The food was phenomenal. The staff were absolutely amazing, they checked up on us constantly and…read morethe food came out relatively quick. The restaurant was nice and cozy with TVs for entertainment. I would definitely recommend if you're looking for good, high quality African cuisine.

Okay so as a West African that eats Nigerian and French West African food all the time, I'm always…read morevery skeptical to try West African restaurants because I worry the flavors will be Americanized. I heard so many amazing things about Heritage Spice so I absolutely had to check it out! Also I friend of mine recently catered from Heritage Spice and the food was delicious (I loved the jolllof. It had the perfect smoky party Jollof flavor). I'll start off by saying the menu items are pricey and the prices nearly turned me away...but the food was INCREDIBLE! I seldomly come across a Nigerian restaurant that fully hits the mark on flavors and keeps everything true to the culture. I tried the egusi soup with goat meat and fufu. The stew had a generous amount of goat meat and the egusi tasted very fresh. There was a good level of heat without it being overly spicy. The spices in the stew reminded me of my grandmas home cooking. Lastly, the fufu itself was soft and tasted very fresh as well. The egusi stew truly hit the spot and was the highlight of my work week. Overall 8.5/10 for the egusi and fufu (8/10 for the jollof I tried at a catered event and 10/10 for the puff puff I tried at a catered event). I also ordered the food on Grubhub so that most likely inflated the prices. I'm excited to try out other items on their menu! When I went to the restaurant I was hoping to also get the puff puff because I tried their puff puff at a catered event but I was told they only sell puff puff on Sundays or do pre orders for specialty items like puff puff or meat pie.

This was my first time trying African food and I was super excited! For a Saturday night it was not…read moretoo busy, we were able to walk right up to the counter and order. I later realized it seems like more of a takeout restaurant. I ordered the peanut butter soup with goat and a side of fufu. I was expecting the peanut butter soup to have more of a peanut butter taste, but it did not - it tasted more like a stew, but still delicious! It was my first time trying goat so I wasn't sure what to expect. I really enjoyed it, the meat was super tender and flavorful. The fufu complemented the meal nicely as well. The person taking our order, as well as the chef were super nice. The chef came out and made sure we were enjoying everything. Overall a very good experience. Prices were reasonable. I would definitely recommend for takeout versus dine-in.

Very hole in the wall. It was very quiet when I went in but it was not a prime time when I was…read morethere. The food was cooked fresh. I am not African but I had a few things I wanted to try. After I ordered and was paying, ( I got takeaway), I mentioned that I forgot to order one thing I wanted to try. He offered to make it for me but I didn't really need it so I declined. I will go back again and try something else different because what I got was delicious.

My friend recently really wanted to dine at Lalibela Ethiopian Restaurant. I have no experience…read morewith Ethiopian cuisine, but being a Yelper who's always willing to try something new, I figured, let's go! Lalibela is located on Temple Street in New Haven. Walking inside around lunchtime, there was just one other table occupied. The waitress quickly welcomed us and brought us menus. I'll be honest, I was not sure what anything was in the menu. It is sorted into four sections: appetizers, beef, chicken and vegetarian. I went with something from the vegetarian section and hoped for the best. My friend went with the chicken and beef. Shortly after, our food was brought out to us. There's no utensils, everything is eaten by hand. We received "injeras" these are somewhat similar to crapes, primarily used for scooping and dipping into an assortment of food. You'll have to gain some experience with eating with these, if you're like me you'll pretty quickly land a stain on your garment. We received a basket full of rolled up injeras. Our plates also had a large spread out injeras. There were three scoops of traditional vegetable meals, lentils, split peas and green beans. The servings were very generous. I enjoyed the flavor profiles on all of these. They ranged from mildly spicy to a bit more spicy. Now that I have some experience at Lalibela, next time I'll be able to modify and customize my plate a bit more. I appreciate that there are so many ways to perfect your options at Lalibela, everything is very flavorful and the portions are substantial. It takes a bit of getting used to having no silverware.

yess lalibela more than fulfilled that ethiopian food craving !!…read more big group of us came in hungry and left rolling. honorary mention to the yellow cabbage/potato side, and the saucy chicken on bone. such a cute and cozy space inside too, so much cool art on the walls, really friendly owners/staff

Amazing, My order today, was absolutely amazing. Definitely, MY Favorite Spot. The food was…read moreamazing. They did not hold back the meat so juicy. I am happy with everything that I got today. The Goat Meat, Shaki, Beef & The Poundo Fufu, I Have No Words! My photo says it all!! I am going to finish it all tonight

Oh no, I ordered a beef stew with fufu and plantains. The Plantains are beyond burnt and theres no…read morebeef in my stew??? I don't even know what it is. There's barely any soup it looks like all oil. I don't even know and it is SOOO overpriced. They made me wait for 30 minutes aswell. But the waiter was sweet.

Excellent customer service, and as a Nigerian, Jollof Rice is delicious definitely coming back and…read moreI'm coming from California so this A-1 since Day-1 haha

I saw this restaurant on YouTube. I thought I had to travel all the way to the Bronx for good…read moreGhanaian food. I'm glad to see that I only had to come to Bridgeport. There are different rice dishes available as well as accompanying stews. I don't eat meat and I don't like fish, so the woman behind the counter, I assume is Betty, was able to accommodate me by combining two rice offerings (Jollof and Waakye) with a red sauce and a spicy condiment. A very nice and clean establishment. She was very gracious. I'll be back.

went to Safari 77 to try West African food for the first time, and it was a great experience. We…read morestarted with suya as an appetizer--it was very yummy. It was spicy, but I actually loved the heat and flavor. For the main dishes, we ordered fufu with lamb, jollof rice, banku with fish, and later tried the fried fish with fried yam. Everything tasted delicious, and everyone at the table loved the food. Our server, Ladina, was amazing. She explained the dishes well, was very attentive, and provided awesome service throughout the meal. The atmosphere was nice, clean, and welcoming. The prices are a little on the high side, but the food quality and service made it worth it. Overall, it was a great first experience with West African cuisine, and I would definitely recommend Safari 77.

This space is really cute, hospitality is on point and the food is even better! This is my second…read moretime visiting this week just because I love this meal. I can eat it every day!

Tasty ethic foods gives you the full experience of Ghanaian cuisine. Walked in and they gave me a…read moretray full of rice, pasta, fried fish, chicken, and another meat (maybe goat) that had been marinating in a brown sauce. It all came out to $12 dollars and lasted for two days. The jollof had more of a smoky/peppery flavor than Nigerian jollof I've had in the past. The standout to me was the fried chicken, l loved how the African spices enhanced the flavor. I saw a previous review where someone called this place ghetto and unsafe which isn't fair. Can it be intimidating to walk into because of its appearance and customer service? Maybe, but it's exactly like going to your favorite Jamaican, Spanish, or halal places in the area. The language barriers and cultural differences shouldn't stop you from enjoying new restaurants.

This placed used to be Tasty Ethnic foods a while ago. Now the management changed and the name is…read moreconfusing. As per Google it is Sidibe African Restaurant (Nhyira). So if you see Tasty Ethnic Foods, Nhyira or Sidibe, all are referring to the same restaurant. For entree I went for jollof rice and waakye. Both of these are very flavorful and slightly spicy rices. By default it comes with chicken fry, mutton curry, boiled egg and fried fish. Portion is huge, and you get to taste everything. And everything is flavorful also. I had a couple of drinks as well. Ginger lamurgreen drink was less like a cola and more like a ginger herbal medicine. It had a strong ginger flavor, which is so strong that it burns in the throat a bit, like herbal medicines do. Housa fura millet drink was also less like a cola. It was more like a congee in a bottle which is slightly sweet. I feel it is more like a meal replacement drink.

As a native of west Africa and craves for my native food when I'm in another state for work, came…read moreacross this location. I did order my first meal by Uber eats, which was pretty tasty but small portions and I decided to visit for takeaway. Still nothing changed, the portions of it was so small and a little pricey, food was tasty. Everything in NYC has comma in it. Shops was decent, mainly for takeout only, suya was good, egwusi soups was okay, vegetable soups didn't taste that good, lacks seasoning. Fufu was tiny! I will definitely order some dishes again, service was excellent, my waiting period was not long compared to other African restaurants in the neighborhood. Location was great and waiting area looks clean / organized. See ya next time.

Not really good, my bowl was half full and my egusi was watery and the meat not too fresh.read more

One of the best restaurants in Middletown. Food was different…read more and very flavorful I had Gored Gored it was excellent my son had Doro Tibs excellent The entire experience was absolutely great!

Food was mediocre; not particularly offensive, but also not particularly tasty. Service was lovely,…read moreand the ambience was somewhat pretty. Tried the veggie special platter (we were told it was for two people): this was by far the smallest Ethiopian veggie platter I had ever beheld. The veggie and lentil dishes were inoffensive, though the injera was much more tart that I was used to. After finishing our meal, my dining partner and I were still quite hungry, at which point we decamped to a Thai restaurant across the street for tom yum, spring rolls and dumplings. For a platter for two that cost nearly thirty dollars, this should not have been the case. While the restaurant is conveniently located on Main Street with ample parking, I do not intend to return - the food was just about okay and the portions were frightfully small.

Great service, delicious food, and a welcoming environment - can't get any better than that!! Will…read moreabsolutely be back in the future.

What a gem! We had the best lunch, hubby had goat stew and I had fried chicken. Both were served…read morewith jollof rice. We loved everything !