Mo’s Kitchen (Modus Delight Catering Services) — Restaurant in Cambridge

I have been meaning to taste Nigerian cuisine for a long time. After work today, I went in. I was greeted very warmly, and after a brief discussion I ordered the Lagos Jollof Combo with plaintains and a Vitamalt to drink. As a curtesy, I was offered a couple puff-puffs as an appetizer and they were quite pleasant. Can't go wrong with fried dough. Don't let the plate fool you, I'm a big guy with a big appetite and left absolutely stuffed and satisfied. The utensils come sheathed, and a brandy glass was provided for the Vitamalt, which added an air of class to the beverage and presentation I greatly appreciate. They had what I presume to be Nigerian music videos playing, and they provide a QR code for those who want the playlist; an awesome touch for music lovers. I can imagine some more conservative people complaining about the videos for the music itself, but I've seen far more inappropriate on MTV so I would not personally be concerned about it.

Anyways, atmosphere and service out the way, it's time to talk food! The plaintains were perfect. Full of flavour, and fried to perfection. It's a complimentary blend that cuts the extreme sweetness of the plaintain with a subtle spiciness and a very light salty flavour. A delicate balance. As for the titular Jollof: I have no direct frame of reference as it was my first time trying it, but the rice was gentle and fluffy. Importantly, it went down easily; which is always appreciated as rice can be a choking hazard. I can't pin the exact chili peppers by taste, but it was different than other chilis I've eaten and I quite enjoyed it blending with the sweetness of the tomato and onion. While it has heat, I wouldn't worry if you're not good with spicy. It's fairly mild. The spice is additive, not the main flavour. The fish was cooked well-done, which I believe is the objectively correct way to experience the fish. It's sturdy enough to hold structure, but it's still flavourful and easy to chew. I wish I could identify the spices, but it was a little spicier than the jollof and had a more savoury profile. I enjoyed how easy it was to peel off the bone. Same goes for the poultry, with a fork and knife I had no issues navigating the bird, but I'm sure people who aren't used to carving birds (8 years restaurant experience) might have difficulty carving a thigh. The trick is to follow the bone. Your fork can also just peel the tissue off the bone when you carve the rest of the meat off. The chicken had a nice smokey barbecue flavour reminiscent of smoked paprika. Finally, The fried rice was fantastic. Just enough shrimp to go with the veggies, and the rice itself held a surprising amount of savoury flavours.

If you like good food for the soul, I wholeheartedly recommend...

We are very excited to try new foods. My family thinks trying new foods is a fun activity. We looked up many of the dishes before ordering to try and figure out what everything was. Our experience was mixed. Other reviews indicated this is the most authentic restaurant around. We suspect this could be correct. We have no experience for comparison. We love it if it is authentic, on the other hand we found it extremely over priced for what we got. We had a lot of rice. An extremely small serving of soup, not enough to share, one slice of meat on rice. A side dish we could not identify? By most standards the fish was hard and over cooked (maybe that is how it should be?) and the meat very tiny and fatty (maybe that is how it should be?). Some dishes extremely hot, others not. What people were eating in the restaurant did not appear to be what we could order on the menu? It is extremely hard to judge when we have not had a comparison meal. I hope they are successful, I hope they provide some clear indications of what the menu items are. We're a family who are happy to try things out... we probably won't rush to them again. Maybe we'll wait a few months and see if they settle in. They must indicate if your $37 dish is for one person or sharable? platter or combo suggests sharing, but that's expensive for one person when no alcohol or side dishes are involved. It's just not clear what you are getting. Our meal was about $120 with no drinks it was not enough for 3-4 adults to...

We were very excited to try out the new African food restaurant in downtown Preston. We showed up at around 7 pm on a Friday and were greeted shortly after we entered. The greeting was more like a ‘what r u doing here?’ than a ‘welcome, nice to have you!’. I felt like she was expecting us to ask to use the bathroom. We had to let her know we were there to have dinner so she would seat us ( nobody else was there). Not a great start, but that was pretty much the rest of the experience. Customer service was not a strong suit but we had hopes that the food would compensate because the reviews we read were all so positive. Unfortunately, the food was underwhelming. The rice was dry and plain with a hint of ketchup, the chicken dry and picking it off the bone was tedious. The tiny piece of fish was actually cooked nicely. The atmosphere was bizarre. There is a large screen TV playing music videos of what I imagine was some kind of popular African rap music with all of the booty and cleavage closeups you would expect from a noisy dance club. I don’t know what clientele they are going for but it wasn’t terribly appealing for us. My wife couldn’t get out of there fast enough and, safe to say, we won’t...