Food was great. Convenient app. Jolloff with goat/croaker and eguisi with fish. Generous portions for 2!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kes Ero
I had an amazing experience here. As a Nigerian, I take great pride in Naija jollof, but this waakye here is something else hahaha I live in LA but anytime I come back home, I musttt get a plate. Def put my friends on and they love it too. Craving more already !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Urenna Nwagwu
Placing an order was easy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ryan Gordon
Orderd jollof w/ stew, pounded yam, plantain, egusi, and a meat pie. All less than $50. Eyes were bigger than my stomach but everything was delicious! Have enough for tomorrow and am gonna pass out now. Glad this is only a mile or so away from my house. Coming back home from out of town and needed that comfort food.
Food: 5
ABENA APPIAH-NUAMAH
Probably the first African restaurant I’ve visited that truly understands customer service and branding.
Food is also great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ahmed Bennett
Great place to satisfy my taste for certain foods that I can't usually get unless I travel to Africa. Of all the restaurants that I have tried in the area, I have settled on the Hunger Tamer for good. Thank you.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Jollof, Fish Pies, Jollof Rice with Red Snapper
Herbert Baiden Amissah
The best Food joint in DMV
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Linda Assuman
Friendly service, superb presentation of the meals and tasty food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
African Eleganza
THE STAFF WAS VERY COURTEOUS,MEAL WAS WELL PREPARED,ENVIRONMENT WAS NEAT.I WILL GO BACK THERE WHENEVER I DRIVE BY THAT NEIGHBORHOOD.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tracy Asare
Delicious food, good portions, and reasonably priced. The owner and her husband are amazing.
Combo was amazing, instantly became my favorite African restaurant
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tri Le
Ordered online and picked it up yesterday 3/18. We've never had Ghanaian food so wanted to try a nice variety. I arrived to pick up with my two small kids in tow, a 5yo and a newly 2yo. Everyone was welcoming and I even got to enjoy a bit of conversation with a group of ladies that were seated in the restaurant. Everyone was genuinely nice and I enjoyed the pick-up experience. The food was correct and neatly packaged. That said, as it's my first time, I have nothing to compare it to...but I give 5 stars all around! To go down the list of what we tried: > Pounded yam, Jollof, and red stew were fairly safe. I understand that those are relatively standard fare and if you're used to the food, there will probably be no surprises. > Egusi with goat was pretty tasty. I forgot that the description mentioned fish so was a bit surprised by the slight fish taste I noticed until I remembered. Spice level was fine and while the 5yo didn't care for it, the 2yo asked for more and that's a win! The goat was not gamey at all, held the flavors from the dish nicely, and was tender enough to separate from the bone easily but still had a nice bite/mouthfeel. I'm not a fan of mushy goat so this texture was perfect! I wound up eating the leftovers for breakfast, this morning. > Beef kebab stick - unfortunately, we didn't get to try this one as I dropped it in the grass at home :( looked like it has dry/rub-style seasoning on the outside and had a pleasant aroma. I'm not a super fan of dry seasoning as it's a texture thing for me- so while I wouldn't re-order, I'm sure it's lovely :) > Croaker fish (4 pcs) - this was my favorite meat! this fish was cooked to absolute perfection! the texture, the smell, the taste. Slight spice but not spicy. Both kids absolutely devoured this! It came with two sauces on the side. I really enjoyed the tomato-based sauce that came with it for the heat factor, but my favorite was the oily pepper sauce. It had a very nice flavor and comfortable heat. The 5yo tried both sauces (I warned him!) and of course, they were too spicy for him but he did say that if they weren't so spicy he would eat them because he liked the flavor of both.
We will visit again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jojo
The food was okay for me. I ordered attieke nd it came with no seasoning at all. Nd then they put maggi on it to make up for it lol. The goat meat also had no seasoning it tasted bland but soup was mid. My issue is the lady that was taking our order was very rude. She very aggressive and kept cutting us off. On top of all that she was rushing us when we were ordering. I hope people know this business comes with service.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Jollof, Rice and Peas, Meat Pies, Fire Turkey, Okra Soup
Joycelynn Narkie
Delicious, fresh Ghanaian food!!! Excellent customer service too!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amma Appiah
5 STARS all around!
This was my first time ordering from The Hunger Tamer, and it surely won’t be my last. I highly recommend it to everyone in the DMV—not just Ghanaians or Africans. The food is absolutely delicious and a fantastic representation of African cuisine.
The dishes were well-balanced—not too salty or oily. The pineapple ginger drink was refreshing, the jollof rice was perfectly cooked, and the jerk chicken was amazing—tender, juicy, and well-seasoned. I’m very picky about my fried plantains (lol), but these were perfect—not too oily or mushy, just the right texture.
Last but not least, the banana cream pie was rich and creamy, yet light and airy—not overly sweet or heavy.
Ms. Akonnor, the owner and head chef, pays close attention to detail and presentation. She is highly professional, which, unfortunately, can be hard to find in some African-owned establishments. She truly takes pride in her work, values her customers, and provides hands-on, personalized service.
All in all, I will definitely be back! If you're looking for amazing food, great drinks, and top-tier customer service, The Hunger Tamer is the place to go.
Food was great. Convenient app. Jolloff with goat/croaker and eguisi with fish. Generous portions for 2!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I had an amazing experience here. As a Nigerian, I take great pride in Naija jollof, but this waakye here is something else hahaha
I live in LA but anytime I come back home, I musttt get a plate. Def put my friends on and they love it too. Craving more already !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Placing an order was easy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Orderd jollof w/ stew, pounded yam, plantain, egusi, and a meat pie. All less than $50. Eyes were bigger than my stomach but everything was delicious! Have enough for tomorrow and am gonna pass out now. Glad this is only a mile or so away from my house. Coming back home from out of town and needed that comfort food.
Food: 5
Probably the first African restaurant I’ve visited that truly understands customer service and branding.
Food is also great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great place to satisfy my taste for certain foods that I can't usually get unless I travel to Africa. Of all the restaurants that I have tried in the area, I have settled on the Hunger Tamer for good. Thank you.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Jollof, Fish Pies, Jollof Rice with Red Snapper
The best Food joint in DMV
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Friendly service, superb presentation of the meals and tasty food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
THE STAFF WAS VERY COURTEOUS,MEAL WAS WELL PREPARED,ENVIRONMENT WAS NEAT.I WILL GO BACK THERE WHENEVER I DRIVE BY THAT NEIGHBORHOOD.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious food, good portions, and reasonably priced. The owner and her husband are amazing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Combo was amazing, instantly became my favorite African restaurant
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ordered online and picked it up yesterday 3/18. We've never had Ghanaian food so wanted to try a nice variety. I arrived to pick up with my two small kids in tow, a 5yo and a newly 2yo. Everyone was welcoming and I even got to enjoy a bit of conversation with a group of ladies that were seated in the restaurant. Everyone was genuinely nice and I enjoyed the pick-up experience. The food was correct and neatly packaged. That said, as it's my first time, I have nothing to compare it to...but I give 5 stars all around!
To go down the list of what we tried:
> Pounded yam, Jollof, and red stew were fairly safe. I understand that those are relatively standard fare and if you're used to the food, there will probably be no surprises.
> Egusi with goat was pretty tasty. I forgot that the description mentioned fish so was a bit surprised by the slight fish taste I noticed until I remembered. Spice level was fine and while the 5yo didn't care for it, the 2yo asked for more and that's a win! The goat was not gamey at all, held the flavors from the dish nicely, and was tender enough to separate from the bone easily but still had a nice bite/mouthfeel. I'm not a fan of mushy goat so this texture was perfect! I wound up eating the leftovers for breakfast, this morning.
> Beef kebab stick - unfortunately, we didn't get to try this one as I dropped it in the grass at home :( looked like it has dry/rub-style seasoning on the outside and had a pleasant aroma. I'm not a super fan of dry seasoning as it's a texture thing for me- so while I wouldn't re-order, I'm sure it's lovely :)
> Croaker fish (4 pcs) - this was my favorite meat! this fish was cooked to absolute perfection! the texture, the smell, the taste. Slight spice but not spicy. Both kids absolutely devoured this! It came with two sauces on the side. I really enjoyed the tomato-based sauce that came with it for the heat factor, but my favorite was the oily pepper sauce. It had a very nice flavor and comfortable heat. The 5yo tried both sauces (I warned him!) and of course, they were too spicy for him but he did say that if they weren't so spicy he would eat them because he liked the flavor of both.
We will visit again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was okay for me. I ordered attieke nd it came with no seasoning at all. Nd then they put maggi on it to make up for it lol. The goat meat also had no seasoning it tasted bland but soup was mid. My issue is the lady that was taking our order was very rude. She very aggressive and kept cutting us off. On top of all that she was rushing us when we were ordering. I hope people know this business comes with service.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Jollof, Rice and Peas, Meat Pies, Fire Turkey, Okra Soup
Delicious, fresh Ghanaian food!!! Excellent customer service too!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
5 STARS all around!
This was my first time ordering from The Hunger Tamer, and it surely won’t be my last. I highly recommend it to everyone in the DMV—not just Ghanaians or Africans. The food is absolutely delicious and a fantastic representation of African cuisine.
The dishes were well-balanced—not too salty or oily. The pineapple ginger drink was refreshing, the jollof rice was perfectly cooked, and the jerk chicken was amazing—tender, juicy, and well-seasoned. I’m very picky about my fried plantains (lol), but these were perfect—not too oily or mushy, just the right texture.
Last but not least, the banana cream pie was rich and creamy, yet light and airy—not overly sweet or heavy.
Ms. Akonnor, the owner and head chef, pays close attention to detail and presentation. She is highly professional, which, unfortunately, can be hard to find in some African-owned establishments. She truly takes pride in her work, values her customers, and provides hands-on, personalized service.
All in all, I will definitely be back! If you're looking for amazing food, great drinks, and top-tier customer service, The Hunger Tamer is the place to go.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Jollof, Jerk Chicken
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