Roger Miller Restaurant
Roger Miller Restaurant
Plantains
Jollof
Grilled lamb with onion, tomato, sweet pepper stew, spinach, jollof rice and sweet plantains
Wings
Hot sauce
menu for lunch special
the menu of the restaurant
Egussi Stew Fish with yam fufu
menu
Tomato stew with lamb
menu
menu
A corner of the restro.
Chicken wings, goat meat grille and plantains
Guyaba juice
food
food
Inside
food
Yassa Chicken.
Grilled Goat and Jollof Rice.
Goat Meat Grill- It was so good and I forgot to get my picture in the container.
fried plantians
Peppah soup
Krishna P.
Sep 24, 2022
Warning: this place is not for everyone. Don't go here on a date, don't go with kids, don't go if you are on a rush and don't go if you feel entitled. This is a very humble establishment that runs on African time but serves really authentic cuisine. Go here solely for the food. Better if you can do a take out order. I had grilled lamb with spinach, jollof rice and sweet plantains. Just amazing. I also did a take out order of Ndolle (goat with some bitter leaf gravy). Loved it. There are too many issues with the restaurant. Outdated ambience, super super slow service, difficulty communicating with the staff which resulted in some extra side dishes I ended up paying for, their website doesn't work, the prices they charged were a bit more than what was on the menu (basically outdated menus) and the list simply goes on.Inspite of all these issues, I would still go there because none of those issues seemed intentional. I didn't see foul play. The manager/owner Patrick and the server/cashier Agbenfa both seemed naive and humble. They tried to make sure I enjoyed the food. I also feel I may have gotten lucky because the food that was served to me was hot. (Not cold or room temp like some of the others mentioned) I went on a Friday night. I would have to try a few more times before judging if the food is consistent. But the two entrees and the three sides I tried were all phenomenal. It also helps if you know what you are getting but I like to try new things especially when I am going to authentic places and I don't mind taking small risks. Oh the portions were huge. When it took 30 mins for the lady to come take my order, I was all set to leave the place and was prepared for a 1star experience as I started reading the reviews. But I'm glad my patience served me well. I wasn't in a rush. It was a lazy Friday evening. Lazy enough to stick around long enough to try their food.
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Andrew P.
Jun 15, 2023
I was in the area on some business and stopped here on the way home. It's on a part of the street where construction is going on nearby, so parking is indeed limited. I stepped inside and there were a couple tables. Nothing fancy at all, and the lighting was somewhat dim. Someone was sitting at a table reading a paper, and someone was in line ordering. There was a lady and a guy behind the register, who occasionally ran to the back to take care of things. Just from that I could tell how everything was being made fresh. It was time for me to place my order, and I got to meet the owner -- very nice! After my order was placed, I waited.... it took quite a while. I had read other reviews beforehand, but I forgot XD.Thankfully, the food was totally worth it -- I got the egusi stew entree with fufu. I'm pretty sure this is the first time I had egusi... and it was delicious!!! It was hot, flavorful, and it was worth it. If I had the time and was by myself, I'd dine in there personally, but it doesn't have the appeal for something like a date. I'd love to see some updates to the interior decor, furniture, menus, the outside... well, everything! I did appreciate seeing a Jamaican flag though! If you just focus on the food and don't mind the wait, you're in for a treat! I would suggest calling ahead if you can.
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Edene Shirley L.
Jun 8, 2023
I unfortunately have not had the food here but customer service was a big turnoff. I ordered online and the owner said he never received the order (that's fine). What was not okay was he then said that they don't have a Yelp page or a website...and they spoke rudely about me in French not knowing I spoke French while I was on the phone. I let him know the website I used was linked to the Yelp (rogermillerrestaurant.com) and that I was currently staring at his Yelp page. He refused to believe me and said I should come and place another order. I'm not sure who controls their website but they should update the systems. The food seems good based on the reviews but after 10 minutes of being yelled at on the phone I'll just cook at home.
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Mary L.
Nov 28, 2020
A few years ago, an Uber driver taking me home from the airport recommended this place to me for Cameroonian food and today, I finally tried it for takeout. 5 min after I ordered the roasted whole croaker and the goat, I got a call saying that I could choose a side of plantains, rice, or jollof with my croaker and I opted for jollof. When I got to the restaurant, I only had to wait a few min and my order was ready. The place only had 2 tables available for dining in, understandable for COVID, with photos of Cameroon on the wall and had a homey feeling.The croaker was delicious, seasoned well and tender. I would want to learn this! The sides of spinach and jollof were less memorable, although the spinach was creamy and jollof had nice consistency, both were bland. This was disappointing considering how the rice took up more than half the plate.The goat was cooked well, nice grilled taste, but as other reviewers have noted, $7 for 4 small bites of goat is pricey. I would probably come back for the croaker in the future, and maybe try an egusi stew.
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Ms R.
Jul 24, 2022
Do not order from the website! It's a scam! This restaurant does not have a web site. Roger Miller restaurant.com is fake. They take your money but don't send the order to the restaurant. The restaurant owner won't do anything about it. Sometimes the food here is great, and sometimes it's gross. There's no consistency, and ordering over the phone off a real challenge. The guy really needs Someone to manage the business. It does have potential but is poorly run. Take your chances and good luck.
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Leeann J.
May 24, 2022
This was my first time having egusi stew with fufu and it DELIVERED. My partner got this tomato-based stew with super tender and juicy chunks of lamb and cassava with gari fufu, which was also incredible. The food was super flavorful, the fish that came with the egusi stew was meaty and not too bony, the portions were LARGE. Service was also great and the staff were really friendly even if it was a slower day. I would absolutely come back here again and try more things on the menu!
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Cocoa H.
Mar 22, 2023
I love everything about this placethe food is always great and the older man in front is extremely kind and helpful.
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Nikki L.
Oct 11, 2020
This is my go to spot for African food. I almost always get the goat meat grille. It comes with grilled goat covered in onions and bell peppers that have been sautéed in a tomato based sauce, a lil spinach, and a heaping portion of jollof rice. It hits the spot and does the things.Sometimes I get the chicken wings (spicy) too. The chicken wing portion is small but the flavor is mighty. They come with sautéed onions on top so I like to take the onions and sauce and put them on top of my jollof rice. The plantains are also a nice side to have.I tried the chicken yassa once and wasn't really a fan. Other than that, the food here is good!
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Steven A.
Jan 31, 2022
As a Malagasy descendent, it's very difficult to find good Malagache food around the area. A staple of ours is called Ravitoto which ground cassava leaf, seasoned heavily into a stew with a protein of your choice and and served over rice. Roger Miller's Cassava brings me as close to home as possible. The last place in the world I've had it this good is a restaurant called Marianina in the heart of Paris. Highly recommend this dish if you know about Cassava. It's flavorful and a hearty portion.We also ordered the Red Okra Soup and it was PACKED with flavor. Couldn't get enough. Definitely a powerhouse of African cuisine served here. Do yourself a favor and go hard with the menu. You won't regret it.
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Ed W.
Nov 4, 2023
Owner is argumentative. I ordered through Uber eats and they forgot part of my order. Owner was argumentative and I could hear him saying " people think we are small boys" and wouldn't listen to anything I said, and at a point started laughing at me. Mind you we used to go there years ago until we ordered shrimp spinach and was given rotten spinach. Years later, I decided to give them an opportunity to redeem themselves and they failed. I don't recommend them!!
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