Our party of two came here on a Thursday evening at 7:30 for dinner. We had a reservation, but it didn't seem necessary given there were three other groups there. We were promptly seated at our table and the lively wait staff came by to take our drink and food orders. We got the joint sampler with beef samosas which was awesome. The moi moi was great and reminded me of tamales. The wings and samosas were super flavorful as well. The drinks came out when we got our entrees which seemed a bit late. We got the taushe stew with eba (pounded cassava) which reminded me of a cross between Thai peanut sauce and butter chicken. I got the crispy chicken special and asked for the "fire" spiciness level with the plantains and jollof rice. The chicken had great crisp to it and was spicy, but not uncomfortable (although I eat a lot of spicy food so your mileage may vary). The jollof rice had awesome flavor and the plantains were amazing! Definitely recommend coming here, but be prepared to take your time because the service is a little slower than I had hoped. read more

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Absolutely amazing meal at Suya Joint. Super accessible in Boston. We arrived with city bikes and docked them at the bus station which was less than a 5m walk. The hostess was kind and sat us immediately. The restaurant was quiet with some afrobeat/rnb playing in the back. Good place for a date or meet up to have conversations. Our waitress was SO friendly and gave us amazing recommendations for drinks, apps and entrees. We went with the sampler and the chicken wings and stew was AMAZING. Saucy and crispy. I got the coconut mangotini and it was excellent - mango puree and not the super sweet syrup made it taste excellent. We shared the taushe with farina and he was soooo good. Strong peanut flavor, perfect texture and we were both super full at the end. Gratuity is included (20%) in the bill and the total each after gratuity was about $45. Looking forward to returning. read more

Suyajoint - Taushe - African Near Me - Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts

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The caliber of food is just bad. the price point and the portion sizes are ridiculous. the stew is bland and the haddock is inedible. I'm never wasting another dollar here. read more

This is HEAVENLY. This sent me to HEAVENNNNN Oh my goodness imagine alll the flavors BUSTING in your mouth like I can't take it! With every bite I just feel like I'm being sent back to being born. For each dish, you get to choose your level of spice. For new timers, get the egusi soup and pounded YAM fufu. This is literally advertized "as seen on tik tok" on the menu which was kinda funny lol. But yes this is the one you see everywhere and it does NOT dissapoint! So fff good I wish I could bathe in the stew. It is NOT spicy at all so don't fear! and even so the pounded Yam diles back the spiciness if anything. I can't really describe what egusi tastes like, its like something completly different on its own. The palm butter stew was super rich and creamy and I got it with goat meat. The goat meat was so tender it just kind of falls apart in my hand! So juicy and so flavorful, only thing was I wished there was more sauce/liquid. Service was also great! We came when it was relatively empty and there was only 1 server. She was very nice but she also had to handle other tables that were much bigger like family size. But none the less she was super friendly and got us what we needed. The place was beautifully decorated and had AC! Super nice environment to just chill and relax. You know its a nice family business when they are counting reciepts and working on the table beside you lol. Overall, I dream about this in my sleep. read more

Suyajoint - EGUSI soup and PALM BUTTER/BANGA soup with pounded yam fufu - African Near Me - Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts

The portions here are huge! My dish was extremely flavorful and well spiced, but not spicy. Sadly they seemed to be understaffed today, but the food was worth the trip. I question why the cutlery had to be wrapped in plastic as it seemed wasteful. read more

Suyajoint - Vegetarian Egusi Stew and fufu - African Near Me - Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts

First time ordering. The food was very good. Flavorful. Egusi Soup/stew delectable, Moi-Moi excellent. Spicy chicken - I wanted a little more heat, personally. Vegetable samosas tasty, and plaintains--what's not to like! The only downside was one item missing, which Grubhub took care of, and the packaging leaked. Soooo other than that, I was well satisfied. I will order again in the future...as well as take pictures of dishes. read more

Amazing!! We got the egusi, jollof rice and fufu. Wonderful flavors. Homey lunch and the water was so good! read more

Suyajoint - African Dinner - African Near Me - Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts

Some of the best flavors I've tasted in a while. The staff were incredibly kind and helpful in making selections. Seating was plentiful and comfortable. Can't wait to stop by Suyajoint again! Also, the Taushe Stew is incredible! read more

Wowww the food here was so good. My first time trying Nigerian food, I ordered takeout. The service was not that friendly (even just for pick up) but the food definitely made up for it. read more

Great date night spot, my boyfriend and I came here last Sunday for an late lunch/early dinner and by the time we left the place was filling up and filling takeout orders. Once seated, someone came by and brought us water and asked if we had any questions about the menu. I was torn between a couple options, but with some guidance, I ended up ordering their Egusi with a pounded yam fufu. We started with some appetizers, the plantains were delicious, but wow, the vegetable samosas were incredible! Those were gone fast. Our food came out shortly after, and I was extremely satisfied with my Egusi. It was very flavorful, and I enjoyed dipping the fufu in it. Portions were generous so I was able to take some home and enjoy it the next day. We'll definitely be back here soon! read more

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My favorite Nigerian restaurant! I've eaten here 3 times and always get the fufu and egusi, especially when paired with fried fish. I'm Filipina, and so eating with my hands and the egusi fried fish dish were familiar to me! I also tried the cassava which was good, but I prefer fufu since it has more of a neutral flavor, allowing the stew to shine. If you like meat, then I'd also recommend the designer stew! Moi moi was delicious (I like beans), and plantains were caramelized well! read more

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Suya Joint was my first - and best - experience with Nigerian food. It really set a high bar now when I'm looking for other Nigerian/African cuisine outside of Boston. Also Cecilia and the Suya Joint team are so nice, passionate & willing to share their food and culture with you so if you're unfamiliar don't be afraid to ask questions. Jollof rice - omg their red sauce is amazing. Trust, I was given a whole jar of it and thus this the best jollof rice I've ever had. Stews: Okra with beef, veggie - great with rice but try it with traditional fufu / pounded yam which you eat with your hand and use the fufu as your spoon for the savory delicious stew Goat Pepper Soup: Not for those who can't handle spice because it's very pepper-y but also one of my favorite dishes with tender goat meat. Meat Pie: made in-house - a must get perfectly flakey pastry filled with beef and veggie and served with that delicious red mother sauce. Whole Red Snapper Fish - crispy, tender, & flakey smothered in that delicious spiced red sauce and served with jollof rice and plaintains. read more

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First time eating fufu and first time to this place ! It's so good the fufu was really good the one we had ..... going to be back read more

Gave my 8 year old daughter and I food poisoning. Up all night throwing up after eating here. disgusting! Never again! Restaurant needs to be shut down asap. read more

Ordered from here twice and the second time it wasn't as good as the first unfortunately. The first time it was ordered and picked up in person, the second time through uber eats delivery. Moving here from Atlanta im always craving beef suya, jollof rice & puff puff. This was the only place that came up with suya in the Boston area Beef suya 7/10 The first time I was given dry suya seasoning and the second Time I was given none. It was also in different packaging. I requested extra onions and there were not any onions Spicy jollof rice 5/10 If you like spicy food then this would be for you, but it was too spicy for me to enjoy Mild jollof rice 7/10 It was okay but not much flavor wet fried goat 5/10 Goat was really tough Plantain 8/10 Cooked perfectly, just wish there was more than 4 pieces Mixed meat 5/10 Too much stew ; this was just not for me read more

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Overall my experience was really good. My boyfriend took me to try fufu for the first time and I fell in love. Our server was very friendly and combinative. The restaurant was very authentically designed, and had artwork and pieces of African culture to look at. We ordered the Joint sampler but unfortunately only the stew and spicy suya wings came out which were super yummy and we were told moi-moi was unavailable. Not sure why we never received the beef samosas but in replacement of the moi-moi we got sweet fried plantains which were so flavorful. When out entree came out, I realized how happy I was to have tried fufu at this location. It was so tasty and even better than what I expected. We got a cocktail as well, although i could not find the name of it. It was decent but not great. We also got a coke in a plastic bottle which happened to be flat, so that was kind of disappointing. Overall i recommend this restaurant for a great African Cuisine. read more

Suyajoint - SPICY SUYA WINGS & STEW from JOINT SAMPLER - African Near Me - Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts

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The ambiance was chill and service was sweet and helpful! But where do I even begin to describe their food? I imagine this is what god felt like creating his magnum opus.. Ordered the following items: - Side of plantain Caramelized to perfection, such a nice texture and flavor profile! -Side of beans Took this to go to eat with my leftover efo riro and fufu... immaculate!!!! I believe it was a type of white beans, which I rarely eat but alas I thoroughly enjoyed -Efo riro with a side of fufu Not a day has passed since this dish has occupied my mind the moment my mouth tasted such incredible flavor. Thank you Suya Joint for bestowing such a blessing upon me read more

Suyajoint - African Near Me - Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts

African Dinner, Joint Sampler, and Star beer were all excellent, and surprisingly affordable for how much food you get read more

Suyajoint - Joint Sampler - African Near Me - Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts

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I love the food here it's very good the people are nice! If you like African food this is your place!

First time! Warm environment, pleasant staff and amazing food. The servings are enormous and clearly made with love read more

Suyajoint - Jollof Rice w/ Chicken and Plantain - African Near Me - Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts

Food is good Customer service sucks! 100% Wait period sucks I was there today. This young lady was very rude I left After waiting forever Just was not in the mood for that. read more

BLUF: 4/5 WOW. What an amazing experience and cuisine! Admittedly, TikTok made me do it but GLAD the wife and I came out! Will be coming back AGAIN! Unfortunately could not give the 5th star because they automatically charged a 20% tip...why? We Ordered Egusi w/ goat meat, fufu and platter (wings, meat pie, and moi moi). Also Ordered a palm wine. Total about $48 including tip/tax. SERVICE: 4/5 Extremely hospitable staff. Very nice and frequented our table just enough to ask how everything was going without being overwhelming. Again, I had to drop the one star here because they "forced" a 20% tip. A bit inappropriate. I believe tipping Is a consumers choice and felt a bit of an arm twist here. I hope they stop doing this as it is a bit disengenuine from a pricing perspective. FOOD: 5/5 Out FIRST time having Nigerian cuisine and absolutely loved everything about it. The spices, aroma, texture, color, etc. It had it all. They have additional spice options of "spicy" and "fire." If you like heat, I would recommend going straight to FIRE. We Ordered the Egusi, Fufu, Ebba, Meat Pie, Moi Moi, and Suy wings. We thought the meat pie appetizer as it was a bit dry and under spiced for our liking. Moi Moi - I would recommend it just to give it a try. If you have had Poi in Hawaii, it is a similar appetizer where it is a bit bland in flavor. AMBIANCE/CLEANLINESS: 5/5 Great atmosphere and clean establishment. read more

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Delicious food, distinctive palate, friendly staff. Thank you so much for the wonderful time.

Fun place to enjoy my evening with African cuisine. I came here on a Friday where there was a DJ playing live music ($10 cover charge). I had a red snapper dish with Jollof rice. I highly recommend if you enjoy whole fish. The staff were friendly. read more

Suyajoint - Red snapper - African Near Me - Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts

First time trying Nigerian cuisine. Is Suya authentic? I can't be the judge of that but what I can say is that the food was tasty. We had a tough time selecting which dishes to order since we've never had Nigerian cuisine before and didn't know what to expect. We went with a few popular ones: moi moi, egusi stew with chicken and with jollof rice, and taushe vegetarian with fufu. For both stews/curries, we selected the spicy option (you get to pick between three: mild, spicy, fire). We ordered delivery through a third party and the food arrived on time. Moi moi is a bean paste app with red peppers. It has simple favors and was very tasty. The taushe or peanut stew had a strong peanut or in fact a peanut butter taste. It was good but I wouldn't order it again (I can eat a side of it but not the quantity of an entree). The fufu which came with it, we chose pounded yam, was so soft and fluffy. You take a piece, dip into the stew, and pop it in your mouth - yum. Loved it! Now the egusi stew was delicious. Very nice flavor. However, this was definitely fire level spicy. Since we ordered two stews, we could easily tell that one (egusi) was ten times spicier than the taushe. Yikes. But it was so good, we still tried to eat it all, haha. The jollof rice was nice but didn't have much depth. Overall, I'd give Suya a try again so that I can order the other delicacies listed on the menu (and maybe also the egusi, hopefully with a bearable spice level!). Thankful to Suya for providing Nigerian cuisine in the Boston area. read more

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This spot is more than worth a trip. Incredibly authentic and legendary spices, seasonings and dishes. Amazing tradition can be felt throughout this spot! I highly recommend the Suya Wings because they will legit change ya life. Make sure you tap in and don't forget, you didn't eat it if you didn't tag stay eatin! @stayeatinbruh read more

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Have lived in the Boston area for a long time and always heard good things about the food at Suya. Had it at a catered event once and really loved the black rice - which is why I wanted to try the restaurant. The food was very flavorful and everything tasted fresh. The wings were delicious. The moi moi was a pleasant surprise. The fufu wasn't my favorite. The goat meat could have been more tender but it was still tasty. The sauces that came with the dishes were all great. The spice level even on the spicy options was perfect - on the mild side. The service was all over the place - that's my only critique. There was a new waitress and she was on her own for a while. Everyone was super friendly though. Street parking was easy around 5pm on a Saturday. They do add a 20% gratuity automatically but they give you a heads up. Would definitely go back. Hope they open for lunch soon. Update: Taking off a star from my previous rating. Came on a Sat night in early January. Several people there waiting for pick up orders. Only one staff person there and she looked overwhelmed. Didn't ask us if we wanted to be seated. Eventually we asked and were told there was no table service that night. It was my friend's birthday and it was really disappointing to find out after coming. Nothing written on their website or social media. We ordered online and waited there, next to a table that was never cleared off from the previous guests. Never even got a confirmation that the order was ready. If we didn't check the order bags, we'd have waited all night. Service was a hot mess to put it lightly. If you're going there to have a sit down meal, you should definitely CALL before you show up. If they don't answer, don't go because it means they're probably too busy for table service. I understand most restaurants are short staffed during Covid, but this is too much. Still, the food was good. Hope they get the service under control. read more

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Came here with colleagues for dinner after work and the food was so good! The red stew with plantains‽ chef's kiss! We ordered egusi, ogbono, and taushe, all with chicken and pounded yam. Everyone enjoyed their food! It was delicious! read more

I really wanted to love this place and support a local black business. If you have never had African food then this is a good starter location. As someone who cooks and enjoy Nigerian and Ghanaian food, this was a watered down version of that. However Boston doesn't have that many options for African food so this is one of the 2-5 that are around. We ordered alittle bit of everything jollof rice, meat pies, suya, etc. Food was hot however the flavor was very subpar. The jollof rice was missing so much flavor! I see they have an option to add more "spice" for an extra cost but I wasn't expecting for the base of the rice to have no flavor. Right now they are take out only. Ahh one big point of annoyance, the prices online are different than when you order at the restaurant. Ordering online is cheaper. When I brought this to their attention that the prices I saw online were double my cost they just said that "oh yeah ordering online is cheaper.. uhh yeah there's just a price difference we don't know how to fix it" read more

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I really wanted to give a higher rating however I was just so......underwhelmed. I ordered the okra stew with chicken, pounded yam and a side of fried goat.. Okay. Where do I start? The fried goat did have a pleasant taste but it was completely overshadowed by being overcooked. It was dry and tough. At one point I had to jump up and grab a bottle of water because the meat was stuck in my throat. Very unpleasant experience. Next I began eating the yam and okra stew and it was so bland. It smelled delicious but was lacking so much flavor. I just wrapped it up and put it in the fridge for the next day (today) thinking maybe the flavors will develop overnight..I reheated everything and I am still am very very disappointed. read more

Suyajoint - African Near Me - Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts

We have ordered from here twice based on the websites extensive representations about having vegetarian food. However, both times, we have have ordered vegetarian meals and the food has come with meat. Unfortunately, spent quite a bit to put almost everything in the trash. If you aren't vegetarian friendly, don't pretend to be. read more

I wanted to love Suya, especially as a black-owned business. The food is good ... when they get it right, and that's maybe 10% of the time. I've ordered the vegetarian versions from their menu, over-specified in the notes no meat, seafood, and it arrives with meat or seafood. They've forgotten key parts of the order a few times. I finally gave up on using delivery services and called them direct to pick up and I still didn't get the right order. Like I said, the food, when prerpared right, is great and there's not a lot of African options in the city. But the ordering and overall accuracy issues are just too much to deal with. read more

I love African music, culture, and clothing but never tried the food until today. This place is the bomb.com/amazing. What I didn't like is very small but not important. The pomegranate-tini is watery and gross. Don't get it at all. That is all I didn't like about the place. Now to the good part. The waitress all though shy was the best. She is so modest and yet an asset to the restaurant. The manager, the owner and all the ones who are part of the staff will do their best to make sure your visit is amazing. I had the Taushe with chicken and corn fufu, Whisky Sour (with South African whiskey), Orange Fanta. The Taushe was nice and with the right amount of spicy. If you want the authenticity of African cuisine to use your hands and not a fork. The fufu with the stew is amazing and very filling. Everything is hot when you eat it so be careful but very delicious. The music from Ghana and Nigerian like Mr. Eazi, Tekno on the beat and others make you feel right at home. The decor and vibe is so beautiful and clean. My family and I will be back read more

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A friend of mine suggested this place, so we decided to go there. We ordered sampler, jollof rice... both of them were awesome!!! Hats off to the chef!!! Looking forward to go there again in near future. read more

Now, I'm a little biased because of my affinity for Nigerian food. Hence the 4-stars even though I think this restaurant could use some major work on their service and just plainly stop messing up people's orders. When I'm in Boston I always either eat here or order food from here on Yelp. They mess up my orders more times than they get them right. Lol, I'm not kidding. Now, let's talk about the food, since I've got that off my chest. What can I say? The goat meat or fish pepper-soups and the nkwobi (spicy cow feet) are my favorite. But why stop there? The okro soup and pounded yam, the jollof rice and plantains, the beef and chicken suya, the moi-moi.... I could go on and on. They are usually delicious. The "usually" is because every now and then, one of these dishes are served too oily and I'm not a fan of oily. Nonetheless, I go back for the food! If you're in Massachusetts, close enough to Roxbury, and would like to try Nigerian food, here's my tip for you. Go to Suya Joint with a bunch of friends/family and order different dishes so you get to try them all! read more

Never tried Nigerian food and people were dressed up the night we went in what looks like Nigerian evening attire which gave it a great atmosphere. Food was awesome - ordered fish in a spicy stew with side of yam. Asked for fiery spice and it was just right. Highly recommend and lots of unique options and fun to eat with hands ... they do provide a washing bowl so don't hesitate to dive in. read more

Suyajoint - African Near Me - Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts

I came for Oxtail night on Thursdays and OMG best oxtails ever! service was great! wait staff is very attentive! The portions of food is so generous.. I have lunch for tomorrow:) I'll definitely be back! read more

I had tried Suya back when it was in Roslindale many years ago, and this was my first time at the Roxbury location. My friends and I ordered lots of dishes, chicken stew, okra, chin chin, meat samosas, and more. We loved the food. And the woman who served us was super-warm and friendly. Loved the whole experience! read more

I came here on a late Sunday. There were only a few ppl seated. 1. No soap in the bathroom and I like to wash my hands before I eat. There was an empty soap dispenser on the wall and then an empty soap bottle on the sink. The water was freezing cold. 2. My server was nice. I asked a lot of questions and she took her time with suggesting some items off the menu. She gave me a sample of egusi and I decided to go with that along with fufu. Listen- I read about egusi and fufu in all of my Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche novels. I sit and drool on the pages and I wanted a turn to try this delicious sounding food. I also see Micheal Blackson with his head in peanut soup, slopping it up with fufu and, like I said, I needed to try it. 3. My LTEP got the jollof rice and a meat sampler. I did not like the jollof rice. The flavors were overwhelming. It seemed a bit dry- I think I needed some gravy, peanut sauce or beans or something to balance it out. I wish ppl would take more pictures when doing reviews because the menu does not clearly illustrate each dish. I'd like to see what I'm about to eat. He did not like the meats. They were "caked up" with some type of seasoning that maybe we just arent used to. Not bad tho. I liked the meat pie. Those were tasty little treats. The sampler comes with 1 Beef Suya, 1 Chicken Suya, 1 Meat Pie, 1 Moi-Moi ... 14.00 They are slabs of meat on teryaki sticks and miniature patties. Pricey?! 4. The egusi was ok. A small portion for $14. Isnt this ground melon seeds? Why is that expensive? I didnt think it was worth it. I asked for a saucy dish so that I could soak the fufu up (like how they do) and I dont think there was enough sauce in my dish. I asked for beef in my stew and the meat was not tender. I had to cut into it with a knife. Anyways- I am glad I got to cross this off my list. Not sure if I will come again. read more

Suyajoint - Egusi and fufu - African Near Me - Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts

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Amazing food and even more amazing service! It was a great experience overall the atmosphere was friendly and fun!