About - Ariya African Restaurant & Bar
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Offerings
- Alcohol
- Beer
- Cocktails
- Halal food
- Hard liquor
- Healthy options
- Late-night food
- Quick bite
- Small plates
- Wine
Atmosphere
- Casual
- Trendy
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I recently ordered for isiewu from this restaurant and my goodness! The portion was large, the meat was succulent with the perfect amount of spice. I really enjoyed it.
A cool relaxation spot. Used to be a place to rock in an African way. Nice pepper meat though with small stout can do.
So I went to visit my love in Bradford, and he decided to take us out—myself, my sister, a friend, and his friend. First issue: no free parking space. Second: when we arrived, we were the only ones there (it was evening, though). Food was not readily available; we waited about 30 minutes to 1 hour. This wasn’t really the fault of the two staff we met, because more customers started coming in later, so it became overwhelming for them. While waiting for the food, the cold almost finished us. There was no heating on. We had to call the attention of one of the chefs, who turned on a heater, but it wasn’t effective. When the food finally came, we ordered: 2 abula 2 poundo (one with egusi, one with ogbono) 1 nkwobi The abula came first. Unfortunately, the amala had lumps—if you’re a lover of amala, that’s a big no. The soup wasn’t very hot, but we managed. The egusi was very cold; we had to ask for it to be reheated, which made it obvious it had come straight out of the freezer. Maybe they were trying to warm multiple orders at once. The ogbono, however, was okay and actually the best of all. The nkwobi came much later, after we had finished eating the abula, but the person who ate it enjoyed it. We ended up eating quickly and leaving to find another restaurant that same night. There was no music and no lively atmosphere. My advice: Employ more staff. The chef was taking orders, fixing electrical issues, and clearing plates after eating. Haha—do you want to kill them? If we’re going to enjoy African dishes in the diaspora, please give us the full experience of home, even while abroad.