I really hate typing these words. I wanted desperately to like Funmi's, the new Nigerian restaurant right next to Pie Kitchen on Bardstown Rd. Not only do I love trying new cuisines, there's not much to do but root for first-generation immigrants opening up their own restaurants. And on Bardstown Rd. this eatery seemed like a perfect fit.

Jollof Rice with beef and chicken
I'll make this short and sweet, because the indigestion I had after eating there already made this food-memory much longer lasting than planned or was necessary. After my friend and I collectively tried two appetizers, two entrees with three different proteins and three different sides, the only thing I would re-order was the Jollof rice with beef and chicken. The rice had a flavor that almost reminded me of Indian food and both the beef and chicken were tender and moist. But the entire meal lacked a completeness of flavor. Either too spicy, or not enough, too dry or bland. Even the fried plantains, which, lets face it, are really hard to mess up, were bland with little sweetness. Despite all of this the most dissapointing part was the borderline ineptness of the waitstaff, and Funmi herself, to guide us through the menu. We were open to anything, literally anything, and even after specificaly asking for help, just left to fill in the blanks for ourselves.
Ultimately just too many other good restaurants in the area to go back.
Insert my really, really sad pouty face here.
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Funmi's Cafe (Modern Nigerian Cuisine):
FKS Scale (1-10): 3
Pros: great company (thanks, Wade!); BYOB&W (double thanks, Wade!); close to my house
Cons: wanting desperately to like this place but being let down; sad, pouty faces