Rayyan Restaurant in Edmonton

Loved it here the service is really good and the stuff was friendly food come out quick and was delicious

Food is good, great service

We held a party at this restaurant and their service was amazing. The food was great and we had so much fun everyone enjoyed. Their customer service was unbelievable!! I ll definitely recommend it for anyone. Thank you to everyone!

This place was really amazing, The food was delicious.

The food here amazing the test everything 10/10 we enjoyed it

Was superb and I had a delicious meal at Rayan Restauran. The best restaurant in Edmonton! Food

Rayyan is the best

The best food in downtown edmonton rayyan restaurant I like

I really enjoyed the food here! The flavors were excellent, and everything was well-prepared. I would definitely recommend it to others.

Food is delicious here, you can try anything you want especially Somali and East African food

Best food! Very happy with Valeria s customer care!! Thanks! See you soon

Goodness...the food is really good and Valeria is so welcoming and good at her job. She is always serves us with a smile. She is a 10/10.

The food is very nice and halal. I recommend Valeria she was very nice and friendly I wish to meet her every time I come thanks.

Kid-friendliness: Abdifatah Recommended dishes

Delicious food

My favourite restaurant Thanks Valeria for service

We were shocked by how disappointing everything was. The location is surrounded by a significant number of homeless individuals, and we even had to wait for two of them to clear the entrance before we could get inside. Although the restaurant offers complimentary juice and soup, what they actually provide is barely more than flavored water. The soup reminds you all the stories you read about prison food, cold, big pieces of potato and onion, watery, with a handful of lentils! We initially ordered lamb shank, but after a few minutes, they informed us it was unavailable and substituted it with lamb shoulder. The portions were very small, with perhaps two pieces of meat. The other dish we tried, beef muscle, was tough and nearly impossible to chew. The bread was undercooked in the center. Overall, it was a terrible experience, though the waitress was friendly and polite. The other reviews and pictures are nice and what we saw was not even close to the previous pictures.

Nice food

I went yesterday with my husband and we really liked the food , taste and service everything was good. The girl valerie really did a good job

Best sumptuous and good services.

This is the best Somali restaurant in Edmonton. Incredibly friendly staff as well as great food. Ive bough my non Somali friends food from this restaurant and they all loved it. I wish more people knew about it.

The best food in town

nice and delicious food and goods and serves

The best food in Edmonton!!!!

I try the lamb ribs its yummy you guys should try too good service Hafsa

Yummy food

The goatmeat is good try

Good service I like the food here

Best food ever

Best restaurant in Edmonton I recommend you go there Im sure youll be happy Food : 5/5

if you want to eat a nice and delicious meal ,ryan resturant is your choice and you will really enjoy the price also not expensive

Excellent East African cuisine

Very tasty African cuisine! I advise everyone !!)

The food here is Amazing mansha Allah and the service just

My fovourite food is fish and rice its very delicious I will give 10-10 Atmosphere

First time here and it was great service was great and the stuff was friendly delicious food

Hafsa, thank you for your kind words

Rayyan is the best east african restaurant in the town .The is delicious! The staff are always welcoming .

Hafsa, thank you for your welcome

amazing service and the food is delicious

The food here is so Goood We got the fish fillet And chicken steak and it was made to perfection. Super fresh and portions were massive. I highly recommend this place. Food was so delicious!!! Food : 5/5

Delicious, fresh. Good experience. Recommend the Rayyan restaurant experience, the beef tibs, and definitely the vegetable platter. Excellent will be back again

Well served thank you see you soon

the best Restaurant in town

Im always here specially breakfast masha Allah

The food here is amazing the service too

Friendly stuff

i recently eat breakfast best african restaurant served nice waiter she was best hafsa se u next Food

I can t say enough about how delicious this restaurant s food is. Best of the best

The Food served here is so Delicious,Yammy,such a clean and fantastic place to enjoy with family Parking: There is Large space to park any kind of Machine Car

Food was mid but I Couldnt enjoy my food after seeing dirty rags and water being used to clean our table.

Such an amazing place to eat and creat good memories with friends and family Best place to be Parking: Large space to park

The dish is like poetry on a plate#Yummy When words fail,let the food to de the talking #fav place to be Food

The food was very good alhamdullilah. Management was very nice and quick. The talapia dish and the chicken steak dish were so delicious. Recommend going here. Prices were $10-$20 per meal.

Excellent restaurant

Rayyan is A wonderful dining experience, the food is amazing, you can t go wrong with any of the dishes you order and a special shout to every one who works there as they are all exceptionally nice

When you re scrolling through to find a place to eat because you don t want to cook or you re just feeling something different, this is the spot. The people here are amazing and hospitality is as if you re a guest in their home. When you wait for the food, you realize everyone is genuinely happy to be there. Then when you take your first few bites of the food, you realize why. Delicious. Fragrant. Exotic. Homestyle, soul filling food. Thank you Rayyans for always providing quality food and an environment my family and I love to enjoy.

Ordered the lamp shank and the shrimp dish. Very good flavour. Portions are large. Service was friendly and quick.

Great food and great prices

Its super high-quality somali foods

Phénoménal place to have a diner with friends. Welcoming and friendly staff! Definitely my favourite restaurant in Edmonton Food : 5/5

Best food I have tried in a long time

The meal I had must be one of the best value in the city. I had the Lamb Rib full meal, which started with vegetable soup and came with a very generous side (I got rice and pasta), huge portion of meat, and juice to drink too. Everything tasted excellent, it is one of the first few times I have tried this cuisine and I liked every part of the meal. I have another meal s worth of leftover too. The lamb is tender and seasoned excellently without compromising its natural flavour, and it paired really well with all other elements of the meal. I want to return to this restaurant and try other items. Highly recommend Rayyan Restaurant for a wholesome, abundant meal at an unbeatable price point. Awesome! Thank you for the meal.

Worst hotel in Edmonton. I order Chapati and they give me old cocked/reheated one. The rate on their menu was $3 but they charged me $5. Reception girl was rude like she giving something free. It s unbelievable that they are in Edmonton city and selling stale food.

This place has the best food for the best price, definitely worth it!!!!

I felt transported to East Africa! The food is very authentic and tasty. The staff are friendly!

Food was amazing and the owner and staff are very nice !!!!

Great food and very good prices!!

I recently dined at this amazing restaurant, and I must say, it was the best dining experience Ive ever had. The food was simply outstanding both in quality and quantity. Each dish was packed with flavor, and the portions were incredibly generous. The service was top-notch; the staff made me feel so welcome and attended to my every need with genuine warmth. The hospitality was exceptional, creating a cozy and inviting atmosphere. And to top it all off, the prices were unbelievably affordable for the incredible experience I had. This place truly exceeded all my expectations, and I cant recommend it highly enough!

This place is a great place to dine when you are in downtown I give this place a 10/10. The barbeque chicken and rice is one of the best things on their menu!!!

The samosas and the whole fish are amazing.

Im so happy Rayyan exists. The owners and staff are always friendly, and the food is delicious. Such a great selection of Somali food, and the Kenyan starch staple ugali is a must. Its also a terrific place simply to enjoy mandazi (Somali doughnuts) and a cup of tea. Ive taken my family and friends and had business meetings there. Its one of my favourite places to eat in town.

My bf shared the chicken mishkaki and it was soooo goooood. We can t wait to go back and try more on their menu. Staff was friendly as well.

I went there with my friend. We have ordered lamb, federation (rice and pasta). It was amazing. There is free soup before and during meals.

Excellent food! Great friendly service!

Extremely delicious and Affordable. Best restaurant in Edmonton hands down!

Was great taste, fast service and fresh, very good price and affordable

Really good east African food. Wonderful service and accommodating staff. Overall great value for money. I am always happy to go to and support this kind of local business.

While visiting Edmonton for my national chefs conference, we stumbled upon the Rayyan Restaurant and what an amazing experience it was. From the friendly and inviting greeting as we entered the restaurant, helpful and informative service to the delicious food. Lucky for us, were here for a full week. Fantastic East Africa cuisine

Professional and very nice test food

It s the best restaurant which I can say it is the in Edmonton because the food is so delicious and I like how there food is

It feels like home

We have gone to Rayan a few times and have always found the food to be good and plentiful. We generally go for breakfast and are usually lucky enough to get some complimentary porridge. The first time we went we were not sure what to order but the server was happy to explain what the dishes were. Cutlery is available if you ask. The dishes are often meant to be eaten by scooping up portions with a small piece of bread but this can get messy if you are not used to doing it and some dishes are easier to eat this way. Parking: There is street parking nearby. There are a lot of folks just hanging around on the sidewalk. We have had no problems parking across the street to the north or to the west.

Ma Sha Allah one of the best restaurants in Edmonton. I started going to Safari restaurant a few years ago then to Mareeg Cafe and now at Rayyan. From breakfast to any meal you take it is so fresh, tasty and well poritioned combos. I definitely recommend anyone looking for a feast type of meal to experience please pay them a visit today.

Great flavourful food at very reasonable pricing.

Great customer service

Great food. Great services kifah is the best service in there. He always make me and everyone happy what a nice guy

This a recommended place the service is incredible and the food is amazing Don t miss out We had muscle and rice is great Food : 5/5

Rayyan is the best Somali restaurant in Edmonton. The owner is the chef and he is a very humble person. I will highly recommend trying this out

The food is amazingly tasteful!! Costumer service was excellent, highly recommend this restaurant if you want quality in taste and Quantity!!

Rayyan is my favorite restaurant yummmy food the food the service 10/10 Mansha Allah May Allah put Barah on your business just amazing I recommend this restaurant to all

The managers and the staff are very friendly and approachable. Food is always delicious .

First time visiting Edmonton and it was really cold the night we arrived -- decided to try out a nearby eatery for convenience and was not disappointed with Rayyan! It was our first time trying East African food and the server recommended that we try the Sport platter, which included two proteins and two sides. We went with the grilled chicken and the braised beef shank (originally wanted the goat and lamb ribs, but it was sold out already by lunch), and the federation of rice and pasta. Portions were very generous and fantastic for sharing, but the taste was what really stood out. Beef was perfectly cooked and it fell apart with only a quick jab of the fork, chicken was tender and had a lovely char taste from the grill (slather on some of that spicy and tangy green sauce for extra zing). The pasta was also incredible -- think it was tomato-based, but the star of the dish were the bits of chopped up chilis. The bit of heat was just what we needed for that cold night. We immediately made a reservation a few days later for lunch to try the goat and lamb ribs, and after we tried it, it made perfect sense why they consistently sold out. Both were deliciously gamey (especially the parts close to the bone) and were to die for. Would highly recommend trying this if you are in the area and to go before noon -- we went at 11:30am and was told the lamb ribs were already the last portion left! The friendliness of the owner and servers were what completed the experience. Not only were they friendly and inviting, they were also exceptionally hardworking -- the place opens for breakfast from 8am all the way until 10pm, so its a fantastic choice for both full meals and a hearty snack (preferably to share). Would definitely come back again when we return to Edmonton!

The best East African restaurant so far hands down. The food is amazing and very tasteful.

Sima is a nice sweet lady. She does her work with a smile on her face, serves very fast and makes customers belong. She deserves a big raise

our first east african meal and were blown away by the favour, quality and generous portion. beef was so tender served with a lamb soup, salad and pasta that is good for 2 adults. chicken is well charred and tasty. everyone is so friendly and nice and made us feel welcomed and homely. Rayyan is a true testament to the diversity and hospitality of Edmonton. Highly recommended.

Amazing food, great portions, and incredible people; very kind and friendly

This place/restaurant was a great experience. Food was amazing and very delicious Excellent Services. I would recommend everyone to dine in at this amazing restaurant.

Feel like your at home

Not sure how they have such high rating. My partner and I went for may long weekend after looking at the high reviews. Starting with a guy walking around the whole restaurant talking loudly on a video call while scratching his private parts. The server told us that menu was out of date and pretty much made up the menu on the spot. My partner still wanted to give it a shot so we ordered. It started with a mildly smelling soup, moved to two day old salad and finished with a slightly below average meal. Overall ambience: 2/10 Food: 3/10 Customer service: 7/10

Rayyan has delicious food , good customer service and good place.

Please allow 15 minutes at least

The meat is magnificent

Great customer service! Also tastes really well. Everyone should eat here.

Exellent food! Ate this restaurantswith my family, customer service is amazing would recommend coming here!

The best and tasty food I ve ever had! Would recommend coming here.

It was a wonderful experience. I had the chance to taste most of their dishes and oh my God! The plates were generous and delicious like the meat was so mouth watering. I highly recommend and please make sure to support this fabulous local restaurant.

Great food service and Tea. Big portions. Staff is cool. Fair price

While I cannot comment on the quality of the restaurant itself, I must warn potential visitors about the area surrounding it. The location is frequented by homeless individuals and drug users, making it unsafe and uncomfortable to access the restaurant. I recommend exercising caution if you choose to visit this establishment.

Tried Halal african restaurant first time in Edmonton. Food was super delicious. Portion was more than enough compare to price. Service was so good. Food : 5/5 |

Rayyan East African restaurant its best foot and service

great food

Had a perfect lamp shak with a friend and it was super delicious. The staff is amazing too. Keep up the good work guys

Amazing food! Super sweet employees and owner

Scrumptious!!

Amazing food!!

Amazing food!!!

amazing food!! very highly recommend!

The Somali club at the UofA brought us a bunch of dishes from you and when I tell u, u did not disappoint. Every single dish was so tasty MashaAllah. Bringing my fam here

Best restaurant i have had in a long time. They are so kind and the food was plenty full and delicious. Inshallah they stay open for a long time to come.

The best Somali restaurant in edmonton! The food was delicious and the servers were nice and welcoming. I appreciated the variety of foods they serve as well as their bold flavours. Great choice for anyone trying Somali food for the first time

The food was amazing and tasted delicious! Best team to work with as well, I ordered food to cater for 50 people and they were super accommodating! Would definitely order again!

The services was nice, best restrount

Amazing food with generous portions. I tried the lamb shoulder and it was perfectly cooked and seasoned. It came with rice, potatoes and sautéed onions, soup, salad, mango juice. All this food for only $20! Service is friendly and warm. It really felt like visiting a friends home and trying their moms cooking.

This is a great restaurant. Love the beef Sambousa. The owner can be seen cooking so there is love in the food. The hostess is polite and efficient. The atmosphere is inviting and bright. You can be any nationality and enjoy quality food from east Africa.

Best service delivery.

Awesome place and has good service

The best restaurant in downtown Edmonton, delicious food from Somalis I did enjoy it thanks chef Nur

Nice place

The best african restaurant in Edmonton. The restaurant is very clean and the food is very delicious The owner and his staff are amazing Good customer service

The area is very nice, the food is delicious and the staff is attentive. This is my fifth time at this restaurant and I have never been disappointed. Congratulations to the boss who is always present and caring and a big thank you to the chef who made me taste his delicious dishes. And a special thanks and appreciation to the two young Ukrainian girls, who served me during all my visits to this beautiful restaurant, and who made my wonderful meals unforgettable experiences thanks to their kindness, helpfulness and high professional level, as well as their attention to my preferences and their suggestions which really made me happy. I will always have fond memories of this beautiful restaurant. I highly recommend it!

Great Somalia restaurant

A very unique cuisine. It is an East African restaurant with a mix of Kenya and Somalia. The owners are sweet and kind people. The restaurant is clean. There us plenty of seating. The menu is nice balance of grills, rice , meat and curry. They even sell mandazi and samosa. The mandazi bread are excellent. The portions are very generous. The quality of meat used is good. The restaurant is 100 percent halal. The product is definitely unique. I feel the flavors can br elevated further. I have eaten east African barbecue, and the spice levels and flavors can further elevated. I also feel it would be good idea to add some more curry dishes into menu. The menu is very strong in terms of grill item nice balance of fish chicken beef and goat. I recommend trying the full platter amongst two people if you want to try it any dish. The soup offered as an appetizer was very interesting. I would rate the food 3.5 and service and ambience as 4.5. This place has potential to do much greater things. Please bring your authentic flavors out. Please use the exact flavors and spices as Mombasa brother Nur. Dont be shy. East africa food is very underrated. This restaurant can help bring some awareness.

Great food!

Very happy good job

Wow this torontonian had to come to Edmonton to taste delicious ( and the best) east African/Somali inspired food in Canada...who would have thought. I got rice, grilled fish with a delicious sauce, lentils stew, soup and salad all in a meal...and its so tasty and homey! Truly recommend everyone to try it!

First time going here and the food was phenomenal with nice presentation, complimentary starters and a drink that was made special this place sure is one not to miss!! 11/10

I tried their food for the first time today. Their service was amazing!!! I loved everybody especially valariya. She was the best waitresss!!!!!

Place is nice and food is delicious

Fantastic food and the best service!

Delicious food and excellent service

Valeriia is the best waitress, such kind hearted person

My friend Mohammed, thank you for everything your team and friendliness is all we ask for, y all were good yesterday, the salmon was (very good!)

Went this place for Diner yesterday, Its the Best place ever for Somali food. Food was great and Somali. Service was great and Multica ltural. Keep up the Good work Rayan, your simply the best.

I love the samosas. Tried also the lamb ribs which was delicious.

Friendly staff, great food, decent prices

Great food and amazing service

It a good place to have healthy bite Vegetarian options: Available upon request Food : 5/5 |

The food was as wonderful as our server. The proof is in my pic.

Food and price is amazing!