Afrikana Ilford

I had an amazing experience at Africana Ilford! The food was absolutely busting with flavour — every bite was fresh, well-seasoned, and clearly made with care. You can really taste the quality in each dish. What made the visit even better was the service. The man who served us was super friendly and genuinely funny, which added such a warm, personal touch to the meal. It felt like we were being hosted rather than just served. The ambiance of the restaurant was lovely and welcoming too — cozy, clean, and with a great vibe that made us feel right at home. Definitely a spot I’d recommend if you're after delicious food and good vibes!

Came here on a weekday for daughter's 21st, as we'd heard the food was nice. First impression very good, nice restaurant, decor. We ordered the we meet again platter and a side, for four people. Food looked great when it arrived. Chicken and wings were tasty and flavourful. Chips were nice and crispy. Could have done with more coleslaw, portion was tiny for a sharing platter. Jollof rice was nice too. The meat was not so great though. I love lamb chops, but these were tasteless and the steak was over cooked and incredibly tough, barely edible at all and we asked for them to done medium. I expected the loaded fries with pulled beef to be soft melt in the mouth beef, instead it consisted of long, tough, stringy meat. Didn't like at all. The Beauty and the Beast strawberry mocktail is a bit expensive at £7.45 but very nice. Come here for chicken only. They do offer 10%NHS discount at least.

Had a fantastic experience. Right as you walk in, the vibe is great. They’ve got beautiful decor, cool lighting, chill music, it was all very inviting. The servers were super helpful and polite and engaging. The food was on point - the big poppa burger (smash burger with chicken) was quality and was very quickly devoured. The afrikana fries also really surprised me and tasted amazing. The pricing was also reasonable and we will definitely be back again.