The place knows how to make ordinary meals special. Every dish was a new adventure. This place…read moremaintains cleanliness and its owners are kind, helpful and direct. This restaurant delivers impressive service. I'm thinking I might return.

This spot creates perfect experiences. Quality food. Particularly attentive service team. They…read moreselect quality ingredients and serve substantial amounts. The place sits in a perfect position too. This restaurant delivers an uncommon experience.

Asanka is 10/10, our new favorite spot! A little hole in the wall- but thats where the best food…read morecomes from! All the food was fresh, big portions, and DELICIOUS!!! Michael (the chef) is so sweet- he was so patient with us, took time to explain and answer any questions, and is an amazing cook- he's the BEST!!!

Very flavorful and filling food! Tried this restaurant after watching Mark Wien's YouTube vlogs in…read moreGhana. If you're in the mood for authentic African food in the Central Jersey area, I highly recommend this place. The food is absolutely delicious! The manager Michael, is very kind and welcoming. He patiently walked me through the menu and offered suggestions. I ordered the jollof rice, fufu and peanut soup, kebabs, and meat pie which resembles an empanada. The jollof rice came with baked chicken, plantains and a marinade sauce. They also have another location in Newark that's about 10-15 minutes from EWR airport.

There is a long wait. They do cook everything fresh, but they ran outta the red snapper…read more Too much garlic on the food. Ordered branzino. It was fresh. But all I could taste was garlic. They use a lot of garlic on everything. It was a one and done. If you enjoy garlic, then it's for you. Restaraunt itself smells bad. It's not the most hygienic place. It's very a mom and pop, hole in the wall kinda place. I wouldn't dine in because of the smell.

There are good places, there are great places, and then there are places where the food is truly…read moretransformative. This tiny unassuming African spot on the Main Street in Springfield is one such establishment. If you asked me where the very best grilled chicken I could have is I would point you here and tell you to ignore the fact that it was African, if you asked me for the very best African food I would say there are many great places and this is one of the absolute best! Karen, the owner and chef and Emanuel her brother are kind and well versed in hospitality, a fact that her formal and informal training will prove if you are fortunate enough to meet them. The spices, the smells and the flavors are what Africa is known for and the first thing they will tell you is that everything is cooked to order so don't expect it to just be ready but I promise you it's worth twice the amount of time (it wasn't too long by the way) and you truly feel as though you have been invited into their home. With no hyperbole this is not just some of the very best African food I've had it's some of the very best food I've ever had and I cannot wait to return.

I got to stop at this restaurant for lunch! When I arrived I parked in their lot. I walked in and…read morewas greeted. The place was super cute. I ordered: Red snapper, jollof rice, beans Goat, jollof rice, spinach, plaintain, Puff puff Egusi Soup The food was delicious and I loved the goat the most! All in all it was a great experience!

Amazing food! The place is clean and organized. Great…read more service as well. Would definitely recommend to anyone in NJ.

I got the suya bites. They didn't taste like suya, just well seasoned steak. Delicious just not…read moresuya. Ordered lychee martinis. Roland was super nice and sweet. He made wonderful drinks and was a gracious bartender. The entire staff was friendly and the layout of the restaurant is nice. I didn't get to try anything else but I'll come back next time I'm in Newark.

Took my Mom to see the Alvin Ailey show in NJ and Swahili Village was right across the street! The…read morelocation is PRIMETIME! We loved every bit of our time together at this restaurant. The music and ambiance was lovely, and the servers were amazingly attentive. The food was mouthwatering. We shared the Red Snapper and had the sauce on the side. The curry fish nuggets had a lovely coconut flavor. Our drinks were celebratory indeed. If you're ever in NJ for a show at NJPAC, go across the street and check Swahili Village out!

The food is great here its the only place I order take out Nigerian food from. My portion size is…read moreusually standard is wasting lacking but it wasnt an amazing size of food either but she has authentic cooking that is why Im giving Mama Afrika 5 stars. I agree though pricey for the amount.

I asked for fish.. payed extra for it ($4).. and received bones.... ordered extra beef.. there was…read moreno beef at all! The plantain also tastes old and reheated. 2 stars only because the jollof was good... my advise to you is.. don't order if it's being delivered. Maybe they won't try to swindle you if you're face to face.

I purposely came during off hours hoping to avoid the infamous line. Unfortunately, there was still…read morea line and it was out the door. The wait was not bad though - about 20mins. I'll do it again because the food is crazy delicious. I got a medium plate with oxtails, mixed rice & beans and cabbage. They also have white rice that you can top with beans. Mona asks if you would like to top with peppers and gravy. She and her are so nice. They wished me a blessed day when I was leaving. Sadly that's a rare occurrence nowadays. But they reminded me that there's still goodness in this world....Mona's is beyond good food.

The best on Staten Island the food is amazing . The service…read moreis the best / very together and polite. The ambiance is beautiful Over all 10 out of 10.

Some of the best oxtail and fried red snapper I've had in a while!!!!…read more The sweet thai chili wings were really good too. I had the strawberry mojito cocktail and it was delicious. The portions were really generous!! I love afrobeats and the dj was playing all my favs. It's a small space that turns into a club at night but the food is sooo good so pull up early if you want to eat comfortably.

For me it's an Eh. Not a great experience nor a poor one. It was interesting…read more Walked in on a Tuesday evening a bit after 7pm and there was no one in the place. The music and strobe lights were a going. Had to ask the individual behind the bar if they were open. He nodded his head and I took it upon myself to find a place to sit. He then followed me to my chosen sit with the menus (dinner and drink). While they physically have a bar, music and strobe lights it appears they do not have any type of liquor license. Also, they did not have most of the non alcoholic drinks on their menu. Mostly just can sodas. So i ordered ginger ale and the oxtail with a side of Jollof rice. When the food was served (see pick below) it came in a nice bowl and plate and plastic take away silverware. Quite the different dynamic. The Oxtail had great flavor, but the use of plastic silverware was a downer. The Jollof rice was bland, but ok. Overall, not sure I will be back. The music and strobe lights for dinner were not for me. I would come back for the oxtail, but think I will do a takeaway and use my silverware at home.

Amazing food from Burkina Faso (Burkinabe), West Africa, Sahel region…read more -Lamb dibi - 9/10 (enough for feed 2 people) - Jollof rice - 20/10 - probably one of the best rice dishes I EVER had. (This is coming from someone of Indian heritage. It can compete with the best Indian biryani, pilaf, lemon rice.) -Bissap - 9/10 -Green sauce - 10/10 (creamy) -Spicy sauce - 10/10 (very spicy) -Degue - 9/10 (mild sweet)

Like sunspots, there's a rare Uber Eats phenomenon when holiday closures lead to an expanded radius…read moreof availability, which led to the Burkindi discovery. The "picked for you" section was correct (does anyone know if they're using personal algorithms or just highlighting popular items?), recommending dibi with riz gras. There's some spice on the lamb itself, with flavors augmented by two green sauces, one of which was massively spicy. I also liked the tomato and onion sauce on the rice.