I was craving something rich, spicy, and flavorful, and African cuisine immediately came to mind. I…read moredecided to stop by for lunch, and it was honestly the best decision! I ordered the jollof rice and oxtail -- both were cooked to absolute perfection. The flavors were bold, rich, and exactly what I was hoping for. There was a bit of a wait for the main course, but it was definitely worth it. No complaints at all -- just delicious food and a satisfying experience. God bless Africa! P.S our waiter was awesome as well!

No one even came out to take our order. Then the worker came outside to offer to take our order…read moreafter we stood at the front for almost 10 minutes. We left and found food somewhere else. Was really hoping it would be a good experience. It looks like the restaurant is still being put together as parts and equipment were spread all over the place.

My name alone should be a hint that I don't play about Nigerian food. And what most west African…read morespots claim to serve as "suya" is typically an abomination. But NOT here at Hajara's Kitchen. Here, it was love at 1st bite! As soon as I had my 1st taste of suya, my mind went straight to FESTAC in Lagos (ie: some of the best suya I've ever eaten). This place gets it SO right, I called my sister out of state and told her she needed to try them ASAP...my real time review was so glowing Sis asked me to ask Ms. Hajara if she shipped cross country! Speaking of Ms. Hajara, she is THE sweetest, most sincere restaurateur I've met in years. Her vibe translates to the food: not ONE bad bite. I was introducing my date to Nigerian food, so I kept our choices basic. But even their basic entrees taste spectacular! So I'm sure the spectacular dishes must be beyond....I can't wait to try the rest of the menu... (Ms. Hajara even offered to look into shipping to my Sis). This place deserves to win. And will. I'm a DC resident & WILL make the intentional trek to return. ...and if I find out they deliver to DC, a few Aunties are about to be demoted (shhhhh!)

Kept hearing about Hajara's Kitchen and while in Woodbridge we stopped by! Got to meet The chef…read moreherself, Hajara, such a beautiful soul. She has a clean and welcoming establishment. We ordered the Jollof Rice with Goat Stew and the Potatoe Leaf Stew. All was AMAZING! While we waited, she gave us the meat pies to try, with the perfect amount of curry and spice. She also does trays for events and now we have a place that will accommodate our next family event with the food we all love. Thank you Mrs. Hajara for sharing your restaurant and good food with us. We will definitely be back for more.

Aburi Gardens has great dishes. I especially love their Jolllof rice…read more This place is really wholesome but they use too much grease in their black-eye peas, but you have to try them. They are delicious, but unhealthy. I love them so much that I drain the grease before eating them. Otherwise, everything else is great.

I'd never visited this spot in the middle of a strip mall (plenty of parking). Mid-sized dining…read moreroom with booths and tables. Since I'd not been before, I asked the man at the counter to taste their egusi stew before I decided and it was good. It does have a kick to it. Of course, if you didn't like a little heat, you wouldn't be in a West African restaurant. Mine came with 2 pieces of moist chicken and jollof (a couple dry places, but overall good). They garnish with a couple pieces of plantains. This is one of the biggest plates of food I've ever seen! I'll be eating on this for days! I'll be returning to taste other dishes.

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

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.

Great food inside Potomac Mills Mall…read more Ordered Curry Chicken and Curry Goat w/ Jollof rice and both of them are tasty. I will be back to try more dishes. Rating 4 Star is only because I have tasted better, but it is good enough for me to go back and try more

This review is for the Ghana Jollof in MD, Prince George's County Mall in Hyattsville. I was…read morethrilled that this had opened I'm the food court. I have been about three times and generally enjoyed the food, except the jollof. It wasn't good at all. The yellow rice and stew were delicious. I guess my biggest complaint was the increase in prices. They were originally fair, but increased drastically which is why I probably won't return for a quick lunch. The service was food court style: regular. The decorations were lively and bright. I liked the chalkboard menu. Check out my video reviews and more on my various platforms: CocoaAlmondJoy/CocoasJoy

Deliciousness - 3/5 Happiness - 4/5…read more I always enjoy the chance to experience new types of cuisine, and this is a nice find (especially in this neck of the woods). Featuring food from Ghana, there's a big menu full of adventures! I went there for lunch and ordered a Ghanian classic that I'd never had - tilapia with spicy pepper sauce and banku - which is a huge ball of fermented dough. The fish was good and a very generous portion of the entire fish. I especially liked it paired with the pepper sauce and a second fruity sauce. It came with some peppers and onions on top that I would have much preferred cooked to raw. The banku was like nothing else I've eaten - a light texture (like airy porridge). But while I enjoyed trying someting, it was a bit too sour for me. I didn't get through much of the heaping helping. I also ordered a Ghanian beer (called Charm) that I didn't like. It was like a hoppier Miller Lite, and wasn't too refreshing. The restaurant is gorgeously decorated and had a giant screen playing soccer on it. They had very over-loud music on (had I not been solo, it would've been tough to have a conversation). All the servers were very nice and checked on me regularly, but the service was also very slow (especially as I was one of two tables there at the time). I'd go again (especially to try a turkey dish that looked tasty) and continue experiencing new flavors and preparations. But I wasn't blown away on my first visit.

I really enjoy the food. My favorite item to order is the fried yam and chofi. If you like crunchy,…read morecrispy yam chips, you will definitely enjoy this meal. The meat is tossed in a pepper sauce that is very flavorful and really brings everything together. I've also tried the jollof rice, which was okay, but the fried yam remains my favorite and is always my staple order.

I ordered the banku and tilapia. The portions were very large, and everything was packaged really…read morewell for takeout. They also provided a generous portion of pepper sauce to accompany the fish, which added great flavor to the meal. The customer service was very good as well. The restaurant was definitely busy with a lot of DoorDash orders coming through, but the cashier still did a great job remembering my order and getting my food out in a timely manner despite how hectic it was.

The sushi place next door was closed so I was trying to venture out. Terrible customer service. I…read morecame in and told them I can only have fish, they can't speak English and he gives me fish with beef stew over it. I didn't realize what he was doing because I had said Im not familiar with the cuisine and needed help. Not only that, the portions are insanely small. Look at this for $20 the amount of protein (or lack of) compared to the rice. I tried to scoop out the fish out of the meat and tried it and even so it tasted insanely fishy and not fresh. Now I am pregnant and starving because I cannot eat any of this, thanks a lot.

- Service, amazing - Food, fabulous…read more - Atmosphere, casual and modern with a hint of tradition

Went here twice at this point and both times were amazing. The customer service here is the best,…read moreour waitress was so genuine and kind. Almost feels like you're eating at someone's house (in a good way!). We usually get the vegetarian platter with the 8 sides. It's so good and more than enough food for 3 people. Every single one of those sides are so so tasty. I also get a side of mithmita and green sauce which to me are a must! Another plus is that this place is very affordable. Get the Ethiopian coffee too--I'm not one to like black coffee but it's actually not bitter and just very flavorful. We really enjoyed that!

Rahama was the highlight of our trip to DC. The African spiced stews and textures were a refreshing…read morechange of pace for us. In California, we cook and eat Indian, Pakistani, Mid/east, Lebanese, Chinese, Thai, Jap, Korean, etc. Hadn't had ethiopian in a while. We could not name the key spices. Large Portions, Avg $10/dish. -Peanut Soup with Rice Dumplings--Comfort food thick jook ball with a peanuty soup. -Okra Stew with starch ball fermenty banku--Gooey&oozy for okra fans -Fried Tilapia chunk, blacked eyed peas, plaintains--deepfried and cuban like. -Jollof Rice with Meat--Savory tomato based sauce w/boiled Egg. -Spiced kebabs & crunchy onions slices. Nice dry rub. (nuts possibly) -Fufu dumpling & Goat Soup--Filling -Dessert: Peanut Brittle Box--Crisp/crunchy not chewy. Stuck to my teeth. I'm not usually a fan of smushy dough balls like tong yuen, but it was a nice change of pace. Allergy Review: My son enjoyed the fried chicken, white rice, and ripest ever soft fried plaintains & fried Yucca(goes well with the spicy red sauce). This chicken normally served with the red sauce, ask them to serve this on the side if your kid doesn't like spicy. Most items are dairy free. A few stews might have nuts. Note: A public sink in the dining room is so useful for hands-on eating. Note 2: Wall menu, but papermenu might be easier to read.

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.