I was craving African food and since I was close to this location at the time and didn't feel like driving far, Royal was our choice. Let me say that we were not disappointed with our choice. Nothing fancy about the dine in area and it would have been nice if they had some nice Afro beats music playing on the televisions to create a more lively atmosphere. Many restaurants miss the mark when they ignore the atmosphere of their space and people aren't walking into a lifeless environment. Hope they take time to focus more on livening up the place. We sat ourselves as they seemed to be short staffed and after about 5 minutes or so we asked for a menu and after another few minutes we got one. There was no host at the host station and it looked like 3 male staff members were holding down the fort. We ordered fast because we were sooooo hungry. We hadn't eaten since breakfast and it was about 4:30pm and we just kept looking for our food to come out but was reassured it was on the way. Wasn't an unreasonable amount of time but we were so hungry it seemed longer. The food! We ordered egusi soup/stew, okra soup/stew and bitter leaf soup/stew with fufu for each. And then later ordered some suya to take home to hubby. My daughter gave the egusi a 5/5 and I gave it a 3.5/5, the okra stew with chicken and beef was sooo delish, I was trying not to do a happy dance in my chair. And the bitter leaf, as its names states, is bitter but not overwhelmingly so, at least for me, and it had great flavor! The fufu texture and taste was perfect. Many different countries have their take on each of these dishes so don't go in with a specific country in mind and judge it based on how you do it in Cameroon or Ghana, etc.. Go in expecting a version of these dishes that taste good, is served piping hot and loaded with two meats of your choice. I chose tripe and beef in my bitter leaf and chicken and beef in my okra stew. We packed out leftovers and ordered suya to go. The amount of Suya you get for $17.00 is not worth it. It is literally a handful and it could be juicier and a better cut of beef but with the suya spice added followed by some onion it was decent. And since they give such a small amount they should consider not putting it in a full size take out container and maybe consider upping the quantity especially with the cut of beef they use and the price. That's the good, the not so good and the not so ugly. Overall, the food was on point and we enjoyed it very much. Some minor tweaks with service, ambience and portions and this place will be even better. I'll be back. That is all! read more

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So this place is hidden away. It was packed when I arrived, but it is for a reason. I had the fufu and egusi (of course). The Egusi soup was delicious, but I was a little thrown off by the taste of the fufu. Not to say the food wasn't good, but it just threw me off as a new taste since I've had fufu from other African restaurants. I always get the Jolof rice because I am a country girl, and I have to add extra carbs to my vegetables. It was soooooo good. I probably don't eat right since I always have to eat my Egusi or vegetables. The chicken was delicious too, but I think the Southern African American in me was missing something, lol. With all jokes aside, the food was delicious, and I truly enjoyed it all. I need an hour to get some African cuisine where I live now. Oh, I can't forget the service. Even though we had to wait an hour (yes, you may want to call and pick up rather than sit there and eat if you don't have patience), the vibe was friendly. The lady tending to our order was very kind and friendly. She preferred Jolof rice, and we had some jokes when she came by to check on us as we waited. If you are in the area, this is a great place to stop by. Come on a day you aren't in a rush (but don't hold up a table either... you know who you are). That way, you can dine in. You know the experiences are always better when you can dine in. read more

I used Uber Eats to order Okra Soup with pounded yam, tripe, mackerel, and vegetable spring rolls. I love okra. It was filling and a was plenty for lunch and dinner on a long day with work. Would possibly dine in to be able to ask questions about specific menu items. Was a little pricey for just two items, one being soup (over $35). read more

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EXTREMELY RUDE!!!!! I ordered egusi soup via Uber Eats and wrote in the notes to please put protein on the side. They canceled my order. I called to find out why, and they said my request was too complicated. It's not like the protein is cooked in the soup; it is added later. Just put it on the side. But that was too complicated, and he was rude on top of it. Beware, Beware. read more

I ordered takeout and tried Nigerian food for the first time. We got egusi soup, jollof rice, and fufu. Unfortunately, it wasn't my favorite. I didn't enjoy the texture of the fufu, and the taste of palm oil in the dishes didn't do it for me. I was excited to try something new, but overall, it didn't meet my expectations. I might give Nigerian cuisine another try, but somewhere else. read more

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Horrible experience. They were rude and had a disgusting attitude. I asked for an extra bag because I saw my order was leaking and the owner says "no that cost too much you're fine" in a very unprofessional rude matter. If you're so broke maybe don't have a crappy restaurant. Disgusting and unsanitary place. Don't waste your time. read more

Royal African Cuisine - African Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

I was craving African Cuisine and so my Husband & I decided on this place now that they have returned to inside seating. We were eagerly exploring the Menu. The guy came over and each question we asked he responded with an irritated vibe. They were out of two of the items we inquired about, but that was no reason to respond as if it was a dumb question. Then he informed us that they were closing shortly. I asked if we should come back at another time (since he felt a need to make the announcement) and the response was a shrug of the shoulders. We could tell he had exhausted his Customer Service efforts for the day, so we decided to not hold them up by graciously departing. If I could label my experience I'd call it condescending & unfriendly. read more

Great atmosphere and friendly staff. The food was delicious! I'm on a mission to eat at all the African restaurants in CLT. This was my second one and the favorite thus far! read more

Royal African Cuisine - Nigerian jollof rice - African Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Ordered fish for takeout im utterly disgusted. This was on the spine of the fish. I called not for refund to letvthe know and the guy got defensive. I threw up every thing i could in that tray he wanted me to bring it back for a refund. Never even apologized. I will never step foot in this place again. This shows they never cleaned this fish or they would have saw it was infected. read more

Royal African Cuisine - A parasite - African Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Chef's kiss I'm from NYC, where Nigerian food is in abundance. I am always pleased when I find good food here in Charlotte because it be mid. I had okra soup and fufu. Both were good. The chicken was a little over cooked but still good. read more

Ordered Beef Stew and this is what I was given for $15- 3 small pieces of beef! It was hard and the tomato paste was not cooked down. Not edible. Would not recommend. read more

Royal African Cuisine - Beef Stew - African Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Well, the food has gotten very expen s***And I don't think they deliver to 2700 Royal Commons lane in Matthews North Carolina anymore.I try to get delivery but I can't get it read more

Delicious food! I got the jollof rice and egusi soup. Both were *chef kiss*. The food was made fresh and spicy just right. read more

Royal African Cuisine - Jollof rice, egusi soup, and fufu. - African Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

I got the egusi soup and fufu which were fantastic, 10/10. I got my boyfriend the beef stew and it was also great, 9/10. Although, my review is missing a star because the beef stew is listed under their "combos" list, which sounds like it would come with rice, at least. I ordered online and assumed it would come with a side of white rice. I go in to pick it up and the staff tells me it does not come with anything even though it's listed under combos. It was a pretty small bowl of beef stew for $14. They need to be more specific on their website or remove the stews from the combo list if they do not come with anything. read more

Royal African Cuisine - Egusi Soup, - African Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Love the pepper soup. And most of the soups that I have. Some of the food is pretty good as well. I think they are the best overall food delivery place in Charlotte as of January 2024. read more

Absolutely wonderful food! Great service. Do not come if you're in a hurry because everything is made to order so it does take time to get your food but so worth the wait! read more

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If you are looking for true African cuisine, this is the place!!! The food is amazing and the service is very friendly. I recommend the wakkye combo, which is rice, red red stew, chicken, beef, and plantains. There is a 20-30 minute wait for food but it is well worth it as everything is prepared from scratch. read more

Royal African Cuisine - Waakye Combo - African Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Excellent West African food with Ghanaian and Nigerian influences. Very kind owner served us. It was quite slow but worth the wait. Variety of dishes all prepared just like we were used to eating them in West Africa when we lived there for 12 years. read more

Royal African Cuisine - Kenkey with Grilled Whole Tilapia - African Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Decor is very poor. Place needs new management. No bartender yet since they've opened.. so no cocktails even though its on the menu. Waited about two hours for our food to arrive. Soon this place will close if things do not change. I would give zero stars if I could read more

Royal African Cuisine - Decor is very poor. Bottle of hand soap for the table? - African Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

The food was great and we had a great environment at first. All of sudden, our classic African lunch turned to the left with very loud music and guy was over us trying to turn on the tv when there was 7 other TVs around. I can barely hear my friend across from me. When I said something, they just put it louder. Also, sever did not have mask. Will advise to have food for take out, it was good the food. read more

Royal African Cuisine - Great food! - African Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

I spotted this unfamiliar restaurant last week in a very familiar shopping plaza I used to frequent often. I was happy to see another African restaurant that offers authentic cuisine here in Charlotte. I stopped in an met the owner, looked at the menu and planned to come back with my family a few days later. So happy we did. The owner is present and the restaurant in designed fairly nicely. The food was amazing! read more

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The food.. I want to order other things but the jollof rice with chicken and dodo has me in a chokehold!!! So good! The egusi soup is good too! I tried to banga soup and I almost cried! It reminded me so much of home! & they are timely! 20-30min ans your food is ready! Keep up the great work! Wish I had a picture to share but I always eat the food n lick the plate before I remember to snap Well done Royal African Cuisine, well done! read more

I am on a school trip with 20 other people which i understand is a large group. Therefore, we called ahead and gave our orders along with a TIME LINE of when we HAD TO BE OIT OF THE DOOR. We were supposed to catch a play at 7:30. We areived at 6 o'clock expecting to atleast have oir food and be able to box it up by 7pm. 6:45 rolls around and there is still no food. I siggest we get everything in to-go boxes to save time & not dirty up extra dishes. Ok, great. 7 o'clock rolls around STILL NO FOOD. I suggest we all start to pay so we can leave as soon as the food is out......here it is FORTY FIVE minutes later at 7:45 before ALL the food was ready. I cannot comment on the food currently since I won't get a chance to eat it for 3 more hours. The play that we are supposed to see had already started and we haven't even arrived yet. IT IS NOW 8:00 AND WE ARE 30 MINUTES LATE. we cannot eat on the bus. We have not eaten since 1pm for lunch...and we don't get out of the play until 9:30 do that means we don't get to the hotel until 10pm...... I do not know were the miscommunication came from.. ... to top it off, we were all STILL CHARGED A GRATUITY, even though they did not deliver on their end. We kept getting empty promises.....I am really disappointed with the lack of customer service and do believe that the food would have been good if eaten fresh. I do think this could have been a better experience if the staff had worked TOGETHER to achieve the end results. read more

Save your money!!!!! Not Good at all!!! I really did try to like this place but the food is disgusting please do not waste your money on this place read more

Maybe the food is good, I don't know, I didn't order anything, because as soon as I walked in , I didn't smell anything but a musty cheese odor, no food being prepared. I won't go back, I need to smell the food cooking, a busy kitchen let's me know it may be worth trying out. read more

I visit a local African restaurant frequently in charlotte thought I would try something new. Got potato leaf and the dish didn't come with rice. Also it had some discolored meat and something unidentifiable in the leafs. It threw me off so bad I almost vomit. I abruptly discarded the entire dish. Extremely disappointed. read more

Royal African Cuisine - Discolored meat and something uni - African Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

I ordered the banga soup with goat meat for pickup. First of all when I arrive they couldn't find my order. Then the lady in front went to the back and she came back she told me that they had just started making it. Mind you I have ordered it online over an hour before arrived. When I got home, I opened up the bags and found that the goat meat was in a separate container than the soup. I was OK with this because I figured that I could just add it and the flavors will take over the goat meat, But when I tried the soup it had little flavor and was very watered down. I've had this soup many times from a different restaurant and it is always packed with flavor and is more of a thick stew. The fufu was very Doughy. I actually had to add more spice to the soup to make it taste like anything. I was very disappointed. I guess I could say that the best part of the meal was the five pieces of goat meat. read more

AMAZING!!! Amazing food, amazing people, this is a must-visit restaurant in Charlotte. Best West African food in Charlotte

I was visiting Charlotte and found Royal African Cuisine in my Google search. This family-run restaurant has great food with a variety of meal selections from several African countries. Most importantly, Frank and his wife were pleasant with great customer service. Thank you both. You've got yourself a repeat customer! read more

not even close to being worth the money .. under seasoned and took nearly an hour for the order to be ready.

Food is good most of the time, however the wait time is awful. I've waited up to a hour for my order. If they would work on that. Would be a nice place to visit read more