OMG try this restaurant. If you live in Hastings or St Leonards or visiting the area ... highly…read morerecommend this incredibly tasty, hidden treasure of a local restaurant reasonably priced for an outstanding dinner, anytime of the week. Will be top of my list of local recommendations, take aways and home catering (have added their number to my mobile, was so fantastic). The depth of flavour of their lovingly-prepared jerk chicken, goat curry and fish curry (unlike you have ever tasted before - seriously moreish!) will seriously surprise newcomers. The sypmphony of flavours of the fish with chilli and scotch bonnet pepper sauce was SoooOOooo unique, asked to buy a batch of the sauce to take home!!! They really ought to bottle that sauce! 5 stars as a new local restaurant with the courage to try a new concept. Keep up the outstanding efforts!!! It was highly recommended to us through word of mouth. Absolutely worth a meal here!!!! It will be unlike anything you have experienced for quite some time. African passion on a plate.

Amazing little gem of a restaurant. The decor is really…read morewarm, friendly and has a 'homely' feel. The staff really went out of their way to please and the food!!! Wow! You must try their jollof rice and jerk chicken! What really surprised us was the value for money. Because they accept 'Taste Card' (50% off) the 'Bill Shock' you normally get when a restaurant slaps the bill on the table was more like, 'I can't in good conscience pay that little!' Highly recommend .. A must before you leave Hastings!

The food and service was amazing. I have never had such a fun evening at a restaurant…read more The food was divine, fresh and full of flavour. I would recommend this restaurant to anyone in a heartbeat.

Visited Mascara for the first time on the 23/01/2013 for my birthday dinner! I had heard good…read morethings about this place but never managed to visit! Well i wish i hadn't waited so long! It was delicious! the atmosphere,deco,food and service were all A***! Lovely little restaurant serving very authentic Moroccan tagine! I had the lamb Tagine with apricots and prunes and the lamb was huge, very good value for money! Will be going here again!

Easily the best African food I have ever tasted. Usually go to many Caribbean shops, but since I…read morewent asafo, those shops have not seen me return. Food is amazing, full of flavour, portions are very generous, great hospitality and great price. Would recommend to anyone, it's a great experience every time !!

From the owner: Welcome to Asafo Takeaway, which is part of the ASAFO BAR & Restaurant Group. Since our inception,…read morewe have upheld our commitment to being the purveyors of great tasting and authentic African food at affordable prices. We have created a culinary experience which combines great taste, consistent flavours and excellent service that promotes the true culture of Africa. We offer a takeaway service across Croydon.

Great atmosphere. Great food. Great service. What more do you need to know??? Just go to London…read moreand have a great time.

Amazingly hot, spicy, and flavorful food. Authentic Nigerian cuisine, down to the spices, oils, and…read morecooking styles. Restaurant is clean and chic. A bit loud because of music videos playing in the background. Service was decent, didn't explain much about the dishes, just find all the info in the menu itself

We Breakfasteers go here when we are opposite Norfolk Square on the Western Road…read more Run by very interesting couple he laid back musician she Ivory Coast origins Some fusion food but we rate it well for Good Old Full English !

From the owner: Delicious West African Cuisine :Chicken yassa / Thiebou Dieune (fish) /Kedjenou (chicken) / Egussi…read more(assorted meat) /Peanut butter sauce (beef) /Grilled fish (tilapia or sea bass. Please book in advance for Friday and Saturday evenings please

This place was a fabulous surprise for out trip. On a hot summer afternoon we were dying to get off…read morethe streets and shelter with a nice drink and a nibble. The lady's in here came to our rescue. We walked in to a beautiful African styled room with large bar at the rear. Plenty of seating around the room and a lovely inviting bar tender on the bar and ready to serve. Emma ordered a iced, vanilla chai tea latte using almond milk. I ordered an interesting looking Cornish beer from the fridge. For food we had some interesting potato wedges. The next great point was that they offered a student discount allowing us to save a few pennies. Next up was the quality of the food and drink. I couldn't fault anything with any of the products or people here. Other nice factors were the little phone charging safe attached to the wall. Defiantly a place that is worth a visit.

The Blueman has travelled in Brighton and it's new location is easily assesible for walkers. The…read morestaff are always friendly the food good and very fairly priced and always fresh. More importantly you can sense it is prepared with Pride and care.

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!!

We had a very unfortunate experience here the other Friday evening. We were looking for somewhere…read morefor an inexpensive bite to eat with a friend, and outside Sahara was an 'A' board advertising as its headline 'Set Lunch £6.95, Dinner £8.95'. In the adjacent window the set menu selection looked very good, with plenty of lamb, chicken and vegetarian options. This hit the spot so we went in. We were given menus, but found no sign of the set menu at £8.95. We asked about it, and were treated to a rather loud and slightly embarrassing exchange between the waitress and kitchen of 'are we doing a set menu tonight?' which went on for a few minutes. The waitress then said they weren't - the offer was only on weekdays, which did not include Fridays. We pointed out they were advertising it outside (with no caveats about which nights it applied to). Then another member of staff appeared, and suggested the weekend set menu - which, at £38 for two, was more than double the price. I pointed out that they were advertising something different outside - after all, it's not a great effort to take in an 'A' board. He just repeated that the offer was on Mondays to Thursdays only. We felt ripped off - we'd been lured in on a false premise. We left with a bad taste in our mouths - so can't actually comment on the food...

I've recently started getting in to African and ethnic foods, so I came to Sahara to develop my…read moreburgeoning love. I noticed India mentioning that Sahara can be a little bit pricey, but this can be avoided if you come between Monday and Thursday. During these days/nights, you can get 2 courses from as little as £6.95 (£8.95 in the evening). If like me, you are big on trying to take advantage of these promotions, Sahara is definitely a restaurant that should be added to your list of potential choices. I had a mixed meat dish served with couscous and salad, I can say with all certainty that I was not disappointed. Sahara is good alternative to the more Western restaurants, I could certainly see myself heading back.

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.

Here you can try Caribbean and African dishes like chicken Yassa and Ackee & Saltfish. The menu is…read morenot huge but there is a varied selection. The staff here are very friendly and the restaurant has a laid back feel with colourful decor. We visited Sunday evening and had the buffet which consisted of spicy chicken wings,fish cakes,rice & peas,chicken domada,beef stew and dumplings and vegetable curry. The food was cooked very well and had great flavour , the chicken wings were succulent and the beef stew was very hearty. The bar serves beer,spirits,rum punch & wine,I would highly recommend giving Bendula a try.