I was complaining recently that there was no West African food in Kansas City, and someone mentioned Fannie's to me. I finally got to go there yesterday, and I was very pleasantly surprised ... The restaurant is clean and tidy, and the owners are structuring...people to stay spaced out for COVID-19 safety. Now, West African cuisine is one of those hidden gems of the world food world. It has vibrant tastes, lots of novel agreements, and nice surprises. I ordered one of my favorites from West African trips ... banku, which is made from fermented cassava. The banku lunch special was served with a 14-inch mackerel (perfectly fried!), a bowl of pepper sauce (very tasty), a pile of fresh vegetables, and the banku meal. Oh yes, and some fried plantains as well. Needless to say, I ended up quite full, but full of great tastes... The ginger drink was nicely prepared also, and the service was pleasant and prompt. In sum, this place is a hidden gem, and I will go back a bunch of times...More

This was my first time eating here. My sisters and i ordered our food about 4:15. We were told that it would be 45 mins and we were ok with the wait. There were people that can in to eat inside and they received their...food before our order. long story short it took 2 hours to get our food. normally i would have asked for my money back. now to the good part the food was good and spicy like i like it BUT one of my orders was not correct so i not to happy about that. still trying to debate if i will return.More

I lived in West Africa for a decade and have worked there for over 30 years and the food at Fannie's West African Cuisine was better than any homemade or great restaurant in West Africa I ever ate at. If you've never eaten West African...food you are missing a wonderful experience. The Cassava Leaf and the Jollof Rice were out of this world as were the Plantains. Do yourself a huge favor and go to Fannie's. You will not only never regret it, you will start a whole new experience you can share with other friends.More