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    Safari African Restaurant

    4.3 (32 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Egusi with fish and fufu
    Liz H.

    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.

    Grilled Tilapia
    Samaria M.

    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.

    Fufu with Soup
    Leo N.

    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!

    Bofrot and Meat Pie
    Briana A.

    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.

    Jollof and stew

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

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    1 year ago

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

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    2 years ago

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

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    4 years ago

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

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

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    6 years ago

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

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    4 years ago

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

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    5 years ago

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

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

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    Lapaz African Cuisine - Jollof rice with other items

    Lapaz African Cuisine

    4.6(43 reviews)
    16.1 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.

    Overall the food is good. My wife and I really wanted west African food last week and we were in…read moreManassas so we stopped by here. The food is Ghanaian so you'll find a lot of west African staples here. I ordered their Suya rice with chicken and beef. My wife ordered the acheke with fried fish and ordered a plate of jollof to take home. The suya fried rice was my favorite dish. It's one of their own creations but it's a fried rice with suya spice in it. It's not as spicy as I personally like, but I'm a huge fan of spice so I imagine it's a good level for most people. The jollof was also pretty good. I'll say that the chicken and beef in both the jollof and suya fried rice were a little dry, but they had good flavor to them so it can be overlooked. The acheke was standard for what I expect from it. The fried fish could have used a little bit of seasoning but was fine to go with it. Food took about 20 mins to be cooked but I appreciate that it's done fresh. The service was great! Kevin was the one who took our order and helped us with any additional requests while we ate. Definitely love the soul he adds to the restaurant. The ambiance is pretty casual. The one thing to note is that the parking lot can be a bit small so parking may take more than one try if you have a bigger car.

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    Rahama Restaurant & Catering

    3.4(82 reviews)
    14.6 mi
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    DO NOT ORDER FROM THEM! Would give this place zero stars if…read moreI could. I ordered online. On their system just wanting Fufu and egusi and a meat pie. Didn't think anything of it because i like to support local restaurants snd was happy to give money to them. However, I thought it was weird that their delivery was $10. Proceeded anyway. Only to find out 45 mins later thay my driver got there and said they didnt have the order bc their system isnt set up or fufu. My driver said she hates working with them bc they always make you wait. I asked for pounded yams as a substitute. They said they dont sell that there. Even though its on their website. They said theyd give me jolly rice for free too. When my order finally arrived I didnt get my meat pie, ir the jolly rice.. Lastly food is not great. Beef and fish were dry. Everything had a weird taste. Waste of $38. Especially, because it shouldve only been like $25 Extremely disappointed.

    Terrible service. I went back hoping to update my 2017 review and well, that didn't go well…read more I walked in at 1:00P and gave my order however, the cashier didn't enter it and tuned into a conversation taking place behind me. I said hello to get his attention and placed the order again, he scratched his head and tuned back into the conversation behind me... I left and placed my ordered online from my car at 1:10P. The order received text said my order would be ready at 1:40P. I ran an errand and returned at 1:50P. A different cashier from the firsr said the order would be ten (10) minutes. I asked why and he said it takes twenty (20) minutes to make... I questioned the time as I placed the order at 1:10P and he simply said "Yes, it will be ten minutes more." I asked if the order could be canceled and he said it could not... I left. An hour for takeaway is crazy. Best of luck if you try it.

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