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Asanka Delight

4.3 (22 reviews)
Closed • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Fried Rice with grilled chicken
Linda B.

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Asanka Delight is a definite VIBE. The Afro beats in the background were putting me in a very tranquil mood for a midday lunch on a Thursday.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Felt like I was eating in a restaurant in Ghana (except for the rain). [[HIGHLIGHT]]Dining area can accommodate small and large parties.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] There is also a bar where beer and wine are served. The West African dishes are great every time I come (2-3 times/month). The jollof and fried rice are good, but I get the fried rice with a side of the jollof sauce. Chicken is tender and juicy. Others prefer their goat. Service is excellent. When you're seated, your server brings a carafe of water and takes your order. Because I've been several times, I'm getting to know their awesome staff.

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Yierou M.

Asanka Delight has been catering and now has a restaurant. One of my son's bestie's parents know the owners and said their food was authentic and delicious. She recommended her favorites to me. I ordered Red Red (bottom) bean stew with plantains, egg, beef and fish! Huge portion with authentic flavors and the pepper sauce gives it some heat! Also ordered spicy turkey which is just as flavorful! I wanted to try the Omo Tuo but weekends only so guess I will be back tomorrow lol

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Kellie S.

We tried this spot for dinner on a Sunday evening. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The ambiance is welcoming and the servers were great.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The portions are large and the food is fresh and flavorful, worth the wait. We learned that they've been at this location for 3 months, but there was a good crowd of people (dine-in and carry-out) up until closing time, which is a good sign. This is an excellent option for authentic West African food and I can't wait to return.

Pepper soup (left) and red red (right). Plate is plantains and fish.
Erica J.

I've eaten here twice and enjoyed both experiences. The food was flavorful, and the staff was welcoming and kind. My favorite dishes so far are the pepper soup and red red. The second time some substitutions had to be made from my plantains and chicken, but the staff cleared it with me before proceeding with my order. All in all, I would return to explore other items on the menu.

Spicy turkey is delicious!

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Took way to long for the food to come out I only ordered 2 things and had to wait an hour the food was also not that great

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Awesome food, especially banku and okro, ambiance is very beautiful, comfortable place to eat..

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Lapaz African Cuisine

Lapaz African Cuisine

4.6
(43 reviews)
9.9 mi

Not bad! The food was pretty good. We don't have many options in NOVA so for what is, it was good…read more I normally drive out to MD and DC for West African food. This restaurant is Ghanaian. We came here on a Thursday night so maybe that's why everything didn't slap as much as I would've liked. The jollof didn't have a ton of flavor or spice, but they have tomato based pepper sauce a medium and an extra hot that adds flavor and spice to the rice. The meat and chicken was a bit dry and hard. The fish wasn't seasoned much. The portions are big and customer service was kind. They had a fairly big menu. We ordered: Suya rice 8/10 (best thing here to me) Attike w/fish 6/10 Jollof rice with chicken and beef 6/10

Overall the food is good. My wife and I really wanted west African food last week and we were in…read moreManassas so we stopped by here. The food is Ghanaian so you'll find a lot of west African staples here. I ordered their Suya rice with chicken and beef. My wife ordered the acheke with fried fish and ordered a plate of jollof to take home. The suya fried rice was my favorite dish. It's one of their own creations but it's a fried rice with suya spice in it. It's not as spicy as I personally like, but I'm a huge fan of spice so I imagine it's a good level for most people. The jollof was also pretty good. I'll say that the chicken and beef in both the jollof and suya fried rice were a little dry, but they had good flavor to them so it can be overlooked. The acheke was standard for what I expect from it. The fried fish could have used a little bit of seasoning but was fine to go with it. Food took about 20 mins to be cooked but I appreciate that it's done fresh. The service was great! Kevin was the one who took our order and helped us with any additional requests while we ate. Definitely love the soul he adds to the restaurant. The ambiance is pretty casual. The one thing to note is that the parking lot can be a bit small so parking may take more than one try if you have a bigger car.

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Safari African Restaurant

Safari African Restaurant

4.3
(33 reviews)
7.9 mi

Food was great. I had egusi stew. It came with fish and some other type of meat. There was…read moreplenty of white rice on the side. I was super hungry so added the puff puff on a whim. Everything was really good. The auntie asked if I wanted the puff puff warmed up. Had I known she was going to microwave it, I would have declined. Other than that everything was perfect.

I came here one day with some friends. I was from out of town and visiting them for a few days. I…read moredid some research, and this place kept on coming up as one of the best spots in town. I don't have a lot of African experience, so I was instantly intrigued. After a morning of exploring the Prince William Forest, we came here for a good lunch. As a guy who's not well versed in the cuisine, I asked for advice, and I was lead in the right direction. I can't seem to find the exact menu item, but I know it the main focal point was that jollof rice. Man, the flavors in that rice were very new to me, and very delicious. Lots of good heat, but not spicy at all. You gotta try it. Also on my place was some sort of meat, some sort of delicious fish on the bone, a nice hard boiled egg, and some sweet plantains. Along with a small salad. Good meat, good sauce. Love eating meat off the bone, adds so much good flavor. Just a really nice meal. I also got some Sweet Plantain Balls (Caclo) as an app. These things were amazing! I usually don't like plantains, But these were very soft, coated in a tangy, umami powder, again a new thing for me. Overall, I very much enjoyed this place. If you're ever in Dumfries, VA, I would highly recommend you stop by, as this was the best food I had the whole time I was in town!

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White rice
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Swahili Village - The Consulate DC

Swahili Village - The Consulate DC

4.3
(404 reviews)
20.9 mi
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Finally got an opportunity to dine here. Ive had the food catered before and this time I was able…read moreto try in house. The establishment itself is quite dated. The awning outside needs refurbishment and inside furniture is not updated. It's dark inside, almost like a night club. Perhaps it is sometimes. I did not like the decor, it was a little run down and honestly did not match up to the prices. The service was also disappointing. I felt that staff lacked a bit of professionalism and they rarely checked on us. The plates are huge. That is a plus. My partner ordered the goat and I tried the red snapper. I think one plate is big enough to share. I like the spinach, but everything needed a bit of salt. While the red snapper was coated in a lovely tomato and red pepper gravy, I felt it made the crispyness of the fried fish disappear and it was kind of soggy. Maybe you can ask for the gravy on the side. The food is not bad, but given the physical establishment and the service I wouldn't return.

The sheer ambiance and service of this restaurant pushed this from a 3 to a 4 star. This is…read moredefinitely, more on the fine-dining end- which I was not aware of. Our waiter was so charismatic, helpful, and kind. He even turned up the music in our corner of the restaurant upon request! The food was generally good, just a bit on the drier end. Even the stew wasn't really soupy. So if you were trying to mix some rice with some stew, you basically got cake on your plate. Regardless, everything was seasoned to absolute perfection. Also, don't know if this matters but it may matter to some- though this is an East African Restaurant, the menu is slightly more Kenyan than Ugandan. Something to keep in your expectations when visiting!

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Decor in dining room
Decor in dining room
Grilled Goat -Mbuzi Kaanga // Spinach + Jollof Rice
Grilled Goat -Mbuzi Kaanga // Spinach + Jollof Rice
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