Chez Dior

Delicious Senegalese restaurant with amazing service. Staff was very sweet and helped us either recommendations for our first time trying Senegalese food. Definitely recommend the jollof rice! We also got the dumplings which were so tasty. Warm, crunchy outside, soft and stretchy interior!Will definitely come back:)

I was super excited to discover yet another great Senegalese restaurant in the DMV area! Safe to say that Chez Dior is a hidden gem... The food was authentic and beautifully plated.The mom and pop restaurant hit the mark with all of the usual dishes that you would expect to find at a Senegalese restaurant. Everything was well seasoned, fresh and tasty.The service was a little slow, and a few of the items that were ordered were never brought to the table - it wasn't at all a busy time, so likely they just forgot to bring it to the table.Overall those I had a great time and would definitely visit again.

Absolutely amazing spot! I heard of it from an Uber driving and it's been on my list for a year now. It's very small and quant but the food and service is amazing! Walking in, it feels and smells like a true Senegalese home and the worker was so kind.

Oh yeah, babe! *Emeril Lagasse voice*I loved everything about the food and the service. I had this place bookmarked for years and finally got the chance to try it as I was in the area for an appt. I called in an order for mafe (peanut stew) and thieboudienne (Senegal version of jollof w/ fish). I loveeed their peanut stew. It was rich and the meat was actually chunks of goat meat, along with some root vegetables, rather than random pieces of tough goat offal other places will throw in their peanut stew. Because there was actual tender meat in it, it was well worth the $20+ price tag. The rice accompanying the thieboudienne was delicious! It's very different from a Nigerian and Ghanian jollof as this version used broken rice instead of whole grains, and it's cooked for so long that the flavor totally permeates the rice. I could taste notes of dried fish in the rice-- so, so good!My favorite thing is that the service was FAST! I called in my order and it was ready about 20 mins later. Next time I'm in the area, I'm going back!

Maaaaaann listen....This food is as good as it looks and then some.Came here on the recommendation of a colleague. He and I were supposed to get barbecue from a nearby spot which happened to be "closed for the new year", so this phenomenal Senegalese restaurant turned out to be Plan B. My buddy is a fellow foodie and from Guinea, West Africa, so he knows his African food.Since most cultures on the motherland continent fight over whose Jollof rice is "the best", I wasn't aware that Senegal is where it was (actually) invented.The food here is well seasoned and unctuous. I had the lollipop lamb chops & Jollof. My buddy had okra stew and rice. He doesn't even like okra and neither do I but I tasted a little bit of his stew and I was impressed.... As was he obviously since he ordered it. Add ginger beer with fresh pineapple for a refreshing and pretty spicy drink. I had to tone mine down with some bottled water because the ginger was gingering - heavily.Service is a bit on the slow side but everything is prepared delicately so I don't mind waiting. We were the only ones in the restaurant until a couple of the tables got filled. Quiet ambiance. Definitely a good spot.I'll happily come back to this place.

Eight of us decided to have dinner here after learning my nephew's wife had never had this type of amazing food. So we literally ordered 7 dinners and all of the apps, juices and the dessert. Yes, we had a feast and it was a wonderful experience! She enjoyed everything but her favorite was the cassava dish, the fish; and peanut stew. The owners weren't there but the young lady who served us was professional and provided great service. The young man who cooked did a really good job as well. The flavors in each dish were enjoyable but the owners wife who generally cooks seasons the food a bit more. Regardless it was a great time for my family and everyone left full and happy!I look forward to returning soon and encourage you to give this place a try if you haven't yet. They don't disappoint! It's small but always clean and food is served timely, hot and fresh. Sorry I didn't get any pictures. My crew was excited and hungry so the food was demolished.

First time at this Senegalese restaurant. I'm Cameroonian so I got the Ndole and plantains. For me it was a 7/10 it tasted very watered down with way too much peanuts and you can barely taste the bitter leaves nor spinach. They also burnt my plantains but were very understanding when I asked for a new one. Overall, the servers are understanding and willing to help. They have several boots and tables for dine in.

Giving Chez Dior 1 star because while the food was ok, the rest of the experience was pretty bad. We were hungry, so decided to sit and eat there. The gentleman serving us was pleasant, but he was on the phone the entire time we were placing our order. The menu also had no prices, which I've never seen before. We were the only customers there at the time and there was no music on, so we could pretty much hear everything in the kitchen. Someone was doing a lot of sneezing and coughing. NOT the sounds you want to hear from the area where your food is being prepared. I was tempted to leave at that point, but my friend was set on having Senegalese food today. I decided I'd say a good prayer and eat. I had the chicken yassa which was ok, and my friend had jollof and goat which he said was really good and tender.

One of the best Jollof Rice you can get in DMV, hands down! This place is truly a hole in the wall! As a fellow Salone Titi and Ghanaian girly, I tap my hat off to their Senegalese jollof rice. They are the true originators, so you don't want to miss getting this meal.

Stopped in late on a Tuesday night craving delicious African food. I am so thankful this was one of the few places open late enough for me to pick up from. I got the meat brochettes and plantain + Bissap to go and immediately wanted take a bite with how good the food smelled. If you're in the area PLEASE stop in. Food was 11/10 and the bissap reminded me of the one they make back home. I can't wait to return to this restaurant !