The Cooking Pot
5622 E Independence Blvd #129, Charlotte
(704) 909-4000
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5622 E Independence Blvd #129, Charlotte
(704) 909-4000
The food was amazing, language barrier caused mediocre service.The atmosphere could have some music playing or a television
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Good place to get Nigerian food. The pepper soup, moi-moi, jollof rice and fufu are highly recommended.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Egusi Soup with Chicken and Beef, Fish, Amala Fufu Combo, Catfish, Smoky Rice with Beef Stew, Coconut Rice, Stewed Beans, Soup Plain, Cow Foot When Available, Moi-Moi Bean Combo, Jollof Rice Combo, Rice Combos
I was curious to try Nigerian food so I was happy to see this place was open…but when I walked up to the lady behind the counter I was greeted with a rude stare and when I asked questions about the food she would answer in a irritated tone. I’m a Hispanic woman who understands there are social culture differences but the negative ones won’t pass here ? No wonder why the place was empty when I walked in. I’ll for sure warn people not to go here.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
I have been coming to this restaurant for years , the jollof here is the ONLY JOLLOF (SPICY) I'VE ever tried and enjoyed compared to other African spots. I come when it's slow so I can sit and enjoy my food and the music by myself lol . I'm reading the reviews and I'm confused if they are putting the reviews on the wrong restaurant, because I love it here.. and I have never had small portions ... I'll be seeing you ladies today (me and my daughter might have my husband try it out) this got me hungry ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Jollof Rice Combo
Lunch during the week. Friendly staff. Quick service. Spicy jollof rice with chicken. It was fresh , great flavor and delicious. Great portion size for price.clean environment.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
No patrons when I went in around 4:30 Thurs afternoon. Don't be fooled the lady that served me was Nigerian andvery friendly. The food was ? delicious.Took mine to go and it was a big portion of family recipe spiicy rice and braised beef. Both very flavorful with a few fried bananas (too sweet to be plantains) that paired nicely with the fork tender beef and rice combo. I hope they get enough business to stay in business. They certainly have mine.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Smoky Rice with Beef Stew
This place was not inviting. The lady in the front was so rude. There was no menu they said when we ask for one. I believe she made up the prices on the spot. She charged me $22 for okra soup and told the young lady right in front of my face that she gave me too much soup, which was not the case at all. The food lack flavor and the beef was super hard, needed to cook longer. The food was over all trash and the portions are very small. We will NOT go back.....please ask for a menu!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Talk about terrible customer service. The lady came to serve me and was chewing while making my plate and instead of apologizing tried to justify and argue with me. Customer is always right. Then gave me attitude when asking about prices. I just come to the conclusion that they do not take well to black Americans to well. Food is very mediocre. The worst African restaurant in town. I should've went to Royal cuisine on East way. The chicken was so hard and dry I'm convinced they are using old chicken. Now I know why I never see people in there.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
First time at business and first time trying African food. Food was tasty however to expensive for the quantity given.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
First time at business and first time trying African food. Food was tasty however to expensive for the quantity given.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
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Customer service was good but we didn't enjoy the food a lot of changes with the taste of the foodhas to be changed. I am very familiar with African food and my husband did not enjoy the food which is Nigerian. Take the criticism and improve versus making excuses.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
Never again. She was rude and charged me almost 25 dollars for 3 pieces of meat and fufu
The lady that cooks was soo rude she even isss at us , shaking her head and told another customer to stop ordering a lot of meat ???that he’ll finish the meat lol , Nigerian women please change .
Thank you for the Motherland experience!
Absolutely amazing. Definitely a treat my son and I enjoy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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