"I have been a loyal customer for 5 months ordering consistently. Today I spent $75.29 on an order and waited 4HOURS delivery. When I called I was treated very rudely, hung up on, and my number was busy. I was told I had to physically come pick up a cash refund -- I do not have a car. However I will say the OWNER personally reached out, apologized sincerely, acknowledged my loyalty as a customer and assured me everything would be taken care of. That meant a lot and shows he does care about his customers. The owner gets 5 stars. The customer service staff and delivery experience gets 1 star. I hope this is a turning point because the food has potential and the owner clearly takes pride in his restaurant. Will update my review based on how things are handled going forward." read more

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I ordered via Door Dash a couple of weeks ago -- got the Pepper Soup with goat and pounded yam, and Rice combo with Fish. First, the food arrived hot and well-wrapped so that's a plus. The Pepper soup was absolutely delicious-- so flavorful, spicy and the goat was tender. And it was a nice portion. The pounded yam was nice--it was like a mashed potato ball, smooth and the perfect neutral canvas for the soup. Next, the Jollof rice with the fish--very tasty, and a generous serving of rice that lasted me up to 3 days and by day 3 the rice was even better (I made chicken to go with it). I truly enjoyed my meal and rated it "I love it!" The funny thing is, I apparently ordered from them a year or so before and didn't have a good food experience so I didn't rate them well--I completely forgot and only realized it when my old bad DD review popped up after I posted my new good one . But everyone deserves another chance and they hit it out the park with that meal. So much so that I ordered from them again the following week and tried the Fufu combo with the mixed meat (cow leg, beef and tripe--I had always seen tripe but never had it) Egusi and the Eba. It was well prepared but the flavor was interesting to me--there were notes of bitterness (from the bitter leaf I presume or maybe the melon seeds?) and the Eba was a bit sour, like Ethiopian injera but stronger in my opinion. I really wanted to like it -- I even tried adding salt -- but I think maybe it's an acquired taste for my personal palate. The beef was a bit tough and the what I think was the cow leg skin was thick, tough and chewy. I've had Jamaican cow foot soup before and the skin was tender so not sure if it's just a different kind of cooking or what ‍. It wasn't bad, it just wasn't my cup of tea but maybe for someone else it's perfect. I'm only sharing my experience for someone who may have never had it and like me was curious, so this is my opinion on it (after all, Yelp is all about the word of mouth). But nothing ventured, nothing gained. Still, I want to try the other items and will always come back to that pepper soup and rice combo! UPDATE on 3/2/26 -- After my review I then got a taste for jollof again. So Yesterday I ordered the Edikanikong too and it was truly delicious!!! So flavorful and fresh! These are some of the best greens I've had! And that's it. Honestly because I ordered from DD so much I mostly do my reviews now there vs here on Yelp, but I felt compelled to share my experience on this spot on this platform too. FYI - I deleted my food photos that I uploaded to DD so I have none to share here. read more

Really good and flavorful. Generous portions and good customer service. Small but good amount of seating read more

Sumptuous African Restaurant - Chicken egusi soup with fufu - African Near Me - Inglewood, California

I got sick eating this food. The soup was good going down but it made me sick. I will not eat there again. read more

Their okra soup is unforgettable --I'll definitely be stopping by this weekend for more!

I placed a pickup order from their website, for a white rice combo with Goat, and a coconut rice with chicken. Turns out, they were out of both goat and coconut rice. I found out when they gave me only one dish - white rice with beef. Along with a handwritten note that said "sorry no goat meat or coconut rice, prepare with beef, once again, so sorry." They didn't offer a refund or anything. I paid for 2 dishes, but only received one, and it wasn't what I had wanted. They should have just cancelled my order and sent me a full refund. Otherwise this was just a scam! read more

Sumptuous African Restaurant - African Near Me - Inglewood, California

Ok, so the food wasn't bad I got Egusi Soup and Pounded Yam and Stew with white rice and Plantain and yeah it wasn't bad ... but the customer service was some of the worse I ever experienced the guy at the counter was rude and didn't give me the correct change I got to the car and realized he didn't give me the correct change and went back inside I said excuse me this isn't the correct change he looks at the receipt and with much of an attitude and opens the register and gives me a very nasty look and starts taking money out of the register and counting he still gave me incorrect change SMH ... not sure if I will return at least not to this location read more

Sumptuous African Restaurant - Egusi Soup and fufu - African Near Me - Inglewood, California

Food really good extremely spicy and I really love the Fūfu service a little off assume that I didn't like we ended up finishing their food ambience really crowd read more

Sumptuous African Restaurant - Egusi soup with fried chicken and eggs with spinach - African Near Me - Inglewood, California

I enjoyed my jollop rice and fish is waa very flavorful. Aa far as my daughter dishThe coconut rice and chicken wasn't as flavorful it seemed as it was just ketchup spread on dish read more

Sumptuous African Restaurant - African Near Me - Inglewood, California

LOVE LOVE LOVE this place. Been coming here for years! I always get the egusi or ogbono soup. So much flavor. You have to try at least once in your life read more

I had chicken Egusi Stew twice and the first time I made it myself. And the one I made was way better. This shit had no flavor to it at all. I couldn't even finish it. You literally could not taste any seasoning. I am highly disappointed. I learned about this place on Door Dash. No bueno! read more

Sumptuous African Restaurant - African Near Me - Inglewood, California

Authentic spot with Nigerian cuisine. Came here for dinner on a Wednesday evening around 7pm and there seemed to be a steady inflow of customers, but never a line. The food is pre-prepared. Delivery/takeout is available. There's a private parking lot in front as well as street parking. Credit cards are accepted. They don't have tap water so you'll need to buy bottled water. I got the jollof rice combo with chicken (your choice of soft or hard meat, which I wasn't able to clarify since only soft meat was available at that time). The worker helping me asked if I wanted some sauce in the rice, and I think that was a good call otherwise the rice would've been too dry. The combo came with two pieces of chicken. The food was a bit old but I still enjoyed the rice with stew mixed in. read more

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I was scrolling through DoorDash hungry during lunchtime and saw this place being featured! I decided to try out their food and order! It was my first time trying fufu with egusi and it was so flavorful and paired well together. What I ordered: -Fufu and egusi soup with trip and beef -Fried plantains read more

Sumptuous African Restaurant - African Near Me - Inglewood, California

This is my go- to for African food. So flavorful , always packed to the top of the container . Would totally recommend . read more

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Great family-owned, authentic Nigerian restaurant. Delicious food and the family are always a blessing and a joy. Go get some stew! read more

The Vegetable mix meat with fufu was super delicious at this hidden gem Nigerian restaurant on lincoln. DIno had a great presentation and helped with the menu.Highly recommend this for authentic Nigerian food #NigerianCuisine #MarinaDelRey #AfricanSoulFood#Restaurants@SumptuousAfrican read more

Sumptuous African Restaurant - Vegetable mix meat with fufu - African Near Me - Inglewood, California

I am so excited to try this place as I've only heard good things about it. Was in LA today on business so this made sense. First I tasted the Fried Rice. I could taste the Curry in the rice and then instant Flavor Bomb. Jolif Rice was also very taste as I order a Side for later. I had a Beef Patty that looks very similar to a Jamaican Patty. It was very flavorful and not Spicy as you might think. But still very good. They are also Handmade. Best part was the Egusi Soup. Rich, flavorful and cooked to order. I would drive from Orange County to LA for this any day. I'll definitely be back. Yallhollatchaboy read more

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Have never tried African food before but ordering was very easy thanks to the wonderful woman behind the counter ... she was very welcoming and friendly and I wish I had gotten her name to post it here... the food was delicious we ordered the egusi soup and fufu that was extremely flavorful and delicious. The plantain was also delicious.... I definitely recommend this place and will be returning. read more

Ordered Egusi and chicken through doordash. I have tried Egusi from a different restaurant and liked it. Loved this one more! It is interesting to experience how the same foods are made differently. Fufu was a great portion too! read more

I got two apps: moimoi and fufu Fufu is a pretty straightforward dish, no complaints there. Moimoi was underwhelming. I've never had this before but there was very little filling and it was dry. It honestly didn't taste great to me. The place is very clean and bright, people are nice and the service was fast. read more

Horrible EVERYTHING! Called this spot at 8:20 pm. The woman stated that they only take walk ins at this time. Only a mile away, I drove over. It's only then that she tells me the menu is EXTREMELY limited. Only Jollof and 2 meats, no goat and no egusi. I asked if they maybe had a little of something left. I was willing to pay because this was my first Nigerian food experience. Her real was "we close at 9. We only have rice." I left. BUT I went back the next day. 2:00 pm. The young man convinced me to get the mixed meat and Jollof. Again, no excusing and no goat. I went with the recommendation. HORRIBLE! A plate full of rice, bone and grizzle! One small piece of beef and fatty cow knew and poorly cooked tripe. The sauce was flavorful. The rice wasn't the best in LA. The plantain was plantain. Go somewhere else for authentic Nigerian food. HORRIBLE read more

Enjoyed two fufu and bowl full of spinach made delicious with the spices for my supper at this One And Only Nigerian food on Lincoln Blvd .The service is always nice and attentive . Dino takes extra care to explain the the dishes served here . The Restaurant Has a 'A' so very Neat and clean place where one can enjoy your food read more

Sumptuous African Restaurant - Spinach bowl - African Near Me - Inglewood, California

Jollof was just okay it was bland. The chicken legs were overcooked and didn't taste fresh as did the plantains. read more

Sumptuous African Restaurant - Jollof Rice Meal Combo(fried plantain) served with chicken. Overcooked and wasn't fresh. - African Near Me - Inglewood, California

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This was my first experience trying Nigeriand food and I was pleasantly surprised by the quality. I ordered the Fufu soup combo with spinach and goat meat. The flavor went well with the fufu. It was evident that great care had been taken in its preparation. While the ambiance was modest, the warm and friendly demeanor of the employess more than compensated for this. I intend to return soon to sample additional dishes. I highly recommend this establishment to experience an exceptional Nigerian cultural cuisine. read more

Wow. I'm originally from Georgia. I'm visiting and was craving Nigerian food. I ordered the efo riro with pounded yam. No exaggerating, this is the worst efo I've ever had in my life. It is soggy and tasteless. I ordered go a food delivery app and spent $26 on nonsense. Do your self a favor and avoid. read more

Sumptuous African Restaurant - African Near Me - Inglewood, California

Love the greens (egusi) but hopefully they will use a pressure cooker or soaking to help make the meats more tender. The space was quite large. The two stars are because I could not bite through my meat. As for service I appreciated how the server double checked the bags to ensure the entire order was correct. read more

Soooo i was in the area last week craving fufu and they didn't disappoint The food is great! Definitely add more salt or pepper to ur taste , 10/10 read more

If your going for egusi, it's not worth it don't even here you will be disappointed. The egusi had no flavor and like and taste grits. Not worth it. read more

Recently ordered okra soup from Sumptuous and was very impressed! The soup had that authentic Nigerian flavor that I love & was also plentiful! If you like okra and/or enjoy the soup & appreciate deeply flavorful & spicy food, then this dish is for you! This review is for the Inglewood location. read more

Called in my order which was a combination of three meats egusi. My beef was tuff slightly burnt, my tripe was rubbery and a huge piece that needed to be cut a few times, the I believe the other piece of meat was cow foot. Nothing on that but bone. The base of the soup was ok until I tasted chunks of grease inside. This little bowl of greasy soup should not have been priced at $18.00. Then I decided to order spinach, I wanted that buy itself, in my mind I'm thinking maybe 4 or 5 dollars for a side of veggies. Nope he told me the price would still be the same without meat $22.00 wow. I then requested fish with my spinach. And that was really good but with a million bones. Another down fall is NO prices, I'm not sure if he was the owner or not, but I believe they were just making up prices just for the hell of it. Service was rude and I noticed when I checked in on yelp these folks had a (C) for the food grade. And on yelp there was also a list of warnings about this establishment with dates and visits from the health department. We'll it was too late because I've already ate some of the food. Now before I went to my appointment I went to there bathroom. I give them a little credit because the toilet was clean, but that floor looked like they have not mopped in years smh. Now outside going to my car I looked at the window for a grade and nothing was posted. WTF, they need to shut this spot down and start over. read more

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My husband brought home two meals from this restaurant, the first was goat with plaintain, jolloff rice and some kind of vegetable , the second order was some type of fish maybe tuna . The food was absolutely delicious, this was the first goat meal I ever tried that I truly enjoyed. My husband is Nigerian and he said this made him really miss back home . read more

I really just love this restaurant. The egusi be poppin soooooo hard ! Fresh hot and just so filled with melon seed and just delicious. This restaurant made me fall in love with Egusi and chicken with pounded yam. Yeah .... The women that serve the food have an attitude most of the time but I just don't say much to them. I get my food and I BOUNCE! Will be eating in today tho read more

Been going here for years from the first time I was addicted to the egusi stew. Consistently good fresh and flavorful!

I am going to assume this is a place you go if you know the cook! The food we ordered was very disappointing. Nothing was fresh. Food was heated up in the microwave. The cost was ridiculous $15 for stewed spinach covered with some type of oily reduction. Looking forward to seeing a better restaurant or business here SOON! It was still terrible and overpriced- your response didn't have anything to do with what I wrote! The food is terrible! Avoid this place! read more

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This is the only food I truly like in LA county I suggest it for a change in taste buds

The food was horrible no taste no spice nothing everything was bland will never return and the service wasn't good

First time eating at sumptuous and man o man it was really delicious the food was hot and fresh. I already can wait until my next visit.my plate consists of Egusi w/Fufu and my husband had the vegetable spinach soup w/Fufu, customer service was amazing that's sumptuous for amazing food and service read more

Sumptuous African Restaurant - a map of africa - African Near Me - Inglewood, California

I'm ALWAYS rooting for my African restaurant but wow, this is just bad. 1. The interior looks so shabby and dirty. I figured it's an old building, so I'll look past it. 2. No one greeted us when we walked in, no smile or anything from the woman taking my order in front (with short hair). 3. They didn't have the first 3 things I ordered from the menu. 4. Written with a marker on paper it said they had things they didn't actually have. (Making posters with markers and white paper is super tacky) 5. The food came out without delay but while waiting we begged for any type of appetizer (puff puff, meat pie, groundnut, anything) but they had nothing. Now, the food It was so basic, after one bite, I was itching to go home to make something better to eat. The beef and tripe were hard as rocks, we both couldn't chew them because they had had their lives fried out of them, the red stew was sour. P.S no one checked on us to see if we needed anything, not even once. Summary: cook at home or try the other African restaurants in LA until they improve. It was my first time here and in short, I was beyond disappointed. read more

Sumptuous African Restaurant - Super hard shaki (tripe) - African Near Me - Inglewood, California

I would have rated higher, but they definitely need to work on their customer service. I have been wanting to try this place out for quite a while now. I stay downtown Los Angeles, so it's a bit of a distance to drive. Since the closing of the Vuuka lounge downtown, there isn't much of a choice when it comes to African cuisine. Yesterday, which was Sunday I finally had a chance to try it while on break at work. I placed my order online and picked it up from the restaurant myself. I ordered the jollof combo plate and peppered goat soup. Both were very delicious and well seasoned. I did not sit and eat inside the restaurant, so I can't really tell you guys how the atmosphere is but what I can say is that it is definitely a place everyone should try read more

I usually go to veronica's kitchen but they have been getting really busy so I decided to try somewhere else. This place lemme tell you does not disappoint! Their egusi and vegetable soup is fire and I love their party rice. I can always call and they have something whipped up for me in an hour and a half and even when I can't go I cab send an Uber and they will pack it very well for me and make sure that I get it Please give this place a try when I the area but also keep in mind that it may take them more time to make the food because of all that goes into it read more