Deluxe Manna in Haringey

We went as an organization to celebrate an achievement. I pre-ordered fried plantains, kwanga, maboke (fish) and pondu (cassava leaves). It is an entrée, but realisticly, mikate should be a dessert. The food was excellent and we all enjoyed our time there. It is advised to pre-order and book your table because it is constantly busy. There is a great opportunity for Congolese cuisine to make its mark on global gastronomy once they find a consistent formula that works. Pricey for my liking, but we were celebrating so I paid no mind at the time. Also, there is a service charge. Be prepared. I would have loved that the music was exclusively Rumba (not US RNB or Amapiano) to complete the atmosphere and I believe it is the manager's choice. I will be back most definitely and highly recommend it to experience Congolese food.

It was my third time here and I couldn’t have had a better experience. Big shoutout to Gomez who was extremely attentive and went the extra mile to ensure we had a fantastic experience. The food was phenomenal and my friends enjoyed it all especially considering it was their first time trying Congolese cuisine. Will recommend this place to everyone I know, thank you for a memorable experience.

I went there with my family to celebrate my birthday. First the table wasn’t ready on time and once we seated we realized the table was wonky, we asked to be moved cause it was not comfortable with the baby, they said no. The food took long to come and they forgot to bring stuff that they wanted to charge at the end ! We ended up being sick because of the food ! The worst experience. And I’m Congolese btw

The food was made with love, ntaba cooked and seasoned to perfection! Restaurant has a lovely décor too, with indoor and outdoor seating. Definitely coming back for more !

I have been served used kwanga (left by previous customer)and waiters upset because I ordered the right drink but she served something different, when I complain she brought me the right drink and knock the table but I just ignored

My friends and I visited here on a Friday night and it was amazing! We wanted to try something that we hadnt eaten before and thats non commercialised . Suffice to say Deluxe Manna did not disappoint. The food was delicious (malangua,fumbwa and pondu madesu), and had the perfect balance of flavours. It also was brought out super quick to the table. The staff were very pleasant,professional and attentive. The ambiance was very sophisticated too- a bit of buzz to begin with but also a speak easy vibe towards the end of the evening. I will definitely be returning.

Very very delicious food. Great service, very kind and considerate people. I would recommend for sure!

Food was amazing, Was really unhappy with the service didn’t get checked on once and we was a big group of 7 my DRINKS CAME AFTER MY FOOD AND I ORDERED MY DRINKS BEFORE THE FOOD I ALSO GOT 2 big bottles of water and was only given 2 glasses :/. Also there is only one high chair even tho we made this reservation weeks ago and didn’t get the high chair for our one year old who needed it.

Great restaurant! Front of house team were very welcoming on arrival. The starters of puff puff/mikate with peanut butter as the beef skewers were great. Definitely recommend the manna platter as a main course with coleslaw. It was very flavourful & had a great portion size. The cocktails (pina Colada & strawberry daiquiri) were also delicious & strong. I look forward to my next visit!

Most disgusting place to take a delivery order from

Jay was such a lovely and funny he welcomed us very well, honestly I come here a lot but today was different for the first time I’ve seen a lovely host and the light skin waitress was so lovely I enjoyed it today so

Went for a meal with friends and had a lovely evening. All the food we had was tasty and fresh. Staff were accommodating and professional. Music and atmosphere was enjoyable. Will return for sure, Highly recommended!

My time at deluxe manna was an experience like no other. The ambience was nothing but amazing, we were warmly greeted by our charismatic server Jay. All of the food was exceptional, it had fantastic flavours and was clearly made with love. The Amapiano/afrobeats played creates the perfect vibe and accompanies the food perfectly. I will definitely be returning here more often.

Great music, the tastiest food, would absolutely recommend!! Jay and Angelina were the most welcoming staff and took good care of us

10/10 food !!! Jay was great & angelina was so lovely!!

The food was absolutely amazing. The quality and flavour were excellent. I am now a loyal customer.

The place is so nice decorated, and the waitress (Claudia) was so helpful and nice. Everything she suggested to us was very good.

Came here with friends and it was great food as always, and even better vibes. Jay is just that guy, superb customer service! The rest of the staff also. Would definitely recommend.

Amazing food! I order from uber eats every week and I've not had no problems. The food is quality!

The service was excellent thank you so much Ana! Such an amazing person, she didn’t make us wait too long for food and drinks. Also kept asking if we was ok 🙏🏾🤍 thank youuu

Amazing service, the food was so delicious and the vibes were just right 😍 we had the sharing platter and the puff puffs

Amazing food, customer service is A* Jay was very helpful

Great food & service. Shouts out to Joel at deluxe

Like a fool I followed the hype and travelled all the way to north from south to get food. Underwhelming is the right word. I ordered 3 Ntaba and mayo chicken. A whole 1 hour and 20 minutes after getting home you can imagine my disappointment to find the packs were mostly full of bones. Particularly the chicken I’d say 90% of it is bones. I literally run my fingers through and touched bone every time lol The Taba was also a combination of bone and fat The sad thing is when I called the restaurant to complain, I was asked to send pics/videos which I did. I was then told I’d receive a partial refund which to me was fair. I was asked to send account details etc by someone called Detcho Ladies and gentlemen to this day I haven’t heard a word, mind you we’re going back as far as JULY. I wasn’t going to leave this review because I believe restaurants get it wrong sometimes however it’s the principle. Don’t say you’ll do something and then fob people off. People who spent money patronising your business

The food was amazing. Jake was really friendly !

My friend and I discovered this restaurant via Instagram and decided to try it out in August. We weren't disappointed. The food, service and ambience were so good! My friend and I took another friend of ours there the next day to also try the food and she loved everything. I definitely recommend! ☺️☺️

The service & atmosphere was amazing. Jay was so kind & attentive, will most definitely be coming back. Thank you !

Very good food, Very clean place, Excellent service.

Beautiful place and very good service Shout out to Maria she is very lovely and helpful Surely will come back again

Great food as usual. Great service from Jay.

Jay was a great waiter he explained the menu in detail and also helped making sure all the food was on the table with no issues. Great service

The staff were extremely understanding (even though we had issues with lateness😬) they accommodated our booking very well. The food was fresh and really nice, well seasoned and came out very quickly. Jay was extremely helpful and patient as we added to our orders and made sure we were well looked after for the night. Atmosphere is really nice, clean and cosy but super spacious. 10/10 would recommend!!

First time experience, service was good jay was good and quick at serving 13 people atmosphere of the restaurant was vibez, food was better than I expected it’s a must try my!!!!!!!

Excellent service. Food served in timely manner and serious vibes with the music. Would definitely come back here!!!

Okay okay lets be for real, every African fusion restaurant, I've been to, it has been the same but Deluxe Mana, shelled it, from the Jollof rice which a the right balance of seasoning, the Jerk chicken😵‍💫😮‍💨 was crazyy, to the plantain complimented by the coleslaw. Jay thank you service, really my birthday dinner special.

Food was delicious (large portions) and the hospitality was absolutely amazing!! - Jay took care of our table very well, he was very friendly, patient and of quick service!

Very delicious food and very good service from Jay. The music was added very good vibes

Music was too loud to interfere on your restaurant usual "chit-chat"... The food is genuinely Africally good...

Very good food also great service from Maria.

Service was diabolical. Ordered food and drinks, was sat for an hour after order was taken no drinks no updates. After a hour the manager came over and said the bar man can’t make your drink as he hasn’t got ingredients. ???The manager seemed to find out frustration funny, when his service out of the whole bunch was the worst. Literally left without drinking or eating a thing. TERRRRRIBLE EXPERIENCE. Waste of an hour.

Maria she very good and wonderful

The food was amazing and the service was welcoming and friendly. The waitress (Elohime) we had was very kind and gentle. So I recommed this place to anyone who wants to try something new and African .

I received the BEST service from Angelina!!! She made my 1st experience at Deluxe Manna AMAZING!! Such a lovely woman!! Good food Good atmosphere Good music.

Amazing food!! Our waitress Angela was friendly and so helpful and accommodating.

Amazing food! Excellent customer service! Jay was exceptional. Highly recommend!! I’ll be back!

We had a good time as a family at the restaurant on Sunday 08/11/2024 in the afternoon, a friendly place, the service is impeccable, we were welcomed and served by the waitress Claudine who was very helpful and kind, a place to recommend

Food was absolutely horrible . I found something that looked like a microwaved fly in my food . Female staff was extremely rude as she rolled her eyes at me when I complained about the wait for my food . I was so disappointed , music was too loud and after finding this in my food they still had the cheek to add a service charge . I will never be going back here again .Stay away . I had asked one of the waiter colleagues for the rude staffs name as she totally ignored when I asked her and I think he said her name was Elmime. Whoever is in charge need to check this staff as this is ruining your reputation. Absolutely atrocious service .

Went to the restaurant with my mate and the food was absolutely horrible . Female staff was so rude it was astonishing . Horrible customer service . I also literally saw another staff pick her nose while working . Food hygiene levels are zero . Food is also overpriced but the atmosphere looked good . Couldn’t have had a worse experience . Also no vegetarian options on their menu

Deluxe manna is restaurant but the music i fund i was so loud for a restaurant

Overall a great place to go and experience authentic Congolese food! I would definitely recommend to check it out and would be returning whenever I am in London.

Very overrated I’ve been seeing advertising about this restaurant for years only to have the worst experience. A platter that’s supposed to serve 4 people came like something I could eat on my own FOR £52??? With SMALL portions? Food didn’t taste great. Staff don’t smile, came to the table without a bottle opener and didn’t even say sorry. Just grabbed the bottle and opened it with his bare teeth! I didn’t even get a good bye. Staff just stormed off after I removed service charge that the place didn’t even deserve.

10/10 food , amazing service ! food was delivered very fast and we had a great waitress/ server claudine who done an amazing job making sure everyone was happy and pleased with their meal!

Had a really enjoyable time at deluxe manna tonight, Angelina was amazing with how she made us feel. So welcoming, great energy and really helpful! I would definitely be coming back and recommend Deluxe manna to anyone wanting to taste authentic spices.

Our experience was great thanks too Angelina. She went out her way to ensure we had a good night. The food was tasty and well served.

Sarah and I called in here back April 14th , we were served by Angelina, she was fantastic made us feel valued and was very lovely . The food was delicious, bananas gorgeous.

One of my favorite restaurants in London. I couldn't recommend it enough. The ntaba is phenomenal. Absolutely no complaints.

Very good experience. As for the rice and plantains, I have no complaints. Unfortunately, the donuts are reheated I think.

The food is delicious and the place is nice too.

Great food! First visit and the platter did not disappoint in taste, flavours and portion size, highly recommend taking a trip here, even they're takeaway did not disappoint although less meat with the takeaway,

Deluxe Manna is a five-star gem! The food tastes like homemade well-cooked and incredibly tasty. The drinks are very delicious, and the ambiance is awesome with good music and great vibes. The restaurant service is amazing; we were well treated and taken care of by Angelina. We highly recommend you go here and have a good time with excellent food!

it's my first time to come honestly everything is perfect the drink nothing to say food nothing to say I really liked the service Claudine frankly you were very polite kind welcoming it's without excitement that I will come back thank you very much

We had a lovely time, Our waiter Claudine was extremely helpful and kind. Will definitely be back!!

The waitress jorgina id very attentive, the good is very good, I would recommend the restaurant.

Restaurant has a beautiful interior with an outdoor area as well probably great for summer. Server was very lovely and the food came out quick and was incredible. Will definitely be coming back here. Highly recommend the oxtail and especially the crispy shrimp starter. 10/10.

Fantastic food and service. Visiting from abroad and would have loved to have had a Congolese restaurant like this when I lived in London. The only slight improvement suggestion I would have is to add more toilets if possible since there are quite a few tables. Truly well done to the ownera.

We had a great time - the food was tasty, portions were generous and the staff were very accommodating

I don’t often review of my own back but honestly there aren’t enough restaurants like this in London. So accommodating. Superrrrrrr friendly and highly attentive staff, honestly felt like family the way they treated us. Respectfully, efficiently and of course with a bit of banter to add. I’ve been here twice now. Once with the lads the second with my family. I will be back again!

Thanks to Philip for the great job 👍

Thank you Philipe for a great service....keep up a good job

Will be visiting again, I recommend the manna platter.

Great restaurant, but was not impressed with the ntaba

Good food, good vibes, nice establishment would recommend for nice authentic food.

Service is ridiculous, do better .. Went there and ordered a mock-tail, the girl brought us 1 cocktail. We then asked to get it right as the music was loud we understood that she could’ve made a mistake. She took the drink back for 20 minutes then sent her COLLEAGUE to tell us that, I quote “she doesnt want to come back to your table to let you know that we cannot change the cocktail as she is 100% sure you said cocktail and not mocktail”. When I told them I didn’t want any drink anymore he said I still had to pay for it but he could offer a SMALL bottle of water on the house instead (bear in mind we had asked homegirl with the two left hands for water when we first arrived and that water never made its way to our table ) I didn’t argue about paying for the cocktail as it had already been made even though I shouldn’t have to pay for homegirl’s lack of listening skills (among other skills that poor girl is clearly lacking). Took them 30 minutes to bring a jug of water as well you’d think they climbed mountains and got that water with their bare hands. That girl then gives us the bill and with all her audacity tried to make us pay for the cocktail they wrongfully made AND the mocktail we never even saw AND had the nerve to leave service charge as if there had been any service involved. There’s so much they could’ve done to fix this situation, I would’ve been happy if they had offered to just water down the alcoholic drink by adding more juice or literally anything else. I understand that waitressing courses cost money but I didn’t know that common sense was expensive as well

Service is ridiculous, do better .. Went there and ordered a mock-tail, the girl brought us 1 cocktail. We then asked to get it right as the music was loud we understood that she could’ve made a mistake. She took the drink back for 20 minutes then sent her COLLEAGUE to tell us that, I quote “she doesnt want to come back to your table to let you know that we cannot change the cocktail as she is 100% sure you said cocktail and not mocktail”. When I told them I didn’t want any drink anymore he said I still had to pay for it but he could offer a SMALL bottle of water on the house instead (bear in mind we had asked homegirl with the two left hands for water when we first arrived and that water never made its way to our table ) I didn’t argue about paying for the cocktail as it had already been made even though I shouldn’t have to pay for homegirl’s lack of listening skills (among other skills that poor girl is clearly lacking). Took them 30 minutes to bring a jug of water as well you’d think they climbed mountains and got that water with their bare hands. That girl then gives us the bill and with all her audacity tried to make us pay for the cocktail they wrongfully made AND the mocktail we never even saw AND had the nerve to leave service charge as if there had been any service involved. There’s so much they could’ve done to fix this situation, I would’ve been happy if they had offered to just water down the alcoholic drink by adding more juice or literally anything else. I understand that waitressing courses cost money but I didn’t know that common sense was expensive as well

Passing through London, beautiful setting, very clean dish which gives the impression of being garnished in the end not at all more bones than meat table service and welcome at the top!

The worst restaurant ever. They served me stick wings

Had good expenience with my team

Food was lovely, wings were a bit cold but other than that everything else was top-notch. Came in the afternoon so it was quiet and more enjoyable

The food was amazing and I really enjoyed the service, which was given

Great food and great service. I didn't know what to expect but everything that came out of the kitchen was fresh, piping hot and delicious.

Never had a worse experience at a restaurant. Terrible problem with service. The only star given here is for food/decor. Avoid this restaurant.

Terrible issue with service that resulted in a 45 minute stand-off between us & the staff whilst the staff ignored us rather than resolving the issue. The only star given here is for food/decor. Do not go to this restaurant! FYI if they threaten to detain you & ring the police if you try to leave without paying the full bill, you should have no fear, as this is a civil matter in which the police will not be interested (was useful to realise this with hindsight after the experience at this restaurant)

While passing through London we went to Deluxe Manna. Chicken mayonnaise must be permanently removed from the menu, no flesh only bones and a ridiculous portion, no onions or peppers as in the original recipe. It looked like leftovers from someone else’s dish. No taste, I couldn't eat my dish. The waiter recognized that many customers had already complained about this dish Thanks to the manager who offered to take the dish off my bill. We won't come back again

Been going there for years, the platter has gone up so much in prices. Time to say good bye deluxe.

Booked a Mother's Day lunch for 4 at Deluxe Manna. Staff seemed overwhelmed and disorganised. 3 of the 4 drinks arrived and we waited 15 minutes for for the 4th one. Despite our request that the food all arrive together, one plate arrived ahead of the rest which we never saw arrive. Then 3 people were squeezed into a space for 1 person squashing our table. We've previously tasted Deluxe Manna's food and it was absolutely delicious. Unfortunately the restaurant experience was a huge disappointment. I'm sure things run better on a normal day, but Mother's Day was sorely disappointing.

This was a nice surprise. Booked as a birthday feast based on the fact it had looked busy when passing one time but with no great expectation. Turned out to be lovely- great food. We were really well looked after- only downside was a big TV on the wall which spoilt the atmosphere a bit but maybe that is what other customers want. Notwithstanding that , highly recommended

I was very pleased with the customer service last night and I ordered food for takeaways such as Ntaba, Kwanga, Fumbwa, and Makayabu. The food was delicious, especially ntaba and kwanga which is my favourite. I would recommend family and friends to come to eat at the restaurant and order takeaway too. The prices are very affordable and there are varieties of Congolese dishes and Carribean dishes cooked from fresh. I will be coming again to buy kwanga because it was the best I ever tasted. Supporting Congolese businesses is the way forward.

I came in 2021 and it was magnificent. In 2024, donuts are reheated, chicken mayo is horribly bad and failed, makayabu without flesh... nothing to eat. The kitchen has changed, it’s a shame. Next!

I booked a birthday surprise for my sister for 10 adults and had back and forth messages with Deluxe manna regarding my booking for like two weeks. On the eve of the birthday, I texted them again on whatsapp to ask if some people could come 15min earlier since it was a surprise and we couldn’t all turn up at once. The lady on whatsapp said yes however on the day, my family and friends arrived there approximately 20min before our booking time and they literally told them to wait outside in the cold until our booking time. When it came time for them to be sitted, no server attended them to even ask them for their drinks until I arrived with the birthday girl. Throughout dining, the service was just bad. So many missing orders of which almost turned confrontational with the server that took our orders as she started denying not receiving the missing orders. They were too slow at bringing the food, gave us bottle drinks without cups and didn’t bother opening them. Server spilled drink on the table and didn’t even bother coming back to clean. Like the service was just absolutely not good at all. Will definitely not recommend for special occasions with larger bookings. The food is amazing though i just wish they hire more stuff coz it feels seriously understaffed. First time i went there was only 3ppl so we didn’t really feel the bad service but this is deff not the place for larger bookimgs. They’ve put us on the vip section but i most certainly did not feel like a vip today. We felt like we were outcast. They were somehow prioritising instagram baddies instead attending to everyone equally. We had to keep calling them over to just get basic tap water 😭.

It was the most beautiful experience I had in a while. The owner of the restaurant was very nice and friendly. The staffs were also very warm-hearted. We came from Germany to eat at Deluxe manna and I have to say that it was much better than we expected. I can only recommend it👍🏾

Jay was very polite & helpful to us 👍🏾

Great customer service from Jay, he was very helpful and friendly. Food was nice

We should have taken the other 1 star reviews seriously! Food was mostly bones with very small amounts of dry meat, I spent most of the time pulling bone fragments out of my mouth. Service was fine during the meal, drinks came out after the food. Incredibly rude head waitress/manager who didn't want to resolve a query we had on our bill, instead asking security to not let us leave. Yes, seriously.

Love it here! Claudine was the best waiter here!! So calm and respectful!! Because of her I will be going back!! Thank you

Amazing food, I’m definitely going back!

Although I booked a reservation I still had to wait 1 hour outside in the December cold and wait for people to leave before I could go in

Loved the food, but the service was so slow. Had to keep reminding the staff to come and clare the table. Orders took ages to come.

We went for Christmas do Great food Caribbean food was excellent too. Great service staff was excellent i definitely recommend it

Haven't actually been to the Tottenham branch but, I had their food when I attended 'Rumble In The Jungle', Dock X, Canada Water. All I can say is I'm a Puff-Puff Convert. This is unarguably the BEST PUFF PUFF I'VE EVER TASTED. It wasn't greasy, wasn't Stodgy and didn't taste of Yeast (yeah, Naija Puff-Puff I'm looking at you 🧐). Just fluffy balls of goodness mi seh! I'd visit the actual branch JUST for the Puff-Puff. I also had the Hot Dog but let's just say I won't be doing that again, so yeah Hot Dogs OUT! Congalese Puff-Puff IN for the WIN!

Been going here for years, the service used to awfully terrible but the food was authentic (maybe?). Now the service is alright ish (Avoid weekends if you want to be acknowledged or go n get ignored for hrs) but the food isn’t truly Congolese anymore, looks Congolese but doesn’t taste so. Most bbq are cooked, stored in fridges for days then warmed up when you order so you can taste it’s not fresh. And the crowd is a bit dodgy now too.