West African Restaurants in Brooklyn, NY

“Overall rating: 4

Wow I wanted to love this place. But there were too many annoying moments for the high price. The music was way too loud for the volume of people. Like they were competing with each other. The whole place was packed which makes sense due to its popularity but there was only 1 waiter, so service was tough. In addition, I went in the winter and the door was stuck & it felt like there was no heat. So yeah, it was basically freezing. Items we ordered (group of 4x)

- Pounded yam 3/5
- Plantains 5/5
- Mushroom agege 3/5
- Cabbage 5/5
- Black Jollof rice 4/5

The textures and flat taste wasn’t it for me.“

“Incredible vibe. Unique vinyl selection, amazing food, and a host who has mastered the art of the evening. It feels like dining at the house of someone with impeccable taste in both spice and sound. The speakers are the absolute star of the room—crisp, warm, and perfectly tuned to the space. 10/10, would move in if I could.“

“Amazing food. Amazing service. 10/10“

“I had a wonderful time the food was delicious 😋“

“I ordered the Bissap and Ginger drinks. Personally I am not a fan of the ginger- it’s a little spicy which I’m pretty sensitive too. I gifted those to my mom who liked them! I really enjoy the Bissap. It is flavor packed and delicious!“

“I really like their steak suya bowl, it's spicy and has a healthy serving of veggies and we'll flavored meat. Definitely recommend“

“A truly outstanding dining experience. The atmosphere was warm and welcoming, making it easy to relax and enjoy the moment. The food was prepared with great attention to detail, and the quality was consistent throughout. Service was friendly, attentive, and well paced. Every part of the visit felt thoughtfully managed, and it’s clear that high standards are maintained here.“

“What a great meal! The flavor is amazing!“

“My family and I were in the area and were looking for somewhere to eat. We walked into the restaurant, and the aroma from the food told me all I needed to know. Though we didn’t understand the dishes, the staff ensured that we understood what we were ordering. The food was so good! We had lamb and chicken with jollof rice and salad. The food was plenty and very delicious! We definitely will be coming back!“

“Imma keep it simple... I brought fried fish and hollow rice, i had the need for for African food, i ordered, gotnmy food within 10min, went home, open my plate, fish was dry ahh hell, like it was left to the side for a couple of hours, I spent $31, i went to the store the next day after work, explain about to fish being dried and not freshly fried, i talked to the main woman that cooks and own the restaurant, without any disagreement, she made me fresh fried fish. To sum everything, she has great customer service and understood what im was explaining, thank you for the great customer service and making it right, I WILL BE BACK AGAIN !!“

“It's on same block, few yards away from Masjid Taqwa. Food and price are great for budget, there is always people frequenting so you know food quality is good and its always moving. Plenty of seating, no frills, people continue to come here for so many years“

“I would post a picture but I ate my entire platter (2 people could've shared that but I ate all of it). Everything was delicious- it looks like they had not so great reviews a few months ago but maybe they fixed the issue because my meal and fresh juice was fantastic, especially for the price.“

“This place is cash only!
I was in the neighborhood, so I looked up places to get Nigerian food and then I found this spot.
I was really excited to try my first jollof rice.
Talking to the owners,
I explain that I would only like to do vegetables and jollof rice, no meat.
They were very understanding and gave exactly what I asked for. Because there was no meat the price was different.

The food was delicious, thank you for a wonderful meal.
When I am done abstaining from meat, I will come back for their fufu and okra soup with goat. I look forward to trying that for the first time as well.“

“My friends took me here. This is the best Nigerian food i’ve tasted in NYC thus far. And i’ve tasted a lot. I was impressed. I was so full but i couldn’t stop eating. However the service wasn’t so good. I feel the lady wasn’t to attentive cuz there was so much going on she couldn’t keep up. But the food which is the main attraction A.“

“Good and tasty food. Neat environment. Pleasant owners and staff.“

“The food and service was great“