Wow- such a great meal in an unassuming restaurant. The mole with greens and beans sounds basic but it was fine dining for sure! Homemade tortillas, amazing mole sauce, fresh seasonal ingredients. Definitely coming back!

If you're missin the Rez and need your stew & frybread fix while in the Bay Area this is the place (only place really) to go! The frybread is large and fluffy in all of the right places. Golden every time, not brown. The buffalo stew was delicious and very meaty. The blue mush aka blue corn meal had the healthiest twist I've ever had! The seeds and natural sweeteners were very good! I never thought to add piñon or agave/honey and it's a much healthier/tastier option than plain sugar like I've been used to. The inside is decorated beautifully with an homage to the owner's tribe and indigenous foods. Every time we've visited the staff are always happy and welcoming.

Ate lunch at this location today, i ordered an elderberry sparkler which was nice and refreshing. I tried the wild rice fritters for an appetizer. Must try! and lastly I ordered the green chili bison soup with Frybread. It was yummy. It was a yummy meal for a cold day! Be sure to check their website for times of opening and you can also reserve a space. It did get pretty busy!

I've had my eye on Wahpepah's Kitchen for a long while now, and finally got to experience them when I came out to the Bay with my partner for a hockey game last week! The food is so good--I've never had anything quite like it, except for the frybread. Very unique and very cool to eat from an entirely indigenous menu. It's beautiful inside. Really bright and the art work on the walls and columns is absolutely stunning. We started with the Manoomini, the rice fritters, and they were a delightful balance of savory and sweet. We also tried some iced teas (and they were patient and kind enough to remake mine because I was a bonehead) which were delicious! Definitely try the corn silk and cota Indian teas. For entrees, we ordered the Chipaeesihooni Aapikooni, the Wild Native Mushroom Pumpkin Seed Mole, and the Miisiikwaa Keetaheehi, the Bison Frybread Taco. Both were excellent! I'll never forget that pepita green mole! We closed the meal out with the Mehtekomini, the acorn crepe. The flavor was great, but I wasn't crazy about the texture. It was springy like mochi. That's just a personal preference though. There are just two reasons I couldn't give the full five stars. First, it's expensive. That's definitely reflected in the quality of the ingredients. But I couldn't make this my regular lunch spot, because of the prices. Secondly, Fruitvale's kinda rough around the edges. Everyone kinda keeps to themselves though, especially around lunchtime. I'd definitely come back for the next seasonal menu change.

This was our second time at Wahpepah's Kitchen and it was just as incredible as I remembered. The dishes were different than our previous visit, which showcased the chef's creativity. Every dish was inspired and emphasized the freshness and integrity of each ingredient. The fry bread was stand out delicious and was especially tasty when dipped in the bison chili stew. The flavor combinations are pleasantly unique. And finally, the interior is vibrantly colored and compliments the delicious food.

Cute location in fruitvale near the Bart station. Great service. Honestly the food was really good -- great flavors but seemed to miss cohesion in the dishes overall. Definitely worth a visit, especially for trying new food and ingredients. Chokecherry soda - it was good. Light, not too sweet. Spouse says it tastes a bit like the preserved plum drink at Chinese places. Definitely worth trying. Pumpkin seed mole - Yum! The pumpkin seed mole was delicious! Great toasted pumpkin seed flavor and delicious perfectly cooked mushrooms. Definitely worth getting! Came with a couple of blue corn tortillas that were a bit dry and overpowered the sauce. My biggest complaint here is the beans. While they were perfectly cooked, they seemed plain and lacking flavor, and when eaten with the mole just overpowered it so it tasted like bean. The dressed lettuce on the plate was very good, with a slightly sweet dressing, though didn't seem to really go with the dish. Didn't really seem like a composed dish overall. But the mole is so good it's worth getting. Bison Flatbread - the flatbread was absolutely perfect! Could've used a bit more bison and it definitely tasted like ground bison (I saw some comments that it didn't). Comes with salsa (yummy), chili oil (also a great pairing), and pickled jalapeño (definitely the best accompaniment). My biggest complaint again is the beans that unfortunately detract from the bunch and just make it taste like plain beans. Unfortunately the toppings overall seemed more like just some toppings on a flatbread than it seemed like composed dish. This was the only item I ordered I would change. If I'd known I probably would've gotten the flatbread and deer sticks instead. Or maybe the bison meatballs. Cornbread - the cornbread was surprisingly moist considering that full grain cornbread is usually more dense. It definitely tasted like blue corn, though a bit too bitter when not rated with something else. The maple cream on top was great when you got enough with a bite to offset some of the bitterness, but I definitely could've used more. Overall this was a delicious side and I would recommend trying.

The bison taco was good, can't say I can tell it was bison but the frybread is excellent - like the best version of chalupa bread. Good chili oil too. Taquitos taste pretty good, and the chokecherry soda is awesome. Acorn crepes have a unique nice texture that's awesome Very nice waitress, turns out it's a family business from the front of house to kitchen. They source from other Natives in the US - Awesome

The presentation of the food is excellent and the menu is truly unique. My favorite things were the maple latte and the frybread taco (even though it's a little hard to hold!). The cornbread was a little dry but still tasty, and the acorn crepe was a perfect dessert to share.

Who doesn't love Native American food? Anyone? Every time I look at Native American dishes, they're quite similar to Mexican dishes, in a whole new perspective. But what's apart from Mexican eats was the one thing that I remembered the most was the fry bread. Looked large, crispy, and fluffy on the outside, it's good to decorate what's on the puffed up dough, such as strawberries and whipped cream. At Wahpepah's Kitchen, I barely waited to see what I love to try. Pumpkin Seed Mole, with shiitake mushrooms, black beans, leafy greens, and a pair of homemade corn tacos; hard to describe how it taste like, so I say creamy and nutty in good quality flavors altogether. Blue Corn Mush with various berries for dessert; tasted like steel cut oatmeal and less sugary. I have yet to discover more on Native American food of its Native language. The service here in Wahpepah's Kitchen went well, with women who look like they came from the indigenous land of another time. Wish I could try game meat dishes one last time, but the number of bison herds, deers, and venison are still limited. That's why I still opt for plant based dishes to satisfy. If anyone wants to experience Native American dishes in Wahpepah's Kitchen, now's the better time to make reservations. Walk-ins are welcome as long as there's enough tables to dine.