Afrikana in Derby

Had a great meal at Afrikana this evening. Service was very good, staff were friendly and polite. We had a sharing platter to begin with which was really nice, and a good variety of food. I don’t know what I was thinking to order a whole chicken for my main meal, but the starter was so filling, I didn’t make much impact on my main meal.Portions were very good. Nothing gets wasted though and staff brought a box to take leftovers home. Really enjoyed the variety of sauce coatings on the chicken, and everything else was cooked well, very tasty and all well presented. Will return again soon to sample some more of the menu.

BEST FOOD AND DRINKS IN DERBY!! SHOUT OUT THE BOSS MAN VERY KIND AND WELCOMING! Definitely RECOMMEND👍

Best food in derby and would 100% recommend it. Get you’re food here!!

I visited on a Tuesday lunch time. There was no one else in the restaurant but I received service with a smile. I had jollof rice and chicken and a side of halloumi. I like honey with my hallomi and the staff were happy to accommodate at no extra cost. The food was delicious and a good portion for the price. The music was good and the restaurant was nicely decorated. I will be back again 😃

Food was delicious had the mutton curry went with a Group of 7 - service was slow and had to get the staffs attention. Food was tasty and would do again but be prepared to wait ...take your own alcohol as well so saved a few quid there

First time visiting this restaurant for a meal. Overall very impressive and I 100% would return again. You won't be disappointed! Overall 4/5 stars.

The afro carribian food is not authentic and didn't taste nice. Service was great and atmosphere was great too

Omg.... food was deliiiiiicioussssss. Customer Service was on point. Very welcoming and great seating area. Will be dining here again for sure. Thank you 🙏🥰

Excellent Tru Love Hamburger Bun for a quick lunch. Quick and friendly service, perhaps a little cleaning of the table before bringing the dishes would be excellent. Fair prices and a pleasant and warm environment!!.

Great flavoursome food, Good reasonably priced, Good atmosphere overall I had a Lamb Tikka kebab, was present beautifully, just wish there were two 😅 halloumi, & houmous starter Consistently good service, with a follow up to check if everything was OK Would definitely recommend, and will definitely be back soon!

Excellent food, their house special sauce is very good. We had the "We meat again" sharer between two of us and had no complaints about the amount of food only that it was a bit too lopsided with chicken, would've been good to have some goat or mutton instead. Other friends had the salmon, which was also good, and quite a decent size. Would definitely recommend.

Terrible delivery service, don’t order them. They take over an hour to get here and will ignore all calls after telling you 15 mins on the first call

Visited this afternoon with group of 16 people, food and ambience was 10/10 definitely recommend and will be visiting again soon

Top notch 👌 great food lamb chops juicy tandoori chicken freshly cooked

Awful delivery service, have ordered twice from here and regret giving it a second go. Food was late again and was cold on arrival due to being poorly packaged. Never ordering from here again!

I recently had the pleasure of dining at Afrikana restaurant, and I must say it was an exceptional experience worthy of a five-star review. The highlight of my visit was the THIC Chick buttermilk chicken burger, which was nothing short of spectacular. The flavours were excellently balanced and the presentation was outstanding, making the dish a delight not only to taste but also to behold. Accompanying the burger, I opted for the plain chips, which were cooked to perfection. However, I also had the chance to sample the Afrikana chips from my wife's plate and was impressed by their delightful seasoning. I wholeheartedly recommend opting for these seasoned chips as they add a wonderful flavour dimension to the meal. The atmosphere at Afrikana was vibrant and inviting, with Afro music providing a smooth and energetic backdrop to the dining experience. Overall, Afrikana restaurant offers a fantastic culinary journey that blends great food and a lively ambiance, making it a must-visit destination for both locals and visitors alike.

I specifically requested no cheese or sauce and 2 of the burgers contained cheese and sauce so could not be eaten. The food took an hour and 20 minutes and half could not be eaten. when I called to complain they told me I would get a free order next time I called and did not even offer to replace the food or give me a refund

Good quality food but only luke warm on delivery. No chakalaka with the bunny chow.

I was pleasantly surprised with the taste of the food here. Plenty of choice and quick service too. It's always good to try varied food, and this will be a restaurant I'll visit again.

Really good place to go to, if you want drinks and food African style

Love the food from Afrikana. It's hard to find takeaway that's healthy and good to eat, and they've done it.

Very good place to eat in Derby. Located at Town Centre. Good Ambience & delicious food.

You never called me to inform me you were outside I was even stood outside so unsure how they say they couldn’t find me. I speak to them on the phone to ask where my order is and they say they have been and they arnt going to make another and i for the manager they end the phone.

Brilliant food as always, great atmosphere for families and parties, didn't have to wait long at all for the food to arrive once ordering. This place never fails to amaze me and as always great owner and team all round. One of if not the best food in Derby!

Ordered a takeaway via uber eats for 1 x chicken checkmate phat box. Said it came with 2 wings, chicken tenders, plantain, jerk gravy, mac and cheese and jollof rice. For £22 delivered. Firstly the tray has a sheet of foil placed inside of it which means it can’t be fully filled. I’d probably say 1 tablespoon of Mac and cheese and jollof rice. Albeit the Mac and cheese was good though. Secondly, there is no plantain and jerk gravy. Was given a small pot of jerk sauce. Thirdly, for a platter that costs £17, the chicken tenders are the cheap tenders you buy frozen at a supermarket and fried. Really disappointing and flat Wings not the best but was ok. Overall do not order for home delivery from this place at this price point.

Food was great. Slightly expensive, but you’re also paying for the dining experience. Staff were lovely. Ordered the beef burger which is advertised as being a smash burger, but I found the patty to be quite thick to my liking. I’m sure next time I’d ask for it to be a little thinner - but to each their own!

Great food as always, had to sub an item but they were quick to call and arrange this. Alrernate was great

Fabulous although forgot the coleslaw. But regardless, 10/10

Mustad very good service 10/10 food

Taste so delicious, fast delivery

I come to Afrikanas near enough weekly to the point where i have gotten to know the staff and the owner individually and have been looked after really well. Every time it has been consistently really good (hence why im back weekly). I have tried multiple afrikana places in the past but the Afrikana sauce from the Derby one seems way better than the rest, my family and friends have all unanimously agreed on it. Parking is right next to the place so getting there is very easy.

I recently been dining at Afrikanas a few times and the food has been consistent every single time. The staff are really friendly and attentive making sure we have everything we needed.

Afrikana Restaurant in Derby which offers many dishes. This is a perfect spot for both casual dining and special occasions. The menu features a wide variety of dishes, each unique to it's own. My go to is the lamb chops and the chicken thighs with afrikana fries. The staff are friendly and attentive, ensuring a welcoming experience from start to finish. it's a fantastic place to dine in Derby and the best around here too

After walking past afrikana several times decided to try it today with my family we tried there platters which were cooked to perfection and well flavoured the waiters were very friendly and attentive the restaurant it self was very clean and cozy homely feeling will definitely visit again 5*

First time visiting today after several recommendations definitely the best lamb chops in derby that i have tried all the food was well cooked and well presented definitely recommend trying afrikana derby 🥰

Misleading completely was promised breaded fried golden brown and received 5 battered nuggets some being tiny. The fact you can falsely advertise like this is insane.

Nice ambience clean tidy restaurant really enjoyed our night out here today tried several dishes of the menu could not fault anything

Food was very good, cannot fault that at all. Only complaint is that the customer service is basically non existent. And cleanliness is a slight issue.

Great Burgers and excellent service as well!

I went with my adult sons for my husband’s birthday. The food was delicious, quick and great value for money. They don’t have a liquor license so you can bring your own alcohol. Superb!!!

I felt the portion of the main thing was too small and the sides portion was too large like we were two persons and ordered two main courses and two appetisers still we felt eating fries more than anything else that we couldn’t even finish them. We hoped to eat main thing more when we are paying above 50 pounds ! Thanks

I was pleasantly surprised by Afrikana. Upon my visit I hadn't realised they're a chain and pleased to learn theres a few closer to where i live. The food quality was very good, very tasty, reasonably priced. Staff were bubbly and helpful. Very nice. I'd recommend.

Quality is good, portions are good but the food isn’t flavoursome at all.

Amazing food and friendly staff. We ordered the ‘We meet again’ sharing family platter which contains a wide selection of grilled meats accompanied with rice and rustic chips. We thoroughly enjoyed our meal, everything was cooked to perfection with mouth watering flavours. We would highly recommend paying Afrikana in Derby a visit if you’re looking for high quality food accompanied by a lovely atmosphere. Thanks again!

This was a truly wonderful experience - thank you ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Ambiance and food is out class, recommended for party with your friends.

We had a lovely evening at Afrikana, the food was promptly served and the goat curry and kebab skewer was especially delicious. The staff were attentive and responsive. Good food and great service all around!

amzing service and such good food.

5 star experience.. I came in to Derby Afrikana for the first time with two friends after work on the weekend. We were seated straight away, food and drinks were delivered in good time.. Every single dish looked fantastic and tasted just as good. Staff were friendly and took care of you. Had a lovely time and will definitely be returning😍.

Excellent food and evening Pleasant atmosphere clean and and comfortable

Absolutely amazing food and reasonably priced, no alcohol licence so take your own wine/ beer etc.

Food was stone cold, for the price I expected high quality, really disappointed as we regularly eat inside afrikana

Amazing food, brilliant service. Very impressed 👍

3 of us went for a long awaited catch up and picked Afrikana over The Nines. That turned out to be a bad choice. Waitress was rude and had no customer service skills whatsoever. We asked basic questions, to which she didn't know the answer, eventually she said its her 2nd day working there, and didn't show initiative to check with a more senior member of staff, we had to ask if she could check for us, even then she was dragging her heels. Didn't know anything about the items on the menu. We spoke to another staff member about our experience, he seemed disinterested. Was a quiet night in there so no excuses for not giving your customers some decent attention. Food came well presented and at the time tasted quite good. However, we were all very ill later on that night and suffered from resulting food poisoning. In hindsight, the service we received was a red flag. Think twice before going here.

Best chicken burger and chips in Derby!

very tasty and well cooked food arrived ontime warm wellpacked

I’m not even picky but this was disappointing.. burger bun was probably the worst I’ve had, chicken was dry. Much better places in derby than this

Really nice food delicious, nice staff especially the manager who checked upon me an mate for food an standards checks!

Excellent food, excellent staff

Visited after several recommendations and wow the atmosphere the vibe and even better the food is to die for already looking forward to going again

Ordered takeaway from here and I will never order again! For a start I paid £15 for a meal that came in a little meal prep type tub. The "rice and peas" is literally boiled rice with some kidney beans in and the plantain was like eating rubber 🤮 the flavours were nice on the chicken but was way over cooked and was so tough to chew. Really really disappointed mainly because of how expensive it was I was expecting it to be a lot better!

The food was terrible. The chicken wings were more batter than meat. The prawns were extremely small yet cost £11. The lamb chops were the only thing that tasted gaily decent, however were extremely cold. Waste of time and money

Excellent food, excellent service, food was amazing there, would eat there every day

Very overpriced, take ages to get the food to you. They seem to cater for their mates at busy times. Food ok but service drags that down to.

The food was amazing the service fantastic the whole bill for two people couldn't believe how cheap it was £26-90 amazing value for money

Amazing food! I can’t believe how fast our food was ready after ordering. Nice music and general ambiance ❤️ Would definitely come back to try different dishes and drinks.

Fantastic food,and atmosphere. The staff ate friendly and welcoming. It wasn't too expensive either. A most enjoyable night.

Ordered via Uber eats. I didn't realise they were 8 miles away but they chose to accept orders from me anyway. Took over 2 hours to arrive when on the app states 30 mins. The first time I phoned, a young gent advised they couldn't find a driver at first but someone left 7 mins ago. I had phone again 40 mins later, so I suspect the first call was dishonest. The 2nd person who answered the phone an older gent said it would be another 10 mins. Of course it eventually arrived long after 10 mins. Food was good however. We paid extra for an Africana chips upgrade and got a side of Africana chips instead with the regular chips with the meals. Anyway, once the Uber Eats app algorithm knew the food was very late, I couldn't leave a review, hence I left one here instead. So the moral is don't over promise delivery if you don't have a driver and don't lie about updated delivery times when it's already running late - I wouldn't have left this if they were honest. Also for consumers, when using Uber Eats etc, always check the distance as many takeaways will lie about delivery times to compete for business. Finally, don’t take the reviews seriously on Uber Eats.

Honestly struggled to eat the chicken and i didnt finish it either. It need longer it was fat and chewy. Chips were nice though

The food was better than expected. The staff are very friendly.

I would highly recommend Afrikana Derby. I really enjoyed Fried Chicken is Life - fried chicken with Jerk gravy, rice n beans, plantain and coleslaw, with a fruity mocktail and apple pie & custard to follow. Quick service and best of all super tasty! Will be heading to my hometown Cardiff one as soon as I get chance....

contientious waiters i was well looked after, chef is meticulous with the way the food is presented and always cooks to prefection will always recommend.

Food is rubbish, service is great

Absolute beauty xxxxfood is gorgeous

Food is great here, really nice. Staff are a little slow.

Came with a group of 30+ people. Manager was super-helpful and staff were really on it throughout the meal. Food was delicious and came quickly as well. Would highly recommend!

Fast and really tasty. Recommended

The food was really tasty really nice excellent service and food came out fast and piping hot staff were polite and friendly.first time going and would definitely recommend going back again. Restaurant clean and tidy.

I love this place! It's the only place I know where I can get good south african food. I went last night for their bunny chow which unfortunately they had run out of due to high demand! So I chose a different dish that I never would have gotten otherwise. It was amazing!! And now I am dreaming about the next time I can go any try more of the wonderful dishes!! Happy happy accident!

I wasn't really fortunate yet to be there but often order takeaway from here. Their "We Goat you Back" is by far the best goat/lamb curry I have tried in Derbyshire. Their curry is similar to South Indian goat curry the way I like it, tendering meat, bit of spice and mouth watering flavours. I also order plantain on the sides and they're delicious too.

Generous and delicious as usual 😋

Ordered from Afrikana Derby, I was really looking forward to it as the food looked good… anyway food never turns up and is very late at this point which meant I went hungry for the night. Some guy turns up, he looks like a delivery driver and then proceeds to get arrested outside my house with 2 police and an under cover. I’ve tried to contact Afrikana via email to resolve the issue but been unable to find a reliable email that doesn’t bounce back. So unfortunately not a great first impression. (I had no tracking as it was Afrikanas driver)

Visited this evening with my work colleagues nice ambience the food here is very tasty and well flavoured definitely recommend to try the lamb chops the best I had in a long time 10/10 from me

Clean tidy restaurant well located and plenty of parking around the food was very tasty and excellent value for money definitely would recommend to try this little hidden gem if you are in derby

Ordered from Uber eats. Wait time 25-55 minutes they then increased the wait time- so waited 1 hour 30 food never arrived. Called them and they were so rude and said the food has not been made and will be another 25 minutes! Ridiculous. They then ended the call without me finishing my sentences and cancelled the ordered. This is absolutely disgusting customer service and will not be eating here again. Strongly advise not to order from here unless you fancy waiting 2 hours for no food and rude customer service

Never order from this place. Tok over 2 hours for food and when you call they just say it's because they are busy. They then cancel your order last min. Very very poor customer service. Be warned!!

Attentive service and beautiful food. Great menu selection, lovely decor and vibes. Very friendly- will def be back!

Outstanding food ! that was the best food I have had in a long long time absolutely delicious 10/10 . I will be back for sure.

tried the sharing platter definitely recommend arrived well packed and warm definitely recommended

What a disgusting way to speak to a customer who had paid a decent amount of money for a delivery. Shocking customer service from the so called manager! Don’t go here.

The customers should never be spoken to in such a rude way. As the shop owner did who never apologised just hung up the phone do not use this company.

I rang the restaurant twice because it was so late. The first time I was told 5 minutes when it was already 20mins late. I rang back 15mins later with still no sign of the food. Finally it arrived 1 hour late, 2 hours after placing the order. Food was cold and so not enjoyable

delivered ontime amd well packed definitely will order again

Delivery was super late. A £15 meal should not be missing items.

It’s been a while since I’ve come to Derby however last time I was here I was addicted to this place. I’m glad it’s still open. Food is the best! I will defo be ordering again. Delivery driver nice & polite 👍👌🏻

definitely recommend and will order again for sure

10/10 best peri peri chicken in derby

Great tasting food. Well packaged. Thank you!

Over 90 minutes late. Hard to get hold of. Food arrived cold. Awful service.

Walked in without booking asking for a table for 9. Staff were extremely friendly and hospitable. Service with a smile. Food came out promptly and was absolutely spot on! Cannot fault anything. Will definitely be visiting again...