Bennachin

This place was absolutely awful. Food was bland, yet oversalted. Sauteed spinach and broccoli we're basically sitting in pools of salt. The Apricot lamb had no flavor (was supposed to have ginger and garlic sauce). Was clear that the meat itself was also not seasoned. The akara had no flavor. The plantains were served covered with the same tomato sauce the akara was served with. Here's the kicker: my wife and I spent the next few days ill from food poisoning! What a way to ruin most of our vacation! Additional points: service was subpar and the restaurant was super hot inside. New Orleans has some tremendous food and restaurants. This is not it. Avoid this place.
Mar 23rd, 2023

Food : 4/5 | Service : 3/5 | Atmosphere : 5/5 More
Mar 19th, 2023

Food is authentic and Food : 5/5 | Service : 4/5 | Atmosphere : 4/5 More
Mar 18th, 2023

One of my favorite meals we had in NOLA. A smallish, no frills spot with a cozy inside, TV playing, a kitchen u walk past to get to the bathroom. Perfect vibes. It was my first time trying gambian/cameroonian food and i really enjoyed. The kone ni makondo black eyed peas and the bikai ni curry were so good together. My personal fav was the curry, it had such a nice flavor and i recommend it w the cous cous and spicy!!! Lovely with cayenne pepper sprinkled. The entrees come with small rolls, incredibly soft, that u can soak up the sauce with. And if ur meal doesnt come w fried plantains, why not order them!! The type of meal you are just deeply satisfied w after.
Mar 8th, 2023

Horrible food poisoning that has lasted more then 2 days. My husband and I had the worst tasting $100+ meal of our lives. It has been 48 hours since we had dinner here and we have not been able to leave our hotel room due to stomach issues. This restaurant has ruined our vacation. We have been to several countries in Africa and love the cuisine. Some of the best food we have had has been street food and food from home cooks. We also have friends stateside that are from the continent and cook for us in their homes. We also have a friend that owns an African restaurant thae features his familys recipes. It is all delicious, and none of it has ever made us sick! The food at this restaurant is fake African and taste AWFUL. Everything is over salted and tasteless. None of the textures are right. None of the flavors are right. Some dishes are crazy bitter, others taste syrupy sweet with no logic at all based on what the dishes claim to be. The food was mostly cold or luke warm, including the meat. The restaurant was also horribly hot inside. Avoid at all cost!
Mar 19th, 2023