West African Restaurants near Jamaica, NY

“I had egusi soup and fufu here for the first time the other day and IT WAS SOOOO GOOD! I literally called them to let them know! The fufu was an amazing texture and the egusi was flavorful and filling! I HIGHLY recommend this place! Plus the vibes inside are so cute!“

“If you are in Queens and you need African authentic delicious food come here oh my God the food is so good. The chicken and the jollof so delicious. I came all the way from Connecticut to get some. And the Services is excellent very friendly people“

“host was accommodating the ambiance was lovely. The history behind every meal was fascinating. the meal was great.“

“The shito they make is excellent“

“The food is amazing and you can taste the culture. Restaurant space is also very clean and the staff where all kind and welcoming. I highly recommend👌🏿“

“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 !!“

“Absolutely love this place! We really needed something like this where you can order from different restaurants all in one spot. My food was perfectly packed, incredibly delicious, and super fast. I’m so glad one opened nearby. I used to go to the one near my job on 23rd Street, so this is super convenient!“

“I came here around a decade ago. They did not have a buffet back then, as many of the reviews here state. I remember liking this food. The restaurant was empty when it was new, mostly because the neighborhood folks couldn't afford restaurant food. But I noticed a large staff, which gave me the impression of whoever opened this spot, did it with love.

I'm Latin X of Caribbean Colombian and Coastal Ecuadorian decent. I came here to say, many Colombians would be shocked to find what Colombians believed were their cultural foods, right here in a West African restaurant. I remember seeing a whole wall stacked with just bunuelos, Colombian style. When I asked, oh you guys sell Colombian food too? They all looked at me like I was crazy, even though I was standing right next to the bunuelos, slowly realizing, the bunuelo isn't Colombian, it is actually West African as they told me it was their nationality's bread. I just can't remember if they said that bread originated in Uganda or Angola.

I have recently moved back to NYC. I think I will return to this place and find out. Fellow Colombians, come and check this place out. Find out where your grandparent's cooking magic originated from. Wepa!“

“So I randomly stumbled into this restaurant in desperate need of food and while I was in the restaurant I found out my birth family sitting in the restaurant. The shock of it all maybe me choke on my food and I started hyperventilating. The restaurant staff were the kindest people and performed CPR and resisted me back. After that, they gave me food and water to recover from the shock and help ease the introduction with my family. 10/10 experience and the staff will be invited to the family reunion next month.“

“A charming place with a strong Senegalese spirit that warmly welcomes all kinds of people. We had fish, chicken, and lamb, and everything was delicious. I especially recommend the meat.

The staff were very kind and attentive to everything we asked for, and they were very grateful when we said goodbye. We definitely want to come back 100%. We are from Spain and we were delighted with the place. We would come again if it were closer.

Additionally, the prices are very affordable and the value for money is excellent, as everything is very tasty and reasonably priced.“

“We stumbled on this place your local home-cooked. The food is great. They just need to get more organized. We came there with friends raving about the food place our orders and they came back stating they ran out. We had to wait. It was late on a Saturday. If you’re going there go early before they run out of food.“

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I recently visited Kumasi Restaurant and I had an amazing experience. The food was absolutely delicious and very authentic. If you are looking for real Ghanaian and West African flavors, this is definitely the place to go. The dishes were fresh, well-seasoned, and reminded me of home.

The customer service was also excellent. The staff were very welcoming, friendly, and made sure we were comfortable throughout our visit. The environment was clean and lively, with a great atmosphere for family and friends.

I highly recommend Kumasi Restaurant to anyone in New York who wants to enjoy authentic African cuisine. I will definitely be coming back again. 👍🏾🔥“

“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.“

“I went there on May 13th a Friend recommended I try their lamb chops. We ordered lamb chops, jollof rice and sweet plantain as well as a separate order of lamb chops and sweet peas.

The portions of HUGE. The lamb and peas had came with 5 pieces of lamb while my Oder came in a large foil tray it only came with 4 pieces of lamb. All and all the lambs chops were well seasoned and cooked to perfection. The rice was delicious with the right amount of spice. The plantains were sweet just like I like them. I will be back. Like TONIGHT! 😂 10/10 HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!“

“The Mafè and the accompanying Sosu Kaani were flavorful and comforting.“

“My friend and I came after 10 on a Saturday. It said here that it closes at 11 so we thought we'd be good. But when we got there chairs were up and etc. They still accommodated with rice and chicken even tho he wanted something more exotic. The boys working there were kind of annoyed but they provided and we ate quick and left. I have to try to be there earlier next time“

“My niece and I went hunting for this very hot item (egusi) w/ goat meat and FuFu....?delicious and kick. Enjoyed every finger licking morsel. Definitely was skeptical when another restaurant didn’t live up to the hype, but this one sure did!!!! Fingers and all.“