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MJ's Bbq & Suya

4.3 (3 reviews)

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Auntie Lizzy's Kitchen

Auntie Lizzy's Kitchen

3.0
(1 review)
7.0 km

Auntie Lizzy's Kitchen is tucked at the back of a small plaza in Etobicoke, serving traditional…read moreGhanaian and Nigerian food. This place is somewhat 'hidden' as it's not readily apparent from the street. When you enter the plaza, turn right and go straight until the end, then turn left. It's located at the back, beside G Central Market (a small grocery store serving staples and ingredients to make Western African dishes). It's mostly a take-out place, with only 2 small tables (4 chairs each) in the restaurant. There is a TV screen but not much else. Note that there is no washroom for customers inside, and no washroom in any of the other neighbouring businesses in the plaza either (so plan accordingly). Most people come here for take-out / food pick-up. The menu on the website and UberEats (for delivery / take-out) is bigger and has more items, compared to the menu that's displayed inside the restaurant. According to the website and UberEats menus, they serve both Ghanaian and Nigerian dishes. But the menu on display when we got there only had Ghanaian dishes (which was ok, because we came for the Ghanaian food anyway). Service-wise, it was excellent. The person who took our order and served us was nice and friendly. The food was great! I love Western African food in general. The Waakye came as a large plate of rice and beans (my favourite!), spaghetti, plantain, boiled egg, small salad, and choice of protein (we chose fried fish). The sauce on the fish was a bit spicy but it was delicious. The Plantain with Beans dish came with a LOT of plantain slices that were slightly crispy on the outside, warm and soft in the inside. They weren't too sweet and more on the savoury side, so they paired perfectly with the beans stew that was packed full of flavour. This dish also came with fried fish. We ordered 2 extra side salad for extra veggies. They were just shredded lettuce, carrot, and a few small pieces of cucumber. The down side is that because this is mainly a take-out place, they served us using plastic forks and knives (instead of reusable utensils). The side salads also came in plastic containers to be thrown away right after eating, despite us eating in (instead of getting take-aways). No biggie, as we still enjoyed the food immensely, but it could've been more sustainable and environmentally friendly with reusable utensils and plates / bowls.

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Plantains with Beans and Fried Fish
Plantains with Beans and Fried Fish
Menu - Ghanaian dishes
Menu - Ghanaian dishes
Waakye (Ghana-style rice & beans, spaghetti, boiled egg, fried fish)

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Waakye (Ghana-style rice & beans, spaghetti, boiled egg, fried fish)
Da Afrospot

Da Afrospot

4.0
(6 reviews)
109.1 km

So happy to see some west African restaurants in Buffalo! I got Jollof rice with chicken and stew,…read morefried plantain and Suya. The jollof was a bit bland but the chicken and stew was good! Just wish there was a bit more pepper. You can never go wrong with fried plantain! The Suya was not what I was expecting but was still tasty. I'm used to suya being more dry and would have preferred more Suya seasoning, even if it was just on the side. It is located in like a storefront and there is no seating. I called to make my order for pickup and they were very nice over the phone. They delivered my food to my car and even gave me a free drink since I waited about 5-10mins for my food.

I hate leaving low reviews for small mom and pop places. I really, truly do. But I am going to be…read morehonest, as I always am. When I heard about this place, I was super excited. I love African food, it's so delicious. Unfortunately, this place was not. We had the jollof rice with chicken and the suya kebab. So, the suya kebab was really greasy, and the meat was cheap. The scant amount of seasoning sprinkled on top was delicious, but it didn't save the otherwise bland and unsalted meat. I don't think grease when I think kebab. Ever. So that was a huge disappointment. The jollof rice with chicken was also just not great. The fried chicken was okay, made well enough, but bland. Not even salted. The rice itself was mediocre. And I'm forgiving with rice because rice is a massive staple of my diet. I don't know, it tasted like it was seasoned out of a box, and reheated to be served. Just bland. Overall, a greasy and bland experience that was sadly not worth the money or the excitement I had to try it. I highly doubt I'll be back

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Waakye and towards the back is Peanut Soup with Fufu - Added fish to the peanut soup, was delicious just spicy.
Waakye and towards the back is Peanut Soup with Fufu - Added fish to the peanut soup, was delicious just spicy.
Jollof w/ meat - This was supper delicious
Jollof w/ meat - This was supper delicious
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Get Grill

Get Grill

4.0
(45 reviews)
8.8 km
$$

I went here for the Suya beef and I was so excited, only to receive about six pieces of beef for…read more$11.30. I had to drive back and ask if I received the correct order! It looked like an appetizer. I bet the wraps and meals may look worth it, but buying the suya beef by itself is definitely a rip-off. Since the price point is higher than the wrap, I expected more meat! I have never seen such a paltry amount of meat for $11.30. I cannot believe it.

Hello Get Grill! My…read morethird time with you guys and this time I'm back with a Yelp account. So, I heard of this place through a friend of mine that runs tasteoississauga. Thought I'd try it since I love ethnic food. Let me tell you it is delicious! Very flavourful. I usually get the stir fry shrimp and veggies with jollof rice but this time I got chicken suya with jollof rice. The rice is good! So flavourful! And the meat has a good spice to it. It isn't death spice. More so flavourful and a lot of heat. Unsure if it's normal but there is some kind of dairy sauce on it maybe to help balance out the spice? I remember thinking how the cost was too high for the small portion of meat you receive. I believe it still applies today. Less meat more rice I see. However! I still come cause it's so good! The place is small. Limited amount of seats. Very quick grab and go situation. Not a place for a date or to hangout with friends. Customer service is always great. The parking is fine since it is in a decent size plaza so you'll definitely have parking.

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The 'Maverick"
The 'Maverick"
Quarter Chicken
Seasoned with i-spice
Quarter Chicken Seasoned with i-spice
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Ma Yve Grill

Ma Yve Grill

3.9
(8 reviews)
48.1 km

This place is a hidden gem for authentic Congolese food in Ontario. It's located in a suburban…read moreneighbourhood in Pickering. The owner / server was very nice and gave us pointers on what side went good with which dish (e.g. to have the kwanga / cassave with the rich stews such as the fumbwa). The interior was very basic, hot inside (during summer), and not the cleanest (had to keep wafting flies away from our food), but it was the food that mattered more. The food was pretty good and authentic according to those who are more familiar with the cuisine. However, we found most of the dishes to be extremely salty (especially the fish dishes). All of the vegetable dishes were very rich and creamy, which paired well with the plain sides such as the kwanga and rice. At the end, we got complimentary dessert of mikate (Congolese version of beignets / fried ball doughs), which I thought was very nice of them! Dishes that we tried: 1) Pondu (chopped cassava leaves) - My favourite out of all the ones we tried. I liked the slight bitter taste of the cassava leaves, different from most other leafy greens such as spinach. 2) Kwanga (fermented cassava, grounded into paste and wrapped in marantaceae leaves for steaming) - A staple starch in the Democratic Republic of Congo, often served with stews and soups. 3) Jollof Rice (West & Central African rice dish made with long-grain rice, tomatoes, chilis, onions, and a variety of spices) - Pretty good, not overly strong taste-wise so it went well with the other richer dishes. 4) Grilled Tilapia (with ginger & lemon, topped with onions) - VERY salty and a bit oily. Tons of bones with little meat. 5) Mbisi Ya Mayi (basa fish in tomato sauce) - Also very salty. But the tomato sauce was ok. 6) Fumbwa (Congolese spinach stew, cooked with red palm oil and ground peanuts) - It tasted like 90% smooth peanut butter from the jar, and only 10% vegetables. It went well with the kwanga, but it was too peanuty and rich for me. 7) Mikate (Congolese version of beignets / fried ball doughs) - Complimentary dessert that we got in the end. Despite how salty we found the dishes to be, we found the overall dining experience to be pleasant with nice service. Perhaps it was just our taste buds that prefer less salty and overly rich dishes.

I called in to place an order and the person was rude. I decided to take my business somewhere else.read more

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Bar area
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