I recently visited Chaco African & Bakery Restaurant in Waldorf, and let me just say the food does not disappoint. Everything was fresh, flavorful, and seasoned to perfection. You can tell the dishes are made with authentic ingredients. The portions were generous too, so come hungry. The service was warm and welcoming from the moment we walked in. The staff was friendly, patient, and happy to explain menu items, which made the experience even better. [[HIGHLIGHT]]As for the ambiance, it's clean, cozy, and inviting.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]The atmosphere is more of a quick sit down and dine your meal without feeling rushed definitely a great spot to visit[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]. My new go to spot in Waldorf when craving authentic African cuisine with great customer service. read more

I don't usually leave reviews but when I do it's because I'm deeply disappointe. This is my third try at Chobas. the first time I ordered oxtail and fish with a couple side. Food was amazing. The second time I did a DoorDash. I ordered oxtails and beef suya. The oxtails and Suya were tough. I couldn't eat it. Today, I decided to go in again and give it another try. EPIC Fail. I ordered beef suya with jolly rice and cabbage and tomato stew. The suya was so tough almost like jerky!! I immediately got in my car to take the food back. The tomato soup was half soup/half oil. The cabbage was super bland almost like they just steamed it in water and that's it. The ladies inside Choba were accommodating and understanding although they tried to tell me the suya wasn't overcooked or old. I ended up just swapping the Suya for stewed beef. Have look at what they gave me! lol.. I'll add the suya costs more than the stewed beef. There is barely any beef in the stew. In short, I've had two experiences where the food was either clearly old or overcooked and the food is too expensive for the small portions they give. I have a whole pan full of rice and cabbage and 5 pieces of meet in oils and soup. Check your food before you leave the establishment. Check everything. I liked this place the first time but after two more failed attempts.. it's a NO. read more

The food was mostly good, but the portions could be better. The jollof rice is plentiful, and while definitely not the best I have tasted it was solid. The plantains on top of it were good but I'm used to receiving more plantains than what this place provides. The oxtail was delicious and the whole grilled fish was just average - it was on the small side and not seasoned well. The puff puff was tasty and I truly enjoyed it. For the portion sizes, the price was too high. I have gotten whole fish twice the size for the same price, as well as more oxtail pieces for a lesser price. So while the food was mostly good it is overpriced. read more

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Ordered 2 meat pies... a bit doughy but good overall. Great menu so will return to try a few more dishes. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The atmosphere was nice and the place had a nice fragrance.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Tried to take a better photo but it fell apart. read more

CHOBAS African Kitchen & Bakery - African Near Me - Waldorf, Maryland

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I was looking for something a little different today from the normal. Although this spot seems small you will not be disappointed with the food. The suya wing and beef suya with the jollof rice, chef's kiss. Everything was full of flavor and fresh. read more

CHOBAS African Kitchen & Bakery - Suya Chicken Wings (6pcs) - African Near Me - Waldorf, Maryland

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Great when you are looking for a local African spot that has fufu and agusi for your teenager. My daughter loves fufu. So I am glad we found this spot and she had a food experience. They accept call in ordered. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Very friendly and the inside is larger than I expected.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

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Amazing food we had the egusi soup. Different palette profile, but gave it a 2nd taste and liked it.

I love the African food from here. The food is fresh and flavorful. I love the egusi stew with fufu. read more

CHOBAS African Kitchen & Bakery - Eba (Garri) Fufu, also, Pounded Yam Fufu, Egusi and Stew, White Rice w/ Mixed Veggies, Assorted Meat Plate - African Near Me - Waldorf, Maryland

The food was not well seasoned. I ordered stewed chicken and jollof rice. Both were bland -- the chicken was white ! My husband ordered the whole grilled fish. It was dry and unseasoned. While sitting in the store we heard and could see a woman using a microwave to warm food. [[HIGHLIGHT]]We ate in but had to use plastic forks and eat out of the to-go plates.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

CHOBAS African Kitchen & Bakery - Unseasoned "stewed" drumsticks with jollof - African Near Me - Waldorf, Maryland

I was really hoping to love chobas especially since, its close by. The staff was amazing and warm. The food however; was bland. I'd purchase efo riro, and it just tasted like tomatoed stewed spinach, it lacked flavor. Also, my chicken tasted old. They did have amazing puffs. I would get those again. read more

There are several places in Waldorf Maryland that I have yet to review. Well I knocked one of those places off the list!! I've heard, and read some positive things about the spot. Let's see what they're hittin on. Where am I: @chobasafricankitchenandbakery . Location Reviewed: 3240 Crain Hwy., Waldorf M.D. . Menu Includes: Chicken, Grilled fish, Stewed beef, Stewed goat meat, plantains, Jollof rice, peanut stew, Egusi & Stew, FuFu, rice & beans, seafood okra, & Puff Puff's (warm donut holes). . What I reviewed/rating; Their Chicken entree' (with, stew, Jollof rice, & mixed vegetables $10). STAMP the chicken & rice!! Affordable, savory, not overly spiced, with the meat falling off the bone!! The mixed vegetables were DECENT. I needed some more flavor with that. Their Stewed Beef (with white rice & stew, & mixed vegetables $12). DELICIOUS!! Again, savory meat, with the mild spiced stew...winning!! The FuFu ($3) & spinach stew ($6) was DEFINITELY DELICIOUS as well. This spot doesn't overdo any of their meals. In their case...simplicity makes for tasty food!! Lastly was their Sorrel. A hibiscus tea like drink, with ginger...$3.50. STAMP!! Refreshing, chilled, & palate cleansing!! . Customer Service: EXCELLENT!! Warm, & welcoming as if you were home!! . Online Navigation: Easy, but...there were pics of food missing, and I didn't see anything from their bakery on the menu. . Parking: Strip Mall parking, readily available. . Recommendations: Get the chicken, Jollof, and spinach...it the best deal at $10. =STAMP =DELICIOUS =DECENT =PASS =NAH #Bigschlimsreviews read more

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Sham, sham, sham. Ordered beef with rice and vegetables. While good, they only give u like 3 little squares of beef. They don't give much met on any dish! Could be 5 stars if not so shammy. read more

Food was delicious service was good [[HIGHLIGHT]]atmosphere was AA+ ![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Music was amazing![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Went for my husband's birthday. [[HIGHLIGHT]]We sat outside on the patio listening to some good Caribbean music live Dj.. we danced enjoyed some hookah had a few drinks as we enjoyed each others company! Fun times!![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

I drove here all the way from Lexington Park MD (50 min) ordered my food inside & all I hear were microwaves so 1st red flag (nothing is being made fresh) food is a bit bland, I won't be going back. read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]The place doesn't look like much from the outside[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] but the food was delicious, the serving was copious.

I absolutely love Choba's!! Now I have not been inside but have definitely had via delivery service and they never disappoint. The food is always hot and delicious. I have been a few times and this was the very first pics of the first visit. It just gives me Nigerian vibes!!! A little pricey, but worth it. I could eat it more if I could afford it lol. read more

CHOBAS African Kitchen & Bakery - Egusi (Melon) Soup with Goat & Fufu!! I wish it had a little more sauce with the goat. But it is my fav dish there. - African Near Me - Waldorf, Maryland

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I was so excited to try Choba's especially because they are the only restaurant offering African cuisine in the area. I ordered the grilled fish with jollof rice and a side of spinach. The fish was dry, it definitely was not cooked fresh. I couldn't even eat it. The spinach wasn't very tasteful to me either. My boyfriend got the chicken with jollof rice and plantain. The chicken wasn't good and the plantain was dried out and inedible. I'm guaranteed that the food was cooked hours before we even ordered. The only thing that was decent was the jollof rice. So there ya go, we spent $40 on food to only eat the rice. I don't like leaving bad reviews, but I also don't like spending my money on food that should have never even been served. If you plan on gaining repeat customers, you need to ensure you are taking pride in the food you are selling. We will never return. read more

CHOBAS African Kitchen & Bakery - Grilled fish - African Near Me - Waldorf, Maryland

A new African eatery just opened up in Waldorf! The menu offers a variety of plates (such as jollof rice, ata, waakye, beans porridge, peanut stew, efo rio, etc.), as well as other baked goods, such as red velvet rum cake and puff puffs. The hubs and I had the ox tails platter, which came with your choice of 2 sides - we opted for the plantains and for the jollof rice. You can customize the spicy level, and I just said 'not TOO spicy'! The jollof rice was very flavorful - you can definitely taste the spices and it had a nice kick! The ox tails were fork tender and very savory - I was actually pretty surprised at the amount of ox tails that came in 1 order - CHOBAS is extremely generous! We also received a side of extra hot sauce, so those who are spice fiends will love it! We also ordered some meat pies - they had 2 fillings - jerk chicken or beef, so we got one of each! Don't forget the desserts! We sampled a Puff Puff, an African donut, and it wasn't overly sweet but just a nice ending to a meal! I'd love to try out their goat and their stews on the next visit. John was very welcoming and was more than happy to go through the menu and make suggestions! The place is clean, vibrant, and definitely a welcome addition to the area! +delicious jollof rice! +tender ox tails! +generous portions +can customize the spiciness level +plenty of parking in the plaza lot read more

Service is great here! We ordered takeout and they were super friendly taking our order and explaining things we had questions about. And they packaged everything perfectly! No spills or issues at all! We ordered a few things off their menu: Egusi with beef, pounded yam, plantains, Jollof Rice, peanuts stew with chicken, goat meat pepper soup, and these donut holes/hush puppies. Out of the group of us who tried the food, the Crowd pleaser are their donut holes/hush puppies kind of thing that I can't remember what they're actually called! We also liked the goat meat per soup and peanut stew. The egusi was something that was a hit or a miss within the group. I thoroughly liked it and thought it was pretty good, but the one other person who tried it thoroughly disliked it. I will say that I am more adventurous in different flavors than the rest of this group, so it was a big step for them to try something out of their comfort zone flavor profile wise. But common ground was the rice, plantains, yam, goat meat soup, peanut stew, and favorite were the donut holes. For those trying it for the first time, keep in mind that the way the yam and plantains are prepared is not sweet. So if you're looking for a hint of sweetness, I think they have some desserts available too! I would absolutely order from here again, especially the goat meat pepper soup and the peanut stew. read more

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Finally stopped by CHOBAS today ! How exciting; I went ahead with traditional Egusi with goat meat and pounded yams. Ambiance and customer service: Pretty chilled environment and cozy. I called to place my takeout order ahead of time. The gentlemen that took my order was super nice and told me my ordered would be ready in 10mins. Food: It was my first time trying the Egusi and pounded yams. It was very yummy and not salty. I really liked the goat meat! Very well seasoned and although the pounded yams flavor was mild, there's just something about combining them all together that made it for such a great and unique experience. Originally I wasn't thinking about purchasing anything from their bakery but my oh my, the desserts looked amazing. No way was I going to walk out without a bakery item; purchased a confetti cake with cheesecake. By the way the cake , looked delicious! Location: Parking was ample and CHOBAS is very easy to find in the plaza across from chipotle. Overall, great food! I'll def come back. #supportlocal read more

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Excellent food and great people to serve you. Try the jollof rice. The vegetable soup is very tasty.

I think i just had real Nigerian food for the first time from Choba's in Waldorf, MD and it was AMAZING! I had Nigerian's chicken wings and jollof rice before from my Nigerian sister of almost 30 years but she NEVER COOKED me anything like this! I have to rethink this relationship! The flavors were like nothing i ever had, the wings are super flavorful, tender, crispy, spicy in the back of the throat, it dissipated quickly but not before it cleared out my sinuses. The goat stew with spinach and pounded yam were super DELICIOUS, the goat was tender but not fall off the bones the spinach is super fresh not overly cooked. I'm not entirely sure if it was American spinach, the yam had no flavor but it didn't need it. I will definitely go back to Choba's! read more

CHOBAS African Kitchen & Bakery - Chicken wings, pounded yam, and goat stew - African Near Me - Waldorf, Maryland

Super delicious! It was my first time there and was torn between several tasty options I ended up going with the suggestion of egusi with goat and fufu. It was absolutely delicious! My partner chose the grilled fish with veggies and jolof rice which was also very good. I will definitely be back for the egusi read more

CHOBAS African Kitchen & Bakery - Egusi (Melon) Soup With goat - African Near Me - Waldorf, Maryland

The owners were very nice. The goat meat stew w/jollof rice and suya chicken wings was amazing.

Best place to grab some African food locally, Staffs are nice, careful service with a smile every time. The food is flavorful, well portioned and always welcome in our home on a takeout night. We love spinach stew, the big chicken drum sticks plate with really delicious jolof rice, once in a while, I'll go for other meat like oxtail, goat, and seafood. Nothing was ever less than perfect. read more

So everything from service to cleanliness was top notch , me and my husband were the only customers so for the wait we had was a little long but we were told the food is made fresh so it would be worth it. We sat in our car to eat all of our food was extremely hot except the spinach was ice cold!! Like it came out the fridge. They must reheat and didn't stir the vegetables. My husband had the same problem. We returned our food and got refunds. We will try this place again, read more

CHOBAS African Kitchen & Bakery - Goat - African Near Me - Waldorf, Maryland

Came in to order food to go around 8 pm on a Monday night. The atmosphere was pleasant, quite for an African restaurant, but I was seemingly nice. I order the Egusi Soup with Fish and Pounded Yam/ Fu Fu to go. It was amazing! the fish was huge and it was piping hot! It almost didn't make it into my car. The only issue I had was with the portion size. While the fish was a nice size, the Egusi soup wasn't enough. I finished the Egusi with half a portion of FuFu left over. I would love to go back to try their other dishes. read more

Literally best spot if you are craving authentic Nigerian food! Amazing customer service, the gentleman working by the counter always has a smiling face and is very welcoming. My personal favorite is Egusi with goat, it's flavorful. I get it with pounded ya but it's yummy with rice as wel!... I take it as carry out but it's nicely decorated inside as well as very clean!.. read more

CHOBAS African Kitchen & Bakery - Egusi, goat, pounded yam (carry out) this is just a portion of the order tho - African Near Me - Waldorf, Maryland

This place is an absolute hidden gem! I can't believe CHOBAS isn't constantly packed with how affordable and delicious their food is. We came in expecting to spend a pretty penny on authentic African cuisine but were pleasantly surprised by the affordable prices. The service was fantastic, the gentleman at the front even offered to make my meal a combo and made it even cheaper! We were so pleased with the experience and were happy with the cleanliness of the dining area. Within 20 minutes we had our food and went on our merry way. As for the food, we dug in and just couldn't stop! My sister took a picture but we had already began enjoying this amazing meal. If you enjoy high quality, authentic African cuisine, I would make a trip to CHOBAS African Kitchen. read more

Arrived a few minutes before they opened. Nice young gentleman assisted me @ the counter. Unfortunately, no pepper soup ugh. I selected goat meat, jollof rice, spinach, tomato stew & fufu. Tomato stew was sweeter than what I'm use to. Jollof rice that wasn't in contact w/some form of sauce was a little dry. Goat was tender & well seasoned. OMG, spinach & fufu were delicious!!! I couldn't stop eating! read more

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Efo Rio was absolutely amazing, stunning customer service. Definitely recommended! Comfortable atmosphere! I also tried the Egusi with goat meat and it was awesome. Please support this place! read more

CHOBAS African Kitchen & Bakery - Efo Rio, grilled fish, fufu - African Near Me - Waldorf, Maryland

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This was a good experience, I went in a bought the menu for my daughter to do a video. The rice taste scorched and the fish was not edible because it was so dry . But the okra soup was amazing and plantains where ok . The tomato sauce on the chicken was good and the goat was tender but way more bones then meat. The meat pie was probably the best thing on the menu. Food was good but I would only go back for the okra and meat pie, if I ever go back. read more

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Yummy yummy in my tummy! Being that my boyfriend is Nigerian I have had my fair share of African food. This place is clean, the employees/owners are very friendly. The food takes sometime to make but it is fresh so just order ahead. My favorites were the goat pepper soup which is spicy but is good if you have any respiratory congestion FYI. Plantains were delicious. And the peanut stew was right on point!Will definitely be back when we are in this area again. read more

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I was in the Waldorf area and decided to order from this restaurant because of the reviews I have seen here.I was truly shocked and disappointed. The soup tasted burnt, smokey burnt. The fried plantains was cut in small disks, nothing like the pictures on the menu, and was not fresh. Almost as if it was a day old. Needless to say, I will not order from this restaurant again. read more

This was my first time ever coming to visit Choba. Not to mention, I've never had African style food before. So this was a "first" for me in so many ways. I must say... The food taste fantastic!!! I am already looking forward to my next visit. I am not a fan of spicy food, so although the jollof rice had a little spice to, I was still able to hang. read more

CHOBAS African Kitchen & Bakery - Grilled fish, plantain, and jollof rice. - African Near Me - Waldorf, Maryland

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We live out of area and we were doing some Christmas shopping and were so happy to see an authentic African restaurant in Waldorf! My husband and I fell in love with African cuisine when we traveled there last year, and this place does not disappoint. John was at the counter and he helped guide us through some of the items that we were unfamiliar with. We ended up with the Ata, chicken, jollef, beef patties and plantains. Everything was wonderful. The jollef was perfect, but my husband wanted to turn up the spice, so John gave us some scotch bonnet sauce. My husband said it was perfect. The patty pastries were flaky and buttery, and the plantains were sweet, but not too sweet. My husband even ordered some goat pepper soup to go. They seemed to be steady with customers the whole time that we were there, which were pleased to see. We are so happy we found Choba's - we will be back! read more

CHOBAS African Kitchen & Bakery - Seating area - African Near Me - Waldorf, Maryland

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So this is a honest review. I ordered a pounded yam with egusi and chicken along with spinach and chicken. First of all the egusi looked like throw up with a plate of oil. The spinach had a ton of oil with two giant drumsticks. I can't believe that this establishment would give people food like this. I wonder if they eat at their own restaurant. Where is the quality, and culture? I would never eat here again. My first and last time. I'm about to learn how to cook my own African food bc these is unacceptable. Btw the smell is terrible. read more

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I was craving Egusi and peanut stew. It was on point today! Hot and fresh and the portions were perfect. I was also able to order the seafood okra stew. Not bad but not as flavorful as the Egusi! Well done read more

This is my first time trying food from the continent. It is really good, and the customer service is amazing. The restaurant is very clean and there's plenty of seating. I ordered the goat meat with jollof rice and pounded yam. Everything is so tasty. read more

CHOBAS African Kitchen & Bakery - Pounded yam. - African Near Me - Waldorf, Maryland

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A new eatery in town with a promise to satisfy your craving for African cuisine. There is plenty parking nearby and easy access. The decor is modern and minimalist. A few booths and table seating for dine-in. Just walk-in and proceed to order. The lady at the desk was pleasant and understood the menu choices. The menu is not intimidating and easy to browse. Don't be afraid to ask about the spicy level. I ordered the jollof with chicken and some plantain. There is also a kid menu option that comes with a good dose of mixed veggies. The service is slow and take much longer than most places - 15/20 minutes is common and can be much longer. Nothing special about the food. Mildly spiced with a good portion of plantain to satisfy. The jollof rice could use some of that good Nigerian flavor and taste we all expect from the best jollof in Africa. No matter what you hear, we all know who makes the best jollof! This place has potential and does add to the African food market in southern Maryland. With little competition around, expect nothing to change. read more

CHOBAS African Kitchen & Bakery - Inside seating - African Near Me - Waldorf, Maryland

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