch of chicken and beef sticks were much better. Leg of goat was done well. Service has room for improvement.

  • 4/5 Chelsea S. 2 years ago on Google
    I went there on a Friday so they were many people but the waiters made it their mission to find everyone a table to sit on. They have a cool playlist with good old-time country music. And the food was so flavorful, just order their nyama choma and spoil your taste buds.

  • 2/5 G. C. 2 years ago on Google
    just came in and was offensive approced because there was a bottle of water in my backpack... the lady at the entrance accused me for willing to drink it at the bar? strange welcome...

  • 4/5 Jonadab A. 2 years ago on Google
    Great for a different vibe, not the typical Rw restaurant, feels like you are in Kenya. Great kenyan nyama choma and ugali but also Rwandan grilled potatoes. Good fries too and service.

  • 5/5 Parvez S. 1 year ago on Google
    One of my favorite places go-to places for lunch. Excellent food. They have a buffet of local cuisines from rice, pilau, chapati, to different stews - vegetarian and non-vegetarian, all you can eat at reasonable prices. A great place to hangout with friends or colleagues with a cozy vibe and ambiance. Highly recommended if you've never been here!

  • 5/5 Cynthia M. 1 year ago on Google
    As a Kenyan the nyamachoma, roast potatoes ugali and kachumbari were amazing,, almost felt like I was back home,,, could say it's Kamaki's in Rwanda :)

  • 4/5 Wandi S. 1 year ago on Google
    Pleasant place to join friends for comfort food and a welcome vibe. Service is reasonable, food and drinks are tasty. Very friendly, easy, happy hour scene.

  • 3/5 Kanyanta S. 1 year ago on Google
    A very busy happening place. Some of the best goat nyama choma in East Africa. Finally, a place to compensate for the dearly departed Car Wash

  • 3/5 Rita W. 1 year ago on Google
    Excellent tender grilled meat otherwise known as nyama choma. Simple and nice outdoor sitting. Service is slow especially when its busy. The fresh juice i drank didn't taste nice, the fruits were overripe. Parking can be a challenge during peak hours.

  • 3/5 Pearl O. 1 year ago on Google
    I had the Nyama Choma with Kachumbari and fries in such large potions and it was the most delicious thing ever, but also expensive too.

  • 2/5 Sandra O. 1 year ago on Google
    So, first food we had was Banku (I hope I got the spelling right but it's essentially a traditional food for Kenyans but for Nigerians, I hear it's similar to our fufu) which was served with diced tomatoes, pepper and onions (it was fresh/raw & apparently was to be eaten by hand). I tasted this and I will not be repeating the dish. Wasn't too bad but it was not on my 'I like' list. Next was the lamb which was good. Wasn't great but it was a delight and later on, a relief to have it served. I did enjoy eating it. 😃 Next on the food item were the fries which, in the words of the babe who ate it, was bland. They didn't even bother to add ketchup 😴 Lastly on the food list, we ordered pizza which was the biggest, singularly most horrible mistake of the night! It was too salty, too sauced with all the ingredients fighting for expression and all failing miserably. I couldn't take more than a bite. So so 😞. For drinks we had a drink that tasted like beer but without alcohol, sparkling water and coke. Service was slow and it was at this point that I heard for the first time that it usually takes at least an hour for anyone from Rwanda to prepare food. Literally took a little more than that. Shame! They should come to Nigeria and try this....people will leave and you will have wasted food on your hands 🤣. However, since we were in Rwanda, we had to behave and adjust our expectations accordingly. Ambience was good though. We even danced a little. That was fun!🩰 Altogether, I'd rate them a 1.5/2 out of 5.

  • 5/5 Stephen K. 1 year ago on Google
    Great place with fresh African food, well stocked bar with local and international beers, wines and spirits and a great urban clientele. The location is also convenient and safe. It's the place to be

  • 5/5 Aida M. 1 year ago on Google
    Best goat nyama choma in town. It's soft and cooked just right. I enjoy old school music so the ambience from 7 to 9 pm suits me. They are a bit slow with service so maybe they need to hire more wait staff for peak times.

  • 1/5 Hongmei L. 2 months ago on Google • 1 review New
    Their food tastes good, but the quality of the staff is very poor. If you order takeout, they will often deduct part of your food. I have encountered the takeout roast chicken I ordered twice. Once it was missing legs and once it was missing a chicken. Wings, I can only say that their food is unique and their service is even more unique


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Food
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Dancing
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Food at bar
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ All you can eat
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Drive-through
    • ✓️ Curbside pickup
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating
    • ✓️ No-contact delivery

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