Delicious!!! The egusi stew is very flavorful. The price is reasonable and they give you a lot of food

This is not exactly what I was expecting. It's more of a store/bodega that you can order takeout. I was expecting a restaurant based on some previous pictures. Ordering is from a self service kiosk but is pretty straightforward. I tried the spinach stew with fish and fufu. My friend had jollof rice and chicken suya. The only confusing part was we were never really sure when our order was ready. No one called out our number or brought food to the one of two tables in the shop. We had to check in with the counter attendant. My friends food had been sitting for awhile. My assumption is most people call in and pick up orders so they think all orders are call in. It was my first experience with fufu and it was interesting. I will try it again. The stew was so flavorful and spicy. The portions are huge so be prepared to eat. Overall a good place to get authentic African cuisine.

My husband and I truly enjoyed the flavors of the authentic African cuisine at Yendidi. Everything we ordered was amazing, my husband got the grilled chicken, yellow rice, and cabbage and I got the egusi soup with chicken and fufu, cabbage and shrimp as an appetizer. The service was friendly and the speed was what you would expect from a place that makes your food to order during lunch. The gentleman that gave us the recommendations for the food choices and delicious Pineapple Ginger drink was courteous and provided great customer service. We will definitely be back soon to try everything on the menu! This location only has a couple of seats for inside dining so be prepared to take your food to go if you need to.

We called to place and order yesterday evening and I have to say I was disappointed there was no egusi. However we ordered two jollof rice to go. This is a take-out (not a restaurant like the photo). We got a call about 35 minutes later that the food was ready. This was the most delicious jollof rice I have had in a very long time. The chips (definitely not "French" were well spiced), the dodo (fried plantain) was excellent and nice and ripe (should have ordered more!). We chose ginger and pineapple for our beverage and it was a little too sweet but we diluted it with water. The ginger and pinneaple were "correct". I look forward to coming back and will definitely order from them again. Excellent food, friendly staff.

10/10 recommend if you're looking for a new taste palette. i had the chicken egusi soup mild w/ fufu, collard greens & jollof rice. it's sooo good. every bite had me like the pineapple ginger drink was really good, too. & the person taking my order was helpful n friendly. definitely coming back.

This is my go to spot when I'm in the area. I got medium spicy and it was sooooo good!! Cleared my sinuses but I couldn't stop!! This location is now to go (there were a few tables but not for multiple guests). They are also starting to sell grocery items. I wanted the gari mix but they weren't ready to sell items quite yet.

If you've never tried African food, this is a great introduction! This was my first taste of African food and it was awesome! Got the Grilled Chicken very spicy and they did a great job! Worth trying! The service was also great, they were all really kind and had great recommendations! So stop in and try some of their food, unique and delicious!!!

This was my second time having African food and I was so happy that I chose Yendidi for dinner. I've always heard good things about this establishment and I wanted to try something I don't usually have. Upon entry, we were kindly greeted by staff and asked for dine in or carry out. We decided to dine in for the evening. For drinks we ordered the pineapple ginger juice which was absolutely delicious! Fair warning that the ginger flavor is very strong and acidic, but the pineapple flavor provided a balance of sweetness. For our appetizer we ordered the 4pc Yendidi wings which came out hot, crispy, and fresh. They were very tasty and had a nice smokiness to them. I wish there was some sweetness in the seasonings they used to balance some of the salt, but overall an outstanding wing! For my entree I ordered the Chicken Egusi Soup paired with Fufu and Plantains as well as a side of Jollof Rice. First and foremost, the portions were massive! The Egusi could feed 2-4 people on its own. The flavors are very mild in my opinion, but enjoyable. Pairing it with the Fufu amp'd up the taste as it added an extra element of texture. The Fufu was so hot I had to take small pieces of it and eat it really fast lol. I love the culture of eating the Egusi and Fufu with my hands because it made me feel more connected to the food I was eating. This was my first time trying Jollof Rice! The side portion was HUGE, I barely made a dent. The rice was fluffy, hot, and packed w that tomato flavor. I was expecting it to be a little spicy. Even though it wasn't, that didn't take away from how delicious it was! I could definitely see myself ordering that again and having it topped w grilled chicken. The Sweet Fried Plantains were my favorite! They had a perfect char and were to die for when paired w their house peanut sauce. I will order those every time without a doubt. My date ordered the Fried Oxtail Bowl w Veggies, yellow rice, and sweet potato fries. I had a bite of the oxtail and it was seasoned to perfection! The meat just broke away from the bone. The sweet potato fries were so yummy! I always appreciate a crispy sweet potato. Especially when I dipped it into the peanut sauce from the plantain! Must try. The only downside to the evening was that it took 30-40min to get our food but that's just the cost of getting delicious authentic home-inspired meals! If you're looking for something quick this may not be the place for you. All in all, the service was outstanding! I even enjoyed a conversation with the manager who showed genuine interest in our satisfaction of our experience. Thank you Yendidi!