Seyo’s Sports & Grill — Restaurant in Randallstown

Date: 01/19/25 We stayed in the Baltimore area and decided to try Nigerian food. It was a snowy Sunday, and we found this restaurant online. Eager to sample a variety of dishes, we ordered pounded yam with egusi, white rice with ofada stew, grilled peppered turkey, and ram suya. I specifically asked the young man taking our order if the suya I was looking at was ram, and he confirmed it was. Based on that, I ordered the ram suya and the grilled peppered turkey that looked appealing in their online advertisement.

When we got back to our hotel, the experience went downhill. The egusi soup was barely average. It came with one frozen, hard chicken lap, one small, unappealing piece of meat, and a flat piece of tripe. The soup had clearly been frozen and was only partially reheated—the top was warm, but it was still frozen underneath. Moving on to the white rice, the ofada stew was inedible. It contained two tiny, overcooked pieces of beef and a flat piece of tripe. It tasted stale, like it was from last week.

Next, we tried the "ram suya," which turned out to be undercooked, tough beef—not ram. The final straw was the grilled peppered turkey. Instead of the enticing small pieces we saw in the advertisement, we received a sad, unappetizing turkey wing. Like the other dishes, it wasn’t fresh and was completely inedible.

Frustrated, we called the restaurant to complain about the frozen soup and the tough beef passed off as ram. Initially, they asked us to drive back to the restaurant to exchange our order, but we explained that it wasn’t feasible due to the snow. The gentleman apologized and offered to send an Uber to collect the food, take it back to the restaurant, and return it to us. This suggestion was baffling—was he planning to reheat the food and send it back? Adding to my concerns, we had already eaten some of the soup. Given my low immune system and sensitive health, I’m now worried about potential contamination.

Ultimately, we trashed everything and went hungry for the night. While the gentleman did offer us a complimentary hibiscus drink for the delay, it’s hard to appreciate that when the food served was subpar and poorly prepared. Needless to say, we will not...

The owner was warm and welcoming, which I genuinely appreciated. Unfortunately, the quality of the meal didn’t match the hospitality. Once I got home and opened my order, disappointment quickly set in.

The meat portions were extremely small, practically pebble-sized, and many pieces were bony and lacked substance. The cow skin was so tough it was inedible. I had no choice but to throw it away. Only the tripe and one piece of cow skin were passable.

I initially hesitated to write this review. But after reading another customer’s complaint about the same issue posted nine months ago, it became clear that feedback isn’t being taken seriously. That’s troubling. If a concern has been raised and ignored for that long, it suggests the business isn’t listening to its customers.

Beyond the portion size, the stew was overwhelmingly spicy. While spice is integral to Nigerian cuisine, it’s common sense to ask customers about their spice tolerance or offer a milder option. Assuming all Africans or Nigerians can handle extreme heat is not only inaccurate, but also inconsiderate.

Dining at Nigerian restaurants in Maryland often feels like a gamble. Between the undersized meat, the tough cow skin, and the unchecked spice level, I wasted both time and money.

To make matters worse, the music inside the restaurant was excessively loud. And the Afrobeat videos playing on the screens featured semi-nude women, content that’s inappropriate for a public space frequented by families and children. This should be common knowledge. You wouldn’t walk into an American or Chinese restaurant and see music videos with nearly naked performers. They understand that a restaurant is a place for dining, not a nightclub. I still don't understand the need for those Afrobeat music videos with seminude women in a restaurant. It does not make sense. It has to be a Maryland thing. Whoever started that trend should be fined!

Nigerian restaurants have so much potential, but the standard often feels rough. I hope this feedback is taken constructively, though based on the pattern of dismissing past concerns, I’m...

Seyo's is a great place to enjoy an authentic Nigerian meal. I have tried the suya, shawarma, fish, asun, peppered beef, and jellof rice. I have never been disappointed with my food and the service is outstanding, always served from a smiling face. You also receive your order in a timely fashion so it is always warm and inviting. The atmosphere is a pure taste of Nigeria with a live DJ on the weekends playing the hottest beats. Its a great place to enjoy yourself if you like dancing, laughing, and enjoying life. They also have games so Seyo's is the place to be if you enjoy playing pool, PlayStation, chess, checkers, mancala, or scrabble. Seyo's also has free wifi so you never have to worry about your snapchat not working to capture the pure fun this place has to offer. I would highly recommend Seyo's as a nice, fun, and accommodating place to go and eat, dance, play games, or relax. 5...