Got to season the meet better and not just cook it. Also I would break exact change the daddy will…read moretry to get off on more money if he can.

Was craving Jollof rice and a friend who's raised here told me to go to Mama Gee's. Chef Kobbi…read moreimmediately made us felt like we went to his home, gave us a sample of jollof rice. Excited to return and try their summer Saturday's night specials

Amber is a fantastic bartender! Food was great too. Nothing else to add except you should visitread more

They have 3 menus - The Google online says Chicken Suya is 14.99$, Menu in the store says 15.99$,…read moreYelp says 18.99$. I have clearly asked the lady if Chicken Suya is made from raw chicken breast instead of thin slices that are usually why Suya is a bit expensive. Unfortunately, I got really a small portion of chicken breast cut into pieces and a small side of suya seasoning. Not a good experience and I would ask the restaurant work on a standard menu first that is same across all platforms.

New prices for June 2026!!!!!!! Food is always good, service is good, location is in a convenient…read morearea!!!

I like the croaker it's seasoned well. I was able to do a custom order with the fish, a side of…read moreplain okra, pepper & Beni. The potatoe leaf was a little over salted but with the rice it's fine. The palace sauce they forgot to pack it so I didn't get to try that. The Okra sauce was good. Overall good foid, wish they had whole meats at that price point, instead of shredded chicken & turkey only. Solid option when in North Carolina for good West African food. Service was ok. Ambiance is straight to the point.

I was craving African food and since I was close to this location at the time and didn't feel like…read moredriving far, Royal was our choice. Let me say that we were not disappointed with our choice. Nothing fancy about the dine in area and it would have been nice if they had some nice Afro beats music playing on the televisions to create a more lively atmosphere. Many restaurants miss the mark when they ignore the atmosphere of their space and people aren't walking into a lifeless environment. Hope they take time to focus more on livening up the place. We sat ourselves as they seemed to be short staffed and after about 5 minutes or so we asked for a menu and after another few minutes we got one. There was no host at the host station and it looked like 3 male staff members were holding down the fort. We ordered fast because we were sooooo hungry. We hadn't eaten since breakfast and it was about 4:30pm and we just kept looking for our food to come out but was reassured it was on the way. Wasn't an unreasonable amount of time but we were so hungry it seemed longer. The food! We ordered egusi soup/stew, okra soup/stew and bitter leaf soup/stew with fufu for each. And then later ordered some suya to take home to hubby. My daughter gave the egusi a 5/5 and I gave it a 3.5/5, the okra stew with chicken and beef was sooo delish, I was trying not to do a happy dance in my chair. And the bitter leaf, as its names states, is bitter but not overwhelmingly so, at least for me, and it had great flavor! The fufu texture and taste was perfect. Many different countries have their take on each of these dishes so don't go in with a specific country in mind and judge it based on how you do it in Cameroon or Ghana, etc.. Go in expecting a version of these dishes that taste good, is served piping hot and loaded with two meats of your choice. I chose tripe and beef in my bitter leaf and chicken and beef in my okra stew. We packed out leftovers and ordered suya to go. The amount of Suya you get for $17.00 is not worth it. It is literally a handful and it could be juicier and a better cut of beef but with the suya spice added followed by some onion it was decent. And since they give such a small amount they should consider not putting it in a full size take out container and maybe consider upping the quantity especially with the cut of beef they use and the price. That's the good, the not so good and the not so ugly. Overall, the food was on point and we enjoyed it very much. Some minor tweaks with service, ambience and portions and this place will be even better. I'll be back. That is all!

So this place is hidden away. It was packed when I arrived, but it is for a reason. I had the…read morefufu and egusi (of course). The Egusi soup was delicious, but I was a little thrown off by the taste of the fufu. Not to say the food wasn't good, but it just threw me off as a new taste since I've had fufu from other African restaurants. I always get the Jolof rice because I am a country girl, and I have to add extra carbs to my vegetables. It was soooooo good. I probably don't eat right since I always have to eat my Egusi or vegetables. The chicken was delicious too, but I think the Southern African American in me was missing something, lol. With all jokes aside, the food was delicious, and I truly enjoyed it all. I need an hour to get some African cuisine where I live now. Oh, I can't forget the service. Even though we had to wait an hour (yes, you may want to call and pick up rather than sit there and eat if you don't have patience), the vibe was friendly. The lady tending to our order was very kind and friendly. She preferred Jolof rice, and we had some jokes when she came by to check on us as we waited. If you are in the area, this is a great place to stop by. Come on a day you aren't in a rush (but don't hold up a table either... you know who you are). That way, you can dine in. You know the experiences are always better when you can dine in.

I visited Samoha Restaurant yesterday and I must say the égusi sauce ( melon seeds sauce covered a…read morefish cooked in a savory tomato sauce.) The flavors were rich and authentic. I have had several African dishes and this Egusi is delicious. My husband loves puff puff ( fried dough with a dash of nutmeg). The food was delectable. The server was attentive and courteous. I advice you to order ahead of time. Be adventurous try some African dishes. Visit Samoha restaurant.

The food was less than desirable. My partner was sick, and hoped to enjoy some delicious soup,…read moresimilar to what he grew up with. I should've heeded the warning of the other reviews, but I thought I would give a small business a chance. I was absolutely wrong. My first clue should've been the lack of customers in the restaurant. My second clue should've been that 90 sanitation rating. My third clue should've been the lack of food in the chafing dishes upfront. My fourth clue should've been when I was charged more than the posted price for the soup (which came to $19.47). I ignored all of this just to support a small business. Beware. If I could have given zero stars I would have. I hope this place shuts down soon. It is a real waste of space.

I got the Cassava leaf and Lemon Pepper wings. It was my first time having Cassava leaf it was too…read moresalty for me I prefer the potato leaf. The wings were delicious. This is a nice little African restaurant.

This experience o had was bad! I have been here several times for the fish and the potato greens…read more Every time it was delicious. This last time o came here, i ordered the usual potato greens and fish. Well the greens texture was a little different and slightly gritty but was still good so I ate it. The next day my stomach hurt so bad. I have been back since. Instead I go to ZoeWees now. But I still like their fish better.

I ordered the Tieboudiene with chicken for $23. The red jollof rice was really good and full of…read moreflavor. It was easily the best part of the meal. Unfortunately, the chicken was a big disappointment. It was chewy and had the texture of chicken that had been grilled earlier and then reheated before serving. It was not tender or enjoyable to eat. Overall, I do not think the quality and value of this meal justify the $23 price. The plate was mostly rice with two pieces of chicken, half of a boiled egg, and two strips of peppers. I don't mind paying premium prices for great food, but this meal did not meet those expectations. Based on this experience, I do not plan on returning.

Disheartening experience- authentic dish ruined by salt and dryness. I'm new to the area but not to…read moreWest African cuisine, so I ordered egusi with yam fufu and puff puff through Uber Eats expecting a comforting, familiar meal. The food arrived piping hot, which was promising, but the egusi was overwhelmingly salty to the point it tasted like spoonfuls of salt. The puff puff was dry and lacked the light, slightly chewy texture I've had elsewhere. I've eaten this dish in many places and, sadly, this was the first time I found it genuinely unpalatable. What went wrong: egusi massively oversalted; puff puff dry and stale; seasoning balance missing. What could improve: tone down the salt, check batch seasoning before sending orders, and refresh the puff puff so it's soft and slightly oily as expected. I won't be ordering again and can't recommend this place based on this meal.

The food was amazing! It was also my first time eating African food from a restaurant and I was not…read moredisappointed. The greens were salty, so beware but the fish was amazing. I am always weary about eating fish with the bones but it was so good. The fish was perfectly blackened to the point where it wasn't burnt at all, but crispy and the meat was perfectly juicy. I can't wait to go back and try something else. There is plenty of parking as it is in a small shopping center- like place. I did not go in but I saw the inside a bit and it looked decent, cute, and clean from a far. It was very easy to order over the phone and the food was ready in like 10 or so minutes after we got there (could have been shorter due to hangry symptoms). It was apparently busy though. We went on a Sunday. Can't wait to choose my next meal.

So I ended up cheating on ZOWEES (N TRYON)…read more for this "African Kitchen" only because zowees was closed. This is the Cassava Leaves Sauce & Steamed Rice absolutely DISGUSTING. This isn't no real african place. 0/10. SO dry and taste like it's been out all day. DO NOT buy here. Taste like DIRT.

Was really empty and the food was reheated. However the lady was very friendly. I went in with an…read moreopen mind and we decided to dine in. Perhaps due to a lack in customers, I felt the meat could have been more fresh. I had no idea what to expect when I got the egusi stew with the tri meat option. Definitely not for the faint of heart, but edible on my end. I would like to try more and I would be open to trying the cooking pot a second time.

Never had African food until today. I had no clue what to get, so the employee was very helpful in…read morehelping me decide. What I had was delicious, I got the beef. The spices were very flavorful and food piping hot. I will definitely be back.

With apologies to the other Ethiopian restaurants in the area, I picked Red Sea for dinner because…read moretheir Yelp page had the best food pics, and rightly so. Red Sea provided exactly the type of experience I wanted, including decor, atmosphere, friendliness, and of course the food. In the background, behind a door on the side of the restaurant, there was a second area where you could hear people playing snooker. At one point in the evening, the woman who seated and served us also roasted coffee beans at a little station in the corner, then she walked around so that the smell penetrated the entire restaurant like incense. What a cool thing, and something I've never experienced at any other Ethiopian restaurant previously. It's such a simple thing, you'd think it would be more common. The food was, of course, delicious. You could order individual foods or combo platters, and the combo platters were very well explained. This was one of the few Ethiopian restaurants I've visited which included beets on the menu both in the vegetable platter and as a side. Each person gets one gigantic piece of injera, so little worry of running out (there is a charge for extra). Tej is available by the bottle and glass, and several brands of beer are available. I would classify Red Sea as a hidden gem and definitely a place to dine.

I have long been wanting to try East African cuisine, and decided it was high time I pick a…read morerestaurant in the area and go for it. There were a few worthy entrants, but after reading reviews and looking at photos, I decided Red Sea would be the place I go to experience these new flavors. Located along Monroe Rd in a stand-alone building painted green and blue, the restaurant definitely appears a bit dated but to me that adds to the charm. I don't think any everything to be shiny and new, I'll go for tried and true when it comes to local restaurants. I went in on a weekday between lunch and dinner, so it was pretty quiet, but I noticed in addition to a fine looking bar, they have a small stage which suggests they sometimes host musical acts. I'd love to come back during one of their busy periods so I can get a better sense of the vibe, but on this particular day I was there solely for the food. The only thing I knew going into this experience is that Ethiopian food is typically served on a large piece of bread which I've come to learn is called injerna. The bread is a sourdough and has a spongy texture. Now I wanted to try different things so I got a combo platter that came with chicken, lamb, veggies, and a hard boiled egg as well. When they serve it, it comes with another piece of injerna and the idea is that you use the second one to tear away pieces and pick up your food with it. I confess that I tried my best to eat it the authentic way, but eventually I found myself getting frustrated and asked for a fork. Like chopsticks I'm sure it takes practice. The platter is a was massive, an absolute feast that could easily feed two people. I loved it, but eventually had to get a to go box. It was ambitious to take that on by myself. Overall my first experience has me hooked and I want to try more. I can't speak to the authenticity, but people in the city seem to rate this place very highly so I think that speaks for itself.