Nganda African Street Food — Restaurant in Toronto

I celebrated my birthday last week at Nganda, and it wasn’t my first time tasting their food. The experience, once again, was absolutely delightful. The decor is warm and inviting, with captivating earth tones and a spacious dining area that feels both cozy and vibrant. The atmosphere was lively, with upbeat African music filling the space and setting the mood.

The staff were friendly and attentive, adding a personal touch to the entire experience.

Now… the FOOD! Everything on the menu is simply finger-licking good. There were seven of us, and we sampled almost the entire menu—only a few dishes escaped our forks. My personal favorites were the suya beef and the grilled chicken—flavorful, juicy, and well seasoned.

For dessert, their puff-puff is a staple for me. Honestly, they’re the best I’ve ever had—crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside, and just the right amount of sweetness. You can enjoy them plain or drizzled with chocolate and a sprinkle of coconut for an extra treat.

The only dish that didn’t quite hit the mark for us was the goat, which we found less flavorful compared to the rest. On the drink side, we tried the hibiscus juice and loved it—it was refreshing and delicious.

Three of my friends were trying African cuisine for the first time, and they were blown away. They said they would like to return again! The portions are generous, the prices are fair, and overall, Nganda is a fantastic representation of African culinary art. I...

My first time eating African Food. I came across Nganda African food by TikTok and I took a chance as I have always wanted to try African food. I ordered by Uber Eats and I was anticipating the meal to arrive. I ordered Na Gode (Char Grilled Chicken - Jollof Rice, Alloco (Plantain) with a Sprite. The order was running late and according to the delivery person he said it took long to get my order. I didn't take that as an insult as I thought it meant they were preparing the food so, it should be good. The food arrived hot and once I removed the cover I was instantly hit with the spice aroma. It was a strong smell like someone just topped the food up with spice. I wasn't sure I would like it because my sense of smell is pretty high but, I had to eat! I tried the rice first and I liked the rice. It had some spice and the Char-Grilled Chicken was seasoned. I found that the smaller chicken pieces were done well so the Chicken tasted really good but, I had a piece of Chicken leg and it was not done well. The chicken did not want to leave the damn bone. So, that turned me off as the smaller chicken were done to the tee. The AlIoco was on the mark. I loved every piece. I am glad I had the experience and it was worth the...

I'm not sure why this place is so highly rated. Had the egusi with fufu, fumbwa, and roast chicken with (jollof?) rice, also a hot sauce, and ginger juice. The ginger juice was good, as was the hot sauce—pretty much everything else was mediocre at best. Fumbwa was interesting cause I hadn't had before and fairly tasty, but tasted kinda too peanut oily (not just peanuty) so was a bit hard to eat more than a few bites of at a time. The egusi seemed to be lacking in palm oil and flavour (fishiness), and the meat in it was mainly the tops of chicken legs/drumsticks (which is to say mostly bone). The roast chicken was also mediocre, had little meat, and the rice was overseasoned. The staff were reasonably friendly, but altogether our bill came to 98 something with tip, which was offensive given how completely mediocre the food was. Maybe getting just the fumbwa, fufu, hot sauce, and a ginger juice would've been okay/reasonably-ish priced but overall I think coming here was a pretty significant mistake. If you want west African food, go to a restaurant which is actually west African; if you want Congolese style BBQ chicken, go to a place which specializes in grilled chicken/meat (there are several good such...