About - Nneji
At Nneji, we're more than just a restaurant - we're a taste of home. Our West African cuisine is a labor of love, crafted with care and passion to bring you the authentic flavors of our heritage. Located in the heart of Astoria, we're proud to be a part of this vibrant community, serving up delicious meals that warm the heart and nourish the soul. We're committed to quality and customer satisfaction, using only the freshest ingredients and traditional cooking methods to create dishes that are both familiar and exciting. Our chefs are dedicated to bringing you an unforgettable dining experience, every time you visit. We're not just a restaurant, we're your neighborhood gathering place, where friends and family can come together to share a meal and make memories. Come taste the difference for yourself - we can't wait to serve you! Call us at (917) 832-7338 or visit us at 32-20 34th Ave, Astoria, NY 11106.
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Offerings
- Coffee
- Comfort food
- Healthy options
- Quick bite
- Small plates
- Vegan options
- Vegetarian options
Atmosphere
- Casual
- Trendy
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My friends from elsewhere tried the place I recommend and totally agreed. The workers demonstrated real kindness. Workers make you feel welcome while assisting you. The meals contain surprising combinations that work harmoniously. I question the experience of those rating lower.
I got the okra+spinach w/ spicy goat. It was out of this world. The owner gave me a call a few minutes after I made the order to let me know they were out of fufu (pounded yams) and replaced it with yellow rice. I enjoyed the goat — it has a kick but not overwhelmingly spicy. The choice I made was excellent. I am most definitely ordering again and hope I can try the fufu next time.
If it wasn't normal to give a place with no obvious flaws a 5 star review, I might give it a 4, but I've had very little of this cuisine, so I will credit my four star like of the food to my ignorance. (TBH, it very well could be the very best example of the cuisine in NYC) The place is a little hole in the wall, cooking mostly stews done in back and kept in a steam table for the very limited service hours. They love the food and are happy to talk about it and give samples to get you to understand what you're getting, and work with you on mixed plates for one person. Amazingly they also prefer (!) card to cash, which is awesome to me. As I said before. They're stew specialists. Both normal (chicken) and interesting meats, as well as a bunch of vegan options that I, as a meat eater, have no issues eating and enjoying. I'm not planning to go back weekly, but expect to be back about once a month. (oh, and they do a ton of good giving back stuff if you care about that. [I don't] )