Korto's Place

Likely the city's only Liberian restaurant, Korto's looks and feels more like a rental hall; a reception for the country's president would be held on the coming weekend, I discovered. But even when I simply walked in off the street, and then, all the way to the counter in back, I was graciously welcomed with a sampler of West African sauces (clockwise from front): cassava, spinach, and okra, containing hunks of beef, chicken, and turkey. An even tastier combo (not shown here) was fried sweet plantain with a savory sauce that blended vegetables and a little smoked herring.

Korto's Place
69 Prospect St. (near Bay St.), Staten Island
718-720-6252