One of the few restaurants in the greater East Cobb area serving a variety of African specialty dishes has announced it is moving.

According to its Facebook page, Motherland Kitchen and Spices is no longer open at its original location at 2359 Windy Hill Road, in the Windy Hill Village Shopping Center.

"Dear family, we are currently closed in Marietta," according to the message, which was posted on Tuesday afternoon. "We would be updating you all as soon as we can. We hope everyone is having a beautiful 2013."

The restaurant's website also has been disabled.

Several Motherland Kitchen customers had been inquiring in previous days, and the response was that "We are currently in the process of trying to find another location. We will update our Facebook page with any updates."

In a review in East Cobb Patch in January 2011, Motherland Kitchen was described as "a great place to eat a healthy meal and enjoy authentic African cuisine."