African-Village Restaurant in Birmingham

I ordered fish, you sent me chicken

So Tasteless !!! The stew and the White rice, no salt in it. This is not how Nigerian stew tastes. Am so disappointed that I ordered 2 plates of rice but we didn’t eat it nor enjoyed it. I will not order from here pls. Thank you

The food is wonderful and also cheap ,service was not too good as only few waiters ,however the atmosphere and the dj was okay

Won’t recommend this for anyone,poor customer care,too much heart,Not smelling well and too wait time for your food.Very bad experience

Nice meal, quantity/quality of food is superb

It's a nice place if you want to have a taste of an African food.

The food was ok, but the place had a very awful smell, really needs some uplifting.

Fantastic service Great service Good sized portions

The worst place to try African foods this was my first experience on African food. I've tried the fried rice and jerk chicken. The rice was so dry Nigerian beef stew describe African food but it doesn't represent Africa food at all. I wouldn't recommend you if it's your first time

Loved everything just the toilet needs improvement

Food was under cooked, testless, no salt as if a child cooked the food, I could not eat it at all I am uploading the picture of the food this is really bad

Me and my partner have been spending £100+ in this place each week for nearly 2 years now. Sometimes we take out and sometimes we eat in. When we eat in and order special fried rice and fish you get coleslaw but when we order the same meal for take away you have to pay for the coleslaw? Then when you eat in and want to take away the food you have already paid for you now have to pay £1 each for containers “because things are becoming expensive now” as quoted by the person serving. Each week there is something new and I can assure you we won’t be returning for silly things like that. Well done you for losing a loyal paying! £400+ loss each month … I guess things are becoming expensive now.

The grilled tilapia and dodo nicely done

However the roast meat was full of bones. Other than that excellent food

I order a delivery of Egusi stew with pounded yam and joh this was delicious. I’m a South African and wanted to try Nigerian food for a long time. For my first time this was really amazing and definitely set the bar. The stew went amazing with the Yam and the flavours were great. It is quite spicy but that didn’t stop me from chowing it down lol. The meal I think was suppose to be for two people as it was a lot but that just means I can save some for later. Will definitely buy from here again!

Very poor place, food takes hours, the service (owner) looks like she’s constipated. No manner of customer services at all here. The actual food itself, average at best. This place doesn’t deserve the name “African village” it’s more like African Dump

Just had a traditional bowl of the most scintillating "Isiewu" (diced goat head with special sauce). The taste, aroma, presentation and quantity is just too good to be true. The last time I had something similar, I was in Nigeria. I had to restrain myself from staying overnight to have some more. I was not paid for this review; just the juices of the food ignited my literary fires. 😍😍😍. Well done African village 💥🎉🙌👏👏

Lovely hot and spicy food, will definitely order from here again!

I ordered for Okro soup -Fish but Okro soup - beef was delivered instead.

Horrible horrible horrible Ive just placed an order on uber eats for jollof rice meal set and rice tastes horrible,burn and smells awful, disgusting!

Awful food and service: I ordered “Assorted Meat Soup Starter” for home delivery, as I was expecting pepper soup which I ordered before when I went into the restaurant with a friend 2 weeks before. I like it when I eat it at the restaurant, hence I ordered home delivery expecting the same "Assorted Meat Soup Started" I ordered before. After waiting 1hr 20minutes, it eventually arrived. What was send looks like egusi soup mixed with lots of water, doesn't smell nice and taste nothing like pepper soup (Assorted Meat Soup Starter) I eat at the restaurant. I normally do not give review, but this is so bad that I have to vent and let other people know about this. I was not only disappointed but furious after waiting more than an hour to get watery egusi soup or whatever watery soup that was sent. And I think the person that sent it thinks the customer will not know or what. Or they are fool? The most annoying part is that my child was sick and wanted pepper soup but end up getting crap instead. It just a shame that I can;t give zero star. See the picture of "Assorted meat Soup Starter" and judge for yourself.

The most awful Pepper soup (Assorted Meat Soup Starter). Restaurant sent watery soup instead of pepper soup after waiting more than hour.

Rice was too burnt. Plantain tasted like it was made 2 days ago. Do better guys

I am going to be very honest and blunt with my review because I’m still very angry, cause I drove 25mins to this place. I’m highly disappointed, bought a plate of assorted meat pepper soup and a plate of jollof rice with fried fish for £17 and a bottle drink for £3. Firstly, the receptionist service was terrible, I went there last night with my friend who felt very uncomfortable with the way the receptionist kept staring at him annoyingly. The foods are expensive and that wasn’t even a problem but it just wasn’t worth half d price it cost let alone the full price. The pepper soup looked like oily tomatoes puke and the assorted meats in it was extremely over cooked, it tasted awful and I couldn’t even eat it, The jollof rice wasn’t well cooked and it seems like it’s has been cooked for days, the dried fish was too oily and it tasted spoiled! The only nice thing I bought was just the bottled drink, everything else was a mistake 😪, I couldn’t make a video of the jollof cause I threw it away before I got home, but I was able to make a video of the pepper soup

This was my 1st order of the grilled fish and I love it so much. I will definitely be back!!

Very tasty. Clientele is very diverse. Ample sitting area.

I’m not gonna lie, I used to really enjoy going to African Village but the last few times have been very mid. The service used to be a lot better and so did the food. We got Ogbono soup, vegetable and fried rice. The Ogbono was slightly bland and could have done with more seasoning and pepper 🌶️. The vegetable was overcooked so was really soft - I don’t like it too soft but some people do! The fried rice was not too bad but we waited ages for it to come!! The best bit was the fact that they serve one of my favourite Cameroonian drinks, Top!

Taste that leaves you with a smile.

So an order was placed for me by a friend as I was visiting Birmingham for the first and I was living in an Air bnb and the food came without spoon or fork. Y’all can do better. Also whatever you do don’t order the fried rice. It was tasteless. The jollof rice is on point soo good.

I visited Birmingham from London and decided to try out the food. As someone who is used to 5 star hotels and restaurants, I must say I was treated very well. I'd highly recommend this place.

The food was delicious and was delivered 4 minutes before time. Will definitely order again and again

Very delicious meals. Sadza was nice. Isi-ewu was superb.

Amazing taste and flavour of food was incredible

I took my friend from Guinea, we ate at a booth, he ordered the Bitter Leaf soup with Pounded Yam, I had the Attieke, he loved the meal, the same taste as the food from his home country. I enjoyed the music and relaxed atmosphere.

Very dirty smelly place! Dis-organised. Eeeeuk! When we entered just the smell of the toilet made me not order and we took a drink from our bottle after we left!

Good sized portions Excellent taste Value for money Will definitely order again

A very good atmosphere with a lovely D.J. The management is approachable and polite with words. I was told to have a change of seat which initially I didn't find pleasant but overall I still enjoyed the hrs spent there.

Very lovely place and I love everything about the place. Would definitely recommend it

Went for a delivery pick up… horrible lady who gave me the package .i just saw the name on the slip of package and she shouted at me and told me not touch anything and not to come back ever again… she was very rude

The soup I bought is absolutely the worst I have ever eaten.

Nice service and their food was wow. Try it today 🤩😍

The best place to get west african food in Birmingham

The juice from the soup is everywhere in the bag because is not wrapped in cling film the same thing with the rice and the fish look has if it was rush inside the foil.

Don’t receive the food yet ? What it’s going on

I have been fasting for 3 days and was hoping I could eat some local dish. I can't even begin to explain this. I wish there is a way I can post pictures. This is very bad I am disappointed.

If I had seen the reviews here before going to the restaurant , I don't think I would have wasted my precious time going there. I'm supposed to give this restaurant a zero rating if there is one. A very dirty smelly place, especially the smell of the toilet was just everywhere. In fact everything is just wrong about the place.. I ordered for pepper soup today I was given meat broth instead which was even tasteless and unpalatable, I nearly puked... I couldn't eat it, even the edikakoing soup my wife ordered was nothing to write home about as the food was tasteless and sandy. Wasted my hard earned money and time😠. How I wish there was Enish restaurants around us, I would have been very much happy as it's still the best African restaurant I've been to. Please African village you guys need to do something about everything in your facility.

I went to African village to buy punted yam and okro soup after church on Sunday . Normally I go to empress but they don’t do okra soup . When I got there the lady at the desk was not smiling , not hospitable and she responded like she’s being forced to be there. But I just overlooked that as food was what I came for . I got my order and I ate it when I got home.within 4 hours I started getting feverish with stomach cramps . It didn’t really at the time click that it’s the food I are , until I started having diarrhoea and vomiting . It became so bad I had to call an ambulance as I became weak and as a nurse I knew I will need my electrolytes replaced . As I speak am at the hospital QE Birmingham , with confirmed food poisoning . I will be reporting this matter to the Infection Control Team.

HORRIBLE FOOD. The nyama choma meat tasted bad and had an horrible old smell. The fried yam was like cardboard, and the plantain was overwrapped and soggy, it was a waste of money… All the food that was delivered to me you was food that has been in the freezer for a very long time, I will not recommend this restaurant.

Hi, I place an order and it is yet to be delivered. I have been here waiting for over 30mins and I have not sent he rider. on the app its showing delivered. however it is yet to arrive. Please assist.

Terrible experience Ordered via Uber Waited 2.5 hrs, good never arrived Avoid this restaurant

The food was actually bad and the sauce was so bad and we got to throw it away

It’s the second time I’ve ordered from here and won’t be the last Portion sizes are official, I do wish I could just buy the stews separately tho

It's a very cool place, I always want to be there every weekend and it takes me back home with all the local “Nigerian” dishes.

I love the food….. everything taste amazing and I will be ordering again

This place is dirty, the service is appalling, the waiter attitudes rude. The place is crowded with drunk people and unsafe looking people. This was my experience 4 years ago at Perry barr and I made the Mistake of going there again today at their lozells address and it’s the same disgusting service, dirty restaurants and drugged up looking people. Food takes 1 hr to arrive. Really bad experience everytime. AVOID LIKE THE PLAGUE!

Best african restaurant in Birmingham 🫶🏼😋

Still did not get my food order. Need a delivery or credit to make another order please.

The food tasted as it would back home. Thanks

Should have read the reviews before going there. The food is absolute rubbish. Ordered Edikaikong, got Egusi instead. The Egusi was terrible. Zero star if possible.

Soup belongs in the garbage. Disgusting. I regret it. Tasted stored for days. I threw up to it. What a waste of money. I really was looking forward to that mbanga soup. Never again.

Sorry but Nkwobi too tough and flavourless very undercooked and not enough juices. Egusi soup not tasty at all. The rest was ok but will not be ordering again as most ended up being thrown away. Very disappointed 😞

Special Restaurant, quality service

Lovely food, welcoming and friendly staff.

The food was horrible to say the least. An absolute waste of money, I had to add tons of salt before I could even eat it. Still can't believe how tasteless and horrible the food was

Excellent food and it always arrives on time which is a plus

Worst service,waited 1 hr for my food be served and not even Courtesy for taking that long,woefully disgraceful place and bathroom is he'll on earth

Rubbish place to eat everyone stares at you like your from another planet when you walk in cans of pop are £3.50 the portions are incredibly small and extortionate the food was dry and the owner has no response to any complaints greedy africans.

The food is simply delicious and brought back beautiful memories of my family cooking for me. From start to finish, my meal was a delight. I highly recommend this restaurant/takeout to anyone looking for authentic and flavorful African cuisine. Thank you, African Village, for a memorable meal!

Totally different from what I’ve been ordering. Very hard meat.

I have really enjoyed all the food I get from them.

I dnt even know what to say about this place apart from the fact that I'd never ever visit it again First thing first your greeted by the smell of the toilet 🚻

The plantain and the goat meat is superb. I love the fish in particular. I will recommend this restaurant over again

Nice place for African delicacy

It nice place to hang with some friends and get some booze if you catch my drift

The food was cold, chewy, and tasteless.

What?! Whatever you do, you must order their grilled goat meat, it’s succulent and delicious. Their swallow portions are big, 1 portion is enough ☺️. The ambiance is very serene. Lovely and polite staff as well. All round awesome!

Nasty old fish. Burnt and under cooked plantian

Very bad bad. I wish there was an option for no star.

i STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED MY FOOD AND absolutely IMPOSSIBLE TO NAVIGATE TO COMPLAIN AS KEEPS TAKING ME BACK TO MY INITIAL ORDER WHICH WAS FINE BUT ORDERED 2 THINNGS ON SAME DAY

Incredible authentic food. Good chill environment. I would definitely return.

This is a best place for those who are in Birmingham and those who are just visited Birmingham to have a fun, to share good time with family or friends. They used to play several kind of music. I will recommend Fish ( tilapia) and goat 🐐 meat.

Very very extremely bad okro and egusi soup wish i could give them no stars at all. Over all bad food experience never going there again and wouldn’t recommend the place for anyone ever.

It's amazing place to be and their grill Tilapia is hmmmm yummy. Please try their spinach sauce with Tilapia it's so delicious, tast and spice is on point 👉..... you won't go wrong, i promise. 😋

The worst Okra stew I have ever tasted! It was tasteless and a waste of money...

I was under the impression they open 2pm so wouldn't have to wait long for food, waited over an hour after pre-ordering, on arrival there was a terrible smell, somewhat like a bin/off food. After getting the food the whole bag smelt of the same smell was looking forward to trying new food was not a good experience . I ordered egusi soup, pepper soup, n jollof rice, all of which were disgusting this defo has given Nigerian food a bad name will not b trying again!!!

I should have Read the reviews first before ordering, and seen that there’s a reason why they don’t have flying reviews. First and last time I will come to this restaurant. The customer service is poor…. Won’t be returning my business to these people. Managements customer service is poor too and the staff are unprofessional. I will take my business where it is appreciate. Good luck to this company surviving in this competitive market with their attitude.

The egusi soup was amazing! So tasty and full of flavour will definitely be ordering again

I have not received my order 😕 not happy at all ,i called the restaurant but they where not helpful at all.

Ordered the okro soup and Gari. It was delivered early and the food was piping hot. Prepared well, tasty and delicious, with very good portions. So very happy and will definitely order again if need be.

I strongly believe this restaurant has one of the best delicious dishes out there however tonight i was extremely sad, disappointed with the order. The food(the fish) was beyond spicy very chilled me, my wife and the kids couldn't enjoyed, i sincerely hope next time the staff could follow the instructions(costumer wishes) .. DO NOT ADD CHILLI

Good was never delivered- sent a query which was never resolved.

Nice bar with good music, I enjoyed my self

it's a shame to sell uncooked food and I threw it in the trash shame on this restaurant shame

The fish was okay but a little bit too salty. There is need to manage the amount of salt.

I had Yam delight meal fresh delicious friendly staff polite and clean warm environment, real feel of Africa highly recommend

Had a real taste of African food after a while.

We when on Sunday 24 July to have a brunch. In accordance to the their website they are open every Sunday from 8 am As we reach the place, front glass entrance door was locked, but still showing OPEN How can be open, when is locked.? The don't care for their business and did not update their website. Very disappointed and I will never consider them as any option

Good atmosphere with music and food is really fresh and tasty.

Great African food in Birmingham. Peper with Goat meat doesn't disapoint

Ahh wish I could say it was nice but it really wasn’t for me, I ordered a beef soup and I got a okra slimey dish with fish , beef, and goat meat and skin in it and honestly it was horrible. Sorry guys it just wasn’t for me.