Adonai — Restaurant in Melbourne

When the pandemic hit, I kept seeing these videos of African food on my instagram and was very intrigued by the taste and textures especially of fufu/pando and ewedu! I began my search here in Melbourne for these dishes and discovered Adonai. I’ve been coming to this place for a year now and live about an hour away but it is always worth the trip. Even when I got very sick this year and my appetite was reduced to nothing, I could still eat the assorted meats and ewedu here. The people are just lovely too. Especially the sister who runs the place! What a beautiful little joint with...

Saw the reviews and decided to give it a try since I was around the area. The male was not too attentive; was just sitting at the counter and doing his own thing and we had to come to the counter to ask for tap water. The female was good; came to the counter when they saw that customers came in to order. The prices are expensive for bain marie food that is not cooked to order. The beef and rice were nice. The plantains were a bit dry. The puffs, like everyone else has said, were the best. Overall, it was good, but I wouldn't want to pay that price for...

Had the Jollof Rice with Chicken and it was amazing! As a southeast asian trying African-Nigerian food for the first time, the taste and spice level was on point and the chicken was marinated to perfection! I don't have a fine palate, but I could distinctly taste the herbs and spices that goes behind the marinate and the rice. Food preparation did take some time, but if it's to give you freshly made homemade tasting food, I'd say it's worth the wait. It's a little out of the way from the city centre, but would love to come again given the...