Brooklyn Suya — Restaurant in New York

It’s good! Although if you’re looking for proper Nigerian suya, this isn’t it - more like her biracial Westernized cousin. You probably could already tell by the ability to pick & choose a spice level lmao (level 4/ Lagos Fire is what you should be ordering if you want the classic suya spiciness).

Food wise, the meat wasn’t hard but wasn’t as tender as it could’ve been. It was tasty enough, but not mind blowing. Vegetables were really fresh! The sauces were delicious and I feel like they’d be the perfect accompaniment for something - but not suya & rice. I’m saving them for next time I order wings or a burger or something, I think they’d go great with that. Don’t get confused by the yellow color - the rice is not fried rice. Tastes exactly the yellow rice you get from Mexican places. Speaking of which, I do appreciate the Mexican-inspired concept & presentation - with the bowls etc. Super cute way of serving suya!

Here is sure to be a huge hit for people unaccustomed to Nigerian food. But if you’ve had truly great suya (Glover Court, Abuja spots, etc iykyk) and know what Nigerian "yellow" (fried) rice should be like, you might be underwhelmed. I’d definitely keep here in mind for vegan/vegetarian friends for the tofu & eggplant "suya" - which is cool and a very smart addition to make it accessible to those with dietary restrictions. Might also try the salmon someday. But I wouldn’t rush to order the beef again (and the chicken too I suspect), as if I’m spending on food I need to be crazy delicious/something I couldn’t make better at home - but it’s still money well spent. It’s not great, but it’s good.

PS. Leave your dreams of leftovers behind, the large bowl is enough for...

I’m a foodie but I’m not much a reviewer unless I’m really impressed or unimpressed. But I have to give it to the champs. I love the Brooklyn suya. Delicious and presentable food. Once you come here, you can never have suya from anywhere else because Brooklyn Suya surpasses your expectations in an unbelievable way. I went into the store and my customer service experience was lovely. I exchanged conversation because I am a conversationalist and everyone was friendly, it made my experience even better. I would recommend them to any suya lover. I make suya myself, so it’s hard to find a place that can be just as good as my homade suya. I came here without expectations, but I left satisfied and impressed. This is my new go to destination for suya when I don’t want to make it at home, I live really far but I don’t mind the travel for good delicious suya. If you are vegan, they also offer delicious vegan options on the menu. A guy came into the store while I was there and he just had a taste of a special vegan meal the night before but came back again commending the deliciousness of the food. Just give it a try and you too would be a loyal costumer like me....

Lived on Classon right down the street from this spot. Discovered it one day when my roommate and her friend visiting at the time had this and was damn near having a epic moment with every bite and I had to make it a point to stop in the next day. This place was so damn bomb that I purchased a variety box of their Suya product so I can always have that Suya on hand for my pantry. I miss living in NYC. Loved back my hometown during g the tail end of COVID right as things were slowly starting to ease up in the fall of 2021. A couple of bottles left from my last time ordering. If the owners are reading this, Please don’t ever stop producing your blend guys. It was always a pleasure trying to spark yo conversation with these brothers. Some days at least one person was obviously short with their time and effort though which I can understand due to the small enclosed environment working in a hot kitchen but for me what makes place like this stand out is the added community experience you receive. For the most part, when I was able to build and converse freely with someone, it was mad love. As a young artist and creative professional, experiences like that...