Gerry’s Place Nigerian Restaurant — Restaurant in Gardena

I walked in the restaurant today craving african food. I order my food & the lady there tells me that my food cost $20.00. I said okay & handed her my card. The first time she said my card declined & gave me back my card & says the card machine wasn’t working… & after that she tells me to hand her the card again & then she said my food will be ready in 20 minutes…. 20 minutes go by i walk into the restaurant again & she tells me that she didn’t make the food because the card machine was broken. I’m really confused on why she made me wait 20 minutes to tell me she didn’t make my food??? that place didnt even look like it should be open...

Are they closing?

I have never been to a restaurant so disgusting in my life! I thought I was being punked. The place is dirty, disorganized, lacks decoration, no menu, the stuff written on a black board has no prices, the lady is not very polite.

I am floored that someone would spend their money to open a place and treat it like this? I was proud and excited to go to an African restaurant. Geeezus! This is an absolute nightmare. I walked in, and tables were scattered, no covers, chairs everywhere. I'm so lost!! I wish i took pictures. I ran...

🇳🇬 NIGERIA Excerpt from Eat the World Los Angeles: The hand-written chalkboard menu that sits on the counter is long, but make sure to start a conversation and ask what is available on any given day, as it is not everything. On top of the menu and probably always available is egusi soup ($20), a Nigerian favorite made from melon seeds and about a hundred other lively flavors heavy in bitter leaves and onions. You will be asked if you want it spicy, and the correct answer to this question is yes, as a non-spicy egusi soup just would not hit...