West African Restaurants in Newark, NJ

“I had the egusi with pounded yam and the jollof rice with beef and plantains, and everything was delicious. The food tasted like a home-cooked meal—fresh, flavorful, and made with care.

The owners showed warm and friendly hospitality. If you're looking for authentic, west African food— I recommend paying Asanka Local a visit.“

“Visiting and craving delicious authentic Nigerian food? This is the place to be. We ordered the amala-ewedu-gbegiri with assorted meat option, it was tasty and quite flavourful. Ordered additional menu items for take out. There is free parking along the street. Servers respectful and service didn’t take long. Highly recommended.“

“The service was perfect from beginning to end. Our waitress * Precious * was courteous and helpful, ensuring that our whole meal experience was flawless. We would come back only for the service. I highly recommend this restaurant,
The food and service quality was truly exceptional, I can’t wait to come back , good ambiance and customer service.“

“Actually, I'm originally from Kenya and I like West African food; I stumbled on this place by accident, the word Buffet meant something to me, I decided to check it out,little did I know that it's an African cuisine; Gad and her mom were very nice to me, I picked all types of food on the Buffet to carry home into my fridge. The food is GREAT, Togo and Ghanaian food Gad said, the service is GREAT, very friendly people; at the end of eating a little taste of it, I forgot my important documents in there; that means the food was just too good until I lost my memory for a bit. Gad is real great in interacting with customers, like daughter like mom. I'll go back to pick upbmy documents and eat some more. I give it 5 star in all categories, you should check it out asap. Masika“

“Authentic tasting! I use to mess with a Liberian guy and this taste like his moms.Collard greens, cassava leave and potatoes greens are my absolute favorite!The owners are so pleasant. I’ve been coming here for like 4 years now and I’ve only been disappointed once and even then he made it happen for me!“

“The BEST african restaurant you will ever try.“

“Yummy & just enough spice. I will definitely be back!“

“Ordered through Uber Eats and the food was fresh and tasty. I think it’s the best in the neighborhood so far and I’m happy to see a west African restaurant on this side of town. My husband enjoyed then jollof rice and chicken and I enjoyed the egusi soup with fufu. We love west African food so this is a huge plus. The food was fantastic!“

“I eat here and order regular since COVID. Fast service. Courteous staff. Very kind owners community oriented. Food is exceptional and portion sizes are great. 2 people can eat one dinner meal.“

“I’m a jamaican who loves African food dearly. I love the culture and food as a whole. A friend of mine recently switched jobs so I can no longer get the authenticity any more of the food. But i heard of this place from a friend and decided to try because i was craving saki with egusi and pounded yam. Food was absolutely amazing, just the right amount of spice in my book and the meat was very tender which i loved. You can tell they cleaned the meat very well as it had no smell to it. I can’t even express my enjoyment for the food. My only disappointment is that I ordered the saki, beef, and chicken and instead of getting the saki i got two pieces of meat. But other than that i had a good experience with this place. Also keep in mind i ordered this food from uber eats and the food took 40-50 minutes to get to me and the food was still amazing warm and hot. That’s a plus for me“

“Mama Africa Food LLC serves truly delicious meals! The food is flavorful, authentic, and always satisfying. I highly recommend it — I honestly wouldn’t mind going back for more. If you haven’t tried it yet, do yourself a favor and check them out. Mama Africa Food LLC is simply the best“

“our first time today - great food, friendly and we will back back !“

“great owner“