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    Rainbow Restaurant

    3.5 (79 reviews)
    ModerateAfrican
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Amy S.

    This was our first visit to this restaurant; however, they have been around for 20 years. We didn't know what to order, so the gentleman was very helpful. In our usual first-time visit style, we over ordered to get a good variety. We ordered several starters: Bofrot (donut) - too heavy for me. Beef patty - definitely one of the best beef patties. Plenty of beef. Chicken patty - very tasty Beef Suya khebab - a definite yes! I can't describe the spices, but it's good. Fufu Chicken Stew - I liked the Chicken Stew but not so much the fufu. It's the texture thing. Lol. Jerk Chicken with Jollof rice - a definite yes. Waakye (rice and beans)- delicious Plantain - solid Overall, a great experience. Friendly staff. Great food.

    Spinach stew with fufu / jerk chicken and jollof rice
    Marissa B.

    Came here for dinner, tried all of the popular dishes, and loved it! My favorite was the spinach/tomato/beef stew with fufu. The employees were super nice and helpful, and the ambiance was cool. We'll definitely be coming back!

    Red Snapper (Baked) with Jollof Rice (Side Order)

    Came in on a Sunday and ordered baked snapper, jollof rice and plantain. Sauce for the fish was on side as requested. Food was extremely fresh with great flavor. The portion was huge, a good size for what i was charged. Gentleman taking order was very nice, definitely will return.

    Cooked Or Fried Cassava With Fish
    Tifani M.

    I've never ate cassava leaves from a restaurant before but I must admit that I wasn't disappointed. It was well cooked. The leaves were a little bit too purreed for me because I like it a bit leafy so I can chew but overall not bad. They have a big menu so a lot of options to choose from. Update 1: The okra stew is good...the spinach/egusi tasted burnt. I asked for goat and chicken for the okra and they only gave me chicken. Don't take my order down and pretend like i am about to have it my way just for you to make the final decision in the kitchen. Confused

    Came to pick up chichinga!

    I've been coming to this restaurant since it first opened in the early 2000s. Before my parents went back home to Ghana, we would come here when my mother didn't feel like cooking. I almost always stuck to the chichinga and bofrot or puff puff. Both the chichinga and bofrot are like a warm hug of familiarity. The staff is so friendly. I recently dropped in for some of the popular Ghanaian street food mentioned above, but I also was able to get a couple of bracelets with my horoscope sign and my name for the day that I was born (Abena). Give them a try, you won't regret it!

    Ox tail jamaican style
    Natalie M.

    Got delivery from this place. The ox tail was delicious but I didn't realize it would be spicy. The flavor was amazing. The peanut soup want spicy so it balanelced it out. It came with fufu but I'm not a fan of it. The soup was awesome. It had more flavor than just creamy peanuts. The meat was soft and almost fall off the bone.

    Fufu

    I was very excited to try Fufu for the first time. It was a horrible experience. There was a bug in the fufu.

    Casssava leaf with white rice

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    Needs improvement on customer service. They don't make new comers feel welcome at all.

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    7 months ago

    They have me addicted to Ghanaian food. So good and always on time with their online orders. Never have to wait a long time to get my food.

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    The food is great and the customer service is great .. me and my best friend love the peanut butter soup

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    6 years ago

    Ordered snapper, jollof rice, and greens! Loved every single drop! Looking forward to my next order!!

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    Lapaz African Cuisine

    Lapaz African Cuisine

    4.6
    (43 reviews)
    28.5 mi

    Great food! Kevin was very helpful in guiding us around the menu since West African food was new to…read moreus. Favorites were the rich, thickly textured, moderately spicy palm nut soup with goat and beef, the dark and flavorful waakye rice and bean dish, the chicken suya, and the jollof rice. All the sauces were delicious. The fried turkey tail dish was well-prepared, but not my favorite. Portions were generous and every dish offered great value. We'll definitely go back. Dining in was comfortable but utilitarian and no frills. The pace was un-rushed--perfect for a relaxed and enjoyable dinner, but it wouldn't be ideal if you were in a hurry. If you've never tried west African food, I highly recommend this restaurant.

    Not bad! The food was pretty good. We don't have many options in NOVA so for what is, it was good…read more I normally drive out to MD and DC for West African food. This restaurant is Ghanaian. We came here on a Thursday night so maybe that's why everything didn't slap as much as I would've liked. The jollof didn't have a ton of flavor or spice, but they have tomato based pepper sauce a medium and an extra hot that adds flavor and spice to the rice. The meat and chicken was a bit dry and hard. The fish wasn't seasoned much. The portions are big and customer service was kind. They had a fairly big menu. We ordered: Suya rice 8/10 (best thing here to me) Attike w/fish 6/10 Jollof rice with chicken and beef 6/10

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    Very dry meat
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    Jolloff Etcetera

    Jolloff Etcetera

    3.5
    (26 reviews)
    13.0 mi

    Authentic Nigerian Food right in White Oak…read more Jollof Etcetera is a Nigerian establishment located in many locations in Maryland. The white oak location is the newest one. I forgot to take pictures (forgive me) but my family and I decided to go there to celebrate my father in love, Father's Day. Our waiter Victor was very nice and friendly as he took his time to answer our questions and also tell us what was available and unavailable due to supply issues. The restaurant itself is beautiful with modern granite tables grey comfort seats and can accommodate large parties. We ordered jollof, amala, efo riro, and ogbono My wife claimed that this was the best amala she's had as her father indicated that the efo was delicious too. I tried ogbono for the first time and It was pretty good. It's an acquired taste however I got used to It the more I ate It. Mine had assorted goat meat which was tender and seasoned well. We also had some puff puff as appetizers and I had zobo as my drink. The zobo was bland and there were slight hints of ginger and sugar. As a Ghanaian It did not satisfy my sobolo craving. Overall we were content and would return again, hopefully this time they have cassava leaf available

    THE OVERALL EXPERIENCE WAS DISAPPOINTING. First, they gave us the wrong order, I had to drive out…read more25 minutes back to get the correct order, the staff did not accommodate at all to giving a discount or refund. Not only did I waste gas but my lunch time. Then when I get back to work I notice they forgot several items. I call the mf's & the bitch who picks up was rude & had the nerve to call me a bitch & hang up just because I asked if they could accommodate due to wadting my time. Not only did she disrespect a customer verbally but she hung up on me too multi times. The food is unauthentic, lacks flavor & is expensive. I do not recommend this place at all.

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    Lovely dinning area
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    Perfect ambiance for private party

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