Taste of Africa

Great relaxed and comfy atmosphere here! All food was so good. Meat pie and plantains were amazing, also LOVED the jerk chicken and Jollof rice with fufu. Lady who served us was very kind, 10/10 would recommend:)

The food was incredible! It was so delectable! The staff there were friendly, kind and very funny. And as well as professional too. They showed me how to eat the fufu. And it was an amazing experience. The Jollof rice with Jerk Honey Chicken was just that good! I will definitely come back again! You want to try some awesome African food - this is the place!

You need to eat here, the most flavorful delicious food I've ever had, and very kind service. The Okra Goat + Beef Stew with Pounded Yam was incredible, so flavorful and delicious. I have a new favorite restaurant

I see why people drive from all over to come here. The jerk chicken was very very tasty. The skin was absolutely divine. We dined in and I ordered a second one to go because it was that good. Rivalled the jerk chicken I had in Jamaica, the sauce they use on it is absolutely delicious, my mouth is watering now just thinking about it. The jollof rice, it is the BEST jollof rice I have ever had in my entire life. I'm Indian so my standards for flavour are pretty high and I was hopeful but prepared to have it be lacking in flavour like other jollof's I've had but it was so so so good. I had never had fufu before and was a little worried if I'd like it as it is supposedly bland and I absolutely loved it. I can't believe I've been alive for this long without knowing the wonderful thing that is fufu. It was perfect with the egusi, it melted in your mouth. Going into it, I was a bit confused about not chewing, but it was so silky and tasty and my natural instinct was to swallow. It was such a lovely experience. The water bowl to keep your fingers from sticking to the fufu was a nice touch. I'm so glad I have leftovers. The egusi rivalled my favourite Indian curries in flavour which is a sign of a fantastic cook. The spice definitely builds the more you eat it especially in the jollof rice so if you are spice sensitive, I would maybe have some sour cream or yogurt or cold milky sugary drink on the side to help. They do serve coleslaw with the jollof rice which helps. OH and the plantains! Best plantains I've ever had. I was expecting them to be crispy and they weren't and normally that would make it less appetizing for me but in this case, it was very good as is. You could see and taste this lovely caramelization. It was mildly sweet but not too sweet. It helped to cool off the spice. I didn't think I liked plantains but now I know I just haven't had it done well before.

Service is more like 3.5 stars, staff was friendly but they could do with more staff with how busy they are as that can slow things down (waiting to order or pay). I do know that times are hard right now for small businesses I'm sure the few staffers is the balance for keeping food prices where they are. Plus we came at prime lunch time. For wait for food, jollof rice, jerk chicken, and plaintains were ready right away, the fufu and egusi I had to wait a bit for maybe 15 minutes or so and it came out piping hot and so so so good.

Atmosphere I would say 4.5 stars, as soon as you walk in you get this delicious smell flooding your senses, that was nice. The place felt very welcoming to me. They were busy but you could tell they appreciated that you were there. It's the type of business and the type of people you feel good about supporting and spending your money on. All in all, I would HIGHLY recommend giving this place a try. I'd recommend trying both #1's on the fufu and mains menu and if you like plantains or never tried it before, I'd highly recommend trying that out here. I wish I'd taken pictures of the food but it was just so inviting that we couldn't resist and dove right it.

Good to find a place that provides ethnic and cultural services and food. We need more of those businesses in our communities. Thank you for providing cultural and ethnic hospitality to the community.

I was craving West African food for the longest time and boyy did this place not disappoint. The fish with the jollof rice was amazing, perfectly spicy/fall off the bone fish The Fufu with lamb and beef stew had plenty of meat. I really wish this place would open another location because unfortunately it's hard to make it all the way out to Surrey during the weekdays after work before they close for the night! 100/100

Love the flavors! What we had was very fresh and tasty, rice n beans, plantains and the okra soup with goat and pounded yam. Comfort food

The best & greatest restaurant experience ever. Literally treated like royalty. The service was worthy of 's. Nothing but excellence. Highly recommended.

Was excited to hear about this place and get some Ghanian food. Checked Google to make sure it was open and see what the hours were. It said it was open, so we drove all the way from North Van. Got there and it's closed with a note on the door. Closed until middle of July. Super disappointing on many levels.

Been to better African stores. Also, food tasted stale and overcooked. Environment was also poor.

I had Emotuo and groundnut soup. It's not the same as my mom makes it but I was okay.

I've been here twice now, getting the egushi with fufu and peanut soup with eba. Both had a ton of flavor and were delicious. I love how the soups are served piping hot with a good amount of spicy heat. I've never had west African food prior, and it was like a flavor explosion in my mouth. I'm looking forward to trying the rest of the menu!

I'm sympathetic to inflation but this is 2 chicken thighs, rice and slaw for $20 from a little hole in the wall. And it was heated up in the microwave.

Jollof rice and jerk chicken. It was decent, a little dry. Just nothing special for the price.

The negative reviews are absurd in my opinion. This was my first time having any kind of African food and it was AMAZING. Jerk honey chicken with jolloff rice was so good, if you can’t handle spice simply don’t eat here. The fufu was good, egusi soup isn’t for me but if you like goat meat then I’m sure its great.

We ordered takeout 3-4 times from this restaurant and the dishes were amazing every time! The owners are incredibly kind and generous. They definitely put a lot of love into their food.

Drove here all the way from North Vancouver!

I absolutely loved everything we ordered! And the ladies who made our food were so beautiful and they wore such colourful and lovely clothing artifacts:)

Jollof rice, chicken, peanut soup, egusi, pounded yam, eba, fried plantain, and fish.

The food was a little too spicy and I had to stop quite often, but I powered through it and it tasted super amazing the next day.

Thank you!

As a few of the reviews have said, I saw Fufu on tiktok as well and I wanted to try it out! Needless to say, it was DELICIOUS! If you're someone who can handle spice, the dish itself really compliments each other. And it's the only African restaurant at the moment that offers fufu! Thank you to the staff who was working there on Friday, as we came by 30 mins to close. They were kind and welcoming to different ethnicities.:)

Went there a 2nd time to get my jollof rice fix. They were pretty busy bc it was dinnertime on a Friday night before long weekend. It's a good idea to call in your order ahead of time if, esp if you want to order their egusi and fufu.

I had the jerk honey chicken with jollof rice, wanted to add plantains again but they sold out. I like the chicken more than the beef bc it has a different flavour to contrast the jollof rice. Next time I'm going to get their signature dish - egusi and fufu.

Finally got to try this place! And it did not disappoint, it is the best African restaurant I've ever tried. I ordered the beef stew with jollof rice and added the plantains. I loved how they had different flavors to balance the heat of the beef stew and jollof rice. The plantains were sweet and nutty and the creamy coleslaw really helped with the heat. I will come back next time to try their other dishes.

The food was absolutely incredible. And both the staff and patrons were extremely kind. Highly recommend

We got take out and we loved it. The jollof rice and chicken, as well as the fried plantain, were delicious! The owners were so sweet and welcoming. If you want to try some African dishes, this is a must-try. Fantastic flavours. 10/10

Food was so delicious. It is noticeable that they cook their food with lots of love. 10/10 recommend.

The jollof rice with honey chicken was amazing. Chicken was tasty and tender, almost fell right off the bone. I also got the jollof rice with beef and did not enjoy that has much. Personally didn’t enjoy the beef consistency so I’ll be coming back for the chicken next time! Spicy sauce is the way to go, might want to ask for it on the side if you can’t handle spice

The best West African restaurant in the lower mainland. They also sell some African food staples where you can pick up what you need at home as well.

Friendly service, food spiced out of this world, great portions, what more can you ask for? If you feel like a getaway even for half an hour, try the food here. Your tastebuds will transport you to a whole new country.

My first time trying out West African food and boyyyyy was I blown away. My tastebuds took me on a trip from the parking lot of Surrey to a table in Nigeria. The chicken was super tender and flavourful—a smokey jerk with a touch of sweetness. The best and only Jollof rice I’ve ever had had a slather of this thick gravy-like hot sauce which was. Perfect amount of heat. No worries if it’s too spicy though, cool it down with some of the coleslaw. Can’t quite put my finger on where I have had this coleslaw before but I definitely ain’t complaining. Already planning my next trip to try out the baked tilapia that was staring me down as I was waiting for my order to be put together. Along with some of their other menu items, I will definitely be back again and again and again!

A small mom and pop location with very delicious food, honestly everything I tried was tasty. If I lived closer, I'd definitely visit more often.

My partner is Nigerian and he adores the food here. We drive all the way from downtown Vancouver just for this food as it is so authentic and delicious. Everything off the menu is fantastic we usually pick up several options when we visit because it's too hard to choose just one.

I am not from West Africa but this food is so good they can chop my money every week and it will beat the obroni out of you. Medaase! I went to listen to azonto immediately.

Been here 3 times and it's been excellent each time, my mouth is watering thinking about the jollof rice.

I would give an arm for a place like this near me in Yaletown!

Woooh i tell you if you an African and you love food YOU NEED TO SEE THIS PLACE order wise just see this place

If you have a taste for Ghanaian food this is the place. Flavors and Spices of the Golden beach.

Jollof rice with plantain was excellent. Beef patties are crispy and delicious. Excellent service and free parking in the back.

Amazeballs. The owner was a very nice woman and her meals tasted really good. Reminds me of home

Unless you are part of the African nation, I don't think you would feel comfortable. I may be wrong but I won't return

Tried these guys at the Surrey Fusion Festival back in 2013, and have been a huge fan ever since! I only ever eat the jollof rice and chicken, since I dont eat pork or beef and never once have I been disappointed!

The lady over there didn't let me use their restroom, she just said "We don't have one" YOU KIDDING ME? ! A restaurant with no restroom? P-lease.

Great place. Food always fresh and brings you back. Always willing to go to Surrey just so I can drop by

Absolutely awesome food. Everything I've tried so far is great, but my favourite is the stew and rice. Like a warm hug. Very kind couple who own it as well.

I don't know how to spell it. So I will feneticlly, it's called"agoosee" and its amazing

Coming from the Caribbean, it is very hard to find Something that makes you feel like you're at home. The food was delicious and the conversations made me feel nostalgia.

Very very good food! I wish we lived closer my family and i would be here all the time but it's an hour drive from where we live lol but we will be back and bring my parents too. I highly recommend. Very good food!

Service was nice because African people are nice in general. We ordered fufu with palmnut soup and jollof rice with Jerk chicken. Full bodied flavour, lots of meat in the palmnut soup, and good value too! Lived in whalley for 20+ years, and regret not coming here sooner!

Great value for the money, very difficult to find this type of food anywhere else around this area. Food was a bit stale but we came near the end of the day so it may have just been from sitting out all day.