The lady was stunninggg! The man taught me how to make ricee ! The food is amzing and they are soo kind! God bless them
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rhys R.
Lovely owner, a gift to the area. The jollof rice with the plantains and goat were 10/10/10. Next time I'd get more plantains or sweet stuff to offset the salt in the meat. Great combo.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Michael Marotta
The best food and the best service. The owner and his wife are amazing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Maggie
One word (Nasty) Expensive $45 for 6 pieces of lamb Will not come back Went to the trash
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
GWP 712
Best rice on earth!!!! Real authentic meals Just right!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
j islate
go to spot
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
HumbleJ G
I’ve been a regular at De Salam in the past, and while the food was decent, the customer service has taken a nosedive. During my latest visit, the experience was absolutely infuriating. They outright refused to honor my order, and when I showed up, the restaurant was inexplicably closed without any warning. This isn’t the first time they’ve messed up their hours, and it’s completely unacceptable. Attempts to get a refund or even a replacement were met with blatant rudeness and total lack of communication. This was a dreadful, frustrating experience, and I will not be coming back.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Elvin C
Got these two items and the total came out to $50. Definitely not worth it, the food is okay, but not even close to being worth north of $25+.
So now that I feel I’ve been ripped off, only the shame remains.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 3
Rebecca Schneider
Came here today with a friend because we wanted to try fufu and egusi. There are not many West African spots in lower Manhattan so we were excited when we found this place. When we walked in, we thought the place was closed as there was nobody up front and the lights were off. We called out a few times and a lady came out from the back after a little bit and just stared at us. I said we wanted to try fufu and she just said “no.” with no explanation. I understand there was a language barrier so I asked what she meant and she just said “no fufu.” I don’t know if there really wasn’t any fufu or if she just didn’t want to make it but her attitude towards my friend and I made us feel unwelcome so we left. It’s a shame because we really wanted to try this place and we would have gotten another dish had the employee been more welcoming to us.
I generally don’t write negative reviews, especially for small businesses, but this was my third visit here and, compared to my first and second experiences, this one felt like a complete anomaly. I want to start by saying that my previous visits were nothing but positive, which is why I kept coming back. This review is based solely on my most recent visit.
I came in on January 12th at around 1:30 PM and genuinely have never experienced such disappointing service and food here. To paint the picture: the restaurant had no lights turned on, it was completely silent, and there was no one visible in either the front or back. After waiting about two minutes and repeatedly saying “Hello, is anyone there?”, a woman eventually emerged from the back. Communication was extremely difficult as she continuously said “huh” and seemed unable to understand us until she removed her AirPods. Even then, in very broken English, I eventually managed to ask, “Can I order, please?”
My order consisted of white rice, a small scoop of onions, one and a half pieces of chicken wings for chicken curry, and a single piece of lamb dibi for a total of $32 (see photo). In comparison, my friend received significantly more food while paying $15 for a plate of chicken curry and rice. We can confidently say this price discrepancy was absurd. Additionally, I saw the total on her screen come up to $28.22, yet after giving her $35 in cash, I was only returned $3 in change.
I am not writing this review to ask for free food, but to spread awareness, especially because I have recommended this place to every single friend who visits NYC. I want to return next time to the caliber of restaurant I originally experienced: bright lights, great music, and, most importantly, the value this establishment once provided. Until then, this review will remain up.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Joey Chang
Have always wanted to try this place ever since I saw them - this food is amazing. I got a lamb stew with fufu, generous portion, fufu freshly made to order (give some time for it), stew was flavorful and meat extremely tender.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Monica Moljo
Food is wonderful! Owner is incredibly kind. He let us sample to make sure we were happy with our choices. The art in the store is also made by the person that makes the food. They have ginger sorrel in the back. That was refreshing with a slight kick. Recommend take out!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Niels-Viggo Hobbs
This is one of those places that makes The City feel like the center of the universe. Lots of great classic West African comfort dishes served by a real cool and kind dude. I'd never been before but he set me up with a great sample plate of vegetarian stuff with some delicious hot sauce. Tucked away in a far corner of Chinatown, but worth the diversion from all the good noodle and dim sum shops.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Salifu Qathafi
Food was great and the owner Ibrahim is really nice and down to earth. Meat was delicious especially the lamb!
Don’t waste ur time
The lady was stunninggg! The man taught me how to make ricee ! The food is amzing and they are soo kind! God bless them
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lovely owner, a gift to the area. The jollof rice with the plantains and goat were 10/10/10. Next time I'd get more plantains or sweet stuff to offset the salt in the meat. Great combo.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The best food and the best service. The owner and his wife are amazing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
One word (Nasty)
Expensive $45 for 6 pieces of lamb
Will not come back
Went to the trash
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Best rice on earth!!!! Real authentic meals Just right!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
go to spot
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I’ve been a regular at De Salam in the past, and while the food was decent, the customer service has taken a nosedive. During my latest visit, the experience was absolutely infuriating. They outright refused to honor my order, and when I showed up, the restaurant was inexplicably closed without any warning. This isn’t the first time they’ve messed up their hours, and it’s completely unacceptable. Attempts to get a refund or even a replacement were met with blatant rudeness and total lack of communication. This was a dreadful, frustrating experience, and I will not be coming back.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Got these two items and the total came out to $50. Definitely not worth it, the food is okay, but not even close to being worth north of $25+.
So now that I feel I’ve been ripped off, only the shame remains.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 3
Came here today with a friend because we wanted to try fufu and egusi. There are not many West African spots in lower Manhattan so we were excited when we found this place. When we walked in, we thought the place was closed as there was nobody up front and the lights were off. We called out a few times and a lady came out from the back after a little bit and just stared at us. I said we wanted to try fufu and she just said “no.” with no explanation. I understand there was a language barrier so I asked what she meant and she just said “no fufu.” I don’t know if there really wasn’t any fufu or if she just didn’t want to make it but her attitude towards my friend and I made us feel unwelcome so we left. It’s a shame because we really wanted to try this place and we would have gotten another dish had the employee been more welcoming to us.
Service: 1
Restaurantji Recommends
I generally don’t write negative reviews, especially for small businesses, but this was my third visit here and, compared to my first and second experiences, this one felt like a complete anomaly. I want to start by saying that my previous visits were nothing but positive, which is why I kept coming back. This review is based solely on my most recent visit.
I came in on January 12th at around 1:30 PM and genuinely have never experienced such disappointing service and food here. To paint the picture: the restaurant had no lights turned on, it was completely silent, and there was no one visible in either the front or back. After waiting about two minutes and repeatedly saying “Hello, is anyone there?”, a woman eventually emerged from the back. Communication was extremely difficult as she continuously said “huh” and seemed unable to understand us until she removed her AirPods. Even then, in very broken English, I eventually managed to ask, “Can I order, please?”
My order consisted of white rice, a small scoop of onions, one and a half pieces of chicken wings for chicken curry, and a single piece of lamb dibi for a total of $32 (see photo). In comparison, my friend received significantly more food while paying $15 for a plate of chicken curry and rice. We can confidently say this price discrepancy was absurd. Additionally, I saw the total on her screen come up to $28.22, yet after giving her $35 in cash, I was only returned $3 in change.
I am not writing this review to ask for free food, but to spread awareness, especially because I have recommended this place to every single friend who visits NYC. I want to return next time to the caliber of restaurant I originally experienced: bright lights, great music, and, most importantly, the value this establishment once provided. Until then, this review will remain up.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Have always wanted to try this place ever since I saw them - this food is amazing. I got a lamb stew with fufu, generous portion, fufu freshly made to order (give some time for it), stew was flavorful and meat extremely tender.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food is wonderful! Owner is incredibly kind. He let us sample to make sure we were happy with our choices. The art in the store is also made by the person that makes the food. They have ginger sorrel in the back. That was refreshing with a slight kick. Recommend take out!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is one of those places that makes The City feel like the center of the universe.
Lots of great classic West African comfort dishes served by a real cool and kind dude. I'd never been before but he set me up with a great sample plate of vegetarian stuff with some delicious hot sauce.
Tucked away in a far corner of Chinatown, but worth the diversion from all the good noodle and dim sum shops.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was great and the owner Ibrahim is really nice and down to earth. Meat was delicious especially the lamb!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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