Reviews for Mama Philo’s African Cuisine in Elmont, NY
Great presentation and so delicious. So tender. Meat fell off the bone. Will come back for more! I ordered Egusi with chicken... and pounded yam. Side of Jollof rice and Fried ripe Plantains Read more
Some of the reviews were worrisome but I decided to give it a try anyways. Ordered a meat pie , jollof with assorted meat , and... Okra soup with goat and pounded yam... Definitely did not regret it. Both meals were well seasoned and prepared to perfection!!Looking forward to ordering again and trying some other dishes **Update: Went back to try the Egusi with pounded yam. INLOVEEE!! This time I went to the actual store instead of Uber eats and maps brought me to the wrong address, I got lost andcalled the restaurant the woman at the register was super nice on the phone and in person, great customer service. So far sogood, I'd give this place more stars if I could. PS: Google has the right address but if you get lost it's next to jerk hut Read more
My first time here. Everyone was nice and friendly. The big gentleman at the front was very helpful in explaining how to order... since it was my first time. I wanted to eat with my hands. Okra soup with goat ???? meat and pounded yam was well seasoned anddelicious. Let me not leave out my tasty Jolief ????. Place was very clean. Worth every penny....see ya in a few days to trysomething new. Read more
Ok so I?m completely 100% hispanic, this place is completely different from me. I was dying to find a place that sells Egusi... Soup & fufu & i finally found it. Yes super far from my house (40mins). It was my first time trying it, I asked my plate not tobe spicy at all & omgggggg this food came out so delicious. They were super nice & listened to my order. I am def coming back. Ihad Egusi Soup with Goat & Fufu. Thank you!! Read more
Hands down the best Nigerian Food in NYC! the fufu was pounded to perfection ,the egusi was very well made as well. I?ve tried... various places in NYC and this by far is the best I?ve tasted. If you?re looking for quality food and not too expensive, This isyour spot you won?t regret it Read more
Holy damn. I found my fave Nigerian spot in all of NYC!!! Don't walk but run to this small woman owned take out spot and enjoy... really authentic and delicious Nigerian delicacies! There are a couple of tables to sit and eat at but they truly pack it with alot of love and care that you can wait the time to eat it at your home. Everything was packed so that nothing would spill duringtransit and a lot of it even stayed hot in the 25 mins it took me to get back to my place too! Yes, I WILL travel for goodfood! The beauty of Nigerian food is that a lot of it is vegetarian/vegan based and so it's great for omnivores, veg lovers andall that in-between. Their Egusi soup is flavored perfectly and the consistency is just so that eating it with their pounded yamor fufu just hits all the right spots. Their jolloff rice was spicy enough and the stewed goat meat was tender and unctuous. Themeat pies they offer reminded me of the countless ones I would eat from the roadside vendors when I visited Nigerian so manyyears ago. This spot is clean, efficient and everything is made to order so nothing tastes freezer burned or stale. Definitelygive this spot a try and there won't be any regrets! Eat local! Read more
Great Authentic African food! Friendly and knowledgeable staff and owners. This as close to Nigerian home cooking as I can get.... Unless I cook it myself. Read more
I ordered hot goatpeppe soup a few days ago... First of all the soup was $18 and some change. I thought for that price I would... have gotten a large container but instead I got the smallest size. I ask the girl if that was the right size container and shesaid they only served one size. I ordered the soup anyway, because I was recommend by a friend of mine... The soup wasHORRIBLE!!! Very salty and greasy. That's my first and last time ordering from that restaurant, because these people food aretoo prices for the bad quality of food that they served they need to learn how to cook. I don't know how someone could mess upsoup. The soup was so nasty I had to throw it away???????????? Read more