Love the Stews and the fufu. I ordered 2 orders of puff puff but I received one piece of dough that wasn't equivalent to 4 puff puffs. It was still tasty. I'll be ordering again when I get the taste for African cuisine. I may have to go to YouTube and find out how to make my own puff puff because this place can't seem to get it right. read more

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Great food. However, they have been closed for a few years now. Not sure if they relocated but this location is no longer Peju's and they don't offer the same Cuisines. The food was good tho. read more

I only ordered a small egusi with pounded yam and a meat pie . It was good but it was $20. I ordered over the phone and picked it myself . Online on their website it says a small egusi is $10.50 and a meat pie is $2. How that ended up to be $20 ‍. When I walked in I asked for a menu and he said it's online . I asked for a receipt and he put something on there to make it equal $19 and some change . The portion was so small I had to order some wings from somewhere else to make sure I'm full. I wish I can find a good African restaurant with good portions . I don't mind spending $20 but it needs to match that in quantity also . I just won't return . It was good for what it was though . read more

Hello the food is horrible I can't believe they got all that fuss over nothing it's not worth the money or the nasty taste from the fish rolls & the spinach stew or watever their calling it nvr going 2 order from there again read more

I decided to try this place just to try something new. I've been here before to partay but never to eat. It's pretty nice inside, but there was no one there! It kinda sucks because it's a pretty chill place. So I ordered the jerk chicken and a side of jollof rice. The chicken had a good spice, the rice and plantain were good as well. Definitely going back. read more

The food is great. The food is fresh and flavorful! I wish they had an ear in restaurant!

Pejus, you are a bit pricey and your staff misunderstands my order almost each and every time. However, I'm a fan! I love the soup and fufu! I'll be back....each time, everytime. -Melissa read more

This is review is for the Lounge - I was invited here for a friend's birthday bash on a Saturday evening. First thought upon arrival in the parking lot, is this place legit? It's located at a rundown stripmall somewhere past Ellicott. But to my surprise as I walked in (and being the Token Asian) that this place is very laid out. Decor was nice, people friendly, and bartender made the mixes well. Drink prices were $10 for ciroc or goose and bull, 4 for imports. They also had food, most folks ordered wings and fries. Those were $9 but it came in a nice sized portion. The music was pretty good. Mostly Hip Hop/R&B and a few dance tracks. Overall a nice establishment and a place I would go out to again. Black n' Yellow x2 read more

Service is getting terrible by the daily. Good porting very tiny it's better to eat there than to buy take out . And if you must buy take out ensure to open it and see if what you got is what you ordered .. Compare Mary's catering portion and yours and see .. your service pushed me away read more

Recently visited Pejus for a quick lunch with my homegirl and I was not disappointed! It's located in a strip mall off of security Boulevard and have an adjoining lounge. As you can see from the photos, we ordered quite a few items off of the menu. Being Nigerian myself, I had high expectations and those expectations were definitely met. We opted to eat inside and after we ordered at the counter we were promptly provided with two pieces of puff puff as a complimentary appetizer. Delicious moist and just the right amount of sugar. We also ordered the Joloff rice, moin moin, okra, egusi and oxtail pepper soup. Always very well season super flavorful and quite delicious. Reminded me of some good ole home cooking. Knock off one star because the moin moin was cold in the center. As expected, the pepper soup was super spicy but still flavorful. The prices were reasonable and the service was great as well. I will definitely return to try out some other offerings on the menu. read more

Peju Kitchen - Caribbean Near Me - Gwynn Oak, Maryland

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When you pay $12 for lunch and get not so fresh and re-heated meat makes look past the flavor. Also the fact I pointed it out I didn't see a sincere apology or a chance to make it right again. If I wanted reheated food I might look for that in my fridge for leftovers. read more

My husband wanted African food and after a quick google search, I found Peju's. We looked at their webside (very nice) and called before going there on Memorial Day (May 30, 2011). It was almost 100 degrees outside and I was so happy they had the A/C blasting. The place is beautifully decorated (and did not look like the typical Caribbean/African joint). The only downside about Peju's is that it is in a shopping center that does not get a lot of traffic. The lady behind the counter was EXTREMELY nice and accommodating. I am very picky (especially about ethnic food). She answered all my questions and even gave me a sample before I ordered. I ended up getting a combination platter with one piece of beef/one piece of curry chicken and jollof/fried rice. (Jollof rice is a tomato and tomato paste based rice). The beef was DELISH and the sauce/stew was perfectly seasoned. The curry chicken was just okay. I felt it should have been chopped up or saucy to be really be curry. My husband ordered the beef. Both dishes came with fried plantains. We both ordered the small plate. The portion was very generous and my husband finished all of his food and he ate what I could not finish. I would like to go back for the live bands they have on the weekend. We will definitely go back. read more

I am giving the restaurant one star to make the owners aware of what is being sold to their customers. First if all I usually only order certain items on the menu which I usually love very much. This time I ordered the Egusi spinach dish. When placing my order on the phone I informed the young lady that I did not want any fish in the spinach dish because they usually add a hunk of fish and very little spinach. When I got there to pick up my order I noticed that the container had no lid and was wrapped in aluminum foil. Upon removing the foil I noticed that it was barely full. I asked the young lady if she could ask the chef if he/she could add some more spinach because this wasn't worth five dollars. She stated that that was all they had left. Reluctantly I brought the dish home and when I emptied it into a bowl I found a crispy burnt dish of spinach. I was so disappointed. First of all the side dish is overpriced but to be given a died up crispy mess was totally unacceptable. The owners need to have a long talk with whoever is running their kitchen. read more

Peju Kitchen - Burnt order of Egusi (spinach) - Caribbean Near Me - Gwynn Oak, Maryland

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Peju is great for the simple fact that it's minutes from my home. Literally a 5min drive. I love that fact alone. Convenience aside, this restaurant/lounge Is pretty cool. I recently came here on a Thursday night for happy hour. I had the baked jerk chicken with fried cabbage and French fries. The chicken was so good, now my spice tolerance is pretty low (I've been working on it these past few years) so after about 3 wings my nose was running and eyes watering. That didn't take away from the taste, that just goes to show I'm a wimp when it comes to spicy foods. I decided on a baileys on the rocks, simple drink to make (open bottle pour over ice) so my drink was perfect. The music was ok the DJ played top 40 urban music with a few underground sets I really couldn't get with. But hey to each it's own. The set up in Pejus is very stylish the restaurant and lounge are both sexy sophisticated (I watch a lot of HGTV) Deep Reds, Golds and black decorate both sides of Pejus, with dark rich hardwood floors throughout. That staff is very friendly even on those busy Saturday night when 30 people are at the bar clamoring for attention. I will say I do try to avoid this spot on a late Saturday the clientele can be a bit immature at times. I do however appreciate there zero tolerance for inappropriate behavior. If your out and about in the Woodlawn area of Baltimore Co. check Pejus out there west indies food is very delicious and the atmosphere is very nice. read more

From the classy atmosphere indoors to the bold customer service, it strikes me as so far the best African restaurant in Maryland. The food is very good (jollof rice, meat, chicken, fish were what my orders consisted of) I haven't yet experienced any of what the bad reviews are stating. The setting of this restaurant is so urban for the traditional catering that I would recommend its lounge area for my african friends to throw a gathering or night out at. Regarding the neutral to negative reviews, My advice to the restaurant staff would be humility in accepting any and every client and his or her varied opinions - I am yet to see a perfect company with no mistakes. But that being said, for me, Peju's kitchen opinionatedly gets 5 stars. read more

My brother worked in Nigeria for a year with the Army and wanted to show us what the food was like. While I've heard the Jerk Chicken at Peju's is good, we went for the Nigerian food instead. The inside of the place is really nice - especially in comparison to the kind of run down strip mall it's in. The people were really nice there, and we were kind of sad that there weren't more people there. The Nigerian food was an experience. You get a bowl with water to wash your hands and then you choose from a starch (we all liked the pounded yam best) which is a grapefruit sized ball of doughy stuff. You also order a "soup" to go with it, which is like meat with sauce and some veggie stuff. Then you take some of the pounded yam, form it into a little spoon and scoop up the sauce and meat. All in all, it was DELICIOUS and something fun to try. We all got different starches and soups and then shared. We're definitely going back again! read more

So you know I had to do a review of the recent things I've noticed with Pejus! Here goes! Mind you, these are things my guests brought to my attention! 1. The food was garbage. I was highly disappointed and so were some of my guests. The chicken was overly seasoned. The Jamaican rice, was disgusting... nasty and dry. No taste. The baked mac was ill-prepared. It was rushed because one of my guests ordered that and the cabbage...they told her they didn't have either after she had paid her money and waited damn near 30 minutes for her food. They gave her fries... but then came out and brought her a bowl of runny baked mac?! No! 2. The drinks... lordt... (i experienced this 1st hand)...I asked for a strawberry Hennessy.... they didn't have have the strawberry mix.... ok, strike one... then i ordered a Hennessy and cranberry... ole girl with the hat, did me right the 1st time, it was really good. I go back the second time, same drink... it was pure cranberry... im like so how come my first drink was stronger... so i had to pay for another shot of hennessy...$10 more dollars... so one cup of hennessy and cranberry cost me $20! NEVER AGAIN! (Now that i mention it, i feel like it wasn't hennessy in my cup the second time only because it was so watered down now i would hate to think that i was bamboozled but um yea... there was a huge difference in taste) 3. Some of my guests drink wine... I am not sure of the brands.... but they were not satisfied... how do you not have different brands of wine... you have top shelf liquor but you have rail wines?! how does that work?! 4. Now, I am sure that other clubs have it where if you have more than 5 paying guests, you get a bottle for your section... let's see... 12 paying guests and not a bottle was offered, no free food, no hookah?! 12 paid guests...smh. Not to mention this venue didn't offer a guest list, so every one paid... either $15 before 11 or $20 after 11... either way it was 12 paid guests and all I got was the section and 4 or 6 cupcakes?! How sway?! Not even enough cupcakes to accommodate all of my guests. Overall, I was happy that I was celebrating my 30th, but as far as the venue selection... no. I don't think I can patronize Pejus for a while because of these things that took place. Times are changing and i believe that venue is out of date as far as how things are moving. There was no way my guests had to wait 20-30 minutes for bland or overly-seasoned food. Needless to say I was disappointed because in the past, I have had no problems with the spot...smh. Who do I bring this to?! You know I live for a meeting and if anyone wants to discuss the matter... send me a message! read more

I feel lied to. I was looking for a caribbean restaurant to enjoy some good jerk chicken while on my lunch break and this spot was highly recommended. Now I am no expert on caribbean cuisine, however I KNOW good food. I wouldn't say this establishment is "caribbean" but more African, being that there was only ONE caribbean dish on the menu amongst a sea of African dishes. The atmosphere is nice but the jerk chicken was mediocre. The fried rice was not completely done nor was it home made, the plantains were not cooked/caramelized enough and the chicken pieces were huge and not tender. Service was ok and I am sure they cook other dishes well but I would not go looking for Caribbean food. read more

I ate lunch at Peju yesterday and ordered the jollof rice. It was amazing! And I'm a picky eater. The seasonings were excellent, it was spicy as I had hoped it would have been. The plantains were also wonderful. read more

So I've been hearing negative things about Peju's Kitchen since it's been open so I'd never given it a chance. But I recently decided to swing by since I was craving some naija food and I don't have any at home! First thing is the price on their website is way out of date. Based on the website, it said the Iyan with stew and meat was $10.50, I ordered over the phone so I wouldn't have to wait long. When I arrived, i noticed the menu they have out was $3 more. Now I'm not trying be petty with the monies, but if I was going to pay $14 for food for lunch, I would go to a place that I trusted to provide good quality noms. When I arrived, I still had to wait abit (10 minutes more). I wasn't given a time estimate over the phone and I called 15 mins before, so I wasn't that peeved, but the person who took my order got parts of it wrong...I wanted beef, chicken and goat, and I was given 2 chickens and a goat so make sure you ensure they understand your order. On portion size, it was ridiculously small amount of stew for the size of the Pounded Yam they give you. And even the pounded yam is not alot! The bowl the stew comes in is one of the smaller sized black round takeout bowls. Not impressed. And the stew barely went halfway. Definitely not impressed! Even though I got the efo and egusi, they only put a quarter section's worth of each in the bowl, then the empty half had stew! On to taste, the pounded yam tasted like the powder brand I use at home! Now I'm not expecting you to pound your own yam, but that was the first thing I noticed. The taste and texture was just off, like when I was still learning to make powdered pounded yam! It could definitely be better. But I didn't order this just for the Iyan, so unto the stew! The efo and the egusi, while small, was tasty. It wasn't mind blowing, but it was delicious. The red stew however was quite bland and taste mostly like tomato sauce. It wasn't disgusting but it wasn't an appealing taste. Finally the proteins, the 2 pieces of chicken were dry and had a weird taste to them. Now I am not picky with food, but the combination of the texture plus the weird taste made it not worth it to eat, so I feel bad but I threw it out. The beef was fried (like a lot) so it was super hard and dry and it also had a weird rubbery like taste. It's like it almost has a beef flavor but it's mainly the other flavor. In conclusion, I will not be ordering this particular dish from them again. I will try the "appetizer" like things like moimoi and plantains before I decide to give up. Mind you, I'm not saying Peju's is bad, the food was just not to my taste. I'm Nigerian and grew up with Nigerian food, so maybe that explains why their delivery feel short, but if this food was catered at a Nigerian event, the crowd would not be pleased! read more

I ordered over $38 dollars worth of food and was highly disappointed. I ordered the ogbono soup with pounded yam, the egusi with pounded yam and an order of suya. When I went to pick up I noticed the containers where filled with more red stew than actual soup. I was a bit confused and questioned the lady at the register. Words were exchanged next things I know she goes in the back adds more soup then reheats it. Which was odd because originally when I ordered I asked if the food was freshly made & they insisted it was. Once I pointed this out, the attendant started getting frustrated and raising her voice, telling me If I had wanted to go home and cook the food my way, that I should have. She told me that if I had a problem with my food I should have taken the bosses number, taken the picture of my food and complained to her. This exchange was all done while 3 other customers were patiently waiting to put in their own orders. The Suya was actually good, but for the price.. I would try the Suya Spot! RECOMMENDATIONS - #1 I understand that sales may be down, but its unacceptable to think that anyone paying $12 for food wants re-heated food from the fridge. #2 Customer Service! Customer Service! Customer Service! There is no excuse for this read more

Great decor, very clean and good customer service. Rice dishes were awesom e but the meat tasted old, like it was cooked and frozen then reheated to order. read more

When I walked in I was the only patron there which I was really confused but I heard good things so I paid no mind to that. I told them how excited I was to eat there since my dad is Nigerian. I ordered the pounded yam with egusi and okra stew( which had gizzards). At first I ordered 1 but then she said I could have another soup at no additional cost. I was very happy! Then I could also choose 3 meats. I went with the tripe, chicken, and cow feet. As I waited in pretty positive I heard a microwave. But I hoped for the best and ignored it. In maybe 6 mins it was ready so I'm pretty sure something was microwaved. I took my bag to the car I was disappointed to see that there was only 1 piece of tripe, 1 cow foot, and maybe 3 pieces of chicken. Disappointed that I didn't get any more tripe. The foot was very warm and not very spice which was good. Not what I was use to but it got the job done. I would probably come back! read more

Peju Kitchen - Egusi, okra, tripe, chicken, and cow feet - Caribbean Near Me - Gwynn Oak, Maryland

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I ordered some jollof rice and egusi for pickup via Grubhub. My tastebuds were moving as I got ready leave the house to grab my delicious food only to receive a text that my order had been cancelled. The reason? They had no delivery driver. But I ordered pickup??? I'm really disappointed. read more

When you are there try jollof rice and the coconut rice with shrimp. It is authentic and convenient. Great service!!

This food has the whole salt in the whole of America in it. I ordered their ogbono soup with fufu and the soup was horrible. I have never ate or tasted anything as salty as that all my life. If it was possible to rate them zero, I would definitely do such. Ain't ever gonna go back there. read more

I don't know where to start, I ordered ila alasepo I received stew with plain okra instead, requested assorted meat and got chicken breast and smoked turkey, the cherry on top was the food was tasteless and expensive. #highlyDisappointed read more

I loved the food here. The service is awesome as well. Beware, the food is very spicy, but it's Caribbean and African food, so that's what one expects and hopes for. read more

We visit Peju's at least once a month and the food is always great!

The food was good the service was so slow and we were the only ones in the resturant. The location is unique and old strip mall. I have been several more times: Good place to order takeout. Yummy Jollof Rice read more

A diamond in the rough. While the shopping center is run down, inside is clean and well appointed and maintained. Food is excellent! Staff is friendly. Prices are very reasonable. What more could you ask for? read more

I went to Peju's for a line dance party. I arrived early. There were about 4 people already there in the lounge area to the right of the door. I was immediately greeted by my friends and was talking to them when a staff person (I think the owner) asked if he could help me in a tone that was very unpleasant. I ignored him and continued the conversation with my friends. He asked another time or two and I continued to ignore him. When I completed my conversation, I said to him. I'm here for the line dance party and you are very rude. You asked if you could help me in a tone that a retail merchant would use with a shoplifter. You may want to consider being a little less harsh with people who walk through your door. He said he did not mean to etc, etc, etc, I said that I was certain that you did not mean to sound harsh, but you did. Anyway, moving along. After I got situated in the party room, I walked back over to the restaurant side to purchase food. I had perused the menu on the internet, and was ready to order. I asked the waitress/counter girl/cook if she could prepare me a sampler. a spoonful of this, a spoonful of that, whatever she wanted to put on it. Price is not an issue. She and the owner consulted 3 or 4 times and the answer was no. Moving right along. I ordered the spicy stew. It comes with three pieces of meat and you can pick three different pieces.I picked chicken, kidney, and cow foot. The did not have kidney so I told the waitress to put whatever she wanted to for the third meat. She selected tripe. The dish was not really a stew. it was meat in a bowl with gravy. The gravy was tomato based, marinara like, and spicy and well seasoned. It was good. The chicken was tough and dry, the tripe was rubbery and unchewable and the cow foot could have been cooked a little longer. The waitress at the bar in the lounge was pleasant, as was everyone else with the exception of the owner and the waitress who served me my food. I will go again. Perhaps I caught them at a bad time. The decor is lovely and their menu is interesting enough to give them another try. read more

This place has left a very bad taste in my mouth toward Pejus. First warming up old ill prepared food is not satisfying. Running out of appetizers and basic staples like pepper soup and moi moi for a African restaurant is confusing. This place is managed poorly. Don't let the so called upscale look fool you, because they behave more like a unprepared carryout. We could not even get a clean water glass. The staff have to work the back and the front of the house. The place needs a order taker/reception/table cleaner/collection of money person at the front of the house so that one doesn't feel so unattended. The only way I would go back here is for the carry out for moi moi, joleff rice, shrimp and coconut rice and okra soup. This place is a real gamble for your taste buds! If your in a hurry forget about it! Azuka read more

I got regular jollof with chicken and it was excellent. The girl who worked there was super sweet too. I'll be back!

Terrible. food was still frozen in the middle, and watery. They had to MICROWAVE my food twice! The food didn't taste good at all.

One of the few places in the Baltimore area serving Nigerian food. It is kinda hard to find the place that is tucked away in a falling apart strip mall next to a Pakistani grocery(Danish foods) and restaurant. On entering it looks like a night club/lounge but surprsingly serves good carribean and Nigerian food.The fufu ( 3 different types), egusi, tripe stew and appetisers are tasty and if you like Indian or ethipian food you will like it. read more

Went to Peju's for my first time during lunch. Tried the jerk chicken and rice for carryout. If you have a bleeding ulcer or high blood pressure, then this dish is not for you. But if you have sinus problems or a deviated septum then its right up your alley! The dang food opened up my sinuses! Sorry, it was just too spicy for me. I cant enjoy my food that way. The rice was very good and moist though. The woman behind the counter had a thick accent. I thought she asked me if I was paying by Visa, but happened to be asking if I was paying for a particular dish that sounded like "Visa", and wound up charging me $19 for someone else's food! She refunded me the difference with cash, of course. The portion of carryout food I was given did not amount to the $12.72 I paid. I expected a bit more. read more

Falsely advertised a contest and when I approached the staff member who gave me the raffle ticket I approach the lady about the raffle ticket she told me if it was in fine print I showed her a flyer she responded I never said I didn't say that the contest was for a 200 raffle to win and I didn't receive anything by the end of the night she then told me to tell her my name and to try again next month on the first Friday. I would never go to this place again. Not only do they lure patrons in with lies, the place was dead! I should up with 15 ppl and there were like 45 people total! Never again better off going to MK lounge next door. Zero stars read more

I didn't eat here so I can't speak on the food. The place itself is very nice and clean. My friend had her birthday party here 2 years in a row. Last year it was really nice. She had a big section for her and her guest, food, a flyer to advertise, cupcakes and balloons.. tickets were $15 in advance and $20 at the door. So she said she would always have her party there. This year she had a different promoter First thing the tickets sold in advance were $20 or $20 at the door. Which really makes no sense. Then all she got was a table that seated 4ppl and a bottle of sutter homes?. She had about 20 guest!!! Then the drinks were $10 for a grey goose and pineapple juice and also $10 for Amsterdam and pineapple juice. In what world do you pay the same for Amsterdam as you would Goose? But other then that it was ok. Camera man was cool, bar tenders were nice, and the dude that promoted her party the year before was awesome. But she's not going back next year, and I'll have no reason to. read more

Food is very good when we were finally able to order something off the menu. My friend and I went to this restaurant for her birthday and we were not able to order food we want from the menu. We had to change our order about 5 times in order to eat because "They ran out." We couldn't even eat any appetizer because they also ran out of that. Absolutely NO EXCUSE to run out of 90% of what is on the menu at 4:00pm. read more