I'm a vet when it comes to Nigerian food (from the village to the states to Canada to Europe, etc)…read moreand the food here is just OK. It isn't "amazing" nor outstanding, it's just typical nigerian food that you'd get at a nigerian party/event. I've definitely had much better. Not really worth the price. I ordered jollof rice with plaintain and chicken. The rice is decent. The stew is meh.. The chicken is the best part but the taste has Caribbean influence. It could pass for jamaican grilled chicken. Overall, if I'm in the area again and I have the £££ to blow/waste, i'll come back again.

Absolutely AMAZING!!! They stayed open late to serve my friends and I the most delicious Nigerian…read morefeast. I had never had Nigerian before, and it left me wanting more. I can't recommend it enough!!

It's hard not to be won over by a place with as much heart as Joloff Box. Situated just across from…read moreDalston Kingsland station, this family business has moved from market pop-up stands to their first permanent location. This is a big step, as they no longer have to do the cooking at home! I came in first thing when it opened at 12 to get takeaway lunch for myself and a friend. Sade, the co-owner and chef, was just getting set up in the kitchen and told me about what options were popular. As the name suggests, they specialise in Joloff rice, a delicious stewed tomato and rice dish from West Africa. I got the "Okocha" which was rice, chicken, and plantains and was very very satisfied. It was a heaping portion of rice, well enough to fill me and then some, along with delicious chicken and sweet plantains. It stayed hot in the box the whole way home. My friend got the £7 lunch special of rice and chicken and was very satisfied. I will definitely be back and hope to support this business in the future!

Takeaway / sit down restaurant /cafe serving some of the most authentic Nigerian food London…read more Friendly staff and very reasonable prices. If you like it hot go for the ayamase

We arrived at the restaurant about 8pm. The food was scased..hardly anything available..considering…read moreof the amount of people there was in the restaurant. We still had to pay the full amount!!! Music way too loud for a very small size restaurant. Unable to hear myself breathing!! Lol.. However we had a wonderful waitress, who could see was going out of her way to make sure we happy and comfortable. but her efforts was not supported by the test of staffs!!! Sad to say.. It was my first time there yesterday!!! But this is not a run down comments...its just to help the owner to improve for next time.. Thank you waitress for your amazing efforts. Xxx

This is a nigerian restaurant that I visited in 2011 I dined in and ate from the buffet and the…read morefood was great. Nigerian food puts me in the mind of caribbean food I will definitely be going back to lagos island if im ever in east london again.

My husband and I ate here this afternoon. The dumpy-looking exterior does a disservice to the nicer…read moreinterior and especially the second-floor dining room with tasteful paintings - with a burgundy wall accent- and dark furniture. The menu is huge with tons of Ghanaian specialities. We got the kelewele for starters and my husband got the jollof rice and goat stew; I got the palava sauce with boiled plantain. Honestly whilst the kelewele (which we LOVED in Ghana) was fine here, it was better there. The same could be said for all of our food; tasteful enough but just better in Ghana. Nothing was too spicy btw (although I'm sure other dishes are). Bonus points for the amazing early 90s hip-hop/r and b playing and for it not being too loud.

Sweet Handz is by far the best Ghanaian restaurant in London! The service and food is amazing…read morecompared to other Ghanaian restaurants this is the most Morden! I'll defiantly be back!

Though Coco's claims to be an afro-caribbean fusion restaurant, I'm preeeetty sure it's just a…read moreNigerian restaurant. I was walking towards Finsbury Park tube station, and abruptly stopped in front of their street sign. Jollof rice, you say? That's Nigerian kryptonite. Powerless, I walked down the stairway and entered the very empty basement-level restaurant. The decor is nothing to write home about - there were a few tables and couches aimlessly placed about, nothing on the walls. The only other customer was some uncle at the bar (there's always one). I ordered jollof rice, chicken, and do-do for £9 to takeaway. The restaurant owner then walked back to the kitchen to place the order (and maybe cook the food?). The uncle and I chatted for about 20 mins until my food was ready. He gave me unsolicited life advice and slightly creeped me out. You know how it goes. When I got home, I tore that food up! I will say that the jollof rice had the slightly smoky taste. I'm personally not a fan, but the taste wasn't strong enough to disgust me. I gave this place only four stars because I don't think I could ever sit and dine in the restaurant. The interior is plainer than the average person's dining room. Also, I'm not sure why it would take 20 mins to put jollof rice, chicken, and do-do in a takeaway container. The do-do might have been freshly made, but it still doesn't take that long. Moreover, I was the only customer!

came here on a saturday night at about 7pm and there was no wait which made me so happy since there…read morewere such long lines for every place in the soho area. - piri piri chicken (3.5/5) - it was decent but a tad dry and under seasoned. however, adding the peri peri sauce and peri peri oil that it comes with does make it a bit better. - charred cauliflower (4/5) - delicious and surprisingly tender, almost unrecognizable as cauliflower. the sauce was a bit on the sour end for me but still enjoyable - casa rice (5/5) - fantastic and bursting with flavor, a perfect complement to the chicken - piri piri prawns (5/5) - AMAZING, highlight of the meal. flavored to perfection and the shrimp heads were so juicy. i could easily eat 5 servings of this.

We walked in, not having reservations, but they seated us pretty quickly. All the food we ordered…read morewas delicious and the portion sizes were great for the prices. My husband generally doesn't care for mushrooms, but the grilled garlic mushrooms that we ordered were his favorite he's ever had, so much so that he wanted to keep eating more and more (and I can agree as a lover of mushrooms that they were some of the best prepared that I've had!). Additionally, I have never tried African rice before, but it was so flavorful and the addition of the crispy chicken skin was great. The server gave great recommendations for the Vinho Verde wine. I enjoyed both of the ones that we got and my husband, who enjoys port liked the port + tonic cocktail. It's beautiful inside and lively but not too crazy or loud. It's a lovely place to go to for an intimate date or with a group. We would definitely love to come here again with more people so that we can share more items on the menu!

I'm totally a fan of this place. Run by a Trini guy - it…read moreoffers an array of Caribbean food. My favourite is the pumpkin and jerk chicken roti.

From the owner: New to East London. Offering the very best in Afro-Caribbean cuisine, high quality service,…read moredelicious food from trusted, locally-sourced suppliers and a relaxed, homely atmosphere. Our expert chefs bring passion, a genuine love for Afro-Caribbean cuisine and authentic Nigerian and Caribbean cooking techniques to bring you a vibrant, flavoursome menu. Book a table to enjoy a unique fine dining experience, and perhaps a great, high-quality cocktail. We also make a fantastic venue or caterer for your next event or special occasion. All are meals are also available for takeaway.