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Lapaz African Cuisine

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Fish
Darwin P.

Both the service and the food are OK but not great. This small place is in a strip mall along a busy highway so GPS is recommended to find it. The restaurant is fairly clean inside and serves with real dishes (vs. disposable ware found at competitors). The menu offers a range of starch bases (eg, fufu) and fish/meat accompaniments. Our dislikes were (1) too few green-vegetable options and (2) food was too dry. They gave us little plastic cups of seasoning but no sauce on the food itself. Also disappointing: although this is an African restaurant the only decor was two panels of factory-produced art from China.

Attieke
Haja G.

UPDATE: Okay, so i definitely believe i caught them on a off day the first time i ordered (forgot to mention their ac was out that day too so that must've been stressful) but we've ordered twice since & the foods amazing. And the fish has been crisp & clean inside. still packed with flavour and juicy as it was the first time. The flavors were never lacking, as i said before their sauces are amazing and packeddd with flavor. The shitto is sooooooo soooo good. And they have the best plantains I've had, so good with their pepper sauces too! I know some people say you cannot mess up plantains but yes you can, this place just gets it right with the right texture, their fluffy, and they fry them perfectly. The younger man working in the front was very nice, actually everyone here have been great. The wakye is so good, again the sauces are so flavor ful here. I'm going to try it with fish and beef next time as I don't like the chicken option, it was two thighs fried hard, that's just not for me, but others may like it. I have not had their soups yet but they look tasty, I am very excited to try the peanut butter soup next visit. As the Acheke and wakye are reallyyyy good, I definitely recommend. Tip: call at-least 20 mins ahead for pickup orders

Okra Stew w/ beef & Jollof w/ Goat

My partner & I love to explore cultural foods whenever we can. We stumbled upon this restaurant when searching for African or Ghanaian cuisine. Not disappointed at all. The host was friendly & extremely helpful explaining and recommending dishes. The food was delicious and had wide variety. When dining in, if eating traditionally with your right hand, they provide you a water bowl to wash. Very quiet and comfy. Keep in mind everything has a degree of spice but very flavorful. We had okra stew w/ beef and fufu & jollof w/ goat meat. Perfect!

Fried Yam
Albert T.

We're always on the lookout for new food to try and Lapaz African Cuisine fit the bill since we've never had Ghanaian food before. From the pictures and descriptions, the food here looked too good to pass up. We stopped by for weekday lunch and got: Fried Yam w/ Tsofi ($12.99) - This came with 6 or 7 pieces of perfectly fried African yam, 3 pieces of turkey tail, and some shito/tomato? to dip things in. Both the crisp and fluffiness of the yam were amazing - I actually thought this was better than french fries from most restaurants. The turkey tail was also fried perfectly, with a crisp outer layer and fatty/cartilaginous meat that tasted super turkey-like. It is the literal opposite of the dry, bland Thanksgiving turkey one is used to, or the sliced turkey lunchmeats found in sad deli sandwiches. In fact, we did some research and found that you cannot find the turkey tail on the prepackaged, mass-produced turkeys sold in the US. It's removed during processing and sold separately. (I have never seen this cut sold though, so it must be at specialty stores/butchers.) The side soup/dip was pretty spicy to me and had an interesting taste that I can't really describe. Fishy, spicy, and earthy? I haven't had anything like it before, but it was very good and complemented the fried yam. Jollof Rice w/ Fried Chicken ($14.99) - Came with the rice, a small side salad, 2 drumsticks and a thigh. This jollof rice was amazing, like a perfectly cooked Mexican rice but with mild heat and different spices. The side salad came with a mayo/vinegar dressing, and otherwise looked like a standard garden salad. The chicken, once again, was fried perfectly. No breading, but the skin gave it that extra crisp while the fat underneath was rendered out, and the chicken remained extremely juicy on the inside. This also came with a small cup of shito. I have no idea why this place isn't more popular - in the entire hour-ish we were there, there were only two takeout orders being picked up. Everything we had was perfectly cooked and seasoned, and the portion sizes were generous. The dishes on the menu are very memorable. I would definitely come back time and time again if I lived closer to Lapaz!

Jollof Rice, Goat, Salad

I was visiting Manassas and had a taste for some really authentic African cuisine. Rest assured this hidden gem popped up on Yelp so I decided to venture it. The food was phenomenal I ordered jollof rice, a side of goat, okra soup. The meal was fresh and well prepared and seasoned really good. I felt the portion size / pricing was really good too. The customer service was awesome too and they went over the menu to ensure I found something I would truly enjoy. I am most definitely going back!! Parking is Available Non-Alcoholic Drinks - you can go next store if you want a wine. There's a liquor store next to the restaurant. Seating - Traditional Take Out place but seating is available to sit down and enjoy your meal.

Jollof and fried chicken
Brenda P.

I LOVE Ghanaian jollof so when I found out this place was open, I headed there with a close friend of mine to try it out. The inside is a bit small and cozy, but clean and open with just enough space between each of the tables. The gentleman who greeted us was nice and helpful in explaining some of the items on the menu, so I appreciated that. We had to wait a little for our food, but didn't mind because the food came out hot and fresh. As pictured, I got the jollof. Rice was absolutely delicious and paired well with the crispy, yet juicy fried chicken drumsticks. The salad also complimented the meal and helped to tone down the spiciness of the jollof rice. I also got the peanut butter soup to go for my sister and tried a bit of it a few hours later. Also very tasty. It makes me so happy that I can get Ghanaian food in Manassas now, so I'll definitely be coming back here again.

Jollof rice Baked Tilapia plantains etc. The sauces were great!!!

As we walked in to try some African food after not getting at the African American . The service is excellent and as someone that doesn't know about African food i had questions about the menu and they were able to explain everything and recommend what to order . The food took time to make but i see that it is quality that was well made of the food . Very nice .

Jollof rice with fried chicken.
Tara G.

This was my first time trying West African food. I was recommended the Jollof rice with chicken by the very helpful server. The rice was fantastic! Very similar in texture to Spanish rice but the flavor was spicy, tangy, and rich. I also really liked the creamy sweet dressing on the salad. I look forward to trying more dishes at this quaint family restaurant.

peri peri rice with chicken
Mads C.

Cute little restaurant! Staff were very friendly. This was my first time trying West African food and I was blown away! Everything was delicious and the chicken was very tender. Would highly recommend!

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Thank you Mads C! We hope to serve you again! :) - Kevin

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Thank you for your review Brandee B.! We’re glad you enjoyed the food

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2 years ago

Lapaz African cuisine is a Great place to eat!! I go there at least once a week! Service is outstanding also!!

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2 years ago

We had red red, fried yam, jollof, and waakye. Everything was delicious and so flavorful. The sizes are generous as well. We'll be back.

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3 years ago

Food was good! Customer service was good. I had the jolloff and stew with no meat. I'll be back

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Kevin A.

Mysel O., thank you! We look forward to serving you again soon!

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3 years ago

10/10 Who's making this food?? Because it's so good. I wish I could take the chef home with me. Highly recommend.

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Thank you Raquel L.! We are glad you all enjoyed the food!!

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Thank you Olivia! We are so glad you enjoyed!

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2 years ago

I love their food and the variety of options available. I do however think they can do better with their shito.

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2 years ago

Food not good the chicken was dry and the service took forever mind you we were the only ones in there do not recommend.

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The meat was tough/ overcooked. The peri peri rice was pretty good. The rice and beans seemed over cooked too.

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3 years ago

The food was delicious. Good temperature. I enjoyed the spices and seasoning. Had Attieke with fried fish.

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Thank you Alex!

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3 years ago

I had fufuo and peanut butter soup. This place food taste the best. The service was good. I will definitely go there again.

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