I came here one day with some friends. I was from out of town and visiting them for a few days. I did some research, and this place kept on coming up as one of the best spots in town. I don't have a lot of African experience, so I was instantly intrigued. After a morning of exploring the Prince William Forest, we came here for a good lunch. As a guy who's not well versed in the cuisine, I asked for advice, and I was lead in the right direction. I can't seem to find the exact menu item, but I know it the main focal point was that jollof rice. Man, the flavors in that rice were very new to me, and very delicious. Lots of good heat, but not spicy at all. You gotta try it. Also on my place was some sort of meat, some sort of delicious fish on the bone, a nice hard boiled egg, and some sweet plantains. Along with a small salad. Good meat, good sauce. Love eating meat off the bone, adds so much good flavor. Just a really nice meal. I also got some Sweet Plantain Balls (Caclo) as an app. These things were amazing! I usually don't like plantains, But these were very soft, coated in a tangy, umami powder, again a new thing for me. Overall, I very much enjoyed this place. If you're ever in Dumfries, VA, I would highly recommend you stop by, as this was the best food I had the whole time I was in town! read more

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Pros: Love the increasing prevalence of African food in the mainstream. So many new dishes and flavors to try. Because of all the new dishes I don't know about, the guy at the counter was very helpful in making recommendations. The bang for your buck is unreal. Huge app of Kelewele for only $9, very good value, and makes trying the rest of the menu very inviting. The ambiance was warm and inviting and the plaza that the shop is in is very easy to enter. Cons: Can't think of a single con. Tips: Jollof Rice and Stew, and Nii Nii Special. Trust me. read more

Safari African Restaurant - African Near Me - Dumfries, Virginia

The food here is really good, I end up coming here once a week sometimes twice. Jollof & Spinach stew are my go-tos.

This is a nice little African restaurant (primarily Ghanaian cuisine) that has a real quaint, mom-and-pop vibe to it. The interior is pretty small, with a walk-up counter and a TV on the wall. Premier League soccer was playing when I got there. I ordered take out over the phone and was quoted a time of about a half-hour. When I arrived after exactly thirty minutes, I was told it'd be ten more minutes. Fine with me. When I paid, there was no option to tip. I ordered a lot of food because I had never tried West African food before. I ordered the jollof with chicken, the waakye with chicken, and the kelewele appetizer. I had no idea that it'd be a mountain of food. The kelewele is a fried plantain appetizer. These were absolutely delicious. The sweetness of the plantains were complemented well by the spice mix. The spice base in this cuisine is very savory, with a low-level heat. Jollof is a West African rice dish that every West African culture does differently. The flavor in their jollof was not strong at all, so I added some of the brown sauce (shito) to it. The highlight of this order was the waakye. A mixture of rice and beans, this had a savory flavor and was very hearty. It was served with shito, a small vegetable salad, Ghanaian spaghetti, and a boiled egg. It was very filling! Heck, I ordered too much and couldn't finish it all in one sitting. All in all, the food here is good. I need to try more of their menu. read more

The ladies at the restaurant were very friendly and helpful. We had fufu with peanut soup and it was delicious. The soup was a little spicy (just right). We also had banku with okra stew and it was very tasty. We each took home half of our meals and agreed that we could have just shared one meal. Our favorite of the two meals was the fufu with peanut soup. I will definitely return to this restaurant, and look forward to trying the jollof next time. read more

Only reason why I gave them a one is because my food was all cold and it's only a seven minute drive to my house. On top of that they made me wait an extra 10 minutes because they said it wasn't ready. So how is my food cold???? And you forgot to squish my yams. Also where was the fufu?????? The ambience was nice read more

Old reheated tough chicken quarters, service wasn't good compared to other African restaurants in the area and the Ambience is dingy. I wouldn't go back but I wouldn't discourage anyone from giving them a try themselves. They do give a ton of rice though, the rice was decent. read more

My 2nd time getting food from here. I order the same thing: Jollof, beef stew, and fried fish. Pros: great quantity - I was able to eat from the carton 3 times! The flavor is also really good. The shittor is not too spicy or too salty! Cons: service is slow. I ordered 20 mins ahead before going to pick up my food, and ended up waiting 40 mins once I got there. read more

I have been here 2 times and the food is just excellen. Day 1 I eat Jollof (delicious) I can back the next day and I had Fufu and Palmnut soup with mackere, OMG. I'm coming again here. Thank you guys, great food. read more

food is delicious!!! huge portions and amazing value. everything is fresh and cooked perfectly. so glad we found this place!!!

The food was horrible not we seasoned and a lot of bones and you could not enjoy the food.

Bussin bussin!! I get the same thing all the time, peanut soup with smoked Turkey and fufu. My partner gets the egusi with fish but has tried it with the smoked Turkey and loves it both ways! Customer service is awesome...I always feel like family when I walk in. It's the closest to authentic since I was stationed in Africa. read more

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I tried this restaurant on a whim, without my fellow yelpers advice. My intuition was correct! I ordered over the phone, my first choice wasn't available(salad with shrimp). So I ordered the Jollof rice and grilled tilapia. Portions were HUGE and the food was well seasoned and fresh. It's nice to have a African restaurant on this side of Prince William County. The only recommendation I have is to offer the full menu every day. I will be back, I hope the food and portions remain consistent. read more

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I honestly don't know what else to say about this place. Customer service is absolutely the worst and extremely slow process. It's slow and painful and simply doesn't get any better. We have been here multiple times and it has never been good service. There is no reason for the long wait time. Absolutely not when most times the order is still wrong. read more

This was my second time at Safari and I ordered the Nii special(fried rice and chicken). It was much better the second time. The portion sizes are huge! The fried rice was very good and chicken was baked to perfection. Their shitor is really good and not too spicy. I will definitely be back. read more

Great way to experience new cuisine; nice people who explained the items I was curious about and the food was exciting. It's spicy, but it's accompanied by fluffy starches to help you cool down. 10/10! read more

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Was in the mood for "something" but didn't know what...so this was the first thing that popped up when I searched the area. The staff and even other customers were very friendly and helpful to a person like me that had no experience with such a menu. I took their suggestions for both an appetizer and entree, and the food was hot, plentiful and delicious 10/10 will go again read more

Best meat pies and bofrot (boflot) on the east coast. Seriously these things are amazing. Best in the DMV. I'll definitely be back to eat here every time I'm in town. Go enjoy. Great service as well. read more

Safari African Restaurant - Bofrot and Meat Pie - African Near Me - Dumfries, Virginia

Great good quality. Better to go in person as Carryout orders placed via phone call were never ready when we arrived.

Fantastic food! This was our first taste of West African food and we will definitely return!!

First time eating here so I went basic with the Jollof and beef stew and it was fantastic. Rice and stew was spiced just right, plantains cooked perfectly, and the portion was huge. Definitely going back to work my way down the menu. read more

Safari African Restaurant - Jollof and stew - African Near Me - Dumfries, Virginia

Great food, the fried rice is my favorite and very decent portion size. I Experienced great customer service as well. Will definitely try again read more

We stopped here between games at our soccer tournament. The food is delicious!! Everything was made fresh and the staff was very nice. My friend had the Ateeke and loved it, I really liked my spinach stew and I am still craving the caclo. Looking forward to eating there again soon whenever I'm in Dumfries read more

I had a takeout and I 100% recommended this place. Their jollof was exquisite. Price, service, food quality and quantity was amazing.

Wonderful food and service. Whole fish, jollof rice, and other dishes we're great! Definitely recommend.

Excellent food and Great customer service! You will not be disappointed. I'm officially hooked!

Great food. I placed a call in order for pick up. Egusi soup and fufu. . The portion size was big enough for two people. I'm a big eater so I finished most of mine and saved the rest for a snack. The flavor and spicy was amazing. Seem to be a very authentic place. I do recommend ordering early as the favorite items sells out quickly. read more

First time trying and wow it was delicious. I had the Waakye (black eyed pea & rice & sauce & meat). Soooo good. And healthy. Owners are helpful and can guide you through the menu. Go try it today!! read more

Wow!! Wow!! Wow!! I was recommended this place by a friend and I'm so happy I placed my order. I called and was greeted by such a friendly woman. Even though I had to call back in to add to my order the order was still hot and ready by the time I arrived. The restaurant was so neat, clean and even has a sanitizer dispenser at the door. The portion size was great and the taste of the food was even better!! This is such awesome food that I can guarantee I will be back again! read more

Extremely friendly staff and they dish out huge portions. The food is incredible and I'll definitely be back.

Really annoyed and will never visit again. Safari has been slowly falling off the map as one of the best African Restaurant with the best tasting food. My family joke about how we won't eat at the establishment because of that but today I was going and decided to call ahead and place an order because I hadn't eaten all and was willing to risk it. Made my order and they said it will be ready in 30mins. I get there and wait 40 mins and ask where's my food, there's a little kid working the front and he goes and ask. They tell him there's no yam but Im fine because I ordered two different meals. I waited another 5-10mins and ask the kid about my other order and he tells me there's no more rice balls. How do you run out of rice??? It's been an hour since I ordered and waited more than 40mins just to find out that not one but both of my orders wouldn't be fulfilled why didn't they tell me before I drove all the way there. I took a chance and I will never be played again. Goodbye read more

Buffets were in the way and I didn't want "processed food". I was on my way back from traveling and didn't have time to cook at home, so my husband said find a restaurant with a home cooked meal and this is where we ended up. You won't be disappointed. We ordered the Jollof Rice with beef, Fish and egg, the Nii Nii with Fried Chicken, Gizzards and Spring Rolls. Let's just say I was comfortably full and none made it out the door. Next time I will order more to go because we live an hour away from here. The owners are very nice, the restaurant and bathroom is clean... You can eat in or take out... What more can I say? read more