I want to start this by saying I'm not an avid African food expertise of any sort. I've been…read morewanting to try fufu forever. However, I'm really sad to say this is the only mediocre option available to us on the south shore. The peanut sauce was so fishy, we couldn't get past the taste and smell. The stewed chicken was super dry which is wild considering it was submerged in tomato sauce. The poff poff was something I was super excited for...but then I realized we were given old fried dough that could probably hurt someone if you threw it at them. However, I will say because it is the only option we have on the south shore, I would come here only for the egusi and fufu dish. I wish you could order the egusi soup without any protein - I just like the sauce but the tofu one will do!

The Egusi stew and fufu is on point! I will definitely be coming back. I drive in from Weymouth,…read morebut definitely worthwhile.

I had the most incredible experience here. I highly recommend this place to anyone and will…read moredefinitely be a repeat customer. The food was absolutely amazing, and the customer service was equally impressive. Everything about it was simply fantastic. I will say that their new location is truly amazing. The ambience is excellent still the same friendly employees. The food is still amazing. Has always been amazing but good to know that they did not change anything when it comes to making the food as you know some restaurants as they get bigger they tend to change those type of things, but these guys have stuck to their ways which is amazing. I do highly recommend people making it over there and trying their food.

2/10 Terrible experience. We were excited to try a new place and were extremely disappointed. The…read morefood wasn't the problem, it was ok, the oxtail and fufu were good! I've had better though. The ginger juice was yum! What made it bad was the fact we had to wait over an hour to get our food. We also had to ask multiple times for water and our waiter would just not bring anything. They explained the wait was because of Valentine's Day but the restaurant was basically empty and it didn't seem like there were any take out orders.

You see, I try to remain objective, especially when critiquing food from a different culture. It's…read morealmost like you invite for a traditional home-cooked meal, but get a tirade when you ask how it was. With all that, I'll award them some benefit-of-the-doubt, but still, the stew remains inedible. To be fair, this has as much to do with me (and my tastebuds) as it does with the food. Ordered: Ginger Beer (nonalcoholic), Liberian Jollof Rice, Egusti Stew (comes with pounded yam). Ginger beer was perhaps my favorite thing that night. Some sweetness, hearty amount of spice! No carbonation in this one, but considering it is house-made, carbonation is a bit tougher! Jollof rice (Liberian variant) was uninspired. I was expecting something different and with oomph, this wasn't it. It was rice mixed with veggies and some meat. Solid for sure with decent albeit mild flavors, but not much else. Again, nothing wrong per se, just not worth the trip. Oi, and the fried plantains and fried dough balls were similarly humdrum, only they felt like they'd just swam laps in a pool of oil. Egusti Stew... there's something fishy about this one, REALLY fishy. so much so, it made the stew inedible. For lack of a better description, it was meat (chicken, maybe?) and stockfish in an insanely strong fish sauce/broth. Then there were the bones... I don't mean large chicken bones (these were there too), but these tiny little bones you have to fish out of your mouth with your hands. It doesn't help that the stew was extremely heavy on the oil either. I could tell there was some good spice there, but the fish quickly gulped it all down. Pounded Yam was an interesting starch! I will say it could benefit from some spice, though to be fair it is meant to be eaten with the stew, which was flavor by itself. The owner, who took care of us was extremely nice and sweet. So, because I want to see this place thrive, my advice: a key to get people in the door and loving this stuff would be to make it more approachable. Don't misunderstand: I'm not saying to replace the pounded yam with french fries, I am saying know your audience. There will be people who will extol the Egusti stew until their last day... but they are the minority (citation needed) compared to others who cringe at the sheer memory of the flavor. I'm beating around the bush with this advice, aren't I? Here are the specifics: Have dishes that are at least somewhat familiar and "comfortable" to the American tastebud, and add some traditional flair, but do not go overboard on it. Better yet, do what a Korean place I love did, have dishes with various degrees of funkiness (I mean this positively) so the guest can decide. Unless the menu is revamped, I don't see myself returning here. My taste-buds won't have it.

A delicious and scrumptious food menu. A must try and my favorite are the Liberian collard greens…read more Check this place out ..off the beaten path but worth the ride. The jollof rice...delicious. You will be satisfied. Yum...

Amazing authentic West African cuisine! My favorite plate to get is the jollof rice dodo, with beef…read more& goat stew! I wash it down usually with palmed wine and grab some puff puff and meat pies to go( those go well with red stew for dipping purposes! Gotta come back each time!

Popular place. Have been there severally. I love the food they make for the public to buy directly…read more It is different from what you receive when you place a large order. I was disappointed with 2 orders I placed. They will accept responsibility about not being satisfactory if you complain but will do nothing about your dissatisfaction. Not placing orders ever but will walk in and buy the food they have already made.

Worth a visit! The staff are wonderful and friendly. The food was excellent and authentic. The…read morespace is comfortable. We have had Angolan, Cape Verdean and Brazilian food in many places. We were in the area and we thought we'd try Luanda Restaurant. We didn't regret it! The staff were immediately super friendly and we chatted about Brazil, Angola and Cape Verde. We ordered a few traditional Angolan dishes. The portions were generous and the flavors were excellent. I got full, but took every morsel to enjoy at the hotel later. I would say it's one of my favorite African restaurants that I have visited in the U.S.

Great food, cocktails, and family feel. I always feel welcomed. Grateful to find this establishment…read moresince moving to the area!

The customer service and the food was really good. The testy atmosphere is very calm and…read morerefreshing. I enjoyed my meal.

I was disappointed by this restaurant. The waitress seemed put off by the fact that we were there…read more She gave us the menu and almost immediately looked to take our order. I asked for more time so we could make a decision. Her response was that the kitchen closes at 7:30. It was 6:30. What restaurant closes at 7:30? The restaurant had plenty of seating. The menu was limited. I ordered rice as an entree which was served with two fried drum sticks and plantain. What restaurant lists rice as an entree? I thought I was charged a lot for what I got. The prices were high. I paid with cash. The woman took my money and never brought me my change. I had to ask for it. I think when you pay the bill, they should complete the transaction by returning the change soon after. The conversation with the person I was with saved the meal. I would not recommend.

Our party of two came here on a Thursday evening at 7:30 for dinner. We had a reservation, but it…read moredidn't seem necessary given there were three other groups there. We were promptly seated at our table and the lively wait staff came by to take our drink and food orders. We got the joint sampler with beef samosas which was awesome. The moi moi was great and reminded me of tamales. The wings and samosas were super flavorful as well. The drinks came out when we got our entrees which seemed a bit late. We got the taushe stew with eba (pounded cassava) which reminded me of a cross between Thai peanut sauce and butter chicken. I got the crispy chicken special and asked for the "fire" spiciness level with the plantains and jollof rice. The chicken had great crisp to it and was spicy, but not uncomfortable (although I eat a lot of spicy food so your mileage may vary). The jollof rice had awesome flavor and the plantains were amazing! Definitely recommend coming here, but be prepared to take your time because the service is a little slower than I had hoped.

Absolutely amazing meal at Suya Joint. Super accessible in Boston. We arrived with city bikes and…read moredocked them at the bus station which was less than a 5m walk. The hostess was kind and sat us immediately. The restaurant was quiet with some afrobeat/rnb playing in the back. Good place for a date or meet up to have conversations. Our waitress was SO friendly and gave us amazing recommendations for drinks, apps and entrees. We went with the sampler and the chicken wings and stew was AMAZING. Saucy and crispy. I got the coconut mangotini and it was excellent - mango puree and not the super sweet syrup made it taste excellent. We shared the taushe with farina and he was soooo good. Strong peanut flavor, perfect texture and we were both super full at the end. Gratuity is included (20%) in the bill and the total each after gratuity was about $45. Looking forward to returning.

- quiet inside so good for catching up with friends -…read moredefinitely has a family run vibe. There was one man (who also seemed like the owner) waiting all the tables and who readily refilled water and injera. - no utensils given, and we had to ask for plates - I was hoping the food would have more... spices and flavors? I'm not sure if it's because we made everything mild for our friend. - honey wine was a little too sweet but I think it was just a change of my taste buds since I liked honey wine in the past.

Those people are a scammer!! I wonder why Ethiopian people…read moredon't eat here. The charge is insane as well. The test was absolutely like a water. I wonder why I don't see any Ethiopian people in this restaurant. I would not recommend it to anybody!!

Food: good food like some home cooking. Tastes fresh. Recommend the fried yucca+meat app. Good…read moredrinks. Service: the owner is very friendly and attentive Parking: has parking lot in the back and street Ambiance: typical CV vibes with music and dancing. Nice custom decor

Everything we ordered they were out of. Drinks weren't all that either . Took forever for our food…read moreto come . Ordered appetizers and instead of bringing them ; she said they were out . Over a hour and no food is horrible . Even my daughter complaining and she's 8

This little café has a beautiful sunset at night that you can see from sitting at the bar. Chandra…read morewas our server and bartender last night. She was so knowledgeable on all of the dishes especially on what was gluten-free and extremely friendly. We enjoyed great conversation and learned a lot about different foods there. The wine was very good also . I was too full to finish my chicken dish took half home and took a dessert home. Everything was delicious. I wish we had tried this restaurant sooner. It's a great find. We will definitely be back.

The food was fabulous. Such a quaint place. Had decor as if we were in Marrakesh. Bright and…read morecomfortable. Service was excellent. We had garlic wings that were awesome. The prices were very reasonable.