Not sure why they refuse to package their uber eats deliveries in a brown paper bag and secure it with staples like other restaurants. I couldn't eat it. Had to throw it away. read more

Baba Jollof - They refuse to package their uber eats deliveries in a brown paper bag and secure it with staples like other places. Had to throw it away. - African Near Me - Houston, Texas

First off, if you eat African food eat like an African! Hands only Okra soup with goat spicy was pleasantly mild and addicting. My friend Jeff (whiteboy) had egusi with goat, he said it was amazballs. Fufu was as we expected, soft cooked dough without the texture or raw dough; he's a baker of bread, his profession. Service was fine, the owner (I guess) made sure we knew what we were getting into. The vibe there was definitely her culture. Real Africans cooking African food. It was both of our first time eating this delicacy. Flavor 10/10 both dishes Goat meat little on the tough side. But still liked 7.5/10 Fufu is fufu But if they had ox tail... banger. We will eat definitely look for other places like this. She shot a video of us eating, maybe she'll post . read more

Holy shit, fucking amazing. As a Mexican this Nigerian food is absolutely delicious incredible, everything. I am absolutely amazed. The service is handled by a woman that owns this place and it's amazing. The dishes are HUGEEEEE!! And the ambiance ? Great asf. Everything overall? Chefs kiss read more

Baba Jollof - Special Baba Jollof Rice with chicken - African Near Me - Houston, Texas

Well, to start off, it was EXTREMELY hard to find their actual website as the link on here and typing it into google takes me to something totally different. (Pictures of what I am referring to are below). Once I was able to actually find the site I called in an order for pickup which was very easy. The restaurant is very small but nice. Now... let's get into the food... ‍ I had such high hopes based on their reviews from here and TikTok. My hopes were shattered once I actually started eating. I love African food and this was very disappointing. ALL of the meat was EXTREMELY over cooked to the point it tasted like jerky. There was very little spice in the jollof rice and the goat was more fat and skin than meat. The vegetable stew was good but I didn't expect fish to be in it since I didn't order the seafood one. It also has a lot of fish bones throughout it. The plantains were sweet but not as seared as I'm used to, they were more on the mushy side. The staff is nice however. read more

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Let's start with the poor service when ordering food. Then there's the so-called 2 pepper snail--don't waste your $25 on it. Even their "assorted meat" is a joke: just two small pieces, yet they charge an arm and a leg. Overpriced, and the food doesn't even taste good. read more

I'm back again.... Once again they did not disappoint! Let's start with the owners they are Nigerian real authentic Nigerians that speak their language within this establishment. As a foodie I appreciate culture as I explore their cuisine. I was surprised when I found out that cooks behind the scene were all men! Yeah I couldn't believe how good the food taste for it to be all men who were cooking the food. Yeah, that was a bias statement but hey! You don't find a lot of men who are great cooks let alone the owner of the business. The inside looks cute. Small but spaced out enough so you don't feel like you are on top of other customers. It's definitely a try. read more

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I have been coming to Baba Jollof for almost 2 years now, and I probably eat her almost twice a week. Out of all the Nigerian Restaurants/lounges that I have been to this one is definitely my favorite. The service is great and the food comes out in a timely manner. The place is cleaned , and the set up is dope, they have seats and booths where you can sit and enjoy your food . If you are a Hookah smoker they have hookah there as well. But wait Baba Jollof is also a BYOB establishment !! They have several TVs around the establishment as well as music playing. A good place to bring a group of friends to have a good time, or you can come alone and just enjoy the vibe. I would say my favorite is the rice and stew with goat meat, nice size portions and it is sure to feel you up. This place is a must if you haven't been! 5 stars Baba Jollof ! 5 stars ! read more

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Jollof was spot on! Spot on! I was pleased. Portions are heaping. Each order comes with huge portion of jollof, meat and succulent plantains. The environment: small clean restaurant placed in a gas station strip mall. In side is very neat, decor is chíc. Would probably seat 25-30 comfortably. Several TVs. Supposedly there will be hookah at some point. When I visited, stay-at-home orders had just been lifted and not many were voyaging out to eat. I was the only one in the restaurant. But they were nice and accommodating and I feel this place has great odds despite a rough start with COVID season! read more

Baba Jollof - Menu - African Near Me - Houston, Texas

My favorite place for rice and stew. 10 stars. Flavorful, spicy. Best I've had so far in Houston.

Best African food I've had in a very long time. My okra soup with dried fish was so delicious. I only had bones left. The pounding yams were great but next time I'll try the oatmeal. Nice atmosphere open space lots of room for large event. read more

Worst Suya Ever The Suya was so overcooked to where it wasn't even edible. If you're not going to produce a quality product, why even bother. Never again.The manager was very apologetic, but the folks cooking in the kitchen couldn't care less. Yuk. read more

I got jollof rice with chicken. It was so amazing! Spicy and delicious. The lady who works there, I believe she said her name was Kate was very nice. Will be returning for the great food, and going to try the hookah next time! read more

I was craving Rice and Beef. I was looking at the different places on my Doordash and Ubereats app and comparing them, because I'm such a picky gal. My safe place is usually Marie African, but I wanted to try a different restaurant. Royal Point was on my list to try but they were closed, so that was a bummer. Now, I really like Jollof Rice, but once I discovered Coconut Rice a few years ago, I usually order that with Goat or Beef at most places. I love the fact that it has Shrimp and Carrots in it. I have wanted to try Baba Jollof for a while now and since Uber Eats delivers I decided to give them a try. Looking at the menu I discovered that they not only have the regular Jollof Rice but they also have a Party Jollof Rice. I was definitely down to try that so I ordered that with beef. The rice itself looked tasty and very plentiful. Once I tried it though it was pretty dry, and the chicken in it was very hard. I didn't know if it was old chicken(not freshly made) or overcooked chicken. It had tons of Peas in it which I don't really care for(but that's my preference). It lacked carrots though, there were a few and I really like carrots so if it was loaded with carrots I wouldn't have complained at all. I only ate a small portion the rice. The beef would've been superb if they had simmered it in the tomato stew. It seems they just cooked it and that was it, so it tasted like beef without the Nigerian flavor. I love the Stew, so if the meat was slathered in it I wouldn't have said a word. I tried two of the Plantains and they were good. I like my Plantains with a little crisp to them and they had that. I would give them another try, but I would go to the restaurant and order instead of ordering thru an app. read more

Baba Jollof - Special Baba Jollof Rice and Beef - African Near Me - Houston, Texas

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I ordered take out. The cook came out twice to confirm my order. Super nice. Good service. Laid back. They are set up for dine-in but it feels more of a carry out place. I ordered the fish egusi. It came with an order of fufu. I absolutely love the flavors. The right amount of spicy. 10/10!!! I'll definitely try other items as well as continue ordering the fish egusi. read more

Baba Jollof - Fish Egusi & fufu - African Near Me - Houston, Texas

Loved this place. Great music and service was fast. We ordered Jollof and plantains with a side of suya. Portions are big we ended up taking about 2/3s home and reheated it the next day . They have hookah as well. We didn't try it this visit but will definitely try it next time. read more

Baba Jollof - Jollof Rice and Plantain with suya - African Near Me - Houston, Texas

I went on a weekday afternoon for takeout, so I wasn't expect to see a hookah crowd. It's very stylish, hip, and "comfortable" As far as the food is concerned, A+. I ordered the fried rice and plantain with fish. In fact I'm writing this review majorly because how pleased I am with the amount of food that was given for the price. I got an entire fried fish, and enough rice to feed two people at once. When it comes to nigerian food, this isn't usually the case. And it is DELICIOUS, AUTHENTIC, AND PLENTY! I can't wait to go back for the hookah experience read more

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Tried the pepper goat soup and jollof rice which were both really good. The pepper soup was spicy but not slough ur tongue and question ur whole reason for existence spicy. I liked the jollof rice coz it wasn't dry..hope that makes sense. The establishment itself is not ur typical African restaurant (no offense to other African restaurants). It's small but very clean with a contemporary decor. The place also doubles as a hookah bar, I don't think they serve alcohol but it would be nice if it were a BYOB like other hookah lounges. Reason for the 4 stars? Although the food was good the meat was scant in my pepper soup and I think the pieces were way too big. Secondly the restaurant was way too dark for daytime. I guess its ok at night but during the day it's way too dark for a restaurant. Would definitely return n try their hookah! read more

The suya was pretty good. My order was not correct, although it was ordered online. So therefore I didn't get a chance to taste the fried rice. They have me two plates of the same item. The food was good just not what I ordered and they didn't bother to tell me this upon pickup. I have had better food in Houston but this is the closest to me. I will try them again and will just triple check my order next time. read more

Baba Jollof - Suya beef - African Near Me - Houston, Texas

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I have eaten here several times, but leaving my first review. Truly have enjoyed my meals each time! The jollof has just the right level of spice; plantains are always juicy; and the egusi (my favorite) is made pleasantly. This is definitely a place I would recommend ! read more

The food was good however I haven't eaten Nigerian Cuisine much. The okra soup was extra spicy.

Such great flavor! I ordered my food for lunch to be delivered through Uber Eats and it came within a reasonable amount of time. The portion lasted for an entire other meal (dinner)... & it was so flavorful and satisfying. read more

Got the Jollof and suya. Jollof is pretty good, suya was horrible (doesn't even deserve to be called Suya). They just cooked some dry meat and sprinkled suya spice on the top read more

I am thoroughly disappointed. The jollof rice is completely tasteless. It was way to spicy and had no seasoning not even simple salt or magi. It was as if they blended 4 scotch bonnets per plate. The plantains was half way fried again with no salt. Idk if there is a shortage of salt there. The MEAT... smh all I dot was shaki and cow skin nothing else. When I called the owner or who ever to complain about it and to see if I can either switch it for something else or a refund, he said sorry and then hung up on me. This is exactly why I struggle supporting black because. The customer service was absolutely TRASH read more

A kind gentleman took me to Baba Jollof. It was our first time dining at this restaurant. I fell in love with the pepper soup with fish and rice! The spiciness of the pepper soup and the tenderness of the fish delicately hit my palate with the goodness of Nigerian Cuisine. If you like soup, you will absolutely love the pepper soup! Note: The word *hit is intentional b/c, the pepper soup is Hot & Spicy! read more

The best Joloff I've had! Chicken is tinder- dodo just right!! Top it off with Fanta and water! I'm a happy girl!!

Went there last night -food was f**kin amazing Best Nigerian Restaurant in Houston!

Love their food. The Suya is just perfect and the Jollof Rice is too! Meat is nice and tender. I called my order in and it took 45 minutes but the food is well worth it, just will take my time getting it next time! My husband likes their goat pepper soup! We will definitely be back! Great place!!! read more

Love this place! One of my favorites, actually it is my favorite! I order on doordash all the time...the only thing is the service face to face is lacking. The place on the inside is decent, looks like a small club almost. If your looking for amazing authentic African food this is definitely the place, however if u go inside be prepared to wait at least an hour even if you're the only one inside lol. Well maybe perfection just takes time :) read more

My first time eating Nigerian food. What an experience! Love the spice, love the jollof rice, pounded yam, egusi (the best), and plantains. One word of caution: the assorted meat option might be beyond your pallet if you have never tried this food before (go for the beef or fish). A well appreciated experience nonetheless! Would do it again for sure!! read more

Food was good and flavorful and spicy. The wait was a little long. Overall nice establishment.

I've been there twice and the food is so good! I am so sad that corona virus is not giving them the business that they deserve. They have the best suya that I have had in Houston and their portion size for the food is HUGEE, I am not even exaggerating. I will continue to patronize them and I hope more people will find this spot and patronize them also!!!! Also the prices are very reasonable! read more

This was our first visit! The food was amazing. Atmosphere and customer service was stellar. I recommend Baba Jollof!

The Goat meat peppe soup is a must haveee ! It is sooo delicious

I had the special Jollof rice yesterday and it was so good! I may go back today! I will definitely be back!