It wasn't terrible, but it wasn't the best. I've personally had better Senegalese food than this. The service wasn't that great either. I ordered the: Fataya Beef 5/5 Tiebou Dine White, Wékh (fish & broken rice) 3.5/5 Dibi (jollof & lamb) 3.5/5 Cassava Leaf 3.5/5 Juices hibiscus and ginger 5/5 Overall I'll keep trying other African spots. This won't be my top pick. The price was like $24.99 for each entree and I feel like you can get other nicer restaurants in the area for better pricing and quality. Coming from one West African to another. The food doesn't have any spice a mild flavor. They give you pepper sauce on the side. The ambiance is very casual! read more

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I was excited to try this place out as I haven't had Senegalese food before! I ordered the okra soup and the ginger juice. The juice was great, the ginger tasted of great quality and was very spicy, but was mellowed by the pineapple. They sell other juices in bottles at the counter as well. The food on the other hand was a little disappointing. The okra soup came with rice, the soup, and a small dish of pepper sauce. The rice was very hard and dry, which made it difficult to chew. The flavor of the soup was okay, but there was a lot of bone fragments and a thick layer of oil on top, which I wasn't a fan of. The pepper sauce was very good though, it was extremely spicy and had an addicting flavor. If they sold a jar of it, I would buy it. If I came again, I would try their other juices, but probably skip the food. read more

Chez Dior - Okra soup and ginger juice - Senegalese Near Me - Hyattsville, Maryland

I finally found the wild fruit I was missing for decades. Senegalese call it maad and Gambians call it Kaba. Its seeds that's seasoned with salt and pepper, but they over charge for it, yes I bought one, but it was so small, I was shocked, and that explains probably why it doesn't sell as much. The next snack was the mango seasoned with salt and pepper, that was awesome, and the size was great as well. I also ordered cheb-jann but the rice was overwhelming seasoned with that dried fish or stuff that gives it a tangy taste and a unique aroma. The fish and veggies were perfect. Now, the grilled lamb wasn't as great, the lamb wasn't tender and there was no taste to it. Even though they claimed to have seasoned it, I couldn't taste any seasoning. But their fataya is the absolute best. The way they make it, soft, tender, filled with seasoned meaty sauce. Yummy. read more

More accurate rating. Food was not worth the price but wasnt bad. I agree with everything stated read more

Chez Dior - Dibi Dinner Lamb - Senegalese Near Me - Hyattsville, Maryland

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Fist time I was there everything was cool, food was good and good service. So I went back and order to go! I spent almost $100 to have the smallest piece of fish in my jollof rice which was $20+ , the. The mafe was loaded. With veggies and 1 piece of meat for $23+, ginger juice was $7 with no flavor. I usually support business but I will no longer support this one. Do better!! read more

I was super excited to discover yet another great Senegalese restaurant in the DMV area! Safe to say that Chez Dior is a hidden gem... The food was authentic and beautifully plated. The mom and pop restaurant hit the mark with all of the usual dishes that you would expect to find at a Senegalese restaurant. Everything was well seasoned, fresh and tasty. The service was a little slow, and a few of the items that were ordered were never brought to the table - it wasn't at all a busy time, so likely they just forgot to bring it to the table. Overall those I had a great time and would definitely visit again. read more

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Maaaaaann listen.... This food is as good as it looks and then some. Came here on the recommendation of a colleague. He and I were supposed to get barbecue from a nearby spot which happened to be "closed for the new year", so this phenomenal Senegalese restaurant turned out to be Plan B. My buddy is a fellow foodie and from Guinea, West Africa, so he knows his African food. Since most cultures on the motherland continent fight over whose Jollof rice is "the best", I wasn't aware that Senegal is where it was (actually) invented. The food here is well seasoned and unctuous. I had the lollipop lamb chops & Jollof. My buddy had okra stew and rice. He doesn't even like okra and neither do I but I tasted a little bit of his stew and I was impressed.... As was he obviously since he ordered it. Add ginger beer with fresh pineapple for a refreshing and pretty spicy drink. I had to tone mine down with some bottled water because the ginger was gingering - heavily. Service is a bit on the slow side but everything is prepared delicately so I don't mind waiting. We were the only ones in the restaurant until a couple of the tables got filled. Quiet ambiance. Definitely a good spot. I'll happily come back to this place. read more

Chez Dior - Jollof rice, lamb chops, caramelized onions and a spicy condiment. - Senegalese Near Me - Hyattsville, Maryland

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Delicious Senegalese restaurant with amazing service. Staff was very sweet and helped us either recommendations for our first time trying Senegalese food. Definitely recommend the jollof rice! We also got the dumplings which were so tasty. Warm, crunchy outside, soft and stretchy interior! Will definitely come back:) read more

Oh yeah, babe! *Emeril Lagasse voice* I loved everything about the food and the service. I had this place bookmarked for years and finally got the chance to try it as I was in the area for an appt. I called in an order for mafe (peanut stew) and thieboudienne (Senegal version of jollof w/ fish). I loveeed their peanut stew. It was rich and the meat was actually chunks of goat meat, along with some root vegetables, rather than random pieces of tough goat offal other places will throw in their peanut stew. Because there was actual tender meat in it, it was well worth the $20+ price tag. The rice accompanying the thieboudienne was delicious! It's very different from a Nigerian and Ghanian jollof as this version used broken rice instead of whole grains, and it's cooked for so long that the flavor totally permeates the rice. I could taste notes of dried fish in the rice-- so, so good! My favorite thing is that the service was FAST! I called in my order and it was ready about 20 mins later. Next time I'm in the area, I'm going back! read more

Chez Dior - Thieboudienne - Senegalese Near Me - Hyattsville, Maryland

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Absolutely amazing spot! I heard of it from an Uber driving and it's been on my list for a year now. It's very small and quant but the food and service is amazing! Walking in, it feels and smells like a true Senegalese home and the worker was so kind. read more

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Giving Chez Dior 1 star because while the food was ok, the rest of the experience was pretty bad. We were hungry, so decided to sit and eat there. The gentleman serving us was pleasant, but he was on the phone the entire time we were placing our order. The menu also had no prices, which I've never seen before. We were the only customers there at the time and there was no music on, so we could pretty much hear everything in the kitchen. Someone was doing a lot of sneezing and coughing. NOT the sounds you want to hear from the area where your food is being prepared. I was tempted to leave at that point, but my friend was set on having Senegalese food today. I decided I'd say a good prayer and eat. I had the chicken yassa which was ok, and my friend had jollof and goat which he said was really good and tender. read more

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I ordered uber eats I got the whole fish and attike, the attike was old and dry it did not taste fresh or soft and then the fish was so good and flavorful but I turned it over to the back and it was burnt at the top!!! I would say they need to do better with food wise it was terrible but can definitely be much better read more

Delicious and even on a hot day with doors open it's still nice and cool and service is Great . read more

Absolutely amazing food the Dibi was great. Attieke was Perfect. Can't wait to come back to Maryland and eat there again

One of the best Jollof Rice you can get in DMV, hands down! This place is truly a hole in the wall! As a fellow Salone Titi and Ghanaian girly, I tap my hat off to their Senegalese jollof rice. They are the true originators, so you don't want to miss getting this meal. read more

Food: This was my first time having Senegalese food so I asked Julio for recommendations and he recommended jollof rice so that's why I got! It was tomato mixed rice + vegetables (cabbage, carrot, plantain, eggplant) + 2 chicken drumsticks. The chicken was SOO good - I would order just the chicken. It comes with a lot of rice so it fills you up and could feed me for two meals. Next time, I want to try the yassa chicken and thiebou diene. Service/Drinks: Shoutout to Julio for the best service! While I was waiting for my food, he let me try their house-made drinks and they were AMAZING. The hibiscus mint is my favorite and the baobab juice is also SO good. The ginger juice is very ginger-y so get this if you REALLY like ginger. They also have Senegal coffee! Parking: they have a few parking spaces behind the restaurant (next to vigilante). If you park here, you can enter through the back door of the restaurant. read more

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Eight of us decided to have dinner here after learning my nephew's wife had never had this type of amazing food. So we literally ordered 7 dinners and all of the apps, juices and the dessert. Yes, we had a feast and it was a wonderful experience! She enjoyed everything but her favorite was the cassava dish, the fish; and peanut stew. The owners weren't there but the young lady who served us was professional and provided great service. The young man who cooked did a really good job as well. The flavors in each dish were enjoyable but the owners wife who generally cooks seasons the food a bit more. Regardless it was a great time for my family and everyone left full and happy! I look forward to returning soon and encourage you to give this place a try if you haven't yet. They don't disappoint! It's small but always clean and food is served timely, hot and fresh. Sorry I didn't get any pictures. My crew was excited and hungry so the food was demolished. read more

Nice, clean atmosphere and good customer service. I waz immediately greeted when I entered the restaurant and took a moment to look over the menu. The staff was really polite. I ordered takeaway and it was good. The vegetarian nem was delightful! I am excited to go back and try more. I would recommend this place. Cheers! read more

Chez Dior - Senegalese Near Me - Hyattsville, Maryland

We both enjoyed the Yassa chicken and Tiebou Yapp at this hole in the wall restaurant. The only thing I didn't enjoy was sweating during my time there. The temperature was probably close to 80 or 80° inside. They both came with mounds of rice, a meat and a small portion of their extremely spicy sauce. The Yassa chicken was tender, but I wish they had better quality knives so it was easier to cut the chicken off the bone. I liked the large serving of the lemon flavored sauteed onions and small pieces of mixed vegetables. The Tiebou Yapp's fried rice was seasoned broken sticky rice. My partner liked it but thought the meat was a little dry. It still made for a tasty dish when mixing all the different food components together with the spicy sauce. Also tried a side of plantains. They were a bit too oily. Wished they cooked them a little bit more so they had more crispy edges. The Bissap (Hibiscus) drink was a very sweet drink. It tasted like a concentrated grape juice. Wouldn't get this again. Overall, had good Senegalese meals here and would come here again. read more

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I ordered the thiebou bou yapp dish, nems, bissap. The thiebou bou yapp came with sooo much food. You'll definitely get your money's worth for it. It came with beef shank, jollof rice, onions, and a super spicy sauce (the chef even warned us to only use a little at a time). The beef shank was a bit tough, but it tasted good. The jollof rice was cooked with the tiniest grains of rice I've ever seen, but it was very delicious. There was soooo much of it! There was a little saucer with cooked onions and some kind of sauce. It was good, but not memorable. The nems was interesting. I thought it would the Senegalese version of Chinese spring rolls since the menu's description for it said spring rolls. However, it's sort of more like Vietnamese summer rolls, except the consistency of the skin was a bit gelatinous. It was very different. The contents of the nems and the sauce that they came with were pretty good, but I don't think I'd order this again. The bissap is the best hibiscus flowers drink I've ever had. It was sweet and refreshing and had a unique taste from what I'm used to. I recommend this drink. The interior design was interesting. They had some Senegalese artifacts, newspaper clippings of their restaurant, photos of Senegal, and lots of large spoons and forks on the wall. Lastly, they have outdoor seating, but it's only one table. read more

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I remember having amazing fried fish from here maybe 8-9 years ago, good enough for me to probably have made 2 or 3 trips to pick it up. After years of a hiatus, im back today for peanut soup- maafe! Never had it before, it wasnt bad, maybe not my cup of tea but i could tell it was well made for what it is supposed to be. And the lamb was tender and delicious in it. The sauce was just a bit more 'funky' than i was expecting.. maybe used with fish sauce too? But the nems appetizer and bissap drink were delicious absolutely. Wait for food wasnt long and waiter was friendly. Im still coming back, maybe stick with apps and fish dishes- id like to try the thieboudienne next!! read more

Chez Dior - Mafe, Nems, Bissap - Senegalese Near Me - Hyattsville, Maryland

Stopped in late on a Tuesday night craving delicious African food. I am so thankful this was one of the few places open late enough for me to pick up from. I got the meat brochettes and plantain + Bissap to go and immediately wanted take a bite with how good the food smelled. If you're in the area PLEASE stop in. Food was 11/10 and the bissap reminded me of the one they make back home. I can't wait to return to this restaurant ! read more

Chez Dior - Beef brochettes with onion sauce and fried plantains (half bitten). Very delicious! - Senegalese Near Me - Hyattsville, Maryland

(4) ~ very good overall food & service. Note: This is Senegalese Cuisine & there is a small parking lot in the back. DRINKS: ** Pain De Singe (baobab juice) = (4.25) Very good * Cafe Touba = (3.75) Coffee w. Unique Spice FOOD: ** Dibi = (4.25) Very tasty & a popular street food in Senegal ** Attieke (cassava side) = (4.25) Very good, similar texture as cous cous. Really like the Hot sauce that came with it;) ** Thiarkry (dessert) = (4.25) Very good, kinda like rice pudding;) *** AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT: 1.) Bring water to the tables & make sure it's filtered 2.) Check in on the table from time to time to see if people need anything... 3.) Lastly include Pricing on the menu read more

I really wanted to love my first Senegalese restaurant after returning from Dakar. But, Chez Dior didn't really hold up for me. The restaurant is pretty small and there was hardly anyone inside on a Friday night. I tried the traditional dish which has rice bits and fish with veggies and a sauce. I was pretty underwhelmed by the food experience overall. The customer service was pretty good overall. Its hard to review a place with such great potential. But, ill keep trying to find something similar to my culinary experience in Dakar. read more

First time at this Senegalese restaurant. I'm Cameroonian so I got the Ndole and plantains. For me it was a 7/10 it tasted very watered down with way too much peanuts and you can barely taste the bitter leaves nor spinach. They also burnt my plantains but were very understanding when I asked for a new one. Overall, the servers are understanding and willing to help. They have several boots and tables for dine in. read more

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Great tasting food! Had the meat skewers with fried plantains and the meat was very well seasoned. A little spicy. Restaurant wasn't very busy on Saturday night so service was very good as well, food was ready quickly. Highly recommend. Right around the corner from Vigilante coffee. read more

Chez Dior - Meat skewers with fried plantains - Senegalese Near Me - Hyattsville, Maryland

I recommend this place to everyone. They have a very nice turkey. I bought it last year. read more

Chez Dior - Turkey Thanksgiving, Chez Dior, restaurant - Senegalese Near Me - Hyattsville, Maryland

Top 3 best African food in the DMV. Idk how this place has some bad reviews. The food is exquisite and the owner is so nice and informative. Seriously... This is like one of the best African food restaurants, that don't skimp on ingredients and you can taste that because everything tastes so authentic and fresh. Wow the yassa chicken is amazing, their jollof is the best you can get in town, honestly senegalese jollof is probably the best jollof & I'm not even senegalese. But I'll be adult enough to admit some things like that. The presentation is amazing too, looks fancy lol The owner took his time to carefully explain the menu to us. Im very impressed with this place. Very professional, always on time. Keep it up guys. A great representation of African food and service read more

Chez Dior - Attieke & Jollof rice - Senegalese Near Me - Hyattsville, Maryland

Wr returned after a few years to this restaurant. We were once again disappointed for the following reasons: 1. Kids were serving the food and walking in and out 2. The beignets were bad, old oil. 3. The Ndole was tasteless 4. Food arrive late and 1 by one and you still have to wait between 1 and the 2 and the third and the fourth 5. Ran out of ice This place should be a carry out. I don't recommend it. read more

I came here on 4.3.23 and got mafe. Growing up I don't remember veggies in it so that was different but it was rich and smooth. I called ahead so the service was quick and friendly. read more

Chez Dior - Mafe - Senegalese Near Me - Hyattsville, Maryland

Easy parking in the area even though the streets are busy. A lot of seating available. The food tastes great! Friendly staff that helped to navigate menu. They should mark their prices with a bit more clarity. I will be returning to this place in the near future. read more

Chez Dior - Chicken yassa - Senegalese Near Me - Hyattsville, Maryland

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If you've ever considered broadening your culinary horizons, Chez Dior would be a great place to choose. This Senegalese restaurant serves delicious food. The owner is super nice and willing to explain, so feel free to ask questions. He's always appreciative of your interest and your business. I've visited twice, and I've had the yassa chicken, the dibi (lamb), accra, and bissap (hyssop) juice. I love the lamb, though it is well-done, so the texture is a bit tough. It comes with onion and pepper sauces and plantains. I actually do no like sweet plantains, but these are not too sweet, and I am fan. The pepper sauce really does it for me. It's spicy, but flavorful. The yassa chicken is quite delicious and well-seasoned and I appreciate the rice. Accra was good, though maybe slightly overdone, but I'm addicted to the pepper sauce, so I just kept dipping it in. I appreciate slightly sweet bissap to complement the food. No alcohol, but you can bring your own wine or beer. I'm looking forward to returning and trying more dishes. read more

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This is probably my third or fourth time to this location. It is pretty good and has that small mom and pop feeling. On this visit I had the chicken and white rice and a stew. It was amazing and I was happy to enjoy my food. I will eat there again. read more

Chez Dior - Chicken and white rice - Senegalese Near Me - Hyattsville, Maryland

Disappointed - I order from this establishment regularly - literally weekly. I'm not sure what's going on but in the last month the service has started to slip drastically. Each time the packaging is worst and the quantity/quality of the food is declining. For the amount they are charging this should not be the case. read more

Senegal! I've never been, however, I've heard that their cuisine is quite tasty. The D.C. area is known for having a variety of African restaurants. Since I'm here, I thought it would be great to check out a place whose cuisine I'm unfamiliar with. My friend recommended Chez Dior. He's eaten there before, and swears by their menu. I can now say I support his statement. When our party of three arrived, we were quickly seated and given a menu. The laminated menu has both food and drink options. The options ranged from things completely foreign to me to others (like plantains) that are very familiar to me. Notably, no alcoholic beverages. We placed our food and drink orders with the kind waitress. Not soon after, I got my Chez Dior cocktail and my gf and friend got the Bissau drink. Personally, I don't like juicy liquids, but the Bissap was a hit with the group. The food came out pretty quickly too. Even though it was 7:30 pm or so, we were still able to order from the lunch menu. The peanut butter sauce was out of this world. The savory and sweet bits of meat and yam lathered with the peanut butter sauce went great with the white rice. The crushed chili on the side is dangerously spicy as well. The theibuo diene had a great smoky flavor to it. To me, not nearly as exciting to eat as the peanut butter sauce. The plantains were on the mark as well. The other important thing to note is the slow service after your food arrives. I think it's great when businesses don't make customers feel rushed, but they need to still give us attention every now and than. Overall, great food, friendly staff, and nice drinks. Highly recommended. read more

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Like many reviewers here, I've had no experience eating Senegalese (or even West African) cuisine, so as such I'm on weaker footing than I would be usually. In addition, though I don't much care for fish usually, I ordered the Thieboudienne because it's the national dish of Senegal and if I'm going to try something new...might as well go all the way. Chicken Yassa would've been an easier choice, but I wanted to push myself. The actual dish itself was a mixed bag. Vegetables (carrots, cassava, cabbage, eggplant) and rice were deeply infused in the flavor from the sauce. It's hard to describe, but it was savory and very different from anything I'm use to. Really liked the rice. However, the fish was fairly disappointing, even if I liked fish. Biggest issue was that it was quite dry and I couldn't detect the herb/aromatics stuffing that I was expecting. I know that thieboudienne is supposed to be prepared in large platters for large dinners, but the dry fish was quite disappointing and this might better as a weekend special when there's more foot traffic. Service was fine but somewhat diffident. Worth trying again, though I'd probably get the Chicken Yassa. read more

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I ordered the okra soup and it was not good, I asked to make it spicy, there was little to no pepper. The okra soup was paste like. I would not recommend the okra but the jollof rice and the attieke was good! read more

Chez Dior - Okra Sauce - Senegalese Near Me - Hyattsville, Maryland

I have never had Senegalese food. I didn't know what to think about it. However, once I came in the small establishment and the bright atmosphere. The place looks like a home establishment. The service is not fast but it's not slow either. The food had such rich flavor. My friend had the lamb. I had the stuffed fish (traditional dish). We also had a small taste of the okra soup which was outstanding. This is a must go stop if in the area. read more

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We ate in here shortly before the pandemic started and it was phenomenal. The owner was gregarious and helpful explaining the dishes, and the chicken (an almost stew-like dish with vegetables in it) I had was the best I've ever tasted. Really the best in that category. Perfectly prepared. My husband loved his food as well. read more

This place is ridiculously good. The owners are very nice and extremely helpful when we were ordering. Honestly, everything was so delicious, from the Yassa Chicken, Dibi (lamb), to the Thiebou Diene (fish). The couscous and plantains are amazing. The tea at the end of the meal was quite interesting, a little sweet, and definitely worth a try! Pros: EVERYTHING, especially the couscous and plantains Cons: ??? I'm going to keep this review short to save you time so you can make your decision now to go to Chez Dior. read more

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