An excellent experience with delicious west African food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Essence Warner
Egusi soup call in order took 1.5 hours & was more like beef stew. Cashier was very friendly
jack Wittenbrink
Delicious, authentic, family owned, reasonably priced. A favorite of savvy and discriminating locals. My standards for restaurants are very high. won’t find better food in the city.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lina Fuentes
This restaurant is very cozy and cute, I love the brick walls and the pictures. Food was absolutely
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Fried Plantains
Leslie
Food was above average but not excellent. Service was unorganized & slow.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Rachel Hough
I’m sad to say that I am so confused as to why this place has such high ratings. The service was great and the atmosphere cute and welcoming…but the food was unfortunately not very good. We ordered two vegan options, spinach, plantains, and jollof rice (I think) and mixed veggies and rice in a ginger sauce. The vegetables seemed like they were frozen, the rice and plantains weren’t cooked correctly, the Hawaiian rolls were not special, and the food was overall pretty bland. We couldn’t imagine why each entree was $20. Wanted to love this but the quality is just not there.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
desmonique reed
Gave this place a try today cause I’ve been craving Egusi, let’s just say y’all hyped this place up! It taste like tomato soup with Cajun seasoning on top! Those of u who have never had authentic African food won’t get it! I’m annoyed cause this is the only African spot in Nola! ???♀️
Food: 1
DrDuru A.
A lot of intriguing options on this menu. I chose the sisay singho, baked chicken leg and thigh served with fried ripe plantains, sauteed spinach, and coconut rice. Very tasty. The plantains were exactly as advertised and the way I like them. The sauteed spinach was rich and delicious, and the rice was flavorful. I don't know how to describe the seasoning on the chicken but it was a good complement for the rest of the meal. The restaurant is small, the service good. Overall, a solid experience. I'd like to return to try additional food on the menu!
Maria M.
So this is a hidden gem in New orleans- we were visiting city for a long weekend and was tired of eating all the fried food- This place has the most yummy healthy options right in middle of Bourbon street. Great food and best service- Portions are always very generous. One of the best african food ,i've ever had. MUST try in New Orleans.
Sher M
Some of the best food I’ve ever had. Worth the wait, took a while for food to be prepared. It perfect when it came out, like it had just been prepared with much care. Thank you!
We went to Bennachin on March 13th the waiter was so sweet and the style of the restaurant was very in keeping with the theme of the food. We had the Cope Ni Cone, the Fufu, Apricot Lamb and the Cope Ni Makondo. Everything was so good. But I really enjoyed the spices of the Cope Ni Makondo.
Cindy M Brown
Loved this little place off the beaten path. The food, especially the chicken and fried plantains was excellent. The service was wonderful and the staff friendly and low key.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Priya Chauhan
Lovely place with delicious vegan jambalaya!I was served quick, and the dish also had some sautéed spinach and bread.The restaurant has a nice chilled ambience and decorated with African artwork and pieces.Vegetarian options: Some vegetarian and vegan options.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Jollof Rice
Marcus Akinlana
This is our SPOT Love Love Bennachin's... Don't come in a rush though ... Come to kick back and relax ... Been our whole family spot for
An excellent experience with delicious west African food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Egusi soup call in order took 1.5 hours & was more like beef stew. Cashier was very friendly
Delicious, authentic, family owned, reasonably priced. A favorite of savvy and discriminating locals. My standards for restaurants are very high. won’t find better food in the city.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This restaurant is very cozy and cute, I love the brick walls and the pictures. Food was absolutely
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Fried Plantains
Food was above average but not excellent. Service was unorganized & slow.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
I’m sad to say that I am so confused as to why this place has such high ratings. The service was great and the atmosphere cute and welcoming…but the food was unfortunately not very good. We ordered two vegan options, spinach, plantains, and jollof rice (I think) and mixed veggies and rice in a ginger sauce. The vegetables seemed like they were frozen, the rice and plantains weren’t cooked correctly, the Hawaiian rolls were not special, and the food was overall pretty bland. We couldn’t imagine why each entree was $20. Wanted to love this but the quality is just not there.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Gave this place a try today cause I’ve been craving Egusi, let’s just say y’all hyped this place up! It taste like tomato soup with Cajun seasoning on top! Those of u who have never had authentic African food won’t get it! I’m annoyed cause this is the only African spot in Nola! ???♀️
Food: 1
A lot of intriguing options on this menu. I chose the sisay singho, baked chicken leg and thigh served with fried ripe plantains, sauteed spinach, and coconut rice. Very tasty. The plantains were exactly as advertised and the way I like them. The sauteed spinach was rich and delicious, and the rice was flavorful. I don't know how to describe the seasoning on the chicken but it was a good complement for the rest of the meal. The restaurant is small, the service good. Overall, a solid experience. I'd like to return to try additional food on the menu!
So this is a hidden gem in New orleans- we were visiting city for a long weekend and was tired of eating all the fried food- This place has the most yummy healthy options right in middle of Bourbon street. Great food and best service- Portions are always very generous. One of the best african food ,i've ever had. MUST try in New Orleans.
Some of the best food I’ve ever had. Worth the wait, took a while for food to be prepared. It perfect when it came out, like it had just been prepared with much care. Thank you!
Food: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Delicious!!!
We went to Bennachin on March 13th the waiter was so sweet and the style of the restaurant was very in keeping with the theme of the food. We had the Cope Ni Cone, the Fufu, Apricot Lamb and the Cope Ni Makondo. Everything was so good. But I really enjoyed the spices of the Cope Ni Makondo.
Loved this little place off the beaten path. The food, especially the chicken and fried plantains was excellent. The service was wonderful and the staff friendly and low key.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lovely place with delicious vegan jambalaya!I was served quick, and the dish also had some sautéed spinach and bread.The restaurant has a nice chilled ambience and decorated with African artwork and pieces.Vegetarian options: Some vegetarian and vegan options.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Jollof Rice
This is our SPOT Love Love Bennachin's... Don't come in a rush though ... Come to kick back and relax ... Been our whole family spot for
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5