Ordered goat meat which was 3 small pieces for ten dollars. Ridiculous price. One of my “goat meat” was actually beef and it tasted spoiled. I know the taste of spoiled meat. It’s very unfortunate that I had to bite into that. The ayamase sauce portion is too small. The older male server is rude and is stingy with food. How do I pay for food then I have to beg you to give me the food that I paid for? I get one big plate of white rice but a small amount of ayamase sauce to eat with it. What else am I going to eat it with? Should I eat white rice by itself? What kind of service is that?
One one thing I would say about the food is that I’m glad they reduced the spice level so other people can also enjoy the food.
Please don’t serve spoiled meat to people. Stop recycling stew.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
Angela Hudson
Went there 2 times, 1st time the line was slow, food was good. The grandmother is so cute and nice to her customers!!! 💕 2nd time gandma was in the back and her Granddaughter was out front!!! When I say she had a bad ass attitude!!!! Really disappointed, My order came up to almost 60.00!! For so little!!!! Then she forgot my meat pie!! Had to come back way across town. She didn't offer any apology or give us an extra one for our time NOTHING. She's well RUDE! I will not be giving them my hard earn coins again.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Chicken Wings, Fufu and Okra Soup, Egusi and Okra Soup with Eva
chad simo
✳️***MUST READ**** ✳️I had high hopes for Ruth’s Buka, but my experience was beyond disappointing. I arrived two hours before closing, expecting to have a variety of options, only to be told they only had turkey wings left. Fine, I thought—until I asked how many came with an order and was told ONE PIECE. One single turkey wing, with Jollof rice and plantains, for $19. I was shocked.
Since I was starving, I asked if I could switch to goat instead, and they said it would be $10 more for just THREE small pieces. At this point, I was trying to figure out what was even worth spending my money on, but the staff was clearly rushing me (Being super Rude), making me feel like I was nothing but an inconvenience.
Desperate for something to eat, I settled for a meat pie. Since I was hungry and planned to eat it on my drive, I politely asked if they could warm it up—only to be told NO without any explanation. Really? A restaurant that refuses to warm up food for a paying customer?
I walked out feeling frustrated, ripped off, and unwelcome. The lack of options, ridiculous prices, and rude service made this one of the worst dining experiences I’ve ever had. I wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone unless they enjoy being rushed, overcharged, and treated like a burden. Absolute waste of time and money!
*️⃣Please be advised, the restaurant was very untidy and unorganized. Glass was fogged on food case so you could hardly see what was available.*️⃣
Atmosphere: 2
Service: 1
Tiese Etim-Inyang
Ruth’s is my go-to place and my go-to recommended place for Nigerians looking for Nigerian food in the Bay. Unfortunately in the East Bay and SF, Ruth’s is (to my knowledge) 1 of 1. Fortunately, their food is satisfyingly good. My favorite orders are for: okro, jollof rice, Turkey, rice and stew and Ayamase. In my nearly 7 years in the Bay, the quality has remained consistent.
They have also instituted a buffet which dramatically reduced wait times at the establishment. I hardly dine in, as this place is clearly set up to have folks order and take out, but you can if you want to.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Fufu and Okra Soup, Jollof Rice and Plantain, Stew, Banga Soup, Jollof Rice Vegetables and Plantain, Egusi Soup
chiamaka ezeonyebuchi
Do not EVER order catering from here. I ordered food a week in advance and sent deposits, and when I arrived to pick up the food the day of my event, nothing was cooked. I asked them that they need to prepare something. When they did they botched the order and over charged me. No discount, no apologies for the constant miscommunication.
Not only have I wasted time, I have also wasted money. You should go ahead and spare yourself the headache.
Service: 1
Berth Ons
Egusi soup full of oil, taste so bad, had to trash the food, very expensive for a smelling, tasteless food. There's this thick smell coming from the soup which won't stop smelling even after washing my hand. Never stepping my feet here again. I don't know how people manage to eat there. TRASH
Berthram Onweagba
Egusi soup full of oil, taste so bad, had to trash the food, very expensive for a smelling, tasteless food. There's this thick smell coming from the soup which won't stop smelling even after washing my hand. Never stepping my feet here again. I don't know how people manage to eat there. TRASH
Gabe Shalaby
They even taught me how to correctly eat the food. Great place good pieces great food... Part of the community.... Definitely support these guys
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Abimbola Akala
I really wanted to like this place. The food was just okay, but the meat pies were disappointing. It is dough with a thin layer of corned beef. Who uses corned beef in meat pie?! I regret spending my money here
honestly the egusi soup was watered down and had so much oil, all i could taste was palm oil inside. We waited over 20 minutes for fresh egusi and it did not taste fresh. The Edikankon also did not taste like edikankon soup. It tasted like steamed vegetable with no flavor. Goat meat was okay, i had a mix of both tough and tender meat. The price is a lot and they give you small serving of jswallow (supposedly it’s complimentary).
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 3
Charmaine Belfast
I went there on Saturday 19th Oct. The Jollof Rice and Plantains were good, but The meat that was Given for my Money was Horrible. The Goat And Beef was Hard and The Goat had that Goat Scent. Plus your Portion of Meat was not Desirable. I had to go
home and make Stew Chicken to Eat with the Rice and Plantains.
Jibril
Parking: You might have to drive around the block a little bit to find a spot.
Ordered goat meat which was 3 small pieces for ten dollars. Ridiculous price. One of my “goat meat” was actually beef and it tasted spoiled. I know the taste of spoiled meat. It’s very unfortunate that I had to bite into that.
The ayamase sauce portion is too small. The older male server is rude and is stingy with food. How do I pay for food then I have to beg you to give me the food that I paid for? I get one big plate of white rice but a small amount of ayamase sauce to eat with it. What else am I going to eat it with? Should I eat white rice by itself? What kind of service is that?
One one thing I would say about the food is that I’m glad they reduced the spice level so other people can also enjoy the food.
Please don’t serve spoiled meat to people. Stop recycling stew.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
Went there 2 times, 1st time the line was slow, food was good. The grandmother is so cute and nice to her customers!!! 💕 2nd time gandma was in the back and her Granddaughter was out front!!! When I say she had a bad ass attitude!!!! Really disappointed, My order came up to almost 60.00!! For so little!!!! Then she forgot my meat pie!! Had to come back way across town. She didn't offer any apology or give us an extra one for our time NOTHING. She's well RUDE! I will not be giving them my hard earn coins again.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Chicken Wings, Fufu and Okra Soup, Egusi and Okra Soup with Eva
✳️***MUST READ**** ✳️I had high hopes for Ruth’s Buka, but my experience was beyond disappointing. I arrived two hours before closing, expecting to have a variety of options, only to be told they only had turkey wings left. Fine, I thought—until I asked how many came with an order and was told ONE PIECE. One single turkey wing, with Jollof rice and plantains, for $19. I was shocked.
Since I was starving, I asked if I could switch to goat instead, and they said it would be $10 more for just THREE small pieces. At this point, I was trying to figure out what was even worth spending my money on, but the staff was clearly rushing me (Being super Rude), making me feel like I was nothing but an inconvenience.
Desperate for something to eat, I settled for a meat pie. Since I was hungry and planned to eat it on my drive, I politely asked if they could warm it up—only to be told NO without any explanation. Really? A restaurant that refuses to warm up food for a paying customer?
I walked out feeling frustrated, ripped off, and unwelcome. The lack of options, ridiculous prices, and rude service made this one of the worst dining experiences I’ve ever had. I wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone unless they enjoy being rushed, overcharged, and treated like a burden. Absolute waste of time and money!
*️⃣Please be advised, the restaurant was very untidy and unorganized. Glass was fogged on food case so you could hardly see what was available.*️⃣
Atmosphere: 2
Service: 1
Ruth’s is my go-to place and my go-to recommended place for Nigerians looking for Nigerian food in the Bay. Unfortunately in the East Bay and SF, Ruth’s is (to my knowledge) 1 of 1. Fortunately, their food is satisfyingly good. My favorite orders are for: okro, jollof rice, Turkey, rice and stew and Ayamase. In my nearly 7 years in the Bay, the quality has remained consistent.
They have also instituted a buffet which dramatically reduced wait times at the establishment. I hardly dine in, as this place is clearly set up to have folks order and take out, but you can if you want to.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Fufu and Okra Soup, Jollof Rice and Plantain, Stew, Banga Soup, Jollof Rice Vegetables and Plantain, Egusi Soup
Do not EVER order catering from here. I ordered food a week in advance and sent deposits, and when I arrived to pick up the food the day of my event, nothing was cooked. I asked them that they need to prepare something. When they did they botched the order and over charged me. No discount, no apologies for the constant miscommunication.
Not only have I wasted time, I have also wasted money. You should go ahead and spare yourself the headache.
Service: 1
Egusi soup full of oil, taste so bad, had to trash the food, very expensive for a smelling, tasteless food. There's this thick smell coming from the soup which won't stop smelling even after washing my hand. Never stepping my feet here again. I don't know how people manage to eat there. TRASH
Egusi soup full of oil, taste so bad, had to trash the food, very expensive for a smelling, tasteless food. There's this thick smell coming from the soup which won't stop smelling even after washing my hand. Never stepping my feet here again. I don't know how people manage to eat there. TRASH
They even taught me how to correctly eat the food. Great place good pieces great food... Part of the community.... Definitely support these guys
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I really wanted to like this place. The food was just okay, but the meat pies were disappointing. It is dough with a thin layer of corned beef. Who uses corned beef in meat pie?! I regret spending my money here
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 3
Reminds me of when I visit
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
honestly the egusi soup was watered down and had so much oil, all i could taste was palm oil inside. We waited over 20 minutes for fresh egusi and it did not taste fresh. The Edikankon also did not taste like edikankon soup. It tasted like steamed vegetable with no flavor. Goat meat was okay, i had a mix of both tough and tender meat. The price is a lot and they give you small serving of jswallow (supposedly it’s complimentary).
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 3
I went there on Saturday 19th Oct. The Jollof Rice and Plantains were good, but The meat that was Given for my Money was Horrible. The Goat And Beef was Hard and The Goat had that Goat Scent. Plus your Portion of Meat was not Desirable. I had to go home and make Stew Chicken to Eat with the Rice and Plantains.
Parking: You might have to drive around the block a little bit to find a spot.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Efo Riro Soup, Meat Pie, Pounded Yam
Ordered for a work event and turned out amazing and was son time/early. Puff Puff was amazing
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Meat Jollof Rice, Jollof Rice Vegetables & Plantain, Side of Jollof Rice
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