Zweli's

The atmosphere and service was definitely better than the food. We got served reheated beef samosa’s that were empty on the inside. And how do have an African restaurant with no Africans working there? We got served by a girl that looked no older than 13. We walked out because Monday were we going to be disrespected by reheated food.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 3

Went on Saturday March 29 at like 1:30pm and it was closed???

Placed an order online and it said that it’d be ready by 12:15pm. Got to the restaurant a little after that and it was closed. Tried calling and received no answer. If you’re going be closed, update your hours and social media and close your online ordering system. They took the money so I had to end up disputing the charge with my bank.

It's great that the mayor can park their cars on main Street all day long without any tickets infront of his restaurant, but we came in to enjoy a meal and parked in the brightleaf lot next to the old St. JAMES and received an $85 parking ticket. We will never go to brightleaf again and will recommend anyone we know to shop elsewhere. Horrible

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 3

I rarely review places because I work in the service industry and don’t find reviews incredibly helpful, I’ve only reviewed spots that have blown me away so people can find out about it. Tonight, I’m writing a review because I’m pretty bummed at my experience here.

I’ve worked in the service industry for over 10 years and have had my fair share of busy nights so it’s hard to come to a place that is totally dead (except for a small party in the back) and have mediocre service, waiting 50 minutes on food that is basically pre made, and 20 minutes on drinks when it should only take 5 minutes to make 2 margaritas.

The thing that drew the line was having to ask for our check 3 separate times and watching the two guys working just walk back and forth from the bar to the host stand without ever bringing it.

The food here was okay but I won’t be coming back, because of the service.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 1

This was a retirement party and everything was excellent...

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I liked my vegan peri peri tofu, although it got cold a bit quick, as well as the rice and collards. But our waiter disappeared and the supposed bottomless sides were never refilled since they were so low on staff. Also, they were out of so much. None of the tofu but practically all of the other entrees and the plantain appetizer.

Stole my money!! I paid for an online order and went to pick it up but they were closed, even though the sign on the door said they'd be open. I called and got no answer. So now I'm out my money.

came here for lunch
meal was decent but we never got our sides
we didn't get comped for it either ( could have canceled our soda)
our chips were first burnt and then replaced at the end when we were done
if we got our sides maybe I'd consider coming back but the dish was imbalanced without it.
liked the peanut shrimp

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 3

Atmosphere was not great, Part of our order was raw, Service was really poor. Definitely won’t be coming back.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 2

Service: 1

I recently visited Zweli’s restaurant, a 50-minute drive from home, with high expectations based on its reputation. We ordered wings, half chicken, sadza, dovi collard greens, jollof rice, and shrimp. Unfortunately, the experience fell far short of expectations.

The wings tasted as though they had been boiled and lightly seasoned, lacking any depth of flavor or salt. The dovi collard greens were unremarkable, and the half chicken was bland and poorly prepared. While my son enjoyed the shrimp and the jollof rice was decent, the overall meal was a disappointment.

In Zimbabwe, food of this standard would struggle to sustain a business, as customers would not likely return. Despite the shortcomings in the food, the waitress provided excellent service, which was the one bright spot of the visit. Do better please!!

I've eaten takeout from Zweli's a few times over the years and recently ate inside. The food is consistently very good. I see other reviews mentioned service being slow - when I went in it wasn't very crowded and one person was working but service was fine.

My family and I had the absolute pleasure of having dinner at Zweli's Kitchen before going to a show at DPAC. We had never tried Zimbabwean food before and are always up for a culinary adventure, fortunately our daughter knows how to find the best local spots wherever we go.
Everything we tried was amazing! The food is served family style so that everyone can enjoy sharing, we ordered two entrees and a few sides for the three of us (which you can get two sides as bottomless). For entrees we got the Piri Piri Grilled Half Chicken and their house made Grilled Sausage, and for sides the Chakalaka (a vegetable , tomato, and bean dish), Jallof rice, the curried cabbage, and the tomato relish. Let me tell you, if we were going straight home we would have refilled our sides, we are still thinking about the Chakalaka and the Tomato Relish because of their uniqueness, and thank goodness our waiter recommended the curried cabbage. We can't wait to return, I am definitely getting the braised oxtails. If you have a vegetarian or vegan in your family or group this is a great place to go, all of the "sides" are vegan and with 2-3 on your plate would make a perfect meal. The food and service here is incredible, don't pass it up.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Collards and beans are to die for! Service is so welcoming. I highly recommend it.

Parking: Parking lot is across the street.

Wheelchair accessibility: Ramp available.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Zimbabwean Peanut Butter Spiced Collard Greens

As someone who mostly eats vegan, this was perfect. Everything was seasoned without overdoing it. This is the dovi tofu and the portions were huge.

Dietary restrictions: Vegan

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Vegan