I ate dinner at this new establishment after a day at the horse races. The location is behind the mall, so it may be a bit hard to find. Nonetheless, we walked in and the female owner was meeting with someone else, but greeted us, and we sat down immediately. The waitress was fairly nice. She gave her recommendations after we inquired. I drank water, but my friend had a a drink. She said it was good. My one con is that they didn't have any diet soda products, so water was my only option. Food: samosas as appetizers were okay 7/10, o. soup and pounded yam were 10/10. Very delicious. My friend had fried chicken and jollof rice (I had a bite). The rice was 8/10. Very smokey flavor, but good. The chicken was fried VERY HARD, tough and difficult to eat 1/10. The food didn't match the images on the menu. Review the pictures... The atmosphere was okay 7/10 (see pics) but the place was a bit small. However, the music was good (Afrobeats) with the music videos playing on the huge screens. The bathroom was clean. Overall, since the food I had was so good, I would recommend it. Nice, little spot where you can enjoy a local vibe. read more

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Tried out the new Nigerian/Ghanian restaurant in Laurel. Yaye, Laurel for all the new food spots to try! The inside was decorated nicely, a little small but very intimate feel. Service was pretty efficient and quick. I was not a fan of what I ordered, although I am still learning the basics when it comes to African food. I went with the "fried chicken" and Jollof Rice. The fried chicken was HIGHLY disappointing.. I would encourage to remove from the menu entirely. They were cut into pieces so your essentially paying more for less and extremely dry, like it was fried repeatedly. The Jollof rice was not bad but it did have a smoky flavor that I just personally am not a fan of but I wouldn't rule out the Jollof! My friend a certified Nigerian enjoyed her food thoroughly so that's a great reason to check them out! read more

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I don't understand why this place doesn't have a higher rating?! Meat pies were excellent, drinks were nice and strong, everything seemed clean and the Afrobeats music videos playing on a big screen were a fun touch. I didn't love the Joloff, but the plantains, Ogbobo, and spicy goat were all delightful! We'll be back for sure read more

Pleroma Cuisine is an African restaurant located in Laurel, Maryland. I was greeted as soon as I walked in. The food is delicious. My favorite was the seafood okra soup!!! It was packed with seafood and was extremely flavorful. This might be my new spot!!! Check them out if you're looking for a great restaurant and if you need a caterer. read more

Tasty food. The hostess / waitress gave great recommendations for food choices for our party of five. I'll definitely be back!

I definitely recommend on checking this place out! When I first arrived I wasn't sure what to except and contemplated on coming in. SO HAPPY I did though! FOOD WAS AMAZING !! The dining table and space wasn't to bad, low lighting and great music not too loud. Service was great. I ordered oxtail stew, egusi soup, and chicken, tripe and beef. The portions are not very shareable considering the food is so good. I definitely didn't want to share any of it but I did. Overall I am really happy to say I went home with a full happy belly. Bathroom wasn't to bad although I did get stuck with soap on my hands because I couldn't figure out how to use the handle LOLL embarrassing moment. Thank you so much for the great food ! read more

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Food was great and the owner was very friendly! Fufu was excellent and ambiance was relaxing and comfortable

Amazing time here! Greeted by Femi and he was amazing. Super attentive, knowledgeable and guided us through the pairing of the food we ordered. The vibe is afrobeats mixed with a homestyle eat with comfort setting. We tried goat stew, egusi soup with fufu, cowskin stew, samosas and peanut butter soup. When i tell you everything was seasoned to the core, i mean it! Everything could be your favorite. The cowskin stew was mine or maybe the goat stew. See, i cant decide. I highly recommend this spot. You will not be dissatisfied in the food. 5/5. Highly recommend. read more

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I would give this restaurant a higher rating because the host was friendly and the food was good. But we paid $80 for a half of bowl of okra soup, and oxtails stew with only FOUR OXTAILS and handful of suya. If you want a good hearty meal for your family and don't plan on eating alone, well this is NOT your place. They're very stingy With portions and an expensive. But if you want a tasty snack for yourself, expect to spend money without any leftovers I'll post a pic to show what $80 will get you read more

Pleroma Cuisine - Oxtail stew Okra soup Suya - Caterers Near Me - Laurel, Maryland

I ordered the spicy goat appetizer. It was mixed with boiled and fried goat. The description says that it is grilled goat. The pepper wasn't very flavorful. I was disappointed. I hope they improve. The service was good. read more

I dined at this venue for a private group brunch event in March 2025 and had an absolutely horrible experience. The service was poor and the owner / manager was very rude to me and other guests dining during this event. Whenever I asked the owner questions about the food and drink options at the buffet, she responded in rude and defensive manner. The other few staff members were fairly pleasant, however, they were confused and clearly not on the same page with the owner / manager. Among the many issues our group had, one of the biggest issues I had was that guests in our group dining for the event were not given drinking water on the tables at the beginning of the reservation. This is standard protocol at any normal restaurant. Halfway through the reservation an elderly woman who was a part of our group asked me to help her get water. So I went to the bar area, and requested for it on her behalf from the staff. It was only after that point that they gave her water to drink. I then went back a second time to request for water to be served at every table since many people were asking for it. When I made this request, the staff at the bar were confused and were trying to explain the issue to me. I was shocked that this was such a problem for them. I told them I don't need bottled water, just simple cups of drinking water at the tables. They then said something about not having enough glasses, and only having plastic cups. I said while I prefer glasses, the plastic cups are fine. As long as the guests are able to have some water to drink. The fact that this was such a problem, let me know just how unprofessional of a restaurant this is. I was highly disappointed having to pay the amount of money I did for bad food & drinks, poor service, and rude / unprofessional treatment. I would not recommend anyone dine here. read more

No matter what I order from Pleroma Cuisine, it's absolutely delicious! I've been a regular since the restaurant opened up and I have not been disappointed yet! My absolute favorite is their Fisherman soup with succulent seafood and amala, just delicious! The staff are personable, friendly and aim please. Not to mention the elegant dining room. You can't go wrong here. read more

We came here after seeing a review on TikTok! The vibes were fun and the food was yummy! I had the lamb chops with Jollof and plantain! I also had a Jose margarita and it was delicious. They even asked if it was enough liquor! lol Thank you for the authentic vibes and delicious food! read more

Horrible experience--would not recommend this restaurant to anyone. The owner was consistently rude to me and my guests throughout the entire event. Her aggression stemmed from the fact that she agreed to certain aspects of the event that she ultimately didn't want to do--most of which I never even requested. However, instead of addressing this professionally, she took it out on me and my guests. There was absolutely no justification for the way she yelled at us, nor for the harassment and threats I received afterward--including posting my personal information online after I shared my experience on Instagram. She has since spread misinformation about what led to her aggression, completely misrepresenting the situation. Her actions ultimately ruined my birthday. The way she handled this situation only reinforces how unprofessional she is. Reviews about her attitude are accurate, and her behavior is extremely concerning. No one was aggressive toward her, and multiple witnesses can confirm that her claims are false. read more

This is simply the best African restaurant I have ever been to. The food, the ambience, the service and to top it all up, it is very clean. I would highly recommend read more

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Highly disappointed in the food the cassava leaf and egusi soup was more oil than food I will never come here again !!! Food wasn't good at all ! The flavor wasn't there and over priced for the portion I received. The service was slow ! The ambiance was nice but very small and dimly lit. I wouldn't recommend this place sadly read more

Pleroma Cuisine - Egusi and cassava leaf soup - Caterers Near Me - Laurel, Maryland

My pregnant fiancée had a random craving for African cuisine. Since it was so late, finding a place was very difficult, so we went out on a whim and chose to drive an hour and a half to this restaurant. According to the website, they close at midnight on Sundays, so with that in mind, we placed our order and arrived 20 minutes before midnight. After pulling up to the front of the building, we noticed that it looked very dark, as if it was closed. I called the number and asked about our order, and the person who answered seemed very frustrated and rude. She explained to me that she had called multiple times, sent texts, and even emailed me about closing early. Then I realized I had made a mistake when I placed the order - my saved card info had an old number. I explained the situation to them, and initially, they seemed upset because they had already left. However, they were nice enough to come back to the establishment and give us the food. Overall, I'd give the service 4 out of 5 stars. I didn't appreciate the initial tone used when I was spoken to, but I understand how frustrating the situation must have been, especially considering they didn't know how far we'd traveled. As for the food, I'd rate it 3 out of 5 stars. The flavor was lacking, and the portion size was outrageous, the containers were small. Although the containers were decent quality, our order lacked utensils and napkins. We've been to multiple establishments in and around the Philadelphia area and compared to them this establishment is lacking in customer service, quality, food portions, and price. Doesn't mean you can't enjoy what they have to offer but from our experience we most likely will never come back. read more

I go there for the Ekwang. I travel from Germantown, MD to get it. Sometimes I pick up and sometimes I dine in. Service is great and my dish is always perfect. read more

I saw a video review of this restaurant on Instagram that made me want to check it out. When we walked in there weren't any other customers there at the time. We we greeted by a gentleman and given our choice of Tables. He walked away and didn't come back until we called for him. He didn't ask us anything like was this our first time there or went over the Menu or how to even access the Menu (there was a little sign on the Table with a QR CODE to use to pull up the Menu). So we ordered drinks. But again, he never came back to see if we we needed anything. With that WE KNEW IT WASN'T A GOOD IDEA TO STAY THERE TO BE FURTHER DISAPPOINTED. I'm sure the Food is good but not worth finding out with the way they treat Customers. read more

I've had this location twice not realizing it and each time it was a disappointment. My most recent order was a ground nut stew with chicken. My chicken looked like boiled party wings and neither was the soup or chicken was seasoned, it also didn't have much soup mostly chicken and oil. I expected my soup to spicy and it was very sweet. I unfortunately will not be returning. My first visit I had egusi and efro soup and it was flavorless and meatless. read more

Pleroma Cuisine - Peanut butter soup... I ate the other two pieces of chicken but it wasn't much flavor - Caterers Near Me - Laurel, Maryland

Food was delicious!! Service and Ambiance were wonderful!! Try this hidden gem! Egusi stew and fufu was delicious!

I should have come here to check the review before my order. I now see from the review, it's their DNA- The owner is RUDE. I think she needs anger management. My review is not about the taste but price,integrity and attitude. I bought just pepper goatmeat and ponmo(no solid food attached to my order) online for almost $70. When I saw the 2 small plastic bowls, WHAT! I could count the bite pieces, they were not upto 12pieces(tiny) respectively. This is RIDICULOUS! Secondly, dont be fooled by the pictures. What you see is not what you get. I couldnt hide my feeling .I called to give a honest feedback. Every serious bvusiness needs it. To my surprise, as if the owner already knew , she started yelling with audacity," it is called photo shop. that is how it goes. you too , you should have asked or drop a note for us to know your need. I have been doing this for 5yrs now nobody complained." She then dropped the call on me. Woman! 5yrs may look like a longtime to you but it's not. Put the right pictures of what you sell and stop scamming people with wrong pictures.Build your business with integrity and good attitude. read more

I feel this restaurant needs to be reviewed cos since I have been visiting restaurants this one is basically senseless expensive and you don't get what you paid for.imagine just a single appetizer close to $30 . Please be careful and watch out for this restaurant. It's not worth it read more

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This place is a hole in the wall... not the good kind. I came here to dine in on a Saturday evening around 7pm, normal rush hour for a restaurant. When I walked in, there were only 3 tables being served. Normally I don't judge a restaurant by the amount of people dining in, but perhaps I should've taken the hint. It was also silent in there. Most restaurants would have some background music, elevator music... SOMETHING.. but nope, I was hearing the other 3 tables' conversations. Eventually they put music on a YouTube playlist, but kept changing it every 2 songs. Again, something small and maybe unnoticeable, but I should've taken the hint. I ordered a water to drink, which the waiter forgot to bring and had to be reminded. For appetizers, I ordered spring rolls, mac and cheese, and samosas, but was told they ran out of samosas... fine. They said the Mac and cheese takes a while to prepare, and said they'd bring it out with my entree. Also, not the biggest deal to me at the time. When the spring rolls come out, they don't have any appetizer plates but rather come to my table with a bag of napkins and have me take one out... as if I'm at a cookout. The spring rolls tasted like they were bought frozen from the store and cooked up. No authentic flavors at all. A short time later, the Mac and cheese comes out, although I was expecting it with the entree. Mac and cheese left a lot to be desired... again no flavors. I'm ready to order my entree, and settle on the salmon. I was told they ran out of salmon. My second option was the lamb chops, which I'm told they also ran out of. How does a restaurant run out of this much food at 7pm? At this point, I just ask for the check and Guess what...The waiter tells me their receipt printer is broken and I have to follow him to the bar to see the receipt on their computer. To make matters worse, they tried to overcharge me for the Mac and cheese. The menu said $6.50 but they were trying to charge me almost $11 for it, and when I brought it to his attention, he said I was wrong and that it was $11. I had to pull up the menu again for him and that's when he said "sorry, we enter in the prices off memory and I THOUGHT it was $11." What the hell?!? I refused to pay with a credit card, because at that point I don't even know what type of business this is. read more

The gentleman working there was woefully understaffed. The simple appetizer and the main courses ordered were not received because after waiting 1 hour and 45 minutes (trying to support this business) and watching others that arrived after us receiving their food, we were like really? I called over the waiter, and he shook his head no . I shook my head in turn and said no please come here. I explained what I observed. He said my grilled shrimp is taking a long time...really? I said ok but where are the appetizers? He said oh noooo I forgot to put them in. . At that point it was a wrap. We exited stage left. No food was had. The music playing on the screen was good though. read more