Le Mandingue African Restaurant

Ordered delivery and the food did not disappoint. Everything was delicious. This was the lamb with jollof rice, side of plantain and side of cabbage. The cabbage i wasn’t crazy about (too soft no crunch) but everything else was very good and would order again. They give you plenty of food. I believe the prices are fair for the amount of food you receive.

First time at this location, Peanut butter soup A1. Not an overpowering peanut taste, gravy is savory seasoned just rite, white rice cook to perfection I Will be back. Called in still had a little wait 5-10 mins. But well worth it.

Fufu is like rice dough with yam mashed in with no flavor... and the egusi spinach chicken tastes like burnt plastic with no aromatic fragrance at all... I will try the lamb next and will update... I do not recommend the above dishes for beginners....

Le Mandingue African Restaurant has very professional staff members that have great customer service skills and the food is good and high quality for the price that you pay,on my opinion. Keep up the good work 👍

Absolutely Disgusted Never Again I don’t usually leave reviews, but this experience was way too disturbing to stay quiet about. I went to La Mandingue African Restaurant hoping to support a local spot, but it turned out to be one of the worst restaurant visits I’ve ever had. First off, the place seriously needs a deep clean. Tables were sticky, and the floor looked like it hadn’t been swept in hours. I tried to brush it off… until I literally saw a mouse run toward the back of the kitchen. At that point, I started watching everything more closely. When I got my food, I noticed a strand of hair sitting right on top of my plate like it belonged there. I showed the staff, and instead of apologizing, the employee looked at me like I was bothering them. Completely rude and dismissive. Not even a “sorry”, just attitude. The service overall was weak, like they didn’t care if you were there or not. No warmth, no professionalism. I left feeling frustrated, grossed out, and completely disrespected. I would never recommend this place to anyone. A little pride in cleanliness and customer service goes a long way, and clearly, La Mandingue has neither.

I ordered one order of the potato greens and two orders of the fried fish with jollof rice and when I say this food is out of this world, it is soo soo good! You will not be disappointed, no complaints on my end. Everything was soo fresh as well. Definitely will be ordering again and again. 1000/10 🙌🏼 BEST AFRICAN FOOD I EVER HAD!!!!😋😋😋

NEVER ORDER FROM HERE. THEY WILL HANG UP ON YOU WHILE YOUR TALKING AND KEEP CUTTING YOU OFF SAYING SORRY WITHOUT RESOLVING THE ISSUE. THEY TAKE FOREVER TO BE DELIVERED. I ORDERD EXACTLY AT 11 AM AND THE GUY SAID THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY LAMB. 🤔🤔 Unprofessional service. And time. If you open at 11 why aren't you there preparing the food prior too. Why is the delivery time 61-71 minutes every single time. Yall I ordered exactly at 11am and they did not have any Lamb.

Has been on a constant downward trajectory. Portions and quality 📉 down. prices up. Food is usually good and sometimes it is meh- but don’t bother placing a phone order. They don’t even bother taking your name because they are not gonna start preparing your food until you arrive. you will still wait for another 20 minutes like a fool. That is after you are able to navigate thru the throng of disorganized queue of frustrated customer and delivery guys . Counter guys and young girl always exhibit a funky attitude . disorganized. Remind you of back home. Also they act like they’re giving you free food. bad energy The other location is better. no issues there.

Their Meat Potato Greens taste is so good if never had African food that's the dish to try first the spice is perfect along with the flavor of the meat an greens just trust me you won't be disappointed.

Have definitely had better options for similar cuisines in the area. Grabbed takeout for a Friday night. The portions were really big. Both came with rice (not the best rice). The meat itself was pretty bone-forward without so much meat. We grabbed a full fish which I am typically not a fan of and this did not make me a convert. The plantains were also just fine. It's an interesting place to try but won't necessarily need to come back.

Not all I was expecting from dish could have bn much better.. Maybe it was a busy day idk .. service was on time !!

The egusi soup tasted very good and flavorful, though it was quite oily. The jollof rice...that was not jollof. It tasted and looked more like fried rice. I'm so confused why they're calling this jollof.

Always enjoyed the food , and service is wonderful and fast , food always comes out hot off the stovetop

They served me cold, under cooked spinach for potato greens and assumed I wouldn't know the difference but I did. They had to refund my money.

I have been a loyal customer for years i got takeout last night and it tasted weird and the meat was mushy i became very sick and was up all night sick even woke up out of my sleep and had to throw up again the food i ordered was what i threw up after i threw it up i was fine . I tried to call the business to talk to someone and she basically said it was maybe it's you maybe you are allergic but i have been eating there for years with no issue she then said i must be sick or have a virus because her food is always fresh but it was definitely not she made it seem like i made it up or something and i was very disappointed after being a loyal customer i will not be back i always thought it was the best African restaurant in the city

This African spot was definitely one of my favorites in the city, I got the snapper with jollof rice, the fish is always very tender, and the rice is full of flavor and spices! Due to the high demand, sometimes the staff is very busy so orders take a bit longer, but it's definitely worth the wait, the chefs and front of house are so kind and happy! This spot is very authentic and lovely to be, it's almost feels like a home away from home

I usually order from this restaurant and the food is great, that's why I keep ordering. I've ordered the okra with fufu many times with the same instructions "no chicken, more cow foot or meat" - I don't know if they have a new chef or if the person who put it together didn't understand- my food had meat but it was salty to the point of being inedible.... Really disappointed and now I have to watch my blood pressure and I feel it going up

Ordered from here last night and we really loved what we got. We picked the jollof rice w fish. YUM!! This came w a small container of very hot pepper sauce. Way too hot for me to add to my portion but my bf loved it. We also got the cassava leaf w fufu and the potato greens w rice. They were both amazing - although I wasn't entirely sure which was which since both were green and the rice and fufu were in other containers. They both came w chunks of delicious various meats mixed in - a few of the bones were small so might be something to note if you are ordering for smaller children. Overall it was a ton of food for 2 people and we will be eating delicious leftovers for lunch today. Def will order from here again - I'd really like to try the okra w rice and also the peanut butter soup next time! I also wanted to order plantains since it was in some of the reviews here but we couldn't find a way to order them without ordering another whole meal.

Quick service plus accepts all credit card n cash. Being renovated n I can't wait to see the new look

I came in at 7:15 didn't get my food until 8:30. Now this is my first time having African food and I expected better, the service was poor there was people in there before waiting for an hour for their food and including DoorDash maybe 90 minutes. When you ask them they tell you another it's coming or 20 minutes but then you wait that and then some more. Now by the time I got home which is 10 minutes from the store my food was cold. The Plantain was hard and cold, the rice was cold. The cassava leaf was warm and the only thing hot was the fufu. It was like my food was already done and they had me sit there. It was structureless and when I got home and ate I was severely disappointed. I partially think before of the wait time I was thrown off and then the ambience of it all was irritating because people were waiting for their food. That could tell you many things though, that could mean they cook the food fresh or at the time of the order, or that the food is soo good that there is naturally a long wait time. There was at least 10 other people waiting for orders at the time of my order so I would suggest you order 60-90 minutes before you wanna eat cause it was ridiculous. Food was aight, it wasn't nothing too crazy or mind blowing.

This food was the worst ever. I asked them not to fry my fish hard. Turns out they gave me old hard fish that was discolored, it came with Attieke which was hard. Imagine leaving grits in the open for 5 days. This attieke is supposed to be loose but it was hard and stuck together.

This restaurant is mobbed. They have space for you to dine in but everyone was ordering and taking out. The lady was direct and organized. She kept the process flowing by taking orders and keeping the crowd flowing. You should definitely know what you are ordering or you will be left in the dust trying to determine what you want in order to order your food. "Don't nobody have time for that." I ordered potatoe greens, foo-foo, stew chicken, jaloff rice, fried red snapper pepper sauce. I found the potatoe greens very oily and okay in flavor. My overall opinion is that the food was very oily and not that flavorful. It is my second African Restaurant that I tried and was not fond of the food at all. I would not say it is bad but I can't say it's good. Try for yourself and draw your own conclusion because this experience left me scratching my head.

This food is really great. Got the potato greens. I've tried several restaurants after this for potato greens and been disappointed. Well done guys!

The food was blah. I ordered fufu with okra sauce and they sent it the okra sauce with rice. The dibi (grilled lamb) looked like it was reheated. The meat was very hard and black. The okra sauce was watery and no taste to it.

Good lamb and Jollif rice, I've only tried that so far......................,............123456789011123qwhevdvdvdvdvdvdvdbdbdbdbxbxvdvdbdbxbxvxvdvsvsvshs

Amazing food and drinks! The Dibi was my favorite! Absolutely fantastic authentic cooking

After getting food from this place a few times to all of a sudden my food was now delivered so unappealing, it was very disappointing! I notified the restaurant and the gentleman was nice, however I was now out of money and a huge waste of time. I asked him could I send him pictures of my food that was delivered and I was text'd back, he agreed that my food was no prepared properly and offered my another place to come get at a later date and a discount on DoorDash. The only thing is I'd have to call when I'm ready and hope that someone knows what I'm talking about... just a huge inconvenience and Big disappointment!!

More like 3.5 stars due to some order mishaps. But the food made up for it! The food here really satisfied my west African food craving. In fact, it satisfied it for days because the portion sizes were so large. I got the jollof rice and lamb and also tried the egusi stew. Everything was really good. The hot sauce the meal came with was nice and spicy but didn't overpower the flavor of the food. The jollof rice was really good and well seasoned, although not like any traditional jollof rice I've had anywhere. I also ordered plantains but, sadly, I didn't receive them. Additionally, my friend's order of fish was randomly canceled from the Grubhub order and we had to re-order and wait for the fish when we went to pick up the food. Ordering for delivery is probably the best option given that there isn't very much parking near the restaurant and there's a lot of delivery drivers coming in and out of the restaurant, making the street feel chaotic. Regardless, this is some of the best African food I've had in Philly!

Tbh the food tasted okay. Can't say I was wowed. Not a place I'd bring my friends to tho cuz the area isn't the best and the environment wasn't the neatest.

While visiting my girlfriend, she ordered takeout from here and I was really excited to indulge in the dishes she was telling me about. Unfortunately, the lamb meat was very dry and the jollof rice lacked flavor. I had to use quite a bit pimente (spicy chili sauce) and stewed onions to help add flavor and moisture to the meal. The cassava were good with the jasmine rice and I loved the kick to it. Not sure I would grab food from here again considering the lack of flavor in the jollof rice and the dry lamb meat. The portions were huge though and the plantains were cooked to perfection. Overall a decent meal, but nothing worth revisiting for.

Portions got smaller and food is usually cold now and the price went up idk why this happened

The Potato Green with Rice was surprisingly good. Their plantains, not so much. Will try other items on their menu next time.

They never have chicken wings, but when they do it's good! Call in advance. Do not order through UberEats. You must go and pick up your food if not, the quality is significantly different.

Only thing is I think I was missing my white rice with my peanut butter soup but they did ask did I was fufu with both my platters I said yes But baby rice or not this Egusi was the best I've tasted this far and I drove over an hour to get to this place Clean , waiting area but could be cleared from the tables and just hv chairs so ppl could sit while waiting instead of a table full of empty chair because no one wants to sit in close proximity to a stranger FOOD was GREAT

Subpar customer service from this young girl at the front. Who was more interested in her cell phone. The fish and rice was good. I threw the other stuff in the trash it looked uhhhh...

I had the Jollof Chicken with Fried Rice, it was savory and rich, and the chicken was seasoned well and fell right off the bone. The ginger beer was sweet and tingly, a perfect way to end the meal

The food was incredibly good--well spiced and overall delicious. The drinks were also very refreshing. Courtesy for the owner for the amazing food and the kindest hospitality. I will be making a trip back soon!

Well, I never had cassava leaves before. Everyone I know kept talking about how amazing it is. Honestly I was afraid to try it because it's not much to look at lol. LOOKS CAN BE DECEIVING. It was amazing! I will definitely be trying the potato greens next.

The Food was good and the staff was very friendly and helpful. If you like to eat a spicy well balanced meal i would try this spot the food was well seasoned.

Had cassava leaf with fufu as take out and it's tasty. Would like to try other dishes.

Me getting into a cab a few months ago: [address]...[driver confirming address]...awkward music...Me:so where are you from? Driver: Liberia Me: what's the food like there? Driver: its amazing! Spicy stews and rice and meats. Me: so...where can I go in Philly to try that? Driver: La Mandingo, it's the best. Me:ok, sold. It took some googling and Chef Sbraga posting on instagram for me to realize La Mandique is the amazing Mandingo! There are a few other spelling inconsistencies in the menu which make ordering difficult (potatoes green, achieke vs athieke), plus I've never heard of most of the things on the menu, or the underlying ingredients, so there's that, and the people at the front are too busy handling the deluge of takeout orders to explain what dry rice and dibi are. Luckily everything is good! You order at the front, and if you're eating in, a bizarre food runner may or may not bring your food out, awkwardly request a cash tip, you pay after (so cheap! mostly $12 dishes and they take cards), some food may come out fast, and some may never come out. You will want a box for your leftovers, portions are huge! The takeout line seems like more of a cluster than a queue... The FOOD. All was good, in order of favorites: Get the potato greens. Don't worry, this is not a vegetarian option. There is some sort of delicious tender meat (lamb, goat, tendons?) nestled in the spicy, flavorful greens, all drenched in oil. YUM. Dry rice with lamb- so good and quite spicy. Huge portion with deliciously perfectly cooked onions and some sort of mayo-y salad/sauce, lots of meat, but the kind where you stick the chunk in your mouth and gnaw until you can spit out a bone. Maybe don't bring a date here. The peanut soup- really more of a thick stew, a bit spicy, with chicken, and again some mysterious meats. Don't ask, just eat. Very good. Achieke with fish- crispy whole fried perfectly cooked fish that falls off the bone and couscous with some tomato onion cucumber salad on top. Very good. The achieke seems to be their specialty and is delicious. The goat and plantains- unclear if this was goat or lamb but who cares. Watch out for the hot sauce, it's fierce! 5 hungry humans split all this and were uncomfortably full and regretting their life decisions. The drinks: The ginger juice is great, the vimto soda is odd, very sweet, and the purple fruit juice had a pruny after taste. Get the ginger juice, skip the others. Service is not super friendly/helpful/explanatory, but the food is amazing and a great price and huge portions. Hole in the wall ambiance with a ton of people crowded around for takeout orders, with the trip out for a food adventure! If you've never had West African, you've never tasted these flavors/some of these veggies. Uber's cheaper but when's the last time your Uber driver recommended a place like this?

On several occasions, I waited for my food just to be told they forgot my order. On my most recent visit, I was told the meat was still frozen. The place lacks respect for its customers and their time.

Stopped by while I was in the area - staff were super friendly and we left no scraps! Everything was so well seasoned and it was the perfect introduction into west African cuisine ~~

love them! the BEST african restaurant for african food in philly! my favs are the peanut butter soup, palm butter soup, cassava leaf, potato greens, & jollof rice an fish! u cant go wrong with whatever u pick at this place! everything is good here!

Ordered delivery one hungry night and it was soooooooooo good!! It was my first time having West African cuisine and it definitely lived up to my expectations. I really recommend this restaurant.

Another favorite Of mine. All the food is cooked perfectly and portions are generous. One tray can easily feed at least 2 adults. I usually order either lamb but my kids try everything so it's a family favorite! Definitely won't be disappointed and yes the customer service is great. They're patient with answering questions and will even make accommodations if possible with no complaints. Best to go in to order though cause these food apps do them a disservice by not offering everything and the delivery is horrible.

If I was rating just the food it would be a 5 star but let me start by saying the customer service seriously sucks, they need classes in my personal opinion. The lady that was helping to take orders just could not multitask the line was long and she just seems aggravated. She would take phone orders while the customer in her face waits and the line just continued to get long. Now I'm rating the food. The plantain were dried and I was not happy with them. The potato greens were excellent love the taste and everything, I'm big on customer service don't think I would drive the distance from where I live for horrible customer service again. Again the food is great but be prepared for no smiles, no may help you.

Food was very good, lots of bones in the meat though. Seasoned well, good flavors....!!

Ok so below is the negative review I wrote with one star because I was upset about waiting. I just got home and Y'all this food is so good I came back to give four stars. I got the fish with jellof of rice, lamb, and potatoes greens. I am still upset I had to wait but damn. First review Food is always good but it is never ready on time. I called 45 minutes before picking it up and still had to wait thirty minutes once I arrived. This happens all the time it is very unprofessional.

Their food is okay, the customer service is very poor. I'm Caribbean so I hold food and flavor to a different standard. If you aren't used to eating this food maybe you'll think it's good...but I thought it was just meh. Their customer service was horrendous. I ordered off of Uber eats there were no detailed descriptions of the meal items. So, I ordered based off of the pictures associated with the meal. When I found out that my food did not come with plantains (even though the picture associated with my meal HAD plantains pictured as a side) the store associate that I spoke with literally said (verbatim), "Oh my God it's just a picture it's not the food, I'm sorry but it's just a picture, that doesn't mean that's what the food looks like." If you don't have food descriptions and you put a picture next to each meal, then I'm going to assume that the pictures are representative of what the meal should be. They put crab and something that looked like spam in their Jollof rice and again it did not state this on the menu. I don't eat crab, so I could not eat my food. All around very disappointed, I had high expectations based off of the other reviews.

This service was nice for a change! My problem with this place you charge $14 for soup bowl of potatoes greens with smoke bones and two pieces of chicken! The food is trash!! Will never return to this restaurant

The quality is not there anymore, food taste is never consistent. They use to cook the cassava greens with beef, crowfoot now it's mostly cheap ass smoke Turkey which I can only stomach so much of. The location in Upper Darby is closer to me but not much better. Food full of salt, and it makes no sense to complain because they don't care. Been eating from this business for as long as I can remember, hate when a neighborhood favorite changes so drastically.

Got the lamb and plantains and peanut butter soup! They give you so much! Everything was seasoned well the onions were even amazing! Large portions. Only reason for the three stars was the lamb was tough! If it was tender it would be 5 stars! I will try other dishes from them!

Food can be very good at times, but can be a miss. A restaurant that has been featured on two widely watched networks should not have issues with inconsistency. I guess Le Mandigue is becoming a hollowed shell of its former self. While the consistency is lacking, the customer service is severely lacking. The women working here have the worse attitudes. I can't order here again, especially not after what I experienced recently. I most certainly will not be coming back, that's for sure. If you don't want to put up with rude workers, while fearing them tampering with your food out of spite, then go elsewhere. The entire stretch of Woodland Avenue is littered with other African eateries, that are actually good with decent customer service to match.

We ordered food here today and went to the store to o pick up something for 45 minutes.we went to pick up the food just to hear "Oh,no potato greens,because people were buying it out" Am!! They had it when you order but they fix your plate that you order when you pick it up!!! So it's useless to order by phone..same thing happened when we did uber eats..After 45 Minutes they called us to tell us they ate out of stuff!! No more coming here for us and the staff are unfriendly and looks like they don't wanna be there.. And they rude as shit!!!

When our regular go-to African restaurant was unexpectedly closed, we took a chance and ordered from Le Mandingue through UberEats. We were very pleasantly surprised and thrilled! An excellent amount of food and very tasty. We would definitely order again! p.s. the only glitch was the ginger juice that was part of the order was missing. We are not sure if this is the restaurant's goof or the Uber driver drank it : ( So next time be vigilant for a missing drink.....

Ordered from here today through door dash... I've never had a bad experience from this place but today it was terrible! I purchased peanut butter soup w/rice... The meat in the soup taste burnt which made the soup taste the same... It even smelled burnt I was not satisfied with my dish today at all... I might try them again if I don't find another before then