Taste of Nigeria

Amazing food, location is very clean and organized. Also got some small chops to go! This was worth my 37 min drive. Thank you again.

I am very happy with my order. It is really hard to find good West African food. I normally will cook it myself but sometimes it is good to go out and enjoy it being cooked for you. My order was ready for pick up when I arrived and I was already prepared for potential disappointment due to going many places in many states that do not prepare and season the food, or cook the meat tender enough - likely because most Americans will not know how the food traditionally tastes so it is easy to skimp.THIS place, however, got it right. I ordered egusi soup with goat and fufu and the meat and soup was very flavorful. I enjoyed every bite and I am sure I will go one more time before I leave Houston so that I can enjoy a good traditional Nigerian meal before I have to go back to cooking it for myself.My experience was wonderful. I recommend!

Unfortunately, the experience here was just okay. My friend and I ordered the Egusi with chicken, fufu, and plantain with stew. The plantains were sweet but I wish the outside was crispier- they were all very soft. As for the stew, it tasted great and paired well with the plantains I wish I had asked the waiter for his recommendations because my friend and I could not eat more than a couple bites of the Egusi. I only had Nigerian food a couple of times but this was the first time trying egusi and the taste of smoked fish was too strong for my friend and I. We usually love fish/fish-based dishes and I personally don't know what Egusi is supposed to taste like but if you don't come from a Nigerian background and you don't particularly enjoy strong smells/taste of fish, then I would order something else. Not to mention, it had a little bit of a bitter aftertaste that my friend and so didn't particularly enjoy. However, the fufu that came with the egusi tasted great (my friend and I just dipped the fufu in the red stew instead of the egusi).As for the chicken, I was a little confused at first because I thought it would be in the Egusi but it actually came as a side dish in the same stew that went with the plantains. The chicken was fried well- crispy on the outside and moist on the inside. Overall, the service was good and the interior was spacious but the Egusi just really threw us off. Not to mention, the meal is more on the pricey side (Egusi- $18.99, Fufu - $2.75, and Platain - $10) If I were to visit again, I hope to try the Jollof Rice and fish.

Came on Saturday night and there was plenty of seating (mix of table seating, high tops, and a bar). The restaurant is trendy and clean inside, and dress is casual. Located in a plaza with a shared parking lot. Service was fantastic and our waiter was wonderful, offering us many recommendations.We wanted to try a lot so we ordered a few things which was more than we could finish. Appetizers: The chicken pie was good, big, and enough to split among two people. It was my first time trying a Scotch egg but I enjoyed it. Puff puffs are two dense and giant fried dough balls that were delicious and filling... don't recommend ordering before dinner because they are filling. Entree:I got the Egusi soup with chicken and fufu. The soup was a thick, ground nutty consistency with cooked green leaves in it, served with two chicken drumsticks in a tomato-like sauce in a separate bowl. Fufu comes wrapped and hot. I enjoyed the taste of the soup however I could not get past the smell. It had an extremely pungent odor and because it was my first time trying this, I don't know if this is normal. The chicken was great though, fell off the bone and the sauce delicious. The portion of fufu was giant. This dish on its own was a lot of food.I also tried a little bit of the Jollof rice with beef and plantains which was delicious. This was a lot of food that would be very filling on its own. Overall, I'd recommend and would come back again next time I'm in the area.

Started with puff puff, chicken pie and a scotch egg. All were good. The puff puffs were slightly sweet but not over powering.I had the jollof rice with beef. It was a bit spicy and smokey. I really liked it

Food was delicious no complaints never had pounded yam was soooooo delicious especially the fish it was great spice. Had a real Coca-Cola is what my husband call it .Customer service was phenomenal we will go back once we visit Houston again. It was so nice and clean in there the music the area was easy to spot the restaurant.

This was my first experience trying Nigerian food. I was told by many people to visit here. The place is located in a strip mall close to Richmond. When we arrive there was available parking. Since the place is next to a bar I assume later in the night the parking is a little more hectic. When you walk ing the ambiance is very nice, you have your high table seating and low table. There is a bar but when we came they did not have a bartender so we were not able to order mix drink. You were only able to order wine by the bottle at the time. The meat pie was one of the items we wanted to try, when we got there they were not ready, I think we got there when they just opened so the meat pies were not ready. I order the Egusi with the pounded yam and chose chicken as my protein and a side of plantains. When the waitress came out she gives you a bowl to was your hands, since you are eating with your hands. The meat pies came out I had beef. Very flavorful nicely seasoned and the crust was light and not thick. I would definitely order that again. Next the main course came out and I was excited. The The pound yam with the Egusi and the chicken delicious!! It had a little kick but not as spicy and I know they can make it. They give you a lot of food, needless to say I was not able to eat it all. I will be back and try the other soups.

I ordered my usual when coming here n loved it again. The Jollof Rice with Spicy Stewed Chicken, Spinach and Plantains were all very delicious and different from one another in every way, but all so good separate and together. The chicken drumsticks were really tasty, spicy, aromatic and really tender in every bite. Great skin on them and soaked up in that wonderful, zesty red sauce. The rice was very tasty, smoky in flavor and moist, but not too greasy either. The spinach was very juicy, very tasty and spiced well too. The plantains were also very tasty with a bit of a dessert vibe to them, along with being very soft, slightly chewy and sweet in a natural fashion. Each item in the meal complimented the other one so perfectly. Great service again on this visit.

Waited 40 minutes before they told me they didn't have goat for my order but that the rest of my order will be ready in five minutes. Three other people left while I was waiting. And it was dirty in there.

This is a very honest review, I will hope for this restaurant to do better. I have never been so disappointed in the taste of Nigerian food before but my experience here is worse than 1 star. I ordered the abacha with fish, the oil tasted so stale the entire food ended up in the trash. it wasn't garnished with garden eggs, ugba nothing. It is truly the worst abacha I have ever eaten in my life.