Tolex African Grill

I was so excited to try African food for the first time, but I must say I was very disappointed. The food is not good at all! The rice had no flavor in it just kinda looked like it was just red rice the chicken no flavoring all they just poured some tomato sauce over it and I had heart burn all day!! The mackerel was okay but yet again the tomato sauce! The wings are OK. You can tell that they’re not fresh chicken wings. They’re kind of like wing dings, someone ordered the beef and the beef was tough with no flavoring, the food is not good at all. I feel it was a waste of my $85 that I spent. I will not return here

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 5

First of all i went online to check out the menu before odering. I ordered honey beans with plantains for pickup. My protein, mackerel fish because there was no up charge for this fish, once I got in the restaurant I was told there is an upcharge on ALL fish. I told the young lady that took my order the online order system states a different pricing, she said OK. My order went from $23 to $29, although she said ok I was still charged the upcharge. The beans were blended and the mackerel was 3 pieces the size of a 50 cent coin, my order was placed in a small white 2go box, beans spilled everywhere. My co workers LOVE african food but when I showed them this food, it was a hard No! Presentation 0, Portion size 0. Taste 0, this is one of my favorite dishes, ive had it cooked for me and ive ordered it from different restaurants and ive never seen it look quite like what I was given
The beans were either prepped for moimoi or very over cooked because they were pureed or blended and it seemed water was added to thin it out. WHY a restaurant would sale a customer food like this i dont understand. I would hate to think it was because im American and they figured I wouldn't know how its suppose to look or taste so give it to her anyway or because it was a pick up order and let me be shocked once I get to my location or they just didnt care but its so sad because the cook knew that wasn't right when she plated it, I dont have a picture because my phone wasn't charged and I didnt have enough power to snap it.
I eat african food at least 3 times a week and my co workers and I order something weekly, but we normally get it from restaurants further out, these are at least 9 to 10 new customers you could have acquired at least 2 to 3 visits weekly.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Mackerel

Excellent cusine. Definitely coming back

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Egusi soup was horrible. I visited this restaurant previously in July and it was delicious. Went back in December and it wasn't good. Did you change chefs?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 1

Service: 5

This was literally some of the best food I’ve ever had no lie.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Restaurant was busy food was fast.
It was decent/ good. Sits perfect! Wish it had more for the price. Egusi was decent. Meat a tad tough not spicy at all.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 5

The abula was a 10 out of 10

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great food and top-tier customer service. You actually get your money’s worth; real African food, not diluted. Highly recommend the jollof rice, pepper soup, and moi moi.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ordered delivery and got the ofada stew, side of efo riro and a jollof rice meal with assorted meat. The flavors were great but for the price I couldn’t believe there was no meat in anything! I ordered late in the day and it was delivery, so it’s possible I just got the scraps of what was left at the end of the day, but for how much I paid, I would’ve rather been told there was no meat left and then gotten a refund. They did put a lot of tripe or some sort of animal skin but it was extremely tough and impossible to chew and eat. I won’t be taking a chance on this place again despite the flavors being there.

I love the food here! Especially the Ayamase! It is very flavorful and the space is clean! The staff were nice as well. I would recommend their Ayamase and moimoi any day with the ginger drink.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Today, I was very upset with my experience. I came to Tolex and ordered my food. When I got home my order was incorrect. I had to travel back to the store. I askd for my food to be made over fresh. Instead of making it over, they took it in the back and microwaved it an gave it back. I am a frequent visitor, but this experience turned me off. The owner should be made aware.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Mackerel

Overpriced and the soup tasted like soap. I will never go back there again

The food was delicious. The service was excellent and the portions were generous.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

OMG! The food is so AMAZING! They were so warm and welcoming. Definitely recommend

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This food was absolutely amazing! The staff was so friendly and gave great recommendations of what to get.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5