Tasting your way around the African country of Nigeria is quite simple at this small, family-run (complete with gurgling baby perched in the kitchen and TV blaring in the dining room) storefront. The menu is a bare-bones one, and ordering is as simple as choosing your meat (chicken, cow leg, fish, beef, goat or tripe) and pointing to one of the color photos on the menu.

Every dish is served a la carte, so bolster your meal with a few of the tasty side orders ($1-$2): fish-flecked spinach, dodo (fried plantains) or a different hunk of achingly tender meat to go with your meal. Don't try to get fancy and create your own veggie platter from the cheap sides; you can only order these alongside your primarily meat-based entree.

All items on the menu are made in-house and are wildly delicious, even if at first glance you're slightly terrified by the lack of choices and funky words. Be forewarned; the fire-red chili sauce the meats are braised in will burn off even the stoutest of tastebuds (and is blisteringly addictive), but those in the know show up with a copious amount of chilled beer. Make sure to come sportin' a hearty appetite, as most dishes at this non-smoking joint can easily feed two.

Average cost: <$10

Centerstage Reviewer: Misty Tosh