Just stopped in after the gym, let me tell you… THE BEST POST WORKOUT MEAL! This small family owned business is one of my favourites in all of Victoria, if you have some time or just wanna explore new traditional dishes stop on by. :) <3
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Jollof Rice and Plantains with Roast Chicken
Levi Hildebrand
Victoria doesn't have a lot of African food and so I wanted to try this place out. The ambiance is pretty bad being in a rec center but the food is awesome. I got the jollof rice with chicken and plantain and it was great.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ollie Mccallum
Might be a bit of a lengthy review, but i only have good things to say about this place!!
Nigerian food had been on my list of international cuisine to try for the longest time. I would often see cooking videos online and always thought it looked so good, but the city i lived in before never really had much to offer. I was ecstatic to find that a Nigerian restaurant was opening here through a random instagram ad and immediately ordered their Egusi and Pounded yam and since then it has become an absolute FAV ❤️ i could go into so much detail. The heat is AMAZING (though if spicy food isn’t for you, they do have a few milder options.) and i love all the different textures you get in the soup itself and also with the variety of proteins included. Not to mention the smooth pounded yam, that always stays warm during delivery (since i mostly order via doordash or sometimes ubereats). Their other options are amazing too. I would also recommend their Efo Riro, and of course the Jollof. I’ve yet to try their Amala & Gbegiri, but i’ve been meaning to. They occasionally also serve dishes such as Seafood okro soup, and breakfast/brunch options!
In person I’ve only been in once or twice, but every time the service has been great! The atmosphere is very friendly and casual, and the restaurant itself is located in the cafeteria at the YMCA so you could grab a bite after hitting the gym or after a class/event there ?
Dietary restrictions: Many dairy free options!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Jollof Rice and Plantains with Roast Chicken, Oha Soup with Poundo Yam
Adebanke Falade
The amala was fantastic
Adam Gabrielsson
I have always loved trying new foods and getting the experience that comes with it.
I was extremely excited when I heard a new place opened up. I went there today and ordered take out and my excitement dissipated rapidly when I unboxed my new take out at home. I paid $55 dollars for a meal that quite frankly is not edible, not due to the flavouring or anything like that but the fact that the meat smelled like it was off and tasted off. I have had plenty of goat in my day,this one smelled and tastes like it had been bad for days.
I also don't understand how you can justify a $38 dollar dish as shown in the picture where you get 2 pieces of goat and what I guess you call a bowl of soups that weigh 275 grams combined. You would get more soup in any restaurant and not having spoiled food served in the dish. That absurd price for a few mouthfuls of soup anywhere is ridiculous, let alone for rotten food.
The Shawarma: not only did it not match as advertised (shown in picture) it had 2 cold, raw Frank's grocery store style weiners (hotdogs) in it, a few small pieces of chicken with twice the amount of tiny bones to choke on. I don't know what kind of Shawarma would have a European Weiner in it still cold and raw while the entire wrap is warm or how a restaurant could so utterly fail to list such a huge allergy risk on a menu item by displaying a picture of a product they aren't serving and substituting whatever that was.
I am out of words of how someone can sell this and be morally ok with it.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Matt
Love the is place haven’t eaten here but when I workout at the YMCA man the people in their look like they are working their butts off and APPARENTLY THE FOOD IS REAL NIGERIAN, SO DO NOT JUDGE ON THE PRICES IT IS REAL FRESH
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Rashid Mitenoteno
Parking: Same building as YMCA
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Jollof Rice and Plantains with Roast Chicken, Whole Grilled Fish in Chilli Sauce Hot or Mild with Fried Plantain and Side Salad
ian perera
I ordered pounded yam with Egusi soup and Loved it. Will certainly go there again
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Jollof Rice and Plantains with Roast Chicken
vixen roxie
Really trashy business, drove three hours to this place just to find out they are closed. Waited the next day again and still closed. Their hours clearly do not reflect that on google maps and maps Will never bother here, typical disgusting Nigerian business practices
Edit: no, this is recent. June 30th and July 1st
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Chey H.
The portions are regular; what you get when you pay $15-but here it is for $30 to $40. Also wait time is insane. I prefer carribean village cafe.
Meal was massive. It’ll be nice to reduce the quantity if that’s why it’s so pricey. Typically Naija feeling with a slight touch of finesse out here. The ambiance can be better though. Apart from lithe food being pricey, I’d give a 9/10
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
abigail Geddes Skelding
I went to the Afro Fest in victoria, and they had their amazing food stand. Their staff were super friendly, and the food was incredible! 10/10. My favorite was the puff puff, chicken skewers, such an amazing burst of flavors and just enough spice ? I now will visit their restraunt again in the near future. I hope to see them again at Afro Fest next year. WELL DONE!
thank you for sharing a little of your cultural food. Highly recommend their restraunt!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
土萠ほたる
This place I've seen in passing many times but unfortunately never had the chance until now to try (this is due to my appointments are in the evenings which I'm rushed to from work and they're closed by the time I'm out). Well, this time I booked my appointment in the early afternoons on my vacation time off so this time I will have a chance to try. Well, I sure missed out in the past because it's been a nice treat.
I will try their bigger dishes next visit because I had a late breakfast prior to my appointment so I ordered a nice lunch dish with a smoothie. Their jollof is def ? packed punch full of flavor. Having rice as a staple all my life, for the first time my eyes are open to such a different but delicious way of experiencing a rice dish. The chicken is delicious but packs a a lot of heat. This is where the smoothie and cole slaw comes in to revive me. This is more of my personal fault because my tolerance of spice heat is not very good and it's a given . I can imagine my spice loving friends going to town with this.
The smoothie is just wonderful just on its own. I could just order tons of mango supreme and just drink it straight all day. The ambience is chilled as they play a lot of Bossa Nova and other tracks. My favorite of course is when The Girl from Ipanema plays, then I just don't want to leave.
Staff were very polite. They're probably wondering why I'm texting away while I eat. No disrespect but I just want to jot down my thoughts while it's still fresh on my mind and tastebuds. I will have to come back on an emptier stomach because the meal already as is filled me nicely as I wanted to float to a bus back home for a good siesta. ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Jollof Rice and Plantains with Roast Chicken
Luke T
Casual dining with friendly staff and delicious food. Never had this cuisine before but so glad I did! Their egusi was heaty but good. Same as the grilled fish with plantains.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ayodeji OLA Dare
Meal was massive. It’ll be nice to reduce the quantity if that’s why it’s so pricey. Typically Naija feeling with a slight touch of finesse out here. The ambiance can be better though. Apart from lithe food being pricey, I’d give a 9/10
Just stopped in after the gym, let me tell you… THE BEST POST WORKOUT MEAL! This small family owned business is one of my favourites in all of Victoria, if you have some time or just wanna explore new traditional dishes stop on by. :) <3
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Jollof Rice and Plantains with Roast Chicken
Victoria doesn't have a lot of African food and so I wanted to try this place out. The ambiance is pretty bad being in a rec center but the food is awesome. I got the jollof rice with chicken and plantain and it was great.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 5
Might be a bit of a lengthy review, but i only have good things to say about this place!!
Nigerian food had been on my list of international cuisine to try for the longest time. I would often see cooking videos online and always thought it looked so good, but the city i lived in before never really had much to offer. I was ecstatic to find that a Nigerian restaurant was opening here through a random instagram ad and immediately ordered their Egusi and Pounded yam and since then it has become an absolute FAV ❤️ i could go into so much detail. The heat is AMAZING (though if spicy food isn’t for you, they do have a few milder options.) and i love all the different textures you get in the soup itself and also with the variety of proteins included. Not to mention the smooth pounded yam, that always stays warm during delivery (since i mostly order via doordash or sometimes ubereats).
Their other options are amazing too. I would also recommend their Efo Riro, and of course the Jollof. I’ve yet to try their Amala & Gbegiri, but i’ve been meaning to. They occasionally also serve dishes such as Seafood okro soup, and breakfast/brunch options!
In person I’ve only been in once or twice, but every time the service has been great! The atmosphere is very friendly and casual, and the restaurant itself is located in the cafeteria at the YMCA so you could grab a bite after hitting the gym or after a class/event there ?
Dietary restrictions: Many dairy free options!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Jollof Rice and Plantains with Roast Chicken, Oha Soup with Poundo Yam
The amala was fantastic
I have always loved trying new foods and getting the experience that comes with it.
I was extremely excited when I heard a new place opened up. I went there today and ordered take out and my excitement dissipated rapidly when I unboxed my new take out at home. I paid $55 dollars for a meal that quite frankly is not edible, not due to the flavouring or anything like that but the fact that the meat smelled like it was off and tasted off. I have had plenty of goat in my day,this one smelled and tastes like it had been bad for days.
I also don't understand how you can justify a $38 dollar dish as shown in the picture where you get 2 pieces of goat and what I guess you call a bowl of soups that weigh 275 grams combined. You would get more soup in any restaurant and not having spoiled food served in the dish. That absurd price for a few mouthfuls of soup anywhere is ridiculous, let alone for rotten food.
The Shawarma: not only did it not match as advertised (shown in picture) it had 2 cold, raw Frank's grocery store style weiners (hotdogs) in it, a few small pieces of chicken with twice the amount of tiny bones to choke on. I don't know what kind of Shawarma would have a European Weiner in it still cold and raw while the entire wrap is warm or how a restaurant could so utterly fail to list such a huge allergy risk on a menu item by displaying a picture of a product they aren't serving and substituting whatever that was.
I am out of words of how someone can sell this and be morally ok with it.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Love the is place haven’t eaten here but when I workout at the YMCA man the people in their look like they are working their butts off and APPARENTLY THE FOOD IS REAL NIGERIAN, SO DO NOT JUDGE ON THE PRICES IT IS REAL FRESH
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Parking: Same building as YMCA
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Jollof Rice and Plantains with Roast Chicken, Whole Grilled Fish in Chilli Sauce Hot or Mild with Fried Plantain and Side Salad
I ordered pounded yam with Egusi soup and Loved it. Will certainly go there again
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Jollof Rice and Plantains with Roast Chicken
Really trashy business, drove three hours to this place just to find out they are closed. Waited the next day again and still closed. Their hours clearly do not reflect that on google maps and maps
Will never bother here, typical disgusting Nigerian business practices
Edit: no, this is recent. June 30th and July 1st
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
The portions are regular; what you get when you pay $15-but here it is for $30 to $40. Also wait time is insane.
I prefer carribean village cafe.
Food: 1
Service: 1
Restaurantji Recommends
Meal was massive. It’ll be nice to reduce the quantity if that’s why it’s so pricey. Typically Naija feeling with a slight touch of finesse out here. The ambiance can be better though. Apart from lithe food being pricey, I’d give a 9/10
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
I went to the Afro Fest in victoria, and they had their amazing food stand. Their staff were super friendly, and the food was incredible! 10/10. My favorite was the puff puff, chicken skewers, such an amazing burst of flavors and just enough spice ? I now will visit their restraunt again in the near future. I hope to see them again at Afro Fest next year. WELL DONE!
thank you for sharing a little of your cultural food. Highly recommend their restraunt!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place I've seen in passing many times but unfortunately never had the chance until now to try (this is due to my appointments are in the evenings which I'm rushed to from work and they're closed by the time I'm out). Well, this time I booked my appointment in the early afternoons on my vacation time off so this time I will have a chance to try. Well, I sure missed out in the past because it's been a nice treat.
I will try their bigger dishes next visit because I had a late breakfast prior to my appointment so I ordered a nice lunch dish with a smoothie. Their jollof is def ? packed punch full of flavor. Having rice as a staple all my life, for the first time my eyes are open to such a different but delicious way of experiencing a rice dish. The chicken is delicious but packs a a lot of heat. This is where the smoothie and cole slaw comes in to revive me. This is more of my personal fault because my tolerance of spice heat is not very good and it's a given . I can imagine my spice loving friends going to town with this.
The smoothie is just wonderful just on its own. I could just order tons of mango supreme and just drink it straight all day. The ambience is chilled as they play a lot of Bossa Nova and other tracks. My favorite of course is when The Girl from Ipanema plays, then I just don't want to leave.
Staff were very polite. They're probably wondering why I'm texting away while I eat. No disrespect but I just want to jot down my thoughts while it's still fresh on my mind and tastebuds. I will have to come back on an emptier stomach because the meal already as is filled me nicely as I wanted to float to a bus back home for a good siesta. ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Jollof Rice and Plantains with Roast Chicken
Casual dining with friendly staff and delicious food. Never had this cuisine before but so glad I did! Their egusi was heaty but good. Same as the grilled fish with plantains.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Meal was massive. It’ll be nice to reduce the quantity if that’s why it’s so pricey. Typically Naija feeling with a slight touch of finesse out here. The ambiance can be better though. Apart from lithe food being pricey, I’d give a 9/10
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
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