Mosun's Kitchen — Restaurant in Gaithersburg

Doesn't look like much when you walk past the restaurant but the pictures of the food on the windows will make you stop and look and then go inside to try some. It was my first time visiting with my friend that was also craving some African food. I got some Efo Egusi (Stew made with spinach ans grounded melon seed) with Eba (Gari fufu); a Nigerian dish. I liked the dish as it was a little spicy, it tastes good but I guess I was expecting more flavors. The only thing I didn't like was the amount of palm oil that was used in this dish.

My friend got some Attieke (cassava couscous) with fried fish and a side of fried plantains; a dish from Cote d'Ivoire. The dish was okay. Okay because it needs some improvement. The attieke was dry and it didn't have any tomato sauce to go with it. When we asked them for some tomato sauce to go with the attieke, they looked lost and had to ask us if we wanted some pepper sauce and that showed us that they didn't know that tomato sauce is a must with this Ivorian dish.

This is where I have a problem with African restaurant that try to serve dishes from different countries. If you decide to do so you have to make sure you serve them as close as they can be from the original country.

And the last thing that really made me go 😲😒 was the fact that when we asked for the bill, we were asked to go up to the counter as if it was a fast food restaurant. If you run a sit down restaurant you have to wait on your guest and bring them their checks to the table.

Atmosphere: 👎🏾 There was no decor or music to make you feel in an African restaurant. The man that was there at the time of our visit was just sitting behind the counter watching tv and when my friend walked in, he didn't acknowledge her until she walked up to the counter and said hi to him first. Apparently watching tv was more important than who ever was walking in.

We, personally, weren't impressed by the service or food but my friend says we should give it another try very soon so I should come with an update in a...

Where do I began! When I walked in the resturant it was a lady and a man taking about who knows what. I waited like 2 mins for them to take my order. The guy that took my food was rude so very unprofessional. He looked at me like I don't belong there, because I'm not from his country. I place my order and he would tell me how much each price was, with a attitude like I can't afford it. I came there to order food and of course I could afford it that's why I came here. I gave a tip a good amount, he just acted like I don't know what I want. I asked him how long he told me 10 mins. I came back in 10 mins and no one was in the front. He came out with a attitude and was like I have to wait ,I'm like I know you told me 10 mins. It was already 15mins. The man was talking about its a large order , no it wasn't it was just 2 meals and when I ate the food it was not even hot , the fufu was hot because they had to make a new batch and fresh. But the other foods was warm. I waited 30 mins from some trash warm food. Never again I...

My friend Michael introduced me to Mosun's Kitchen, an African restaurant that specializes in Nigerian food. They have dishes for those who with different dietary restrictions (including pescatarian and vegetarian).

I got try the Main Dish No. Jollof Rice with Plaintains, which came with a red stew and your choice of protein (e.g., chicken, beef, goat, fish, or vegetables) and a Meat Pie.

Since I have never eaten Nigerian food, I didn't know I was supposed to mix the stew with the rice before consuming so I ran out of stew. Surprisingly, I liked the goat more than the chicken. The meat was tender and juicy. I liked how the rice had a smoky flavor and taste. I'd describe the red stew as a spiced tomato-based stew.

The meat pie was okay. It was a buttery hand pie with a spiced chicken and potato filling. I felt like the pie didn't have much flavor and the filling mixture was a bit dry. It would taste better if it were served with some kind of...