Olobe's Kitchen was absolutely incredible! I had the Swallow (Fufu) with goat meat, and it was…read morepacked with flavor. The goat was tender, well-seasoned, and delicious, and the fufu paired perfectly with it. If you've never tried authentic African cuisine before, this is a great place to step outside your comfort zone and experience something different. And if you already know and love this food, Olobe's Kitchen will not disappoint. Great food, bold flavors, generous portions, and a meal I'll definitely be coming back for. Highly recommend!

Very happy with this new, locally owned, restaurant in Lavon. Ordered ,to-go, the Jollof with…read morechicken and fried rice with chicken. They also have a very good beef option, which we have tried recently. Chicken was cooked perfectly, and there's plenty of rice. Jollof has the right amount of spiciness. The staff are very friendly and helpful.

The atmosphere and food was great. The service was appalling and ruined everything they had going…read morefor them.

A nice local spot! We came on a Friday night and it did not seem too busy. We sat ourselves and…read morereceived a menu, although there is also a counter at the front where you can probably make orders as well. I loved the pies, the flavor of both of them were really good and the crust was perfectly crunchy. The sauce they provided on the side was quite spicy. We decided to get the top 2 most popular items, the Benachin and Chicken Yassa. The Benachin had good stew meat and flavor, however the meat was a little tough for me. I really did love the onion and carrot mix on the side, it gave the dish so much flavor. The Chicken Yassa also had that onion mix, and this time included fried potatoes as well, which were lightly seasoned. The chicken flavor was good, but also a little on the drier side. Overall, a good experience! Portions were large too.

We came here after church for Sunday brunch. The hostess we really nice. She checked us in for our…read morereservation and were seated after approx 10 mins. Once seated I immediately noticed the abundance of tables seated and only 2 waitresses. We were sitting for quite a while before a waitress came over to our table. And its not like she was ignoring us, she was literally trying to manage all her assigned tables. When she came over she was kind and apologized for the wait. She was also very transparent on the timing of the kitchen, which we truly appreciated. So we ended up ordering things that wouldn't take long to make; collard green egg rolls and jerk wings. It did take a while to come out but at least we had great live music to listen to while we waited. Once our orders came out, I feel like we inhaled it within 10 mins. Both dishes were good. We were dissappointed that we had to leave, but it was for the best. They were not properly staffed and we would be there hungry and longer than desired. But we'll try again another day in hopes it'll be a better experience.

Tried out this restaurant while visiting Dallas!…read more THE BAND! THE BAND! I'd come back just to hear the band the DJ! The entertainment was on point! Our server was great but she was handling many tables! Drinks: Sidecar (5/5) got two of them!! Food: They start you with complimentary beignet style puffs..eh these are alright...very greasy. We split the Oxtail spring rolls (3.5/5), collard green egg rolls (4/5), Catfish & Grits (just a tad salty but good... 4.5/5), Oxtail & Grits (no real Jamaican flavor 2.5/5), Mac & Cheese (literally taste like noodles and cardboard box 0/5), Collard Greens (very salty and interesting flavor (3/5), Yams (4/5) Hostess: Seemed like she had an attitude and not personable AT ALL. I also watched her rub her bare feet at the host stand. Plenty of parking!

Wow! The food was great and made with fresh ingredients and the dish was paired well. Jolluf with…read morechicken and plantains. Get the puff puffs if you want a donut-like dessert. Definitely will return!

We came in a bit late last night, around 9pm, and we had already had a great dinner at Pizza Vibes…read moreso we wanted to stop in a have a night cap. They had a DJ playing as you enter which I thought was pretty cool. The restaurant itself looked really nice but a bit empty even though they close at 11pm on Friday nights. We headed toward the bar and was greeted by the sweet bartender. We ended up ordering Blue Moon on tap, Guinness, and the Nigerian version that Guinness has as well. Overall, good experience and the restaurant itself was a vibe. Might come back and try the menu next time!

I want to start off by saying that by no means am I an expert in West African flavors. So I will…read moregive my opinion but would recommend taking it, along with everyone else's, with a grain of salt. First the positives, the staff is super friendly and attentive. I had questions and she walked me through the menu and options. Additionally, the inside was super clean and the restrooms. For the food I settled on one of the special Spanish stews (something with fish flavors but I forgot the name) and it was good. The suya beef unfortunately left me wanting for more. The beef was dry and with the suya, it made me want water after every bite. I do recommend you check it out and I will probably go back to try other items but will try a few other African places first.

I havent reviewed much restaurants in a while, but this place is so good, it really moved me to…read morewrite a well deserved review. My husband and I had been here before and we got the noodles with the omelette to go because they were out of the Jollof rice. I remember that we were fighting over that noodles. Fast forward to today, I was craving some good flavor so I recalled this place and put in an order for peri-peri chicken bowl for my husband and salmon Jollof rice bowl for me with a side of plantain. It took a while for my husband to get used to the smokiness of the Jollof but as soon as we got acclimated to the flavor, oh my goodness... I can finally understand why they ran out of this darn Jollof rice the last time we came. The Jollof rice is the star of the dish! Granted our chicken and salmon was good, but the Jollof rice takes the podium here. The rice is perfectly cooked and my mouth is still having a flavor party. We would definitely be taking family and friends to this spot!

I was craving some egusi and fufu so I found this place and ordered, it was quick and the food was…read moregood.

The food is good but I've ordered the jollof rice a couples times now and I've gotten it prepared…read morevery different ways lol. The wings are good but they don't always have them. Call ahead!! It always takes about 30 mins for you to get the order. Don't order online because they don't always have everything. Orders will take longer when they're just opening.

Such a wonderful little Ethiopian store and café tucked right off Murphy Road! The service was fast…read moreand friendly and genuinely welcoming. We ordered the Dry Tibs and the Meat and Veggie combo. The food was beautifully presented, fantastic, and packed with flavor. I absolutely loved the Dry Tibs. You can tell they care about the quality of what they're serving. Prices were very reasonable too, especially for the portions and quality. Small place, big flavors, great service, and absolutely worth checking out. We'll definitely be back!

Absolutely amazing place with cool interior and fantastic cultural food. Truly an experience I will…read morenot be able to experience again any time soon unless it is here. 100% recommend and will try again soon!

I visited Salt and Pepper today and I have a lot to say. I have been missing home and craving Amala…read moreand Gbegiri for a while now and my sister for a while now has been talking about Salt and Pepper. First of all that's such a lovely name for a restaurant. So I'm in Dallas for the day and my sister decided to take me to the "famous salt and pepper" for some Gbegiri and Amala and all I can say is wowzersss. We walked into the restaurant and the space was big . The ambiance was not bad and the restaurant was clean. We ordered our food and all I can say is that the food was very tasty and one of the best and if not the best Amala I have ever eaten. The meat was so soft and the Amala was just the right size. The food was delicious! The flavor from the meats and the stew with the Gbegiri was just amazeballs!! To the chef well done. The hostess was very nice and professional.

I have been a regular customer of this restaurant for over a year, spending approximately $200-$400…read moreper month. I was introduced to the restaurant by a colleague, Jordan, who happened to be a relative of the owner. While the food is generally good, the management is a shit-show. The main issue is the red-haired manager whose attitude has been consistently arrogant, condescending, and dismissive. Over the past year, I've had several negative interactions with him. The first incident occurred when I requested stew without beef. I wasn't asking for a discount and was willing to pay the full price, yet he flatly refused the request until the owner stepped in and resolved the matter. The second incident involved a catering order for jollof rice. I informed him that I would pay upon pickup the next day. Despite being a regular customer for over a year, he insisted that I pay in full before he would even enter the order into the system. I complied. The next day, I called to let him know I would be picking up the order a day later. No matter how many times I explained that the order had already been paid for and that I didn't mind if it was refrigerated, he refused to listen. The conversation only ended when I challenged him on what exactly he intended to do with food that had already been paid for. The final incident happened today. I called in a pickup order for a plate of okro,$42,and arrived at the restaurant. Although he clearly saw me standing at the counter, he remained seated for some time before acknowledging me I knew there was going to be another bullshit today.When he finally approached, he asked if I was picking up an order and requested my name. Considering I've been a frequent customer for over a year, this was surprising but not an issue in itself. After I gave my name, however, he immediately began questioning why I had arrived late, stating that he had been given me 30 minutes to pick up the order. I asked what would have happened if I hadn't arrived within that timeframe. Instead of answering, he repeatedly insisted that I should have followed the pickup time. I asked multiple times whether he intended to give me my order, but the conversation quickly escalated into a shouting match even using the f-word. Then i turned back ready to leave without the food until another employee stepped in and called me back from the door.Eventually, this manager went over to the kitchen and brough my food, and I paid for it. However, after reflecting on the interaction, If he could be that vicious even in my presence,only God knows what he must have done at the kitchen with my food.I felt so uncomfortable with the situation that I threw the food away. A $42 of my hard earned money. Unfortunately, because of the manager's openly hostile attitude toward paying customers, I have no intention of returning to this restaurant ever again!And it is no longer a place I can recommend for anybody. Looking back, whenever I read negative reviews mentioning this manager, I always question,how hard could it be to treat people with respect. Especially your paying customers. After my own repeated experiences, I now understand exactly what those customers were describing. Again the response about not hold fooding because of food poison did not address the nasty attitude from your manager. This your response even make it seems that you encourage him to rude to customers. There many restaurants that keep food in the warmer for all day.chipotle,pappadeux for example. If thats even the case, is that why your manager pointing fingers at me and telling me that he had been watching me? This is what your regular customer deserve for their patronage? Is that why he refused to bring the food out until i almost left?

Sad that the prices are not consistent they will tell you a price higher than the menu or websiteread more

I decided to try this restaurant on a whim. The restaurant was small but not stuffy. The person…read morethat waited on me was helpful and answered my questions. I ordered the Jollof Rice with chicken. The rice was very good. There was a sweet spiciness to it. The chicken was ok. It may have been old.