I love African Chop!!!!! I've NEVER had any type of African food before trying this food truck, so my review might be skewed due to that. I work near Grand Park, so I always catch them during the food truck days. The staff is very friendly and does a really good job at explaining the flavors that each dish has. My favorites are the Fish and Suya combos. . The fish is perfectly cooked and super flavorful. The suya is well-seasoned and they give a relatively good portion. The jollof rice is soooo good. I've always heard my Nigerian and Ghanaian friends arguing over who makes the best jollof rice, and now I understand why they place so much value on it. It really does set off a dish. I believe that the combos are reasonably priced for the portions provided. Bottomline, I highly recommend African Chop!! read more

I ordered their food yesterday in DTLA thinking they were real Nigerian jollof rice, fried plantain and suya; but had to throw away the whole plate after one bite because the taste was horrible! They advertised as if they were authentic Nigerian jollof rice like Veronica's kitchen but the so called jollof rice tasted like a sour, salty watery fried rice with some weird spice. The so called fried plantain was tasteless dried chips, and the so called suya was weird tasting limp beef slices. What a disappointment and a waste of $20. read more

I fault this company for false advertising. They insulted Nigeria food by marketing some poor quality food as African food. They are deceiving naive people to think they are eating popular Nigerian foods. That is very misleading. Please do your taste buds a favor and find some authentic Nigerian food like Veronica's kitchen if you want a taste of Nigerian food at its finest and with value for your money. I was deceived into buying from this company because I thought they were the popular and internationally known Veronica's Kitchen. They positioned themselves so next to Veronica at Grand Performances that I and other unaware people thought we were buying Veronica but got duped into buying this trash. Their food is a total joke. Fake African food marketed as authentic. Total trash. I dumped mine , that's how bad and disgusting it was. Save your money Why would they use popular Nigeria food names to deceive and market their horrible imitations. For example on their menu, 1. They wrote plantains but sell tasteless plantain flakes. The kind they sell at dollar store. 2. Can you imagine insulting the almighty Nigerian Suya by calling useless boiled beef Suya? Who does that? I even asked them, if that was Suya and they blatantly lied to me. 3. The weird tasting rice, oh no. People, that is not Jollof rice. I don't what it is. Please go to Veronica and eat Jollof rice, period. I wasted my money. Save yours. The food quality and quantity weren't worth $10 in my fair opinion. I feel cheated and duped into buying this instead of Nigerian food. read more

I feel reluctant to write this as I actively support small women-of-color-run businesses. However, the company will not be hiring African Chop again and the truth is the truth: I was treated very badly very publicly by African Chop caterer and feel it needs to be said. My partner is on the autism spectrum #asd and has special needs which can't always be communicated very effectively to strangers. His company was having a party and he hadn't eaten lunch at dinner time. The food was not really sufficient to feed an average person, with very stingy portions of rice, salad, and a skinny 3 inch chicken leg per person. Everyone needed seconds. My partner was struggling/crashing due to that and no lunch at a work event that he needed to be on for. I made a request to one of the servers for an extra small chicken leg for him as I was still in line. The owner was 6 feet away from me and I believe she made assumptions about me that I believe that were due to my ethnicity and my special request for my autistic partner that she probably didn't understand but did not bother to have a moment of pause, compassion or give the benefit of a doubt. I had so little interaction with her that I have no understanding why she reacted that way she did. I wasn't even addressing her but was some 6 feet away asking one of her staff for the extra tiny chicken leg for my autistic partner and she screamed at me in front of the entire party including my partner's boss, coworkers, board of directors, members of the organization and party guests. Everyone heard it or heard about it and it was embarrassing and hurtful. I did tell her that my partner had been there all day and hadn't eaten lunch but should not need to explain my spouse's #asd condition and the more intense effect hunger has on someone like my partner. Needless to say, the company isn't hiring African Chop again. She claimed she didn't have enough food. A polite "I'm sorry, I didn't make enough food for the numbers to have extra" would have sufficed. My recommendation as a former event planner is to always make more food than you think you need as making more doesn't cost a whole lot but running out of food and a customer issue can be a fiasco for one's business. I do wish her well and hope she will learn to be kinder and more patient. Who knows, maybe she didn't sleep at all the night before or something bad had happened to her. You never really know what people are dealing with and you may not understand their intentions. Best of luck and may compassion be with us all. read more

i was pleasantly surprised when i saw this truck at macarthur park because i'd been wanting to try this truck for a while. i'd been craving west african food, and i was not disappointed by the food. i thought about ordering the vegan, but i went with the fish since it was just a dollar more and the fish is wild caught. not everyone is a mackerel fan, but i am. a good-sized portion of mackerel is served on jollof rice with sauteed greens and fried plantains on the side. everything was so flavorful. the plantains were piping hot and slightly crispy, just the way they should be. you can ask for hot sauce which is quite spicy and so delish. very satisfying meal! the service can be a bit slow, but hey it's fresh food. read more

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I hit this food truck in DTLA, honestly only because the line was shorter than the others and it looked intriguing. I ordered the fish plate with extra hot sauce and it was AWESOME. Had an entire fried mackerel with some plantains w/ rice & beans. Flavorful, well-seasoned and memorable. Really, really good and fast. Loved it. read more

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I almost never write reviews on here, but I've eaten at this truck twice now and I just have to give this place five stars. I got the Suya Combo both times and both times it was one of the best food truck meals I've ever had! The beef is seasoned perfectly with just the right amount of heat, the greens are perfection, and the rice is to die for. Just fantastic. And the value is great too; a lot of trucks will charge the same price for just a sandwich, but here you get a whole plate of amazingly good food. I'll be catching this truck every chance I get! read more

WOW!! Hector you are the man. I appreciate the good energy and service. African chop brings unique flavors with perfectly cooked dishes to satisfy any palate. You get good amount of food for your buck here, I was very impressed !! I got a combo plate with quite a few goodies on it. First off the jollof is a seasoned rice which had a special seasoning with a hint of salt accompanied by their spicy sauce and I LOVED it. I could easily eat a gallon of this rice 10/10. The greens were probably the most plain of the three but perfectly seasoned with the right amount of salt 8.5/10. The plantains were crispy yet soft similar to how my friends Jamaican mom cooks them AUTHENTIC 9/10 quite enjoyable . I've had mackerel in sushi and quite frankly I don't really like it but African chop has changed my opinion. The mackerel was tender like buttery soft but beware there are bones!! The flavor was slightly spiced and salted just the way I'd like a fish 10/10. The chicken was amazing too 10/10!! Last but not least to balance out the heat going on in my mouth from the assortment of spices African chop uses are those little beignets. I'm guessing it's an island thing to use these , they taste just like the home made Jamaican food I've had slightly sweet dough and a nice little chew to them 8/10. TRY this truck you will not be disappointed. Update ordered the Sayu beef combo plate. The beef had some heat to it, I had to ask hector what peppers were used and was informed there was habenero... LOL This is the perfect plate for spice lovers I'd eat it quickly because the beef does become a little tougher when it cools down. As always the jollof was super good it's got some very unique flavors going on and the collard greens I'm assuming are perfect. 8.5/10 for the Suya. As always thanks African chop and hector for the quick service and delicious food. read more

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Was able to visit this truck for the first time in Culver City today. It's been on my list ever since I saw the write-up in Eater and it did not disappoint!!! I tried the fish, beef, rice, beans, and oh man that sauce is amazing. Loved the food and the folks working were super nice - they educated me on the whole menu and made recommendations. This will not be my last time visiting African Chop!!! read more

Ate at this truck on 4th of July at Grand Park in DTLA and I am still dreaming about the jollof. It was sooooo good. I immediately went home and googled how to make my own jollof. If you ever see this truck out and about do yourself a favor and eat here! It's so sooo delicious! read more

Puff puff (5/5): Basically an African beignet. What's remarkable about the Puff Puff is that it has a cool and moist center, with a hint of sweetness. The exterior is well fried, slightly oily (which I might prefer that way), and then covered in powdered sugar. I personally think the more sugar the better, and that's exactly how I had it. I'm not sure about the rest of the items from this truck, but if I ever see this truck, I'll probably stop by to pick up some Puff Puffs. read more

I got the chicken this time. It was good. The rice is really delicious as well. Maybe I'll get the fish next time.

Don't do this to yourself. Not good. Not kosher, cooked well, or safe tasting. Wasted so much money. I was hesitant to write this, but I don't want others to lose their money here. read more

I am so excited to find Cameroonian food! The proprietor, Opportune, is super nice. Everything was very flavorful

Literally the best place to get west african food in LA. Other spots I have tried seem to use less quality ingredients, or it's just rushed. But at african chop, you can taste the love in the food ! My favorite is makarel fish combo! And the beans too. The owners are kind also and excited for us to try new things. I'll continue to track down this truck when i get the hunger cravings ! read more

While at the African American museum and having so many options for food and most them, I'd tried a few times. Slowly I walked past every truck tracing the menu(because I love food) I was really Curious about trying the African food. Mind you I'm starving! I casually walked up to the window, noticing the man behind the window working extremely hard. I was reluctant to ask if they were ready to serve, because I didn't want to experience the disappointment of having a walk away in my starvation or acting like I wanted to wait patiently. I asked anyway..... he nicely said, "probably about 10 more minutes." I was disappointed because I understood, that... I would probably go get some food from somewhere else, AND I was so hungry! That desperation KINDA hungry. I knew this food was going to be a dance in my taste buds. So to avoided purchasing other food, I took my twisting tummy and walked over to the table I was invited to. With the excitement of seeing an old friend, the time passed pretty quickly... But then I was pressed for time. I scanned my thoughts to rationalize getting some food or being late to work, I chose getting some food for the win. In a scurry accidentally stopped at a truck so joyously, only to be annoyed with myself for smiling excitedly at the most pleasant WRONG FACE LOL. I asked politely would I be able to order And the lady replies, "sure!" She put her head down to focus on another task, I knew that was my way out. I Swiftly Slid next-door hoping I didn't have to go far to find to this food truck. I stood behind two women who graciously gave me the nicest compliment ever! My patience started to wear thin because I felt like they were taking FOREVER! I was finally able to order, and the man behind the window remembered me. He said to me, " I didn't think you were coming back" only if he knew I didn't think I was either! Lol the Food was sssooo good...that's why I have to give you perspective with this long ass story. I had some small talk, paid for my for my food, hurried along and hopped in my car. I was trying to wait till I got to work to eat but I was so hungry I couldn't. So I open the bag, scanning, looking only to find I didn't have a fork. smfh( falls to the floor on my face) why does this have to be so hard So what did I do.... I use the best thing I had, MY FINGERS! which I think some African culture as well. I didn't have an high Expectation and I didn't have a low expectation..... I honestly didn't even know what to expect. But when I tell you This food was amazing! I started speeding so I could hurry and eat it. It was so good, well seasoned, you can tell they know how to balance flavors to eat all together. It was so amazing and perfectly balanced. I saved some for my boyfriend and was pissed off that he didn't even want it. Moral of the story don't save shit for nobody and eat at this food truck every single time you can. I can't wait for the next time to experience it! I had the fish plate, and it's probably the best thing on the menu. I can't wait to have it again it was delicious. Thanks you! Stay consistent and you'll always have my money. read more

First time trying this food truck and was pleased with my food. Actually I would have liked more greens as it's the best I've ever had. Perhaps I'll ask for more next time. I got the beef suya. I'll definitely eat their food again. read more

I have only had the vegan option, but it is delicious. The rice is great, the hot sauce is great, I even like the greens and I'm not always the biggest fan of cooked greens (leave me alone sometimes they're too sour.) and, as an added bonus, one purchase is really good for two meals, so it's an excellent, healthy deal. read more

This was my first time having African food. Had the beef combo with puff puffs and it was freakin' amazing. Spicy sauce. Great rice. I hope they come back to Woodland Hills next Tuesday! read more

Was walking by the truck on the street and decided to give it a try. Definitely one of the best food truck meals I've ever had. I got the chicken platter and the chicken is juicy and falls right off the bone. Amazing flavor and not dry whatsoever. The rice is incredible too and the hot sauce is super hot but is so flavorful and I can't stop eating it. Would happily eat this every day if I could. 10/10 amazing food. read more

Been waiting to try this trucks for weeks since the LAist article and once it finally made its way up to Burbank, African Chop did not disappoint. I had he Suya beef Combo. The meet was tender and spicy which I love), the jollof rice richly flavorful. Absolutely delicious. read more

Have you guys tried this? You need to try this. We need more food places like this. I've been there many times and I've never been disappointed. Rare thing for LA because most restaurants here forget to season their food. Not this one. Flavors are amazon! Side note: their hot sauce is fire! Use a small amount read more

Found these guys from infinite promotions and this is probably one of my favorite food trucks out there I found them from the beautiful video on their website and I was just sold I HAD to come try it. The food is fast authentic and tasty. The beef was FIRE I mean that in every sense you're thinking it was so spicy so much kick so much flavor it's delicious. For sure recommend to anyone looking for fast filling and delicious authentic food. read more

I didn't want the rice (watching my weight :-) ), so they were worried that the plate wouldn't have enough food!! I said its ok, I don't mind.. so they took a little off the price and still gave me some rice! I took that as they really wanted to make sure the transaction was fair, and that I got enough food. Glad they did, the rice was really good!!! I got the beef combo. Greens/Plantains/Beef, all really good! The food was tasty! read more

As an African, I would like to give this food truck 5/5! I'm from East Africa (Kenya) and felt represented in the cuisine. As difficult as it is to represent one dish as "African" it's a genius move to take the most widely cooked meals around the continent and create this fusion. The greens are my favorite. Love it! read more

Leimert Park location. Meet Hector, nice guy lack luster food. Worst African food I have tasted. And as an African I know what is good. The Jollof rice was sticky and tasteless and the Suya was a joke. The vegetables was a zero. Need to work on better options and advancing the flavor of the food. I literally had to throw the whole plate away. I really want to see African food on the forefront but please don't make it a joke. Looking forward to supporting in the future when the food is better. read more

WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE EVER!!!!! We went to the 4th of July celebration in grand park and we were in line for almost an hour. We got to the front of the line and the lady tells us that they will be closing for 25mins. Mind you, this was 15min before the fireworks started. No notice prior, no signs anywhere that they were planning to close. We could've been in line somewhere else and eating already if they told us that earlier. There was a whole line of people waiting to get food and none of us was notified prior. Very very disappointing!!!! Worst food truck I've ever encountered!!! read more

If this is in your neighborhood, go go go! I recently made the switch to vegetarianism and the vegan dish is so flavorful and satisfying! I kind of envied my husbands beef plate but not after eating the rice and beans and greens. Don't forget the puff puff! I've never tried any type of African food before, thanks for the cultural exploration and really delicious eats! read more

The best west african food in LA! If you haven't tried African Chop i highly recommend them. They even do in house catering. We hired African chop for a music video and the food was amazing. Hector is awesome and timely. read more

SOOOOOOOOO GOOD!! I order this for my entire office once in a while. Everyone loves it

In addition to great food, African Chop was super flexible/accommodating for me. I had placed an order online, but unfortunately what I had ordered ran out despite the transaction going through. I was refunded, given a new plate, and a discount for the trouble. They totally did not have to do that but it was much appreciated. As mentioned, all the food was amazing! read more