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!

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.

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.

Cash only! I must mention this first. No delivery either and…read morethis place is strictly take out. Saw locals coming and going so I am excited to enjoy this! 1. Waakye and stew with spaghetti with meat 2. Jollof and vegetable with fish 3. Peanut soup/okra soup 4. Fufu and Banku Service was great. I will phone it in next time to shorten the wait time. Quiet ambiance will lots of love and care going on in the kitchen!

Aunthetic Ghanaian food that's conveniently located in Flatbush, which is lucky for me. It's a bit…read morestrange for the area, since the neighborhood is predominantly Carribean, but thankfully Akwaaba graces us (the name itself means, "Welcome", in Twi). I was told you know it's a legit place since inside, there's hanging one of the most common Ghanaian house decorations, the wall mat with the famous woman smiling from ear to ear, holding a vessel and a large bowl. This place is definitely a hole in the wall, resembling more of a closet on the side of a building than an actual eatery. It's cash only, be prepared, and also you might have to ring the doorbell since the guy isn't always there attentive waiting at the door. Prices were fair for what they were offering. We got the Banku with okra soup and Waakye with goat meat. Both were legit, according to my friend, and reminded him of home so much that he closed his eyes. He said we definitely need to go back.

I have eaten here countless times and they never disappoint. Food always so flavorful.read more

I got to stop at this restaurant for lunch! When I arrived I parked in their lot. I walked in and…read morewas greeted. The place was super cute. I ordered: Red snapper, jollof rice, beans Goat, jollof rice, spinach, plaintain, Puff puff Egusi Soup The food was delicious and I loved the goat the most! All in all it was a great experience!

THIS PLACE IS TERRIFIC. 5/5 Service & Food all the way!…read more I don't usually try new plates without being pushed to do so but this place really attracted my attention. The cassava was cooked to perfection and after eating I felt energized, not too full and completely satisfied. The portions are large!

Amazing Lamb Dibi, Shawarma and peanut butter soup it's a must have. The hospitality is always on…read morepoint

Solid effort, authentic food. Was expecting a little bit more "heat". There are tables there, but…read morethere's is more of a takeout spot. Parking on Gramaton is also tight at times as we know. However, I will definitely get food back from them again one way or another!

Omg!! First off, I'm shocked that I didn't know this place has been around this long. The…read morerestaurant is super clean and the gentleman at the counter was really understanding when I ordered the drink for my kids. This is the Jollof with vegetable and goat meat. I definitely will be back SOON!!!

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.

This was my first experience with Nigerian food. I had a soup with fu fu. Service was very good…read more Staff double-checked if I was ok with the mixed meat as it consisted of beef hoof, and tripe with beef chunks. The food was delicious. I ate the soup with the fu fu with my hands. There was a sink to do just that close to the eating area. It was different and fun.

This little eatery was fantastic!!!!! The lady boss is soooooo friendly you'd forget you were still…read morein New York. We had fufu, goat, beef, jollof rice, veggies, fried donut and zobo juice. Everything was simply delicious, we inhaled the food within minutes and bought more to go. Other customers were nice and friendly too, made this little joint homey. Price: Friendliness: Deliciousness:

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