Lagosia West African Cuisine
- Price Range: $$
- Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
- Parking: Street
- Attire: Casual
- Good for Groups: Yes
- Good for Kids: Yes
- Takes Reservations: Yes
- Take-out: Yes
- Waiter Service: Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
- Outdoor Seating: No
- Good for: Dinner
- Alcohol: Beer & Wine Only
67 reviews
Neighborhood: Grand Lake
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26 Reviews for Lagosia West African Cuisine
I'll admit it---I'm a hopeless African food fanatic. I've had Northern, Eastern, Southern and Western African cuisine from many a restaurant all over the west coast. After trying Lagosia, I'd have to say and this is perhaps the worst I've been subjected to to date.
The Mama Put Stew, advertised as "a colorful rich tomato-based stew flavored with palm oil" was instead a weak, spiceless soup which I could have made at home in ten minutes flat. The Groundnut Special at least had the edge of zing, but still wasn't worth half of the fifteen dollars it demanded.
If you want knock-your-socks-off spicy/fresh west African food, try Taxi Brousse on San Pablo or Taste of Africa on Shattuck.
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I was searching for what i thought might be a decent place to meet a dude for a "1st" or "blind" date. (Is that still the right term when you've actually SEEN each other's pics?!?!?! who knows!) Anyway, after reading what others had here, this seemed to be just what I was looking for.
We arrived at Lagosia about 6:30 on a Saturday night. I was concerned that we'd have a wait, without advance reservations, but there was loads of room! :-) We walked in and, after asking for a 'quiet spot where we could talk', sat down in a roomy booth near the front. The staff was super friendly and helpful when asked for recommendations or suggestions off the menu.
They table had menu's already waiting for us, and I had the impression that the menu changes occasionally, with some staples and some seasonally changing items. Being conscious that my 'date' was subtly conveying cost concerns, I didn't try any of the appetizers that looked so yummy! :-( Ordered what turned out to be a basic chicken and rice dish, with a 'medium' spicy tomato sauce that was very mild tasting to me. and i'm a WIMP when it comes to spice, so i had to wonder 'if this is *medium*, what's *mild*?' But the veggies were perfect, the meal was tasty, and the non-alcoholic Ginger Beer was *the* highlight of the meal. The person I was with had some sort of bean soup, looked like a black bean soup to me. He seemed to enjoy it. We both had the Ginger Beer, and both enjoyed it.
The location is easy to find, parking at that hour was easy as well. I found a spot *right* in front of the restaurant. The decor is pleasant and the interior spacious. I enjoyed my meal, and would be eager to go back. The staff made the experience very comfortable, and the food was yummy.
I regret that I didn't feel comfortable enough with my dining companion to be daring and try the more unique items on the menu. I hope to go back again and have the chance to do so in the near future. With a *different* person! ;-) I *clearly* have better tastes in dining locations than i have in 1st dates, cuz the idiot I was with was on the phone with *another woman* literally as I'd closed the door to my car! and as if THAT wasn't odd enough... I found out 30 minutes later that the person he'd called just happened to be *my upstairs neighbor*! :-O But that would be a different review..... As for Lagosia.... another date, another dining opportunity. THEY WILL get a 2nd chance with me. HE WONT! ;-)
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I hate to give this place a bad rap since the people who work here are really nice, but I gotsta be real witcha.
I love trying something new and am open to many different flavors - the key word being FLAVOR. I wanted to sample as much as possible so I got three different appetizers. Suya, sausage rolls and the fried plantain. Nothing wowed me. I walked out of there feeling bamboozled and craving something tasty.
They have some interesting stews on the menu which might get me to go back one more time to try one, but I doubt it. There are way too many places in Berkeley that I haven't tried yet to risk another boring meal at Lagosia.
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I have been meaning to go to this place for months and finally remembered to go this evening. The place was empty, but it is a cold December Tuesday at 8:30pm. We were greeted with a friendly hostess (the owner?) and had attentive service the entire time. The atmosphere is new and large, but manages to feel homey instead of sterile.
The waiter brought out these yummy cracker/cookie nibbles before the food came out. Seasoned with nutmeg, they were a nice way to start the meal. He also brought my date a ginger beer, which was fruity and gingery! We guessed that it had pineapple juice in it. Very refreshing.
We started with the Assiette of Plantains ($7) which came with plantain chips (yum), fried plantains (delightfully not-greasy) and plantain dumplings (dessert-y) served with a smoky hot sauce.
Next came the entrees. I had the groundnut (Peanut and Tomato) stew with chicken and rice ($14). I got it medium spicy, which may have been a little too spicy for me, but probably medium for everyone else in the world. It actually made me eat at a more normal, slower pace (we were eating after a workout).
My boyfriend had the fried chicken ($15). Yes, on the back of the menu is a special soul food menu! He was very delighted that the fried chicken was worth the $15 price tag. It was salty and moist with very crispy skin. Mmmm mmm. He got mac 'n cheese and collard greens (with ham hock) as sides. It also came with a very sweet piece of cornbread.
The one negative was that it took a while, especially since we were the only diners there. Maybe on a busier night they have a better flow in the kitchen.
We will be heading back to try some new things. We took a lot of food home, so sharing an entree would totally work here.
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They're Closed/Gone/Out of Business. I ate lunch there once and it was good but it was a little heavy (greasy?) and sat too long in my stomach! I work right across the street from them and was blown away by the time and money they sunk in this place just to get it going! Nice folks and sorry they didn't make it. I think others could learn a valuable lesson from this:
Think Small if you're opening a small business! You have to sell a LOT of food to pay off the debt I'm sure they got into opening!!
There are many very good places to eat in Berkeley. If you want to make it you have to be pretty special or really cheap.
I was driving to a friend's house and noticed this restaurant on the way. Since she lives so close, I suggested we check it out. We went there for lunch and I thought their food was fantastic!
My friend had the house stew and I had the egusi stew. Both were yummy. I ordered mine spicy with cassava. I loved the spicy kick. It wasn't too overwhelming and you could still taste the flavors of the stew. Plus, the meat was tender. The cassava was also good. I'm used to seeing cassava as a dessert, so to have it as a savory side dish was a nice change. It had a little sour flavor, but went well with the meal. My friend had house stew mild with yams. The house stew had a little sweetness to it. The yams looked like mashed potatoes but had a gooey texture that I really liked (the cassava also had that gooey texture).
For dessert we had the fruit cobbler. So tasty! It was warm with delicious berries topped with ice cream. It wasn't very sweet and was a great way to end the meal.
The lunch entrees were under $10. Since we split dessert and opted for no drinks, our total came out to $28 including tip. Not bad!
The decor was nice - very modern, simple and clean with African art.
I would definitely come back again!
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I forget the name of the chicken stew I had. But it was made with ground seeds in some kind of tomato based sauce. The stew had a slight bitter flavor which I appreciated. I thought it was good, although not spectacular. The iyan, which I didn't know was similar to fufu, was good and reminded me of mashed potatoes or mochi. It was a good meal and the lady, who I think was the owner, was very nice. Even though their menu is kinda small, I'd come back to try something else.
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The flavor were nice, but the fufu was $6, making the previously cheap peanut soup (very yummy btw) annoyingly expensive. $10 for a bowl of soup with whatever fufu is in it? How expensive can fufu be, its like some staple food of some poor people, right?
I'm dumb. But there food tastes good if you're not on a budget.
I really wanted to try to veggie pie, but they had stopped making it. Boo.
Is the address wrong on this review? Isn't it further up the street near Shattuck?
Am I ever TIRED, tired, tired of the small plate trend. If you are also
looking for an exciting dining experience to rekindle your love for food that isn't a teeny bit of heirloom veggies and under the top sauce, if you want good intelligent service, decent lighting ( so you can see the menu, fagodsake!!!) AND if you are ready to try something new in your life, this is the place.
The cuisine has the taste of Africa . I went recently with five other former Peace Corps Volunteers ( I was in Cote D'Ivoire). The stews were not as hot as those served in Africa, but you can ask for pepper sauces to zap 'em up.
The service is excellent, the personnel super friendly ( the chef came out to chat with us)
The restaurant is spacious, ideal for parties.
Oh- they have an interesting beer menu ( beer is a Peace Corps staple)
A word about the so called dumplings what we in Africa called fufu, or foutu- You do NOT eat them separately, Yams, Millet, Cassava,
etc, are what you put your stew, or soup OVER.
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Went here last week and the food was pretty good. Nothing seem too exotic or out of the ordinary. I went here with my former roomie who is Nigerian and he said that the food here is a little Americanized and not as potent or spicy as the food should be.
For appetizers, we had the suya (can be chicken or beef) and meat pies. The chicken suya was good, which are kebabs that are seasoned with spicy peanut rub and served with some type of sauce. The meat pies are pretty much like Filipino meat empanadas, which were good as well.
For dinner, I got the jollof rice, which is pretty much rice that's cooked with tomato sauce. It is served with a nicely grilled chicken that had a spicy tomato type sauce and a side of steamed vegetables. Overall, I would have to say the food was good, but not as adventurous as I would have liked.
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I have a vague familiarity with West African cuisine thanks to the grand total of two weeks I spent in Senegal and Cape Verde last fall visiting my brother in the Peace Corps, and I still think fondly about the meals I had while abroad. So I've been dying to check out Lagosia ever since I read that it opened so close to my house, and tonight my best friend Aimee and I were able to go for dinner. And man did we have an awesome meal.
The space is gorgeous, clean lines and lovely African decorative touches. As mentioned in other reviews, the waitstaff is extremely friendly and willing to answer any and all questions about the menu. Everything we ordered was beautifully plated and presented.
After nibbling on the sweet-and-spiced crackers on our table, Aimee and I dug into our appetizer of akara, bean fritters. They were similar in appearance to an Indian pakora, crispy and light on the outside and packed with savory yummy on the inside, and they were served with a refreshing house-made salsa and sour cream.
For the main course I had the groundnut stew (vegetarian style) with eba (cassava) on the side, and Aimee chose the fresh fish stew with iyan (pounded yam) as her starch. My stew had a delicious peanutty flavor and was packed with zucchini, summer squash, and mushrooms. I took a spoonful of cassava and dipped it in my bowl before lifting it to my mouth, and there it was: the strong earthy, rooty taste I remembered so well from my trip. Aimee's yam, though less aggressive in flavor, had an awesome consistency that made it literally fun to eat. Paired with her tomatoey fishy shrimpy stew it was downright delightful.
Every culture seems to have their own iteration of a fried dough treat (I'm thinking fondly of you, Dutch oliebollen), so for dessert we ordered the puff-puff, the West African version. Our plate came piled high with four beignets, pleasingly dense and yeasty and rolled in sugar. We made it through two of them before we had to admit surrender; our tummies were simply too full.
That entire meal, plus an iced tea (with mint syrup!) and coffee, plus tip, came out to an incredibly reasonable $50. I can't wait to take my brother here when he gets home!
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Just opened up in time for my birthday this weekend. I'm particularly excited that it's serving West African cuisine (Nigeria's capital is Lagos), has a lovely decor, and is affordable. After we check it out, I'll be back to update this review soon.
Update, 7/2:
so my husband didn't like it so much, but I enjoyed the fermented side dish of taro roots, and loved my grilled chicken. The curry that Tito and others had was meh, though. Cute decor and nice waitstaff. The manager stood by the door to greet everyone.
I wish Lagosia well in their new business, and will return (perhaps not with Tito).
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Everything was good and flavorful. I would eat here again.
We had the House Stew with chicken. the Groundnut with goat, and Mama Put with goat. We asked for medium, medium, and spicy, and they all came a bit spicier than we thought.
We also ordered a sampling of appetizers-the Small Chops, which were all good as well. We all preferred the pounded yam over the cassava (it comes with the stew).
Lagosia is definitely worth trying.
Tasty, unique - I tried the Suya-burger and the goat-meat version of Groundnut curry dish. The service was good.
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High marks on decor. This is a place that has been designed to grow over time, with a small bakery area up front, a bar for the future if they get a liquor license. The colors and lights and decorations were pretty. They serve goat though its not on the menu and you have to ask for it, which is great. Lastly, the actual quality of the meats seemed good.
Low Marks on the food as prepared alas. Very little stood out. Most every dish used the same tomato based sauce, with a slight variant. So tomato sauce with ground peanuts in one, tomato sauce with palm oil in another. Even side dishes came with a dipping bowl of tomato sauce. Tomato sauce was drizzled on the chicken with the jellof rice. Also the jellof rice, which should be a bit of a staple just tasted like mexican rice out of a box (with tomato sauce), bland and cardboardy. The sameness of all the dishes was incredibly disappointing.
I did like the pepper soup, though even that was a bit too salty to finish. From the reviews here half regret not trying the dessert, but by that time no one at the table really wanted more food from the place.
Sadly, there are very few West African places in the bay area. However, with that said I can't recommend this one. Perhaps try Taste of Africa on Shattuck. The menu is much smaller, and it has no ambiance in comparison, but the food will make your mouth a lot happier.
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If I am going to give a restaurant 5 stars, its gotta be better than my own cooking. I think honestly, it is hard to really be fair about scoring it much higher because either West African Cuisine is similarly simple or is seemed only that the main chef headed down to the local supermarket and bought an normal array of food selection. I know that this restaurant must be testing waters, but certainly if one orders a particular dish based on exotic expectations, then the dish has to live up to its name. Just order the house wine, all dishes that they will serve is going to bite the palette for any reasonable amount of tasting.
Clean, affordable, pleasant, I definitely will return, and I would highly recommend this place if you want something a little different..
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If you've never tried West African cuisine and would like to explore what it's like, then give this a try. But if you are looking for a special meal that you can't get anywhere else or that you cannot make yourself, then skip this place. The food is tasteful enough to be edible. But it's nothing special. A lot of the entrees come with a tomato sauce like marinara sauce. Nothing too bizarre. They claim to carry goat meat sometimes. When they do have the goat meat, you can opt for that instead of the standard beef or chicken on most their entrees. We opted for that in the House Stew. The goat meat didn't taste any special. It was just like oxtail. In fact, the whole dish was like a standard oxtail stew.
The appetizer sampler plate, called the Small Chops, was more interesting. It consisted of Scotch Eggs (a hard boiled egg deep fried with a battered crust), Suya (chicken and beef shish kebabs served with a tangy & spicy soy sauce), Akara (a bean fritter that's almost like a fried corn bread), Meat Pies (beef-filled baked pies), and Sausage Rolls (baked sausage-filled rolls similar to the Chinese Sausage Bun). Compared to the entrees we ordered, this one at least was different enough from other cuisines we tried. I liked the Suyas, the Scotch Eggs, and the Sausage Rolls. The Akara (bean fritter) had this herby/earthy flavor that didn't work for me.
The best part of my experience at Lagosia was the drinks. Both the Shandi (beer mixed with Sprite) and the Ginger Beer (a gingery orange-juice like cocktail) were up my alley. They were alcoholic and sweet. They were exactly the way I like my drinks - frou frou (sp?). But this positive for me was a negative for the guys. These drinks were way too frou frou for them.
Overall, I don't think I'll go back to this place. It was fine trying it once to see what it's like. I'm adventurous that way. But it's not good enough for me to want to go back. Sorry.
Lovely place, owner always smiling, great selection of vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes, service with a smile, very personable..... nice leaves in vases on table instead of flowers, could do with a bit of music to create more of an atmosphere.
When I walk into this restaurant I feel at home. I've come here for lunch 3 times and dinner once and I always leave full and smiling from ear to ear. Why? Because I can come here and have wonderful African fusion cuisine and get a hug. The owner, Abby is a delight to talk with and ever so kind. So kind in fact I almost feel like I'm eating dinner at her home. She's always accommodating and full of hospitality. The food here is great though I was so sad to see the vegetarian dinner menu discontinued.
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What do you do when you turn 50? Hell, most of you Yelpers are young'uns so I guess I'll have to answer that for you! You have a party or you travel but you don't ignore it! You want to celebrate these milestones! Well a couple of
dear friends, whom I've known longer than most of you have been alive, celebrated their 50th birthdays together by having a dinner party at Lagosia.
Now I had never been there before but the reviews I read were positive so I was looking forward to it. First of all it's a nice place. Simple but nicely done decor. Like I'm some sort of expert. Look, I know what _I_ like. Anyway, there were about 40 of us so they set up a long table area that ran the width of the restaurant leaving the booths near the windows and along the wall available for their other
customers. It worked out well as it never felt too cramped. They started
us off with appetizers which were plentiful and quite tasty. The wine they served that night was quite nice too. I especially liked the South African sauvignon blanc I didn't try the cab. Just to quench my thirst I also had a ginger lemonade and that was very tasty. The evening went well as our hosts, Gary and Kim who are the husband and wife of the newly crowned 50 year olds, Kim and Curtis, treated us to a very nice time. The dinner came in in dribbles because I think the size of the party overwhelmed the kitchen staff. Some people didn't get served until an hour or so after the entrees arrived.
Personally, I wasn't too upset about that but if you know you're going to have 40 folks descend on you you better be ready. :) They handled it as best they could and we joked about it. Of course it was easy for me to joke because I was one of the early ones. Had mine been late this review might had had a much different tone. No what I mean? (Oh, sorry kids, Naw, meen?) I ordered the fish stew which was VERY
good. I tried the cassava but that just didn't do much for me. I suppose it's an acquired taste. My wife had the chicken curry and she ordered it with extra heat. Very tasty and it did have a nice hot kick to it. From what I heard around the table, everyone was pleased with their food.
The service was great even though the entree's came in a bit slow. They have a wonderful crew that, I thought, handled the large party quite well. Maybe next time they have a large party they will be better prepared. Otherwise it was a great time. I will definitely return. Happy 50th Curtis and Kim!!
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A sleek and serene spot on University Avenue in Berkeley. The menu is small but thoughtful, with something for the less adventurous (bean fritter appetizers and a fine Chicken Curry) to the more so (Groundnut Stew, served with pounded yams). In addition to a number of meat dishes, there is a separate vegetarian and vegan-friendly menu.
The food was both beautifully presented and delicious. I have never eaten much West African food, so I was surprised by the depth and complexity of the spices. When they say hot, they mean it, so choose your level of heat carefully.
The drinks menu is again small (a number of beers, plus a few each of white and red wines) but well chosen to complement the food. Service is cheerful and attentive.
Destined to become a favorite, I can tell.
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I just moved here, and in my first week of dining I had decided that I wanted to eat a different type of cuisine every night. West African fit the bill for Tuesday.
Definitely a new taste for my palate, and for the most part, it was pretty good. I don't think I would go back here anytime soon because although it was something new, I can still get better food somewhere else. The one thing that did stand out was the egg appetizer- I forget the name. We got the sample plate of appetizers, and after taking a consensus, that was everybody's favorite. Definitely a must-order.
Four of us went for lunch and we all ordered the Groundnut Stew - 3 ordered the vegetarian version and one ordered the beef version. Three of us had the Iyan (pounded yam) with the stew; one chose rice.
None of us had any expectations of what kind of food to expect. We are all fairly adventurous and open to trying new cuisines, but had never eaten West African food. I cannot speak to how "authentic" the food was.
When served, the groundnut stew smelled wonderful, redolent of spices and peanuts. The iyan was unexpected.... it is white with the consistency of uncooked bread dough, and is fairly tasteless. You put it in the stew and eat it. We decided the rice is a better accompaniment for the stew, since the iyan kind of sits as a big fat doughball in the pit of your stomach after the meal --- very heavy.
The stew itself was tasty (at least, at first) but **extremely** rich and oily. I think it is the oiliest thing I've ever been served in a restaurant. The oil separates from the stew the longer it sits and by the end of the meal (I ate about 1/3 of my stew) there were easily three or four tablespoons of oil pooled on my plate. (I'm not oil-adverse in general, so for me to complain, it hasta be pretty darned oily.) After the first few delicious mouthfuls, the flavor wanes and you realize it's just too rich to be very enjoyable. I might like to have had a tiny portion of this atop rice as a small side dish or in a sampler ... a little goes a very long way. Also note that the vegetarian version of the stew is pretty much just the sauce and a few thin slices of squash and zucchini in the sauce, so it's a little like being served beef stew without the meat, potatoes or most of the vegetables: there's nothing "chunky" in it into which you can sink your teeth -- if you really want to order the groundnut stew, you should get a meat version with rice and take half of it home with you.
My lunch companions concurred. We would not likely return on the basis of the groundnut stew. With that said, it could very well be that we all just made a poor menu choice and the other options on the menu would have rated higher.
The lunch did not sit well on my stomach. I didn't get sick, but I felt on the verge of it most of the afternoon with a headache to boot. If there were a vomitorium at work, I would have used it.
The waitstaff was friendly, knowledgeable and attentive (on the minus side, the waiter had raging B.O.). The interior is bright, clean and appealing. We were given more food than we could eat and the tab for four came to just over $31 (We didn't have beverages).
I toyed with giving Lagosia one star (since I hated my meal and will never venture in there again), but I give them two in case it was just an issue with West African cuisine not being to my taste.
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We stopped in for dinner last week in the interest of trying something new. We're all fairly open to new cuisines, and enjoy a wide variety of foods: all types of Asian, European, Latin American, etc. cuisines. I didn't expect Lagosia to be like Ethiopian food, which was the only African style cuisine I'd ever had, and I really didn't know what to expect. We ordered everything based on the server's recommendation.
Good: Scotch eggs: hardboiled eggs wrapped in a thin layer of sausage, breaded, & fried - served with a thin mayonnaise/remoulade sauce.
Mediocre: Jollof rice - tasted like Mexican rice, served with grilled chicken that tasted like rotisserie chicken. Plaintain fries - starchy dry texture, fried well at least.
Bad: grated cassava dumplings (tasted bland on their own with a gritty, sticky mochi like texture. They tasted absolutely disgusting with a little of the groundnut stew which they were supposed to accompany. We all spat it out, and were left with a horrible aftertaste), groundnut stew (imagine tomatoes stewed with boiled peanuts. Not as awful as the dumpling, but literally only those two flavors were evident.)
The icing on the cake was that two of the three of us had digestive issues later that evening.
We won't be back, and we won't be recommending the place. It's nicely decorated, and the staff was friendly, but when the food is that bad I can't fathom its survival.
Cost: $40 incl. tax & tip for two entrees, one appetizer, & one side. Reasonable prices.
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I am a foreigner who was born and brought up for several years in Nigera. For years, I have been craving Nigerian food in the area, and could not find any. This is literally a dream come true.
Been there several times, and I can understand some of the review comments - it takes some time to get used to West African cuisine. It is indeed oily, and does have significant tomato based cooking. Trust me, its not the cooking - since they started, they have been making it more and more authentic. Their challenge is to make it authentic, but not so authentic that it doesn't suit the average American palate (much less spicy).
Don't go there expecting traditional "exotic" food (no unusual animal parts). I would recommend ordering the Moin Moin (beef or egg), the Akara Balls, the Dodo and the Beef Suya. They are all excellent appetizers. I sometimes have only the appetizers!
As for the main entrees, try the Jollof Rice, but ask for the vegeterian version (the chicken piece is too big) and ask for it to be spicy. That will make is quite different from Mexican rice. Be prepared to handle the spices.
In other main entrees, try the Dodo related entree (can't remember the full name), the fish stew - again spicy will redefine your concept of spicy, or the egusi soup. Egusi soup is a staple of West Africa. It is an acquired taste, but worth it afterwards. Okra soup is sticky/stringy by design. As for the pounded yam, I prefer the steamed rice or the eba instead. The pounded yam is starchy and heavy.
For desert, try the puff puff - a different taste.
Definitely worth the price!
I spent of my life 2 years in West Africa and traveled in many countries of the sub-region, in addition I have been married to an African woman who was - still is I guess - an excellent traditional cook. All that only to tell you that nothing I got tonight at Lagosia was even remote to West African cooking. I took the oil palm sauce with beef and my friend took the same dish but with goat meat, we both asked for a side of pounded yam and one of cooked okra. The sauce itself tasted tomato paste and I didn't get any hint of the very specific flavor of the red palm oil, spiciness was OK but spices were wrong, the pounded yam was flavorless and I would say washed out with potatoes, the okra was ok but both meats were rubbery and should probably have cooked much longer to get more tenderness. Beside that the service was great and the Sierra Nevada cold as I like them but that's not enough to justify the overpriced "West African and California Fusion" dishes they serve. Just another bad West African restaurant in the bay area...
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