African Pride — Restaurant in New York

We enjoyed our visit here. It was the first time trying Nigerian food, so we decided to order a few things including the okra dish (egusi perhaps?) with fufu on the side that has been the viral rage across social media. I honestly expected the typical unwelcoming service that most African restaurants in Bed Stuy are known for, but we were VERY PLEASANTLY surprised on visit #1! We were educated about different beers and elixirs, and the food was really good. Overall, everyone was really friendly and willing to educate us. My absolute favorite was the pepper pot soup. It starts out with heat that you gradually get very used to, but fair warning if you are opposed to anything spicy. It was delightful! We also tried jollof and fish in a red sauce and it was sooooooo good! The okra dish was also pretty good, but it's an acquired taste. My guest was not a fan of okra slime, but I love it! We enjoyed it so much, that we came back a second time, during the early afternoon when the employees were mostly women so we received NO WELCOME at all. We made another visit shortly thereafter, but upon arrival there was a very off-putting odor when you stepped into the restaurant. This may have come from something indigenous to cooking in that culture but we lost our appetite. hell, who am I to criticize, I still eat...

I visited yesterday for the first time because your ratings were high. I am familiar with Nigerian food but not enough so I'm always looking to learn more because I am a descendant and also someone who cooks a lot.

The lady who took my order was very friendly. She couldn't explain to me what garri was but asked one of the ladies sitting there to explain it and she did. I ordered joloff rice with croaker fish. I also got a side of fufu. Everything tasted delicious. I loved the sauce the fish was cooked in but the fish itself was cooked too much. It wasn't soft inside and kind of dry. That was...

The owner Abdul, he showed me and my partner so much love when we walked in. He smiled a lot, he hugged and blessed us so many times and he sang with us. We tried a lot of new foods with Abdul.

The food = Okra Soup w) Goat, Fufu, and Suya was amazingly delicious. My partner and I left with a fully belly and takeout. And we shared a plate!

The atmosphere was immersive. Afrobeats playing in the background, people joking, laughing and singing— it felt like my African...