The staff is well mannered, the setting is comfortable & food is halal. I enjoyed the jollof. For…read morethose reasons I've been there multiple times.

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.

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.

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.

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 give it somewhere between a 4 & 5, I would absolutely return again to try something else. I had…read morethe banku and fried fish, the fish was well seasoned and delicious! I ordered it to go online their website, when I arrived, the lady at the counter was friendly and welcoming. There's maybe about 8 tables inside. Cute ambiance and very clean, I wouldn't mind dining here. Definitely come by and support local!

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.

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.

I heard good things about Mama Philo's & made a note to try it out & to my surprise when I saw it…read moreon UberEats, I ordered it. I've never had African cuisine, so this was my first time & I was excited to try it. I ordered the meat pie, which was very good & fulfilling even. It's similar to a beef Pattie, however the pattie tasted very similar to coco bread which is what a beef pattie comes with if you choose to have it. I also tried the Egusi Soup (goat meat) with pounded yam. The combination together works very well. There was no overwhelming heat, it was well seasoned & the pounded yam was the perfect portion. Now the pounded yam alone has absolutely no taste, however it's meant to be eaten with the Egusi Soup. I've ordered twice from here & want to make my way to the restaurant to see how it is on the inside, however I have no complaints. I also like that they wrap the Egusi soup in Saran Wrap just in case it gets tilted or the bag goes upside down while being delivered. I always appreciate restaurants that take that extra step to secure the delivery.

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.

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.

I've been wanting to go to this place for a while and we were able to sneak in this past Saturday…read morefor a family meal, me, the wife and two kids. From the start, the place is fairly small and the decor is not anything overly special. There is a small bar/counter in the right and a buffet just past that with lots of closely spaced tables and 2 nicer tables that are bench seating. The decor and ambiance is not why you should try this place. The service was also just ok. It was a bit slow with not that many diners but it appeared that there were two people in front end service who also did work in the kitchen and a single chef/cook who just worked in the kitchen. There is a bit of a language barrier/accent in the speech of the servers but they are friendly and helpful. The service was ok, but again not the reason to try this place. The food, yes that is why you should try this place out. The injeera was soft, pillowy and had the right acid notes that I am used to in Ethiopian food. The lentils / veggies were a huge hit for the family, especially the cabbage side and the Misir Wot. The Alcha Kik Wot has never been my favorite and it was ok, but the rest were a big hit. The meats were also popular with the family. The Doro Wat was super flavorful and I'm sure the egg would be a hit for those that like Egg Curries (not our thing). The sauce over that part was thick and very flavorful forward. Our favorite meat dish was the lamb tibs however. Nice and cut small, the flavor was a huge hit for the whole family. As usual with Ethiopian food, the dishes were all served on a single piece of injera with other pieces rolled up around the plate. When we left, there was not a bit of food left on the plate. Another bonus is that it's not too expensive for what you get and is very family / group eating friendly. This is definitely a place to try if you like flavor forward ethnic foods. Parking is easy on the street just outside and it's right next to the inn at Middletown if you're staying in town.