The most flavorless African food I've ever had the displeasure of eating. Delivery was prompt though. So star for that. read more

I have ordered delivery twice from this restaurant and both times I was very satisfied. I am definitely a big fan of the lemon ginger juice - very tasty and refreshing! The first time I ordered I got the mafe yapp, which is the lamb in peanut butter sauce, very delicious and the ingredients tasted very fresh. My second order was the tiebuu jeun with joloff rice, I have only ever had this dish in Senegal, but this was just as authentic. And the joloff rice was perfectly cooked. I was a little disappointed at the small size of the fish, but it was cooked so well that I didn't mind too much. The fried plantains were not too soft and perfectly fried. I look forward to visiting this restaurant to dine in sometime soon. read more

If you need a taste of real authentic African (specifically Senegalese) food, then I believe that this is the place to experience this. I have eaten Senegalese food in Philadelphia before, so I knew what to expect before I went. For the whole restaurant experience, I would give it 4 stars, but since I was craving for an authentic Senegalese dish, I turned a blind eye to the fact that the food was a little slow to come; however,it was a Sunday evening, and I was in no particular hurry. If you need faster service, please speak to the waitress before-hand! I ordered the Yassa Yapp (grilled lamb basted with lemon & onion sauce) and my companion ordered Dibbi (grilled lamb) & fries, which I believe is the signature dish in most establishments Senegalese. The fries were very large and well-done, which I liked, as I stole some from my companion! The food was very tasty, and I believe that, for the full experience, you should order the meal with joloff rice. Their sides also include white rice,french fries and plantains! The vegetables are cauliflower, broccoli and carrots, which were very tasty! They also have dessert, but we were too full to order what was on offer! The decor was nice, with nice African (Senegalese) paintings adorning the yellow walls. It was clean and spacious, and I saw a lot of people order delivery/take-out on Sunday night. I believe that it has a lot more customers on Saturday, so call and make reservations to be on the safe side. I think it is BYOB, but just ask before-hand. The food does not disappoint, and it is a lot of food! It is well presented in porcelain plates. There is ample parking on Fulton avenue and adjoining streets, and there are other restaurants next to Joloff, so the streets are very safe. We never felt insecure while there! Our meal came to $25 in total for 2, very reasonable for the food we had eaten, so I would recommend it to someone spending about $25 to $40 for 2 people. You could even spend less if you order less expensive dishes! read more

Overpriced, greasy junk food with little effort in composition or preparation, delivered late and cold. Peanut butter sauce is basically oil and peanut butter, no seasoning of any kind. "Mafe Lapp" claims to contain okra, but no okra could be found -- just oil, peanut butter, and bone-in lamb that was largely bone. "Mafe legumes" is just potato and carrot. Nothing else. The couscous tasted strongly of fish, despite not being advertised as containing fish. We were very hungry so we ate this crap and regretted it immediately after. Never again, to be avoided at all costs. read more

We just ordered delivery from Joloff and were really, really impressed. Totally unique flavors. So delicious and the delivery was super quick as well. Our favorite was the Yassa Ganar with the onions and the lemon sauce. I could've eaten a complete other entree. Pastels were great too. We look forward to actually dining at Joloff in the very near future. read more

Excellent African cuisine, really wonderful laid-back atmosphere. many different dishes to enjoy, so definitely not a repetitive dining experience (for meat-eaters). The ladies who work here are lovely. read more

FOOD CRAWL STOP #3: In search of Nigerian food a block or two down the street and discovering that the restaurant we were hunting for wasn't open until dinner time, we made an unscheduled trip to Cafe Joloff. My fellow food-crawlers and I split yucca fries, plantains, and spring rolls for apps, ordered ginger tea and ginger-hibiscus hybrid bevvies, and split the national dish (fish), lemon and onion-sauced lamb, chicken with tomato sauce and veggies, and peanut-sauce veggies. The peanut sauce veggies and the plantains were probably my two favorites, and despite the national dish being strongly fishy, it was still pretty tasty. Everyone's favorite part of the meal: the ginger tea. We tried to seduce them to reveal their secret, but no dice. Probably just as well - I liked would've tried to take baths in the stuff... read more

Mmm delicious tofu okra dish, delicious cous cous, and lots of vegetarian options. Also, beautifully decorated with cool art on the walls. So pretty. I'd like the inside of my house to look like this place. read more

Delicious! We had the chicken yassa, joloff rice, plantains and snapper. I will definitely have this again, and they deliver! Only negative, was a long wait for delivery read more

I went to the old location in Bed Stuy. The food was very good - I got the national dish. It took a bit to get our food but that never bothers me if they are making things to order. The staff was nice. I will def try out the new location. read more

Came here for a wedding reception and the staff were really nice and helpful. It is a very small place so it got crowded very quickly. I don't remember the different dishes we had but one thing that I think we had was the Tiebuu Jeun fish dish. I just liked the red sauce and the vegetables that came with the fish. I believe the fish was baked. Fish was tender and probably slightly overcooked. The serving plate that the dish comes in looks very appealing. The serving dishes were made of this wooden material. Looked really nice and accentuated the colors of the dish. As for the other dishes, it wasn't as memorable. The 2 drinks that we had was the lemon ginger and bissap. I liked both. The ginger drinks takes a little getting used to, but I liked it. I like the bissap more because it's sorrel =D read more

I have been ordering from this place for years now. And while the packaging of the delivery isn't the best, the food is always good. Tonight I ordered the yassa ganar, which cost 10 bucks. The delivery order came with ONE piece of chicken, white rice, and salad. For ten bucks?? I called to complain and the manager tried to justify that those were always the portions. I've ordered from here before, and no it's not. Unless you just feel like blowing ten bucks on a piece of chicken, this is not the place for you. Why do people have such poor business practices? In this economy, why would you want to lose a customer? I'm done with them. read more

I thought this place was great! I'll definitely be back. The food itself is delicious. I had a pretty simple dish, but it was done well. Nothing too fancy but really heart and tasty. The thing that pushed it over the edge for me though was the vibe and the staff, both of which were superb. Its really nice inside, has character, a good date spot. The staff as extremely kind and laid back and it seemed to have a family vibe. read more

Went here for dinner on a Saturday night. It wasn't crowded so we didn't have to wait for a table. The artwork all over the restaurant was really great- beautiful! The food was okay. The lamb in peanut sauce was really good. The fish (the national dish) wasn't cooked well- it seemed like it had been cooked much earlier and then reheated. The joloff rice was really good, though. The prices weren't too high, but it depends on what you get. If you order the wrong thing... you may not be happy. Best to go up to Harlem and eat in Little Senegal. read more

Good food. Had live music. Service was really slow and there weren't many people there to justify it. I had lamb, plantains and salad. The decorations, overall look and feel were great! I wanted to kick my shoes off like I was at home! The neighborhood itself seems very family oriented. Everyone seemed to know everyone especially the owner who'd taken his grandson out for some air. Cool vibe but I was looking for young hip ppl like myself and, like I said, the service was really slow. read more

Joloff - Senegalese Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

You can really taste the love and pride in the food here. When people care about the food they make it truly shows. Even their delivery person is friendly and nice. Though I've only eaten from their takeout menu (about a dozen times), I believe I've tried almost all of their chicken, fish, and lamb dishes, with peanut and tomato sauces. The sauces are divine. My personal favorites are the ones served in tomato and okra sauce. I have enjoyed pretty much everything here including some vegetarian entrees which they recently added. I also really enjoyed the sides of yucca, fried yucca, plantains, and cabbage with carrots. If I ever get to go eat at the physical location I will update the review with an extra star if all goes well! read more

I am visiting from Kentucky and wanted some african food so bad and found this place, paid a taxi $80 to take me here! This was the most disgusting food I've ever had in my life and it should not be labeled as African food! the fish was old dry and flavorless how do you name a restaurant joloff and not know how to make it this Was a complete waste of time and money all that nasty ass food went straight to the damn trash $120 wasted never again! If you want true African food come to Louisville Kentucky read more

Finally got a chance a few weeks ago to try Joloff after meaning to for going on a couple of years. I visited on a Thursday night at about 830pm. The tables were full, so I, like several other diners, opted for takeout. Very attractive, cozy space. The staff seemed tired and overwhelmed by the number of customers. They were out of joloff rice, so I opted for chicken with okra in tomato sauce (a dish I usually love at other restaurants) over white rice. The staff had warned that it would take a while for the meal to be readied because they were busy, and that prediction proved right -- the food was ready after about 45 min. The dish was just ok, and sloppily prepared. For instance, cooks (even at home) usually cut off and discard the tough ends of okra slices, but I found a number of these tough bits in my dish. There was a generous serving of chicken legs, but the meat could have been seasoned better and cooked more thoroughly (the meat juices near the bone were still red from being undercooked!). I also tried the lamb mafe (but put this in the refrigerator and had it later). I didn't care much for their version: too bitter, with an almost burnt undertaste, and mostly bones (seemed like from around the spinal cord) with little meat. With so many others having had good experiences at Joloff, it's possible I just visited on a bad night. I might be willing to give them another try, but on a slower night. read more

Always delicious and never disappoint. the lamb leg thats only available on the weekends is worth the wait. I wish it was always available tho. read more

Please bring back the Dibbi and Yassa Yapp on Seamless! They are our favorite dishes and they haven't been available lately.

The food is consistent and always good! Her I find the best Joloff rice and Thiebou.

Welcoming restaurant, nice respite from Fulton. Fantastic, cozy, space. Yellow walls, blue tin ceiling, regional artists displayed, beautiful windows looking out to the prettiest buildings on Fulton. Wonderfully prepared Senegalese home cooking. Tasty Mafe legume. Great sorrel and other drinks. Satisfying for a vegetarian like me, although there are many meat dishes. Solid family business, daughters are waitresses and very professional. read more

The food is very good but I have lived in west Africa and I can't help to feel that they are holding back on the authentic spicy seasonings to satisfy American pallets. So the result I regret to say is a very unauthentic blah experience of Senegalese .cuisine. But a very good American version nonetheless. The place is cozy and very attractive, the service is great. It might be a nice place to romance the stone...casually. Portions are small and getting smaller. The prices are average. read more

The food was excellent. I enjoyed the chicken with onions and a side of sweet plantains. The chicken was delicious and tender. The underlying sauce was particularly flavorful and mixed well with the Joloff rice. The plantains were cooked perfectly - not dry at all. The restaurant is very comfortable and the owner works onsite. Very good experience! read more

Joloff - Senegalese Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

My co-workers and I enjoyed the food, it was very tasty and the visuals inside of the restaurant is really nice. I enjoyed the Sengaleese/African scenery. My only suggestion is that they fix up the Display sign outside. Perhaps it would look more attractive from the outside in order to engage more customers. Needless to say, the food was really good and it's at an affordable price. read more

Service was slow but we were not in a hurry. Great food and sorrel drink.

I ordered the mafe yapp (lamb in peanut sauce) and plantains by delivery. It was so delicious. I've only had west African cuisine a few times, but this was some of the best I've had. I will order from here again and I'm looking forward to trying other dishes. read more

Took my friend who is from Senegal there, they gave it 5 stars for authenticity of food and decor. Food was seriously excellent and reasonably priced, would definitely go here again. read more

Everyone needs to chill out about the service. Sure it was a bit slow and we had to prompt our waiter once or twice but everyone was perfectly friendly and no one seemed to resent our presence. I have spent quite a bit of time in Africa, albeit not in Senegal, but the dining process is simply done differently there. Things take longer, there is more talking, less rushing and the food comes out when its ready. So everyone needs to chill, sit back and drink a ginger ale and enjoy the awesome atmosphere of Joloff. When we were there there was some great live, Haitian music and a bridal party going on. It was festive and noisy which was fine with us but I suppose if you want a quite dining experience Joloff may not be for you. Now onto the food. Some of it was awesome, like the yucca fries and the sauce that the fish balls were in. So effing good. The fish in peanut sauce was a bit of a let down, a tad to fishy and overcooked. I would have liked to have tried the Joloff rice with our entrees but for an extra $3 a plate our poor kids budget had to resist. The lamb was flavored very well but was overcooked and oversauced. I had a feeling the food could have been great but the preparation was a bit sloppy and so the food was less than excellent. Still a great, fun and comfy restaurant that I would frequent again and you should to! Oh and the beignets were out of this world. read more

I ordered the Thoiu Kanja Ganar (chicken and okra with tomato sauce) with joloff rice. The chicken was so tender, the tomato sauce was perfectly spicy, and it was a very generous portion. The decor is beautiful, and the atmosphere was very relaxed. This was my first experience with Senegalese cuisine so I can't say if it was authentic, but it was a good meal at a good price. (Update: September 2017) I have come back to Joloff at least a dozen times since my first review, and it's one of my favorite Brooklyn restaurants. I have yet to order any main course that I didn't like. The mafe (a peanutty stew) is my go-to order, and even though the flavor of the sauce isn't always consistent, it's always delicious. read more

This is not my first time at this restaurant. But on Saturday night, I had guess over and I made reservation to go eat at the restaurant. Wow, what a terrible experience. I was embarrassed and upset that my guests, had to be exposed to this kind of rude, and most definitely, unprofessional manner. I called to make a reservation for 6. Once entered, we were seated and at the center of the restaurant, not bad. However, because the young lady was so inexperienced and acted very immaturely, from beginning to end, she mixed up the order. She was rude and obnoxious when this was pointed out to her. Furthermore, she charged us for an additional drink, which was not ordered, and she was very nonchalant about her own error, with an attitude to boot. Once the check was presented, she left, without ever coming back to excuse herself, apologize or to even thank us for coming. This young lady is a poor excuse for a waitress, and strongly needs a strong course in customer service. read more

I ordered the Mafe Jeun (fish and vegetables cooked in a peanut stew) for pick-up. The flavors were great and the portion was huge. They have a large selection of vegetarian and vegan entrees that I'm also looking forward to trying. read more

Yummy! Friendly service, great food, and an interesting environment. There's an authentic feel to this place too, not a standard cookie cutter approach to decor or music. read more

Just ordered with them for delivery. The food arrived on time and it was still warm, which is a plus; the food however was very so so overall. I had lamb chops which were merely ok. I ordered joloff rice with it; and it was absolutely inedible. Really really awful. Joloff cocktail is interesting. Also got some sides and some desserts not worth mentioning. I've spent $30 for dinner which was only partially edible. Won't order again. read more

I am Nigerian so I am very picky about W. African food, especially Jollof rice. Of course as we W. Africans love to joke about whose Jollof is better, I'm not going to say the restaurant serves better Jollof than my mother (ha!) but it's pretty up there. Recommend getting it with blue fish and/or the peanut sauce. Wish they would add more plantains, for the extra $3.00, it doesn't feel like they give very much. Have eaten at the restaurant + ordered and the quality is the same. The decor in the restaurant is really cute too and it can be a good place for a date. Staff are always friendly. Love this place! read more

This is one of my favorite neighborhood spots... good Senegalese comfort food. My favorite dishes are the tibeu jean, snapper, joloff rice, and okra tofu. Also always have to start out with the veggie pastelles (vegetable patties with this tasty sauce) and a joloff cocktail. Also love that it is family owned and operated. read more

This spot provides quality, home style meals that are healthy and delicious. Thank you for the Lamb and Chicken tonight!

I've gotten delivery from here twice and it's really good! This review is not for the food; it's for the customer service. I ordered the same exact thing both times: chicken, onions, rice and "salad" (the salad was root vegetables which were really tasty). However, the second time I received the food, the vegetables were missing. I called the restaurant and asked about it and the person said to me: "lady, haven't you seen the news? The salad is recalled." Wow...excuse me? Is that how you treat your customers? First of all, I know that the "salad" didn't even contain lettuce, and second of all, there are plenty of other types of greens and veggies that can be used to make a salad, excluding the recalled kind. The person at the restaurant continued to have an attitude with me when I simply suggested that they should remove the salad from the item listing if they're not going to include with the meal. It's annoying to pay for something and then not receive it. Alternatively, if they were truly out of all vegetables, they should call the customer and perhaps offer something else in its place. That would definitely be better than berating the customer and asking like it was my fault to actually expect to receive what I ordered. read more

I'm so happy I walked in here! The warm and colorful atmosphere drew us in and then we were blown away the delicious food. Excellent sauces accompanied every dish. Everything was great. I've never enjoyed a potato as much as in their peanut sauce. The cabbage was exceptional. I would definitely recommend the yucca appetizer. Joloff elevated simple foods into a divine experience. Service was very good. I can't wait to come back! read more

Simple West African cooking in a homey environment at great prices -- I always get the vegetable tofu mafe, which is a peanut stew, with brown rice. The people are nice and the desserts are sweet. Vegans are happy here too. Things move a little slowly around here though, so don't be in a rush. read more