The best restaurants serving African food in South East

Think it's permanently closed but Google business hours don't reflect this

We had never heard of the restaurant before and I only contacted them because I was looking for a private dining experience for a 21st birthday party. While they couldn’t accommodate us in the bar as we were a small group( only 10). They wrote back and offered us a lovely table over looking the marina. From the moment we arrived the team there made our evening so special. The food was delicious and even the picky eater's in the group were pleased. Food all arrived together, the staters were excellent everything tasted fresh and was cooked well. The mains were equally as impressive and the portion sizes were very generous. The free parking and wonderful view was a bonus. Can’t wait to visit again and try the breakfast menu.

Came in a few days ago. Mai/manil was amazing and provided excellent service with so much respect and character. Really made the restaurant worth visiting. Would definitely come back again!

Half the were undercooked,cold inside but nice staff and busy

After ordering we spent 40 minutes waiting for our appetisers and only 1 of 5 occupied tables actually getting food in that time. The waitress came over at the 40 minute point and wanted to confirm the order. At which point I got up and confirmed with the kitchen if they are now starting our order. To which I was told the chicken takes 30 minutes and it would be with us soon, while looking over their shoulder to see our appetisers hitting the grill. I then told them don't bother I want a refund. The pepsi tasted watered down and the place was cold with people keeping their outdoor jackets on. Given a full refund. My opinion from what I've seen here for a copycat Nando's is they are more interested in online takeaway orders that footfall through the door.

I've been to the King and Queen before and thought it was OK, bit after my last visit I will think twice about going back. I took my parents in to Hamble village for dinner, we decided to look around first to see what took our fancy, I walked up to the door of the king and queen to have a look and before I'd even got to the door a young waiter came out trying to get us in, not very classy, a bit like a cheap Spanish resort mentality, I explained that we were going to have a look around which he obviously wasn't impressed with. Anyway, we returned as it was a quiet Monday night in the village and there was a few people in there. Upon entering the same young waiter held the door open, my parents walked in but he let the door go on me as I walked in, very rude. We sat down and were served drinks, he then came over to take our food order, not a smile in sight, he asked us "do you have any allergies" and I jokingly said "paying the bill" with a smile, he just looked at me and walked away! we were left gobsmacked at the rudeness of this young man, my parents described him as arrogant. When our food arrived he asked "is there any sauces I can get for you" I said "do have any mustard', he looked straight at me and said "I don't think I do" and just stood there, how can a restaurant not have mustard,? how can a kitchen not have mustard? he just couldn't be bothered, to say this guy has a bad attitude is an understatement! The burger was under seasoned and bland, which added to the disappointment of our experience. What a shame the the place that my parents love eating in when visiting me has been ruined by the attitude of a trumped up kid with a bad attitude, neither myself or my parents will return.

This pub is so friendly and we always feel welcome. The added bonus is the excellent food and I'd highly recommend a visit.

After 3 years from my last review,I’m still here and the egusi soup from Afritopia is still my addiction. The taste and flavour are still the best!

I had an early dinner here and it is a nice traditional British pub. Clean, quiet and friendly staff. Quiet neigbourhood a Monday in November.

I don’t normally even bother writing reviews if the food is bad but I genuinely have to write a review as I was sooo disappointed . The okra soup was not slimy at all , it looked like it was blended them poured into a bowl. The pounded yam was not good at all. The beef was soo hard , I honestly think it had been in the pot for too long and the meet tasted out of date. This is not me bashing you guys but please take this review as critism to improve . I’ve never been soo disappointed enough to write a review in my life considering the price of their food as well. However I will say that the lady was really lovely , I just think the food needs some improvement

I went to the restaurant but they seem to have closed down for a while, this was a wasted time driving and sorting out parking and just to know that the restaurant is no longer active is so bad.

The kitchen does not have the food on the menu. I came there weeks ago and was served with stale grilled fish and fried yam covered with sauce. Suffered from stomach upset afterwards. Disappointed 🙁

I purchased a Leon 2 good 2 go dinner bag and paid £4.99 on the app. I was greeted by a member of the Leon staff who was friendly and easy to chat to. I explained I was collecting a 2 good 2 go bag. The member of staff told me what was available, and I had the choice of what I wanted. There were only 2 options. Thai green chicken curry rice box and chargrilled chicken rice box with alioli. I was given the option of having 1 of each box or taking 2 of the same. I decided to take 1 of each. The process of collecting the food was very easy and the staff member was very chatty. When I received the food, both boxes were hot. Once I got home, which is a 10minute drive away, the food wasn’t as hot but was at a warm temperature and could still be eaten. I tried a small amount from both boxes, and I have no complaints at all. Both boxes had plenty of food inside. Which could be shared between 2 people. The flavours of both dishes were amazing. I will definitely go back again to Leon, for the delicious food and the friendly staff

De Honourables in Gillingham is a great restaurant with great service. It is helpful to 'know' the food that one is ordering, as they serve mainly West African traditional food. But the quality of their dishes is really up to par with traditional West African quality!

Nunca he tenido que tirar una comida para llevar. . . literalmente lejos. Arroz frío e insípido que inicialmente se había congelado y semicongelado en el microondas, una porción de alitas de pollo que tenían menos carne que las alitas. 20 abajo y sin cena. El propietario 'Fred', que trabaja de apoyo a la salud mental en el NHS en su tiempo libre, aplica tanto cuidado a este trabajo como su arroz al microondas e insípido. Fred debería considerar su 'deber de cuidado' en ambos roles de trabajo. La comida fue / es preparada sin cuidado ni amor. Tal vez conseguir un nuevo chef o simplemente renunciar a él como un mal trabajo. Un saludo, muy decepcionado.