African Restaurants near Upper Darby, PA

“My first time eating here . Love the decor very small restaurant only one person to server and cook. The soup with fufu was flavorful , and spicy like I love. Big portions for the price. That was the plus of the restaurant The problem was that they were out of quite a few things I wanted to order with my meal. And I told my family to come purchase some food from here. They told me they order the chicken dinner and didn't get the other items that were supposed to be included with the chicken dinner. But they were still charging the same price instead of at a discount price because it wasn't a full meal as advertised. Now they are upset with me for suggesting this restaurant that cheated them. I'm appalled at why they did that?“

“I was in PA and wanted some authentic Nigerian food. I found this resturant and decided to give it a try the food was great very flavorful and great portions. Price was also reasonable plenty parking. I would most definitely say if you are in the area to stop by and give it a try! The resturant is on the second floor inside SA Cafe!“

“(EXCUSE MY CAMERA)..THIS WAS FROM OCT 28, 2024… VERY FRESH, VERY DELICIOUS WELL SEASONED FOOD!!! I HAD THE 10 WING DINGS WITH MAC & CHEESE & COLLARDS…. THE CHICKEN WAS IN A SWEET THAI CHILI SAUCE THAT WASN’T DRENCHED IN SAUCE, YET HAD THE RIGHT AMOUNT…. THE MAC & CHEESE & COLLARDS TASTED LIKE HOME!!!…. THIS WAS REAL COMFORT FOOD THAT WASN’T SKIMPED ON OR LACKING!!!… AS A MATTER OF FACT, I’M ORDERING AGAIN TONIGHT!!!… I HAD ENOUGH FOR TWO DAYS UNTIL MY GREEDY GRANDSON CAME THE NEXT DAY & SAID, ‘NA NA, WHAT’S IN THE PLATTER?… CAN I HAVE SOME?’…. THERE WENT MY NEXT DAY’S DINNER!!!.. BUT DON’T WORRY, I’M ORDERING AGAIN TONIGHT & WILL HIDE IT!!!’??. BUT ORDER YOURS, REALLY GOOD FOOD!!!!??. (NICE LADY, I PRESUME OWNER WHO ANSWERS THE PHONE!!!)“

“The food was great!!! I recommend this place for anyone who wants African food. Or wants to taste African food for the first time. I am stuffed. I'm going to take a nap now“

“7/11 It’s Going Down “Philadelphia Freeway” Will Be In The Building Along With The Rest Of The City 🏙“

“Everything, I love it. I come from Baltimore, I sat in twice before COVID but since it’s been carry out“

“Everything is good, the peanut butter soup, egusi, fufu, Dibi, potato green, cassava, attheke, the chicken, the fish, goat and jollof… everything ?

Parking: Google the menu and order before hand. Try whatever sounds good

Kid-friendliness: My kids love the food too“

“Serve a delicious African food at all time and their service is always at the point of my need. I did enjoy the potato green with red oil and i will always want such a delicious sauce on my rice. Thank to the Five Sister Kithen.

Vegetarian options: Sweet vegetable leaf“

“The food is always delicious. Make sure you take cash, no cards accepted. Enjoy!“

“It's best to call in first and pick up your order. This place gets packed but you'll never know because most orders are done by phone.
Portions are hefty. It's family run and owned. The customer service is excellent, they make all their customers feel like family. ♥️
All the dishes are excellent.“

“Jammie’s Catered Elwyn Day 2023 - Everything I had was yummy ? You had to be fast though because once word got out the line was loooong LOL“

“As we know all food is not the same and everybody can't make everything . I use to go to motherland but after some time they fell off. However I've been here and the food is absolutely amazing I had cassava leaf it was filled with meat and the amount of rice was just right. The food was awesome . I will definitely be back! and to try something different next time !“

“First time eating at an Ethiopian cuisine, was not what I was expecting. The food was delicious and the service was fantastic. Definitely recommend this restaurant to everyone. In fact I also bought the spices to add to my cooking.“

“I stopped in because I found the restaurant on Phillyblackowned.com, a map for black owned businesses in Philly. I'm so happy that I found this business. The owner is very friendly, made me feel welcomed, and the food is delicious. I ordered the lamb with rice, and it was so tasty, I had to share my experience. I'll definitely be back.“

“Jalaf rice with mackerel was delicious, and the portions are HUGE. Easily two meals worth. Their hot sauce is super flavorful and packs a punch! The restaurant was clean, colorful, and all of the staff was friendly and helpful. If you’ve never tried west african food just tell Aunty K what you like and take her recommendation on what to get!“

“Try it and you will keep coming back for more. The best in Philly.“

“Ahh-mazing! Authentic African cuisine and everyone was soo welcoming. Traveled from Chestertown, MD and it was well worth it!“

“The food is very good. I've had different dishes different times of the year. They serve many African dishes, a few American dishes, they're all very good. You may have to use cash if no one's available to accept your debit card. It's easy accessible by car and by public transportation.

Parking: It's located on busy 52nd Street. There's street parking, also parking at the kiosk. There's also parking on the side streets.“

“The owner is such a beautiful blessing of a woman♥️I love african cuisine!!! If i dont feel like driving i order from uber eats and i love this place..tonight ubereats mixed up the orders and ihad the wrong food..iwould have ate it but my son doesnt favor fu fu..the owner was very very nice when icalled and since she isnt far from me i decided to go in like she offered bcuz to get the order replaced through uber would have never happened..when iwent in she was so nice to me and my son..she even sent me home with an extra meal..such a beautiful blessing of a Queen♥️“

“Im Ghanaian and was confused when I seen Nigerian rice but still ordered waakye, goat , and stew fried fish. It was really good & im picky. Very fresh compared to others I’ve tried in Philly. & you know as Africans we hate ordering others food but it was really good, & spicy enough. Beef pie was okay but everything else was great.“

“We had a mixed box of Brownies from Sonia over the weekend and they were amazing. Would definitely recommend you try them if you haven’t already. I’m sure we will be placing another order very soon. We had the Double Chocolate, the Nutella and the Caramel flavours. Yummy. Thank you Sonia“

“The drinks are good. nice atmosphere and great food“

“We had an amazing time definitely would recommend, love this place as somebody who travels it’s a very chill place. Plus I was able to bring my kid before 9pm! Definitely will be back on the next visit! Also, Kuddos to Pat the kitchen help he was simply amazing!“

“My absolute favorite "Go to place" for some Dibi and Plantain. Delicious and mouth watering onion sauce, Lamb is grilled to perfection, with the tantalizing sweetness of the plantain that just melts away in your mouth. I am a reliable customer and approve of them being one of the best African restaurants I know who never disappoints, especially when it comes down to consistency and good taste.Their unique touch on this particular dish is a 10 out of 10.Their speciality and best seller is the Dibi and Plantain I can assure you of that.I recommend and support this business 100%“

“This was my first time eating West African Cuisine and I loved this family owned restaurant! The owner is extremely friendly and is more than happy to explain her dishes. I loved the potato greens, fufu, wings and the fried fish platters. Get their ginger drink to wash all this tasty food down!“

“My pretty sister makes most delicious dishes for u“

“Love this food! If you’re looking for Real authentic African food this is the place to go. Great food and great service! Thank you for providing years of consistency in both categories.

I often buy potato greens or cassava leaf with either fufu or white rice. Absolutely delicious!“

“palava sauce is incredibly delicious“

“Ive had my ups and downs with this establishment. The downs have only come because of what I assume is new management or ownership. Either way the food hasn't really changed and they still offer fufu with my potato greens instead of rice.“

“Beef kabobs was poppin the rice was good too but she's expensive I rather go to the nice lady that sell kabobs 3 for 5 off woodland n 65th if I'm not mistaken her kabobs be hittin the spot n the hot sauce is tasty but Boi when it's time to potty lort ? ? ?“

“They potato greens with red oil was sooo good omg this spot is the best and today was my first time trying them and I made the best decision it was season very well the only thing I wish is that they give u extra meat so if you order it just ask for extra meat in it but it was very good and lady was very sweet they not rude at all I will definitely come back again!!!“

“Today was my first time eating from MaMa Shan's. And OMG! Everything I ordered was absolutely AMAZING! COLLARD GREENS were delicious. Sweet Plantains were nice and juicy. FuFu w/ Chicken Stew was so delicious. The rice and jerk chicken was perfect and evenly seasoned.

Five Star for sure...
I would recommend this restaurant to everyone. Bless your hands MaMa Shan's. You are great at what you do by delivering your heart and love through your food.“

“I ordered off of Uber eats it was so good!!! I ordered 3 days straight. I definitely won't use any other African restaurants. I'd give them 10 stars ? if I could. Y'all have made me a forever customer. I love the fish and plantain platter. The fish is huge and there not shy with the portions.“

“Excellent food for the price. There's always a long line of people, which makes it quality food if people keep going back.

Kid-friendliness: My son has milk allergy and I was able to get the Caribbean J*** rice lettuce tomato and the side dish of beans and something else and it was like under $25 and we got Mexican soda and a dessert we shared the Mexican soda but he couldn't have the dessert cuz it wasn't dairy free the whole family was able to share the largest dish so it was enough for the whole family“