Joloff — Restaurant in New York

We loved the food at Joloff! We decided to explore a Senegalese restaurant during our visit to Brooklyn. Given that the African continent comprises more than 50 countries, African cuisine is diverse according to the region of the continent. Senegalese food is a cuisine that stands out.

Pay attention when trying to locate the restaurant on Bedford Avenue, you will only see the word "Joloff" in green letters on the glass in front. If you are driving it is easy to pass by.

The restaurant features small tables adorned with beautiful traditional West African fabric, and livens up the place. The service was superb, the waitress was attentive and very kind.

We began with the fried yuka accompanied by a sauce and a hot ginger tea. The yuka sticks offered a delicate flavor, and the unsweetened ginger tea packed a punch. Since the ginger tea is unsweetened you have the option to add the amount of sugar you desire. The floating mint leaf in the tea added a nice touch.

For our main courses, we chose Mafe Ganar – chicken stewed in peanut sauce with vegetables, served alongside jolof rice. The peanut sauce delivered a smooth balance between the peanuts and the vegetables.

Another dish we tried was okra and jolof rice, which was well cooked and had a pleasant flavor profile.

One thing to note is that Joloff has a comprehensive vegetarian/vegan section on the menu, a feature I have not seen in other African restaurants.

Overall, Joloff impressed us with its Senegalese flavors, warm atmosphere, and excellent service. It's definitely worth a visit for those looking to explore West...

I've been coming to this place for over 20 something years. I remember the original spot on Fulton Street. I affectionately call the owner "Pops" and love his entire family. We were in Brooklyn and I knew my big sister would want to go there so I made the suggestion and we went. The new spot on Bedford has beautiful photos on the bright colored walls. As soon as you walk in you feel the love. You hear the laughter and see the eyes smiling. You smell the spices and you'll probably see one of his adorable grandchildren walking pass you. (I remember his some of his children, being that small, lol). Yesterday was no different. We wanted to stay but got our food to go and it was fantastic. I normally get the lemon chicken with jollof rice but my sister ordered something different. It was still hot 45 minutes later. The chicken breast were cut up in a tomato base sauce and my jollof rice was amazing. Im so glad I decided to get some food because I would have cheated myself out of a delicious meal. Pops wasn't there but it was great seeing his children and supporting a wonderful restaurant. My big sister enjoyed her food as well.

A picture of me and Pops a few years back at the African festival! You can always catch him with a...

Joloff is the best!!! We've been eating here for over three years and it is still our #1 go-to spot!! Their food is consistently delicious, warm and comforting, with great portion sizes - and it delivers well too. My favorite is probably the Curry Tofu, but all vegetarian dishes are amazing; every entrée is also inherently gluten-free. And even our meat-eating friends can vouch that all their meat/fish dishes are phenomenal. Authentic and "ethnic" but crowd-pleasing (read: "different" but even your out-of-town / suburban guests will enjoy their meal). The vibe of the restaurant itself is very nice and quiet, relaxed and friendly, never a wait, with lots of space - and it's BYOB. We even went for a birthday for 15 people and they took great care of us. Great staff, great service,...