They do have really good food, especially the jollof rice... but the customer service is never good. I always feel like I'm bothering them in the midst of task they are trying to complete. Other than that, def try them out and don't forget your mask! read more

Jolloff Etcetera - Jollof rice with baked chicken and plaintain. - African Near Me - Hyattsville, Maryland

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I'm From out of town and door dashed there food amazing ! I loved it all and it wasn't to spicy just right !!! read more

Jolloff Etcetera - African Near Me - Hyattsville, Maryland

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I ordered nkwobi from here, and honestly I don't think they cook with a conscience. The food was so spicy I couldn't breathe after only one bite and I'm not new to spicy. The service was okay and I ordered take out read more

Food is outstanding... like forreal I had soup and fish and tasted the steak (i forgot the name) but it was great .. it was a timeeee!

I should have rated Jolloff a long time ago. I have been stopping in much more lately. This restaurant has the best egusi soup and pounded yam. I try to make it here at least once a week on the one day I eat out. The ladies and gentlemen has always been professional and courteous. I hear some people complaining about the wait time but, you can't rush perfection. The ladies are doing the best that they can. It's well worth the wait. read more

Anytime I'm in the DMV, I make sure to come through! Ive really enjoyed all my visits to Jolloff Etcetera but today was extra lovely! We can't after Sunday service and we were famished! Amara our server was lovely and patient with us and your abundant orders. Everything cans out on a timely manner and hit all the tight spots! My favorite is Rice and Ata din din! Spicy and yummy as always! We were enjoying the music and we were checked on by not just Amara but by three others I want to say Dozie but I could be wrong! Everyone was so nice and even though it was busy, we didn't feel abandoned! Can't wait to visit again when I'm in town! read more

Let me start off by saying l love food. I love to eat a variety of different dishes. Including African and Caribbean. This restaurant has good food. The plantains was just ok but the beef pepper soup was oh so delicious! Very spicy l must add. They don't call it pepper soup for nothing. I also ordered two Joll of rice orders. They had a very hard time getting my order right. I preordered thru Yelp 24 prepayed.Arrived 40 minutes later and my order still was not ready or accurate. The order was placed for two joll of rice dinners. One with beef and the other with goat meat. I was told they were out of goat meat when l arrived. I also paid additional for one order of plantain and it was not included in my order. I had to wait an additional 25 minutes just for them to give me that. While the food was good. I don't understand why my food was not ready when l paid and pre ordered thru Yelp. The soup really wowed me and the rice and meat with my food was good. I really think they need to get it together. There was no reason for me to wait 45 minutes to an hour for my food. That was pre payed and pre ordered for carryout through Yelp eat 24. read more

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One would think that 3 years later there would be some improvement in service but no. The food remains great but it's a constant rotation of the most useless people that service you. In summary - great food but with great frustration. Food is never ready on time regardless of the time they tell you to pick up, your pick up will most likely be missing a meal so check it before you leave, your order may end up forgotten so when you get there to pick up they'll just take it again. Service is a joke and they are unapologetic about it. read more

Food was just ok. Portions are small for the price. Not sure how fresh the food is either. I saw them dish it out and put it in the microwave. I'm sure there are better places out there read more

Contrary to the previous complaints about the service, I had no issues. My 3 star is because they only had fish option for jollof Rice the day I went. Preferred chicken or anything else. But tried it and it was 'okay' read more

Absolutely enjoyed everything. The Ata Dindin was spicy and delicious. the jollof rice was fluufy and flavorful. the stew chicken was perfect. I will be back read more

Okay, to spell it out, I am African and I have travelled to over 10 countries internationally and I have not seen an African resturant compared to JOLLOF ETCETRA that does not only focus on the tasty food, but also the ambience. It is a beautiful place to get your stomach filled beautifully. read more

I ordered some food there today, and it was fantastic. I am in cloud 9!! - Kemka Adele read more

White rice and stew (ata dindin) are off the chain!!!! Customer service is awesome as well! Do not eat if you cannot handle spicy food. It is extremely spicy and I love it. Worth the price read more

Jolloff Etcetera - African Near Me - Hyattsville, Maryland

The first dish, jolloff rice with goat meat, that I ordered was received cold, quite tasteless, and there was only one piece of goat meat and two pieces of ox tails (which I did not order/want). The meat was too tough to eat. The second dish, pounded yam with egusi soup, was very greasy, too oily. This dish, after attempting to drain some of the grease from it, was tasty though. It was even too greasy to enjoy with the pounded yam. It was also very pricey, at $20/dish on GrubHub and Doordash. Nope, I don't recommend. read more

Looks modest on the outside but the food is consistently delicious. Only problem is that their online prices advertised are lower than the real price because they haven't updated the website plus the pictures make dishes look like they come with plantains but that's extra. read more

Walked in immediately was greeted and seated. Not a fancy place, casual, simple table lined both sides of the wall. No particular decor but could use some help. For starters, the menu options were simple and not crowded. Don't expect everything on the menu to be available. After placing order, the waiting begins. 20-min later, food shows up. Ordered Jollof rice with assorted Meat and fried rice with chicken. The food portions are great. Meat sizes are noticeable but too bony and fried. The fried meat is just greasy and very very dry. They might as well be serving you pieces of wood as meat. The pricing can be unreasonable and there are stories of price keep going up. It would be understandable if the quality is on par with the price, but a lot remains to be desired. I would like this place to do well and flourish. The quality needs to get better as there are more competition. There is a genuine attempt to please with the food. The overly fried meats and pricey options gets this place a below "yummy" grade. read more

Jolloff Etcetera - African Near Me - Hyattsville, Maryland

Customer service is horrible ! Purchase over $100 of food, egusi soup was rotten ( sour ). Jolliffe rice with bake chicken was so hard couldn't even chew. I called back to let them know about the condition of my food, she stated " we don't give money back nor replace food" read more

Although the food was good I have to give it a one star due to poor customer satisfaction. When I placed my order of pounded yam and egusi soup, I specifically told them I don't want to be cheated out of the soup I'm paying. I paid almost $17 for nothing and barely ate anything. I opened the soup and there was a huge piece of bone which took up space giving the appearance of the plate being full. I ended up trashing the pounded yam because there was barely any soup to eat with it. It is really hard to support african businesses when they are always trying to take shortcuts and not making sure their customers are satisfied. I will never be buying food from them again. read more

The food is great and the service is Amazing. Food is fresh I go once a week! Fufu is my favorite

They're lucky the food is amazing because the service is abysmal. Gotta do better. Easily one of the best Nigerian spots in the area and would be a 5 if they understand what good customer service entails read more

This place amazed me. I fell in love with the Oha soup. I will come back just for that. I also loved the fried rice. Jollof rice was good but a little spicy for me. I would like to slowly try everything. Loved it. Friendly hosts. Little slow but worth the wait. read more

The food is so good here but the WAIT and customer service is terrible. I've really been craving jollof rice w/baked chicken & stew for 4 days every day I call to place my order they tell me there is no chicken. HOW DO YOU NOT HAVE ANY CHICKEN????????????????? read more

It's very laid back here, don't come if you're in a rush to eat though. Jollof - Full of flavor, try it. Suya - Sometimes they thread the tough part of the beef on there. Still the meat is good and the Suya seasoning has a slight kick to it. Egusi- I would suggest beef instead of Goat meat. Caribbean like me aren't used to tough goat, or goat with the skin attached. Personally it freaks me out big time, and looks too much like real skin. The beef however is really tender, like it falls off the bone. I'm not sure what they do to it, but man it's delicious. Chicken- The baked chicken is tender, they serve the thigh and leg portion (dark meat). The sauce has kick, so if you're scare of spicy things, don't bother. Moi Moi- You really can't get me to eat moi moi on purpose. It's really good for you tho. Out of the few places I've tried this place is good, when it served warm it's fine. Personally not going to order this first, ever though. If you like Moi Moi, I think you would like this place. Nigerian Fried Rice- You really can't mess this up, it's delicious. Now....In terms of service. If you know African and Caribbean eateries they certainly will have you think they are doing you a favor by being there. The service here isn't amazing, but it's okay. Just be prepared and have some patience. read more

My Nigerian husband and I were visiting in Greenbelt, MD for a few days and found this local restaurant where he could get traditional food from his country. Personally, I didn't fancy the smell and it was a bit too dark for the daytime for me. However, we found the food very good and portions in good size. The waitress Precious was also very nice and helpful. We will definitely be back when next we're in the area. read more

wasted my time again!!! i dont recommend this place, they are unpleasant and unprofessional. They wont have an item and let u plce the order just for u to get there and they tell u its not available!! because they were from my county i kept giving them d benefit of doubt but after today!! never again. THE OVERALL SERVICE IS WORSE THAN THRASH AND THE QUALITY PF THE FOOD HAS DWINDLED PAST MEDIOCRE.. SAVE YOUR MONEY GO SOMEWHERE ELSE read more

Wow. I ordered food from DoorDash a few times and the fact that I always get 2pieces of meat after paying $20+ for a plate of food is ridiculous. I Called the store to tell them I'd like more meat if I'm paying that price. The young lady first of all said she doesn't work in the kitchen and doesn't know how the food is packed. I understood that but asked if she could tell the kitchen to serve more meat and I said if she can't I'd like to talk to someone else. This lady puts me on hold asked someone to talk to me who refused and she hung up. I called again she answered and immediately she knew it was me she hung up. read more

Since I posted my first review, I have returned several times because I love their food so much. I can say that their service has improved 100%. You can call in your order and expect your food to be ready when you get there. The hosts are pleasant and respectful. Their food is consistently good. Definitely my favorite Nigerian restaurant in the PG county area. read more

The food was good, but I was a bit disappointed with the customer service. We waited about 10 minutes before they took our order and everything I wanted wasn't available (or the waitress wasn't sure it was available). We ended up just getting up to grab our own bottled drinks from the cooler, but we couldn't find a bottle opener. When we asked the wait staff for the opener she gestured to the location which was across the restaurant instead of bringing it to our table. (I didnt know I was on the payroll). We order goat pepper soup as an appetizers to eat in the restaurant; and eba & egusi soup and pounded yam & ogbonna soup to go. The egusi soup was good but my hubby ended up with okra soup instead of ogbonna soup. We should have checked our food before we left the restaurant. I doubt we will be back but if we do return it will be for a called in carry out order. read more

Jolloff Etcetera - Goat Pepper Soup - African Near Me - Hyattsville, Maryland

Designer stew very spicy very oily not enough stew there is a lot of meat which is nice NOT ENOUGH STEW !!! Pretty good tho I've had it a couple of times They should include a couple pieces of plantain with this spicy dish read more

This was my first time going to this restaurant. Just a heads up. I ordered the Jolloff Rice with baked chicken. The price on the ELECTRONIC MENU said $14.99. A little high for some Jolloff rice but OK. When I asked the price while placing my order (just to make sure) I was told to pay when I pick up my food. (OK) Picking up my food I was charged and additional 5 dollars then what was stated on the electronic menu not including taxes. $19.99. When I realized I was charged extra, I called and asked what the extra fee was for, I was told they forgot to change the price on the ELECTRONIC MENU. WOW. Will not be going back there. read more

The best jollof i ever had!!! Everything was cooked to perfection and enjoyed every bite. Whoever is the cook, he/she should keep up the good work. I just might come in to learn a thing or two lol. Love it, would be back! read more

Truly love Jollof Super delicious food, we eat it at least 3 times a month and never disappoints. The owners are nice and what else canI say but yummy in my tummy. Great plantains, spinach, fish, goat...Try it all read more

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The food was absolutely great and the staff was nice and all smiles. I would definitely go there again...im extremely elated to have authentic African cuisine that I can pick up on the go...i just wish it was bigger but with food as good as theres im sure they'll be expanding in no time. read more

so bleeping delicious! Wow, such a jewel Didn't think I'd enjoy my native food so much at a restaurant. Guess that's what you can expect from DMV. I had asaro (yam portage) and the hubby had pounded yam with ego riro. This place was finger licking good. read more

Secret gem! I wasn't expecting much based off of the exterior and reviews but this place is great. Amazing Jolloff. I always get the fried fish with plantains. I also have only gotten food to go. read more

The Jollaf rice was amazing as was the rest of the food I have experienced there. The staff were welcoming with beautiful smiles and joyful service. Excited for my next visit to D.C. Thank you! read more

Jallof Rice was ok. Stew fried chicken was very salty. Price was way too high in my opinion.

The food is good, but I guess if you not African the owner will not speak to you like he do all of his African customers. My and my good friend went here to eat, my girlfriend lives to date African men and loves the food. So, we sat down and it took forever for our food to come out. While we were waiting, the owner walked around to several tables to speak. All except our table and I feel like we waited extremely too long for our food. At any rate, I was not happy with my service. read more

Amazing, love it very good food, good service. Delicious delicious delicious. Love this place. My favorite African restaurant.