House of Jollof

To start with, I have nearly no experience with any Nigerian cuisine, so if it's not authentic, I wouldn't know. That said, here's my experience with a small group. They had music playing when we entered. It was a bit loud for such a small space, but it did get a bit quieter after a bit. There's not a whole lot to say about the atmosphere, but it is clean and taken care of. The only person we saw ran both the register as well as waited the tables. That said, he was quite friendly and helpful. The food seemed fairly reasonably priced if you don't get the expensive meats. Otherwise, your $10 meal can quickly get up over $20. When our food arrived, it all looked tasty. By the time we were wrapping up, everyone seemed more than satisfied with the flavor. The only weird thing is that the chicken was served whole bone-in, whether it is in soup or on rice. My wife found it difficult to get the meat off in her soup. I do plan on coming by here again to try some other dishes.

I've seen some Nigerian chefs cooking on TV shows so I wanted to give some Nigerian food a try. I don't want to judge this food because I'm not familiar with it and I don't know how it was supposed to taste. The restaurant was clean and inviting. The staff was courteous and helpful. The chicken we ordered was overdone and very dry however, it was tasty. The rice was good, it reminded me of Spanish rice. The peanut soup was like eating a bowl of hot soupy peanut butter. I didn't like it. I've had boiled peanuts before. In Florida, you can't go to an event or a flea market without buying a bag of boiled peanuts. That's the flavor I was expecting. I would like to find another Nigerian restaurant so I can compare. Give it a try and see if you like it.

FINALLY had the pleasure of visiting House Of Jollof to sit down, and enjoy authentic West & East African cuisine. Atmosphere was a laid back vibe. It wasn't packed at all so I took it as an opportunity to dine in with my daughter, who just recently started solids and was just excited as I was! Everything was delicious as usual. Staff was very friendly, and accommodating!

I really miss Africa. Feels like we're getting massaged by frozen towels right now. So we ventured off the dry-cleaned bowtie of suburbia to House of Jollof up north. West African cuisine. I tried to find out if I could practice the Swahili I know from my first decade growing up in Kenya but failed that and instead - found endless joy in a series of robust music videos. I feel so delighted with how much I haven't got a clue about. That's my essence of existence. Rather glad we came here! Jollof rice. Waakye rice was BANGING!!! Sukumawiki - yes 💪 🥳 that Kenyan one!! Fufu. OMG life. All of it delicate and mild. The okra soup had a ghostbusters thing going on but tasted great. Totally lifted Friday!! Really good staple food made great.

Food is delicious!, Price is very reasonable and staff are welcoming and knowledgeable. You can taste the quality and freshness of the ingredients - especially the sauces! We ordered the Jollof rice with tofu, waakye rice with chicken and fried plantains and it was more than enough for 2 hungry people. Highly, highly recommend!

Today was my first time trying House Of Jollof and it was sooooooo good! Omg it was delicious I was skeptical at first to try the fufu but it was really good and the chicken fried rice was amazing! Great customer service, the food & everything else was just 10/10 Thank you!

This restaurant has been here for years, but this is my first time going. I ate in and I got an amazing West African, Ghana experience. Music and Food is wonderful, had the Jollof Rice with chicken and egg. Food was dancing in my mouth from the start of the first bite. Owner and staff are so friendly, they will talk your head off lol, but genuinely nice.

Oh my, this place is absolutely AMAZING!!! The plantain, jollof, Ocra soup with Eba, Wakye, and Suya Goat..... excuse my spelling as I'm from Kansas. My wife introduced me to all of this, and this food is off the Charts AMAZING! She states that this is authentic and she loves it too. Thank you, Paa, and your great restaurant. We will be back every time we're in St Louis!!!

Had a fantastic lunch at The House of Jollof! Their jollof rice, the star of the show, was incredibly flavorful. I especially enjoyed it with a piece of fish and a side of flavorful veggies. They also offer a variety of other dishes, so there's something for everyone. Overall, a nice experience with friendly service.

Everything about House of Jollof was amazing. I've had egusi before, but I wasn't prepared for how good and flavorful the egusi here would be. My husband got the peanut stew with oxtail and we both kept switching dishes because we couldn't get enough of either. Even the fried plantains, which came out piping hot, fresh out of the fryer, were the best I've ever eaten. The hot level of spice was the right amount to pack a punch and also still be able to enjoy the other flavors. Everyone who worked here was so welcoming and friendly, especially Daniel (I think that was his name). Even the regular customers were super friendly and asked us how we liked our meals. The dining area was very clean and we enjoyed the music videos that were playing in the background.

Everything was delicious! We door dashed this and it came pretty fast. It was still hot, and fresh! Couldn't tell you anything else about the restaurant considering we ate at home.

This place smells like heaven I think lol. I was greeted immediately upon walking in. The guy behind the counter was very well spoken He asked if it was my first time there. I replied yes. He then begin to give me food recommendations which helped me out tremendously. I decided to go with the jolloff rice and the Sukuma Wiki (greens)... He went back to the back and came back with food samples for me to try after I placed my order. That was a good strategy because now I most certainly have to go back for what he let me try out. Over all I can say the food is great, and the customer service was awesome. I must mention also that the inside was very clean as well.

I am from Southern Africa and Jollof rice is not a thing. This is the best jollof rice I have ever had in St. Louis! It was really flavorful, not dry and the level of spicy was just how I like (we are not big on hot spices in the South of Africa). The chicken was cooked exceptionally good, juicy and I almost chewed the bones (I chewed the knuckles though, it's weird to some of you). You can tell I loved every bit of it because the plate is clean (you are welcome busser!) The staff was friendly, but not really chatty ( I have mixed feelings about that)! Service was really good. The place is kept clean and they play Afrobeats which is kinda nice as you don't really hear this music quite often (gives the homely vibe). It is a bit of a drive! Hopefully they will open a spot in Downtown or Midtown! Highly recommend!

We drove 30 miles+ for this place. We also good beef souya which was too much for $12. It was barely a handful. The chicken was a little dry but it had good flavor. I tried some of the beef, also dry. The jollof rice was good. It's actually what I came here for, it had a nice flavor for something that isn't homemade...but still dry. The extra sauce really made it. The biggest offense was the plantain. It still tasted decent but it looked so burnt and oily. So burnt that I thought it was the meat. It was brown and shriveled up. Even the plantain on their menu doesn't even look like it. Honestly, it all tasted like it was fried in old oil and wasn't made super fresh. Normally, I would give this place a minimum of 3-stars but the fact that I can taste the aftertaste and they gave me some trash looking plantains...nah. My family will never come back here. I might only if someone begs me to go.

Pretty tasty. Rice was flavorful and moist. Side sauce was savory. Goat was fall apart tender and well prepared. However, for the additional price it seemed that there wasn't a whole lot of meat.

The restaurant is clean with a nice vibe of Afrobeat music playing. This was my 1st time eating here so I didn't know what to order. A couple of ppl waiting suggested the fufu & greens but I decided to get the Jollof wrap ($9) w/ chicken($5) & fried plantain($6) total $22 . The Jollof wrap is rice, onions, green bell peppers wrapped in a soft tortilla . There's a number of extra ingredients you can add, I picked chicken. The portion of chicken was tiny for $5 and it was dry, hard/rubbery like it was leftover from the day before. The rice in the wrap was delicious but dry. The wrap needed a sauce or something. I just looked at the menu online and my wrap was missing the lettuce & house dressing. The Plantain was just basic.

I am amazed with the heart they pour into making their food. My husband and I tried the main 2 types of rice with chicken/beef plus plantains. Neither of us had ever tried African cuisine before and were blown away. It's as good as great Italian or Greek food, yet so hearty and rich, you would think it was southern comfort food. Whomever the lady was that drove her car into the hotdog shop that was there before, THANK YOU! I hope you are okay and I appreciate you setting into motion the establishment of House of Jollof. (Story my husband told me). The service was as outstanding as the food. Thank you for a new, memorable experience. This is a place we will most definitely be frequenting for as long as possible.

Can't wait to go back! I wish we had a place like this closer to me! First time trying this place and it was so good. I couldn't stop eating it. My husband got a burrito from them as well it was also really good. For the price it's totally worth driving the twoish hours back just to get more!

Very nice and healthy food, two days can't pass by without ordering. Very friendly employees it's a beautiful experience

At House of Jollof you will find all of your classic African favorites such as: Tomato Stew , Jollof Rice, Goat Soup, Peanut Soup, Egusi, Waakye Rice and the list goes on. Prices range from $6.00 to $13.00. Catering is also available. House of Jollof is located in a strip mall will plenty of parking. You will always get great service and delicious food. This is a must try Hot Spot. Enjoy! A.W.

Great food and great service. I'll be returning! I had the egusi soup with chicken and fufu.

The food was absolutely amazing and the customer service too! The owner came out to greet my husband and I and made sure we were comfortable with the menu selection as this was our first time visiting. Our food was hot and tasted sooo good. The Oxtails, which are my favorite, was soooo tender! The best I've ever had!! We give this restaurant a 10/10! Coach Toya Woods

I had seen this restaurant for a while and finally decided to give them a try, always trying to support small business owners. I came in around the lunch hour and although there wasn't anyone in the restaurant eating they had a steady flow of pickup orders. I reviewed the menu and asked questions to the lady behind the counter, she gave me her opinion on what I might like and even gave me a sample of the jollof rice which was delicious. I chose to go with jollof rice and spicy goat with extra veggies and a side of plantains. The rice and stew are so yummy! The goat was tender and fell off the bone, and also very flavorful. I will definitely return to try more of the menu. I also love that everything starts off vegetarian, and you can customize your plate however you choose! Check them out if you're in the neighborhood.

Literally always delicious. The Jollof wrap is great but I surprisingly enjoyed the Waakye rice! Very great items -- even for picky eaters.

Food is good. The FuFu could be better too sticky, but overall I give them an A. The Egusi Stew is the best!!!! Definitely a place to go and I will be going back.

I love the House of Jollof! Now I have never had Nigerian Jollof Rice but this Ghanaian Jollof Rice is absolutely delicious. Our meals were so filling and full of flavor plus we even had plenty left for leftovers. The hospitality was great and I would definitely would come back again and try some other items on their menu.

The price on their website and in their restaurant does not match what they charge you when you get there when I questioned the man about the difference in the price he told me that just because it says one price on the menu, doesn't mean that's what they have to charge. this is not Africa you do not mean get to make up your own prices as you go. I told him if he cannot give me the price that is on the menu and on the website, then he can keep it. He was not willing to adjust the price to the real price. he even tried to be slick by giving me a receipt that didn't have any type of total or price or anything on it, and then I asked for a printout of the real receipt and that is where I saw that he overcharged me. Totally wasted my time and I do not appreciate that.

Mediocre service. (Typical). Very mediocre flavors. I literally found better flavor out of a bag of jollof rice from Trader Joe's. The portions were not only small, they were dishonest. We ordered a dinner that was supposed to have two pieces of chicken in it. Instead of getting two pieces of chicken, they had clevered ONE thigh into two pieces. I had to roll through this place and I was ready to love it. Was glad to support it. But in the end mediocre / subpar is exactly what it is.

Very delicious! Jollof Rice is flavorful. Chicken is flavorful and seasoned well. Very quaint environment.

The owners are too outstanding. The food is great. Just enough variety to choose from. Great hospitality by members of staff. Totally recommend

The food here is authentic and delicious! Reminded me home cooking from my relatives in Ghana. The price is a bit high, but after I had the food, I didn't care. So good! Just try'

Worth a try if you've never had African food. Due to the seasoning fried rice here is different than its Chinese counterpart and possibly even tastier. Since the small veggie fried rice was such a good value I opted to add beef. That was a mistake. The rice was fine by itself but the beef chunks were chewy and gave my jaws a workout. For adding the beef I nearly doubled the meal price. After that it didn't seem such a good value. The tomato purée served on the side was very much a tasty homemade marinara sauce that added to the dish. Staff was friendly and helpful. The indoor space is small, making social distancing challenging with more than two parties, and includes bar tables and stools as well as regular seating.

This place was soooooo good and the customer service was great! They helped me with my food selection & everything was great. I didn't leave a bit of food. I dined in as I am not from the area and I felt right at home. The place was very tidy and clean. I can't say one bad thing about my experience. I will definitely return. The sauce that they use is EVERYTHING. I had the spicy sauce and I put it on every item. It's not too hot but if I could describe it, I'd say it's an African style Buffalo sauce but much better. I real enjoyed my evening here. If I'm ever in the area, I'll definitely return.

Delicious! I got the spicy chicken jollof wrap. Definitely can taste the kick. A lot more rice than chicken. The fried plantains are good, sweet. Will definitely return.

Having been to Ghana and eaten Jollof for pretty much every meal, I consider myself a pretty good judge of Ghanaian Jollof. While Nigerians and Ghanaians battle over who makes the better Jollof, the truth is it's all good provided the rice is relatively freshly made. Accordingly, it was no surprise that House of Jollof has good food. I tried the jollof rice and peanut soup. A word of advice: get fufu for the soup and chicken for the jollof. Fufu is hit or miss but it works well here. The chicken seemed to be lightly fried which is a little different from my Ghana experience where it is usually seemingly boiled or stewed. Nevertheless it was terrific and actually better. Slightly salty but that's Jollof. The rice was excellently flavored. Notably it was relatively dark red which is more common with Nigerian jollof. It obviously was reheated from earlier, but that is true of a lot of bulk-made African dishes like jollof. Didn't stop it from being sufficiently fresh the the texture etc. was great. The real champion was the spicy sauce. Top tier and complex. Portions are perfect - enough where you will feel very full without leftovers. Overall, pretty damn close to the real deal and about the best I've ever seen in the United States. Will go back again and try more. The only shortcomings are: - Given the base dishes without meat are already relatively expensive for what you get (jollof is cheap comfort food basically), 12 bucks is slightly on the upper end of what I'd pay for this unless I'm really craving it. 11 for chicken and rice seems about right. The dish typically comes with chicken or fish in Ghana. - Make combination plates! The Ghanaian equivalent of beans with rice is excellent and it would be great to have an option to do half jollof and half that for maybe a dollar premium. - Chicken was just a touch salty. It was very reasonable, just I'm particular.

So to my delight lunch was a bit different today. I had ordered the egusi soup with goat meat and fufu. I couldn't place the order online so I called in. It was ready in no time, now I will try anything new. But to my knowledge this wasn't new for me, I've had this once before. Now for the the food, the egusi soup was amazing but for $6 I was expecting more goat meat than what was provided. But overall it was a neat experience and the restaurant was pretty empty during the lunch time so there were no lines or a wait for my food. Overall well done, I will make sure to order more goat meat next time I order from them.

Nice apostrophe.. kinda pricey but it was authentic & full of flavor ..they also have a reward point system. So food & perks are always fab!

I've been wanting to go to this restaurant for a while and I finally got my chance. House of Jollof gives you "a taste of West Africa". I had to have this Jollof rice that I've been hearing everyone rave about...and it did not disappoint..sooo good. Very tasty and I had a medium stew sauce to add to it. I added the chicken and veggies to the bowl. The chicken was a bit chewy but seasoned well. I will go with a different protein next time. Very friendly front staff member. I didn't get her name but she did a great job explaining the menu to me and also giving me a sample of the Jollof rice. I will definitely be back and I will bring a friend.

Food is plentiful, fresh and tasty. The establishment is clean and freshly painted. Customer service was excellent.

First time at House of Jollof and I already know we'll be back again and again. My husband and I split the Jollof wrap with chicken and the waakye rice with chicken, both spicy. It was absolutely spectacular. I cannot explain to you how delicious it was. My husband favored the wrap, and I favored the waakye rice. The sauce that came with it was so spicy (I ordered spicy) and I loved every bite!

Delicious! Wow! The food was so good. I went #basic and had the waakye (rice & beans) and chicken. The flavor of the red sauce on top reminded me of Indian tikka masala, and was delicious. Hubs tried the jollof rice and goat and it was delicious as well. We had fried plantains and they were hard to stop eating. Great service with a smile, fair prices and delicious food. We'll be back!

this was trash.... oxtails was $14 without a side, all fat and bone and rough meat. terrible. the rice was dry. i only took 1 bite from the food and they refused to refund me because they said "i touched it". dont be fooled

Sooooooo good!!!! I had the waake wrap with the steak cheese. It was filling, tasty and delightful. The customer service is awesome as well.

Food is always so good, fresh and seasoned very well! I live and hour away and actually eat here maybe twice a week I'm embarrassed to say lol! They're worth every single penny!

Soooo so good. The food (egusi soup and fufu) was fresh and staff was friendly (even though i ordered curbside). Will be back!

This place has gone downhill. The past couple of times I ate here my food wasn't fresh nor hot. It tasted like 3 day old leftovers that was heated up in a microwave. Also the proportions have gotten a lot smaller. I paid $7 to add Tofu and received 7 dried out pieces of tofu. I'm very disappointed because it was one of my favorite spots in STL.

the food was cold the manager would not replace it paa I called to get help with my issue instead they would not help me they were very unhelpful bad food and bad service

The egusi soup with goat was my favorite!!! Just the right spice level (mild) and very flavorful! I don't know if I was more excited about the soup or eating it with fufu and my fingers.

Nutshell: Yummy food, good prices, a perfect food adventure. Shout out to STL Black Restaurant Week for putting this place on my radar! After several days of seeing tantalizing photos of their dishes...I had to make the trek from South City. I stopped in around 7pm on a Friday to order to-go. I was the only person there. I ordered one of the Restaurant Week specials, a Jollof Wrap with chicken with a side of plantains. I went with mild spice level because I'm a wuss. While I waited, I took in the space...if it wasn't covid-time, I'd have really enjoyed eating in. It's colorful and has just enough seating. The lady that took my order was pleasant and checked on me several times with the status of my order, overall about 15 minutes or so. I had a 30 min drive back home and was salivating from the spice-filled aroma filling my car. The wrap was really big and the flavors just mmmmf! So good! It's packed with the spiced up rice, lettuce, peppers and onions, and a dressing that I will be getting on literally everything I order from them moving forward. I can't even explain what the dressing was, but it made the mmmf 10 times more intense. The only thing I didn't care for was the texture of the chicken. The burrito could stand on it's own, so I'd probably just leave it out next time. Now my favorite part, the plantains... OH THE PLANTAINS! Perfectly fried and delicious. My total ran about $10, mind you that was a special for restaurant week. Normal menu total would be closer to $14. The menu price is absolutely reasonable for the amount and quality of food. All in all, I would 100% make the drive again and would recommend House of Jollof to everyone.

Delicious, unique experience, friendly atmosphere. The owners are terrific . Fast service good prices.

I stumbled on this place when looking for a chipotle and boy am I glad I did! West African food - owner is from Ghana and he gave me a world class description of the different rice choices on the menu. He had me sold at "let me tell you about Jollof". Then gave me a taste of the rice, unbelievably good and different from anything else I've had. And the. I waited for my food while they made it fresh. Then I tasted my Jollof wrap with chicken--YUM! We will be back for certain.

I really wanted to love my experience at the House of Jollof after reading such raving reviews, but I didn't. I will start with the positives, the establishment was nice and clean, including the restroom. I enjoyed the music and ambiance, very fitting! The woman at the cash register was nice when she greeted us and asked if it was our first time eating there. We told her "yes" and that we learned about the restaurant on Yelp. Now with that being said, my issues with the food was that none of it was hot, not even warm! The Jollof rice was dried out with hard chucks, and room temp. I was given a small container of tomato paste/sauce (it was tasty) but it didn't do much for the rice. The Tilapia tasted like it was left over from a day or two and had been rewarmed. It was dried out, hard and didn't have a lot of flavor. The Egusi had a nice flavor and I would've loved this dish if it was hot or warm, but it was cold. I ended up having to ask the waitress (same woman who greeted us and took order) for my fufu. The fufu in the pic is my husband's, I borrowed it. When I finally got my fufu it was room temperature. Lastly, I will add that once our waitress brought us our food she never came back out to check on us to see if the food was okay or if we needed anything else, especially, considering we told her it was our first time at the establishment. There was an Asian gentleman who came out to the cash register with to go orders, but that was it we had no other contact with staff!

Tried for the first time today 6/3/2020. Nice small location more geared to take out than eating in. First thing noticed was the amazingly friendly staff. We ordered online and when picking up the order they asked me if the online ordering was easy and if I had any issues. The online ordering was simple, options very clear, and nothing difficult about ordering or checking out. Package was standard for today's COVID to go ordering world, and dinnerware was included without having to ask. We had the waakye rice with chicken regular spice and the fried rice with beef and boiled eggs extra spicy. Portion size overall was very nice with a single order easy enough to divide between two people or to have some left over for the next day. The beef portion was a bit small, but I also had the boiled eggs so that added extra protein. The waakye rice came with a red sauce on the side that was tasty without being spicy and the rice and beans were well cooked. The chicken was thinly breaded, not greasy, and very tasty. The beef came with a green sauce on the side that was spicier than the red but not anything overly strong. Beef was tender with a nice flavor coating on it and the boiled eggs cooked perfectly. Aside from the beef portion size the only thing I would ask for is more spice :). I'll have to see if extra spicy is an option in the future. Looking forward to trying the goat next time, and there was even two fish options available for those looking for that direction. Overall this is a great new option to have in the area offering flavors that are not typically available here. Can't wait to go back and try more dishes.

I went here for my Dinner tonight for takeout! It was delicious. The jollof rice with Goat with spicy sauce was very good. The plantains were very unique and tasteful. Please check them out you will not be disappointed.

drive 45 minutes to get egusi soup with chicken and fufu and get home and they didn't give me the chicken & im pissed !!!

Tried the peanut soup (with chicken), egusi and fufu. Hands down egusi + fufu were amazing! Definitely coming back.

So I went to the House last Thursday night with my very good friend to try out the food as we love to try new places all the time. Now my friend Mark is a regular traveler to Africa so he definitely wanted to try it. We both not only liked the food but really liked the service. FYI, I had the spicy chicken fried rice & the spicy chicken wrap(highly suggest the wrap) & they were both great. Thanks for having us.