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    Ma Yve Grill

    3.9 (8 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 8:00 PM

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    Tony F.

    I've never been to the African continent, and for now this may be the closest I'll get. Sitting here with Congolese locals who filled up their dinning space reminded me of something Anthony Bourdain may have experienced in one of his trips. I was eating here just a day after his passing and just imagined what an experience like that could have been like if he were here. I'm not sure what an authentic experience really is, but this is as close to my imagination as it gets. Ma Yve has all the feelings of a family run local business serving real Congolese food, whatever that may be. It seemed like we were the only non Congolese people in here enjoying things that tasted familiar yet different. It's in the middle of the burbs in a local strip mall. It's clean yet their dinning room is much more of just a space than a dinning room. The room is a bit chaotic, but I wouldn't want it any other way. It reminds you that a family runs this place and not some corporate soul. We had this beef stew dish that was very mellow and flavourful. We tried to get the names of all the dishes, but the owner chef gave us Beef Soup. Whatever it's name, it was good omnoms. We handed ourselves over to the owner for the entire meal and just said bring us whatever you want. There was a terrific side of spinach something that almost seemed like a spinach dip, but not. I could eat bowls and bowls of this. Along with it was this dough that was removed from it's Banana leaf wrap. It had the shape and smell that reminded me of a Chinese joong. But this dough had a nice bready flavour that sucked up all the juices from the beef stew and spinach. And lastly she brought out some fried plantain that went very well with everything and tied it all up with it's sweet notes. If you want this authentic experience, i'd get here sooner than later as Toronto's current Congolese NBA player Serge Ibaka and former player Bismark Biyomobo has made mentions of this place and it recently was featured in a Vice video hit.

    Michelle K.

    Their food is absolutely delicious! What a hidden gem - I always have to get their beignets when in the area.

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    I called in to place an order and the person was rude. I decided to take my business somewhere else.

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    Mind blown how good this was, and they gave me free puff puff. I'm going atleast once a week! Thanks ladies!!!!!!

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    The Suya Spot Scarborough - Beef Suya

    The Suya Spot Scarborough

    3.8(28 reviews)
    11.4 kmScarborough
    $$

    Terrible old food , burnt old hard like a rock terrible costumer service over priced avoid at all…read morecost 40$ for a small portion store manager doesn't know how to manage a store serving old food

    I've always wanted to try West African food, and this was a good recommendation by my friend from…read moreNigeria. The food we sampled was all great. I had the Combo 2 consisting of beef & chicken suya with jolof rice. The price was a little pricy at over $20, but I would say it was well worth it. There were a lot of food portions in the order that I was able to take some of the food to-go for eating later at home. The taste of suya was not too much different from other grilled food; however, suya still has its own distinct character. The combination of the grilled meat with the salad or coleslaw with the plantain and jolof rice was exquisite. The spice mix use was also just a little different to make suya distinct. My friend had all praises for his order of the suya wrap. The food item was very filling with generous portions of protein included in it. My only complaint was their transition into the new menu pricing and with their online order was not very smooth at all. They had a card with a QR code that should direct you to the online site for ordering, but the code was not quick to register. There was also no place on the online site to enter the discount code to get 10% off your order. The operators should have been better trained and familiar with the whole online order process and the expected interface that customers will run into.

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    The Suya Spot Scarborough - The Suya Spot menu (pricing not updated)

    The Suya Spot menu (pricing not updated)

    The Suya Spot Scarborough - Combo 2: Beef & Chicken Suya w/ plantain & jolof rice; Suya Wrap

    Combo 2: Beef & Chicken Suya w/ plantain & jolof rice; Suya Wrap

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    Afrobeat Kitchen

    4.9(16 reviews)
    36.2 kmParkdale

    I really enjoyed the food here! The service was amazing and we were always helped with a smile. We…read moreordered the Party Jallof Rice and Egusi & Fufu to share, which are some of the most popular dishes of theirs. The Party Jallof was delicious, with a nice smokiness to the rice and the chicken seasoned spectacularly. I'm typically not the biggest fan of plaintains, but the plaintains that came with the rice were crispy and savoury. It was my first time trying fufu & egusi, and for the most part it was exactly what I expected! The stew was tasty, and the fufu had such a unique and lovely texture. Similar to Ethiopian food where you use the injera to pick up the meat/veggie stews, you use the fufu to scoop up the egusi. However, since fish bones are used in the stock, I found several fish bones in my dish that ruined the experience of it. It is a little on the pricier side with these dishes at $26+. The portion of rice could have been bigger, but tastewise everything was great. I would definitely come back to try other dishes and to have their jallof again!

    This meal felt like such a delightful little treat, every bite was crispy, flavorful, and…read morebeautifully balanced, paired with those perfectly crafted bites that made the whole experience feel special, it's the kind of moment that lingers sweetly and makes me want to come back again just to enjoy it all over once more.

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    Afrobeat Kitchen - Miso Mafe Stew

    Miso Mafe Stew

    Afrobeat Kitchen - Sticky Suya Hot Wings

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    Galito's Flame Grilled Chicken - Delicious Quarter Chicken (leg) meal with Coleslaw and Peri rice

    Galito's Flame Grilled Chicken

    2.5(2 reviews)
    0.7 km

    This place opened recently, close to home, and I finally got a chance to try their Peri-Peri…read morechicken. The place is bright and attractively colourful. I chose the quarter chicken (leg) meal with coleslaw and Peri rice. It had a really nice flavour but the pieces were really small and not cut properly (on the joint). They gave me two leg quarters to compensate for the small size. The rice and coleslaw portions were quite generous. Overall, the food tasted pretty good. The service, however, lacked some finesse. The person who took my order seemed rushed. The person who brought my order to the table seemed inexperienced. He had to return with cutlery, again with coleslaw, again with condiments, and again with my drink. Hopefully, this will improve over time. The bottles of sauces and the tables were obviously not wiped clean after the last customer. Although the food was pretty good, the presentation could have been better. The chicken and rice were just thrown on the plate, kinda like what you'd do at home. Nicer plating would have made it look more appealing, especially since we eat with our eyes first. If less than average service and plating don't bother you, then their chicken is definitely worth trying. It was really good.

    Food was not seasoned very well just hot kind of bland. The potatoes were half cooked and still…read morekind of raw in the middle. I clearly asked for roasted vegetables which is on their website to be told we don't have that. I showed the them it was on the menu she got upset at me and told me she thought I asked for something else. No wow factor to the food and rude staff. I'll stick to Nando's.

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    Galito's Flame Grilled Chicken - Very colourful decor

    Very colourful decor

    Galito's Flame Grilled Chicken - Delicious Quarter Chicken (leg) meal with Coleslaw and Peri rice

    Delicious Quarter Chicken (leg) meal with Coleslaw and Peri rice

    Galito's Flame Grilled Chicken - Hot Sauces (needs to be cleaned)

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    Auntie Lizzy's Kitchen - Plantains with Beans and Fried Fish, Waakye (Ghana-style rice & beans, spaghetti, boiled egg, fried fish), side salads

    Auntie Lizzy's Kitchen

    3.0(1 review)
    41.4 kmEtobicoke

    Auntie Lizzy's Kitchen is tucked at the back of a small plaza in Etobicoke, serving traditional…read moreGhanaian and Nigerian food. This place is somewhat 'hidden' as it's not readily apparent from the street. When you enter the plaza, turn right and go straight until the end, then turn left. It's located at the back, beside G Central Market (a small grocery store serving staples and ingredients to make Western African dishes). It's mostly a take-out place, with only 2 small tables (4 chairs each) in the restaurant. There is a TV screen but not much else. Note that there is no washroom for customers inside, and no washroom in any of the other neighbouring businesses in the plaza either (so plan accordingly). Most people come here for take-out / food pick-up. The menu on the website and UberEats (for delivery / take-out) is bigger and has more items, compared to the menu that's displayed inside the restaurant. According to the website and UberEats menus, they serve both Ghanaian and Nigerian dishes. But the menu on display when we got there only had Ghanaian dishes (which was ok, because we came for the Ghanaian food anyway). Service-wise, it was excellent. The person who took our order and served us was nice and friendly. The food was great! I love Western African food in general. The Waakye came as a large plate of rice and beans (my favourite!), spaghetti, plantain, boiled egg, small salad, and choice of protein (we chose fried fish). The sauce on the fish was a bit spicy but it was delicious. The Plantain with Beans dish came with a LOT of plantain slices that were slightly crispy on the outside, warm and soft in the inside. They weren't too sweet and more on the savoury side, so they paired perfectly with the beans stew that was packed full of flavour. This dish also came with fried fish. We ordered 2 extra side salad for extra veggies. They were just shredded lettuce, carrot, and a few small pieces of cucumber. The down side is that because this is mainly a take-out place, they served us using plastic forks and knives (instead of reusable utensils). The side salads also came in plastic containers to be thrown away right after eating, despite us eating in (instead of getting take-aways). No biggie, as we still enjoyed the food immensely, but it could've been more sustainable and environmentally friendly with reusable utensils and plates / bowls.

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    Auntie Lizzy's Kitchen - Plantains with Beans and Fried Fish

    Plantains with Beans and Fried Fish

    Auntie Lizzy's Kitchen - Menu - Ghanaian dishes

    Menu - Ghanaian dishes

    Auntie Lizzy's Kitchen - Waakye (Ghana-style rice & beans, spaghetti, boiled egg, fried fish)

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    Waakye (Ghana-style rice & beans, spaghetti, boiled egg, fried fish)

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