The food was phenomenal. The staff were absolutely amazing, they checked up on us constantly and the food came out relatively quick. The restaurant was nice and cozy with TVs for entertainment. I would definitely recommend if you're looking for good, high quality African cuisine. read more

Okay so as a West African that eats Nigerian and French West African food all the time, I'm always very skeptical to try West African restaurants because I worry the flavors will be Americanized. I heard so many amazing things about Heritage Spice so I absolutely had to check it out! Also I friend of mine recently catered from Heritage Spice and the food was delicious (I loved the jolllof. It had the perfect smoky party Jollof flavor). I'll start off by saying the menu items are pricey and the prices nearly turned me away...but the food was INCREDIBLE! I seldomly come across a Nigerian restaurant that fully hits the mark on flavors and keeps everything true to the culture. I tried the egusi soup with goat meat and fufu. The stew had a generous amount of goat meat and the egusi tasted very fresh. There was a good level of heat without it being overly spicy. The spices in the stew reminded me of my grandmas home cooking. Lastly, the fufu itself was soft and tasted very fresh as well. The egusi stew truly hit the spot and was the highlight of my work week. Overall 8.5/10 for the egusi and fufu (8/10 for the jollof I tried at a catered event and 10/10 for the puff puff I tried at a catered event). I also ordered the food on Grubhub so that most likely inflated the prices. I'm excited to try out other items on their menu! When I went to the restaurant I was hoping to also get the puff puff because I tried their puff puff at a catered event but I was told they only sell puff puff on Sundays or do pre orders for specialty items like puff puff or meat pie. read more

My first time trying African food it did not disappoint at all. The staff were very helpful and friendly. I ordered the egusi stew and fufu with goat meat. Also I ordered the samosa's. Everything was so flavorful. I really enjoyed this place and the whole ambiance. I will be returning here every time I come back to my home town read more

Heritage Spice - Egusi Stew Goat Meat - Caribbean Near Me - Shelton, Connecticut

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I've been wanting to try this place for quite some time, always nice to have some new Ethnicity style places added to downtown Shelton. I walked in on a Saturday and went for the Chicken Schwarma. They put a spin on it and included some andouille sausage and their heritage sauce along with the slaw. Overall it was good but I was slightly disappointed. I like the wrap but wasn't crazy about the chicken. It was more of the shredded style and they threw the sausage in the wrap whole, definitely would have blended together if it was cut up. Slightly too much slaw, heritage sauce had a nice kick too it, had great flavor as well. They had some indoor seating, I took mine to go. This place has potential, just would like to see them change some stuff up. read more

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Came here to grab some food for lunch. Upon entering I was greeted by warm smiles and a kind welcome. I ordered the jerk chicken with jollof rice and oxtail also with jollof rice. As I waited for the food I was jamming to some Spinall, definitely got the Nigerian vibes. The food was enough for my husband to have for both our lunch and our dinner ! We both agreed the food was AMAZING and full of flavor. We will be returning. read more

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Fabulous, unique food. Lovely service and pleasant surroundings. Smiles all around. Great pics and delicacies never had prior

I came here to try fufu and egusi soup for the first time. It did not disappoint. I also ordered a side of the fried plantains. Everything was so good. The fufu was pillowy and balanced the spice of the egusi perfectly. It had a very good spice kick to it. I ordered lamb in my egusi, and it was amazing. Our server was also incredibly welcoming, and gave great recommendations. I can't wait to come back! read more

The food is amazing, love everything great staff. Comfy , men the food is everything for me. Mmmmmm

THIS.PLACE.IS.AMAZING!!! I've been seeing Fufu and soups all over TikTok and Instagram, like every other video I see is about people eating their fufu so I HAD to try it out! I've looked all over the place and found Heritage Spice It's over 17 miles away from me but I drove all the way their just to try it out and I got the Egusi soup (w/ assorted meats) and pounded yam. OMG how have I lived without this??? SOOOO AMAZINGLY DELICIOUS! full of flavor, the spice is just perfect, texture, everything about it makes me so happy about the dish. I have never tried it before and can't explain the flavor, but I recommend anyone to try it because it is so good. Food for the soul! 10 stars read more

Heritage Spice - Egusi Stew with Pounded Yam - Caribbean Near Me - Shelton, Connecticut

Excellent!!! In town for work, I went there on Sunday... Being a foodie, and seeing the dining area was full, on a cold rainy day and every one look very please.. I just knew the food was gonna be good... 1st the Customer service was excellent, the two young ladies were fast and friendly. 2nd the Food... Oh my... WHEN I SAY PERFECT!!! I purchase stew with turkey, suya, and Spinach soup with pounded yam... I travel for work, have eating Nigerian food all over the US... HANDS DOWN, THIS GEM PLACE IS ONE OF THE BEST! Definitely... I will go back before I leave town read more

Jumped on the Tik Tok train, and tried Afro-Caribbean for the first time! So impressed and the service here was just amazing! The employee taking orders was helpful in guiding us through the menu. We ended up getting the Jollof Rice w/ assorted meat, Egusi Stew w/ fish, and the Amala w/ gbegiri and ewedu. The egusi with fish was especially good and the goat and plaintains with the jollof rice were so tasty! Be aware everything was pretty expensive and some dishes were more worth it than others. For what we paid for the amala w/ gbegiri and ewedu, we got way more with other dishes. Also didn't know that the Amala was so bitter! That's definitely our inexperience so I won't say it's bad, just warning others! Would be interested in trying the oxtail and other options next time! read more

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The food was flavorful and delicious. The somosas were amazing. Will definitely come back. read more

Heritage Spice - Oxtails with Rice-N-Peas and Fried Plantain - Caribbean Near Me - Shelton, Connecticut

The food was acceptable, but the restaurant is very tricky with pricing and deceptive practices. I was charged $4 to substitute the black fufu (green plantain) for the white fufu (pounded yam). I was surprised to see an additional $6 for meat. None of these charges were reflected in the menu, and I was not informed until I received the bill. The server assumed I did not want change when I gave $40 for the $28 total bill. I am definitely not going back due mainly to the dishonest conduct. read more

Best Jollof in CT!!! As a Ghanaian I approve this place Jollof rice. Succulent, and pairs great with thier beef suya or oxtail. They also have jerk chicken available. They also have La casera available, brings back a lot of memories read more

Heritage Spice - Jollof Rice with Beef Suya and Fried Plantain - Caribbean Near Me - Shelton, Connecticut

Best food but dont bother calling in to make a Order. Again best food you will find hands down authentic but will not pick up phone read more

So good! I ordered take out- oxtail with Jollof rice and turkey wings with rice & peas. Oxtail are delicious! Rice is yummy and flavorful. The wings are OKAY but that was me trying something different. Definitely a good amount of food! Go today! read more

I went here due to a Nigerian who recently arrived in the states mentioning the jollof rice there being really good. As a fellow Nigerian (one that's been here for a while) I knew to hear that from a recently arrived Nigerian was a big deal. I checked it out with my American friends who have been curious to try jollof and mehn oh mehn . So freaking good!!! My friend from Maine got jollof with oxtail and loved it!! My Jamaican American friend said the oxtail was even better than the one we had a few weeks back at an authentic Jamaican restaurant Definitely check this place out. Only advice would be to call ahead to make sure they are open for the day regardless of what Google says. read more

The first thing about this place is the modern vibe it gives. Not your regular African restaurant. From the decorations and the seats arrangements to the lighting and music. The food portions are huge. I had Amala and gbegiri with ewedu. It reminded me of home. Check this spot out if you're in the area read more

It was my first time at this restaurant, and I instantly fell in love with the food here, and the people working here are very welcoming and nice, very delicious will be coming back soon or often! read more

Saw this place driving thru downtown Shelton. I thought let's try something new, parked, went in and said "I'm going to try what ever you recommend ". OxTail on bed of rice, bean, yam! I thought ok ,I had oxtail soup 20 years ago and loved it. So got the order for take out. I was advised it was spicy but not super hot. Got home, took a bite of oxtail.... WoW, fantastic. Super tender flavorful meat with an after kick. Perfect. Thanks to the staff and chef for the good time I had eating it. read more

My daughter and I topped here on Sunday. Very nice people, and very will- ing to explain their dishes. My oxtail was great, with a nice bite to it. My daughter had the Honey Beans.....excellent dish, very flavorful. Prices are reasonable....definitely going back. read more

My baby sister had been raving about trying fucu of course because of tiktok . all in all it was good and I would go again ! I had the fufu & egusi with beef. It was my first time trying from them and my second time in general having fufu. Definitely pleased . read more

My wife and I carried out Jerk Chicken, Oxtail, Samosas and Plantains for dinner tonight. The food was AMAZING! Heritage Spice will definitely be part of our standard rotation from now on. read more

Just the right amount of spice and flavor. So happy to have them in Shelton. Will be returning soon

The Yam Porridge is the best yam dish I have had anywhere, of any kind. The flavor is both surprising and addictive. This was supposed to be a side dish on my plate, but after the first bite I ate all the rest of it before even trying anything else. I could eat a giant bowl of this by itself without getting bored. Awesome flavor. (Note, it is just a little spicy. Not much, and think it is just the perfect amount to add interest without it becoming about the spiciness. I only mention it because if you are dining with a group, you might contain a few people with inferior taste buds who think it is too spicy. They are wrong). read more

At first I thought the spinach stew would be too spicy--but I soon got to used to it and gobbled it up, along with the goat. My husband loved the oxtail stew. Delicious flavors, nice people. read more

I've ordered here a few times and the food is delicious!! It's difficult to get some authentic West African food in this area but this is as close as it gets! The egusi and yam porridge are are wonderful and highly recommended! read more

This place has potential but they never have half of things that's on the menu. I wish they can fix there menu of what they have for the day. waste of a drive. read more

Had the oxtail and my husband tried the curried goat everything was so flavorful and just the right amount of spice. Will definitely be going back! read more

Food is nasty and overprice, no flavor! I won't be returning, nor would i recommend this place to anyone.