Kitchen Near You
5321 Ager Rd, Hyattsville, MD, 20782
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5321 Ager Rd
Hyattsville, MD, 20782 - Phone (301) 559-5999
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Specialities
- Takes Reservations : Yes
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Noise Level : Very Loud
Alcohol : Full Bar
Outdoor Seating : Yes
Wi-Fi : No
Has TV : Yes
Waiter Service : No
Caters : No
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Val F.
We gave it a whirl and loved it! The owners and the fellow diners were very welcoming - I think they loved seeing a couple of newbie Americans taking a risk. I got the chicken and greens dish which I think is officially the definitive comfort food. So moist and flavorful; absolutely delicious. My husband was brave and tried a traditional dish that the waitress said he may not be prepared for.... I can't remember the name, but after Googling, I think it's "folon." It was indescribably weird. It tasted like bitter, fish oily greens. We could only eat a very little bit. I think with something it would be fine, but they served us a large bowl. Suffice to say, we took the rest home and after deliberation, threw it away (which we felt horrible about). This has no reflection on the restaurant in the slightest - this was simply a traditional dish that, as the waitress warned us, we weren't prepared for. The rest of the meal was fantastic. And the soda we ordered was awesome - a large bottle of something without a label, which made it even better! The owner, a lovely woman, came over to chat with us. She was charming. We highly recommend this restaurant!! Though, really, if you're brave try the folon (?).. or just smell someone's order from the other side of the room and call it a day. You'll thank me for it.
(5)Elsa M.
If I really want Nigerian food, it's pretty much the same deal as when I really want Ethiopian food: I call one of my aunts. It's one of the perks of marrying into a Naija family that knows how to throw down, so I take full advantage. :) Sometimes though, you don't want to bother family. In the event of those occasions, Kitchen Near You will do the trick. My family and I came there to celebrate the birthday of one of our aunts, so obviously, this was such a time. You can't well enough ask an aunt to cook for herself on her own birthday, can you? So, we did the next best thing we could do: treated her to a meal she would enjoy. While the jolof rice paled in comparison to hers and my mother-in-law's, it was quite tasty, as was the 'vegetable' and the plantains. The grilled fish we ordered was CRAZY huge and very, very good (be careful of the bones). I highly recommend it. There's also a nice selection of African beers, the go-to of Guinness and Heineken, as well wines. The ambiance is a bit... shall I say, interesting. Definitely meant for a party, not a romantic night out. The low lights and red spotlights, coupled with the random TVs throughout, aren't really conducive to making the moves, unless those moves are on a makeshift dance floor. Still, there's enough room between all the tables and the couches for a big group of friends and family looking for some good grub. A-OK in my book!
(4)Jemima E.
Whenever my friend and I come here for a night of dinner and dancing, she orders the fish and I try to pick something new from the menu. The food here is pretty good and the fish was especially delicious tonight. The service is usually horrible as it is with many foreign establishments unfortunately. When you come in you have to seat yourself and it takes forever for someone to notice you're there. It then takes forever for them to bring you a menu, forever to get your food, forever to flag a server down, forever forever.... You get the drift. The food is reasonably priced but the drinks are ridiculous --- this includes alcohol and non-alcoholic. There is no reason why a can of Sprite should cost $2 . Once it hits 11 or 11:30 you have to pay a cover fee at the door so it's best to come early when there's breathing space to order and eat in peace. There is a small dance floor in the corner of the restaurant and as the night goes on, people drift into the floor and it turns into a small African club. Overall, don't come expecting great service. The food is okay and there's a tiny bar you can get drinks from. The best thing here is the life that is given on the mini dance floor with the awesome selection of music accompanied by super thick fog that comes spewing out. You can do some thangs with your partner when lost in that fog....
(3)Emily H.
Recently tried this hole-in-the-wall neighborhood joint after being intrigued for months by the promise of "authentic african cuisine". The interior was MUCH larger than the exterior implies, and the booths are comfortable (although our table wasn't stable at all!). Our first waitress had quite a bit of trouble speaking English, but a second lady helped her out to take our orders. We asked for them to recommend an appetizer - honestly, I don't recall the name, but I posted a picture and it was pretty good actually. The meat was slightly overcooked, but tasty and the spice and onion gave it a nice combo of flavors. My date got the spicy goat in tomato sauce and plantains - both of which he said were "okay", but definitely not worth the price! As for me, I had the chicken in spicy tomato sauce with white rice -- which actually turned out to literally be three wings (like you'd get at a bar) in a bowl of sauce. The dish was definitely overpriced as the sauce was the only good thing about it. All and all, I'm glad we tried it, but we won't be back.
(1)Arlette A.
This place is now disgusting! So sad how a place that I enjoyed can get so bad. Ordered the Eru and Ekwang, both tasted really bad. The food was not fresh and there was a bad aftertaste.... I'm so disappointed...
(1)Charleston N.
Every now & then I like to venture out & try new things . Been there twice don't think I'll go back , guys dragging girls around by the hand claiming them , food way too overpriced, Love the music tho .. Can't say much about the drinks this place isn't for everyone It can get a bit crowded so get there before 12 & your good
(3)Melissa M.
Ate here yesterday for dinner. The ambiance is alright. I love the music, shout out to the DJ behind the secret window... The whole night the waitress (dark skin, big hair) had a very nasty attitude towards me it seemed, but not my African friend; however, I was still very polite to her. Everything I said I wanted at first she would tell me they didn't have it. We had the Chicken Poulet-DG, Ndole w/beef, Fufu, and plantains. We had the Grenadine (very good - reminds me of the Peruvian drink Inca Cola), Malta (this was...okay - it's like a rye soda maybe, a non-alcoholic beer, or molasses in soda form) and water to drink. All non-alcoholic. We wanted to eat with our hands and asked for the bathroom or where we could wash them and they had us wash our hands in a sink in the corner with dish soap and a "pitcher" of warm water (no running water?). They gave us a roll of paper towels to dry our hands and use at the table. The Ndole is not something I will try again. It tasted very bad, but I ate my small helping as not to offend my friend. I'm not sure what all was in it, but it tasted old. The taste kind of reminded me of the way a farm smells - very rank! I stuck to the Chicken Poulet-DG after that. It's chicken, tomatoes, and onions in a sauce. It had a slightly funny taste as well, but much more tolerable than the Ndole. I would order the Poulet-DG again. The fufu and plantains were good. I would order those again as well. Not sure if I would try THIS place again tho...
(2)Efe E.
I was in the area for the weekend and decided to look for a Nigerian restaurant. Found this place on yelp and decided to check it out. The interior wasn't bad, but immediately I walked up to the girls behind the counter I was smacked with that "Nigerian attitude". A dark girl with a half sleepy eyes with an attitude that is taller than mt Everest eyed me when I asked if we could sit anywhere and ignored me. We sat and an Ethiopian lady took our order. I had ERU and fufu. The food was just ok. Came back the next morning for brunch and a guy took my order, I was sitting outside when the sleepy eyed dark girl came in. After waiting for almost half an hour, the girl came to ask me what I want? I was like really? In her usual sleepy eyed ways she said ok and walked away nonchalantly. I just stood up and left!!
(1)Love S.
I ate here once i will Never eat here!!!!!! If the health department puts you on channel 9 news... Then you know its time to clean up the nastiness They have bugs in there basement, kitchen and in there lobby... I will not eat here again!.... Plus they showed where they keep the Food before they cook it Omg!!! I would not eat here! Warning..... The food is not fresh!!!
(1)Jimmy O.
This is the best around here, not only is it the best tasting, it'd be hard to beat the quantity!
(5)p l.
Ekwang is pretty amazing (they put some goat in there too if u ask). Unless you're from Cameroon or Nigeria, you really need to have one of the workers go over the menu. Don't just look at the typical goat w/rice type of meal. Sure it's good, but they have some really unique dishes once you really explore the menu. Btw, the food is already quite hot, so ask for the hot pepper on the side at your own risk (and my tolerance for spicy food is very high).
(5)Toya J.
Back in the day my big sister would drag me to African clubs, to give me what she called "culture" back during my college years when all I wanted to do was listen to Junior Mafia and head out to see GOGO bands. Well over 15 years later we've both grown into now more similar people; however, we still have our distinct personalities. Coming back from one event, she had me slow down in an area that I frequently pass, but would not consider getting gas here at night. "Kitchen Near You" and I look over at her like, "Are we in the right place?" And she's like yeah! Somehow she had that let's do it for old times' sake look in her eyes! Okay, one time for the old married lady..... (You WOULD wait till your birthday, so I couldn't say NO!) As soon as we walk in and I see leather couches; basically a living room in each corner, roped off for VIP, and Christmas garland draped across the ceiling complete with bulbs... I knew I was about to be in for a memorable night! We get a table and immediately African Mack Daddies are asking to join us for dinner. So we get a bigger table, talk about all types of stuff, we find out the food is Cameroonian. We ordered stewed fish and Spicy Goat, both with rice and fried plantains. I forgot the head of the fish would be looking up at me. I just passed that right on down and asked my sister to put some on my plate and let me tell you that was some good fish! It was very mild and flavorful, although I hate bones. The spicy goat was THE BEST, never had goat that tender and well flavored. The plantains were big and dry. But the entrees were wonderfully prepared! The people were pretty nice--as the men explained, all of them were locals, on a Friday Night this was their SPOT! I felt really comfortable, and luved the videos of live African pop playing on flat screens. We're drinking Heinekens and having great conversation with our new friends. All of a sudden out of nowhere, it starts getting cloudy. Everyone gets up and starts dancing in this DRY ICE FOG, THEN LASER LIGHTS START BOUNCING OFF THE WALLS!!! It's 80's Video Hell! And we are hysterical at this point, just having fun, and laughing! So hey, If you can't beat em join em, so we jump up and find our way to the dance floor and party in laser beams and fog the rest of the night. It was too random, too funny, and reminded me of all the crazy sh*t we had done in the past, just made me realize that at 30 and 40 something we shouldn't quit now! A Kitchen Near You is actually more like a Planet Out Of This World , ONE I will never forget! We begged to pay our tab, but these guys insisted....I THINK it was inexpensive??
(5)L Y.
First time ordering African food and the lady there was very kind in suggesting dishes for 1st timers. A goat dish and pepper soup. Took about 45 mins to get my food, but it was worth the wait. The flavors were delicious. Would definitely be coming here again!
(5)Jacquetta P.
I've been here twice and find that the food is consistently good! I'm considering using then to cater an upcoming event.
(4)A.R. P.
While Kitchen Near You may generally serve "African Cuisine," as the signboard out front indicates, it is really a Cameroonian restaurant. Cameroon, which borders Nigeria and which is located in the so-called "Armpit of Africa" where West and Central Africa meet, shares many traits with the cuisines of its neighboring countries (relying on fish, roots, tubers, and vibrant use of spices). I, certainly, wanted to focus on these traits and was determined to have a unique and authentic meal when I arrived. Of course, the menu only reinforced my convictions because nothing looked at all dumbed-down for the uninitiated. Many of the menu items only offered transliterations of their original names and did not include any descriptions (suggesting that the usual clientele need no further explanation). Yet, as I am not well versed in Cameroonian cuisine, I had to enlist the help of my waitress. "These are village foods," she remarked as we discussed a few possibilities. "This is what people in Cameroon eat in the village. You want that?" "Yes," I replied. "I want to eat what the local people eat." "Okay," she answered. My first selection, to start off, was a large bowl of pepper soup with cow feet. This hearty soup consisted of chunks of boney hooves, tender pieces of flesh, and chewy, gelatinous slabs of cow skin. Eating these really reminded me of the tendons, membranes, and beefy pieces that are commonly served in many Cantonese dishes. So, it was a rather familiar bowl of soup in that regard. However, what distinguished the soup, truly, was the broth. It was absolutely incendiary...as hot, spicy, and brutal a concoction as I have ever tasted in my life (surpassing even the hottest Sichuanese dishes that I have had). The innocent inclusion of the word, "pepper" did not prepare me for how intensely spicy the soup would be. Wow...with each sip and slurp of the seemingly innocuous light brown broth, my mouth and throat were ripped apart as if I were drinking Liquid Drano. I found out, later, that the broth was made from habanero peppers (lively, mature orange ones, and, undoubtedly, a lot of them). While I champion the fact that I can eat very spicy foods, this unassuming soup really hit me hard. I had to stop, take breaks intermittently, and rest (feeling my throat pulsating and popping each time). That the flavor of the beef (especially, the skin) and the feet were so good kept me going and returning to the soup to finish it. But, oh boy, I paid a price. "Drano," afterall, unclogs plumbing... The next dish, a delicacy called Ekwang, consisted of tubes of cocoyam that had been painstakingly wrapped in leaves, and served in an ooze of traditional spices and seasonings. Interspersed throughout the mix were pieces of dried fish (complete with small bones, jagged fins, and facial discs). The tubes of cocoyam, piled on top of each other in a great mass, were gummy and gooey and certainly presented a texture that would not have been familiar to most American palates. The closest comparison that I can think of would be tteokbokki (cylindrical Korean rice cakes that are cooked in a spicy sauce) although these cocoyam tubes had more of a pasty consistency to them. Thankfully, unlike tteokbokki, the flavors were not spicy (given how spicy the aforementioned soup was); and, while the dried fish reminded me very much of Chinese dried fish with its texture and compliant bones (but, without the salty flavor of the Chinese variety), there were many distinct spices that I could not readily identify (but that exuded a signature taste that I associated with other African dishes, mostly, of Nigerian origin). My side order of fried plantains and spinach were absolutely amazing. As pedestrian and seemingly homely as these items are, they were raised to brilliant heights in their careful handling and preparation. The plantains were so fresh and so delicately fried. The spinach was cooked to perfection, mildly seasoned, leafy, yet soft (both were among the best that I have ever had). Overall, with this memorable experience, which represented a great stop on my culinary journey, I can now tell my Cameroonian friends that I have enjoyed the food of their homeland (minus the part about the unclogged plumbing, of course). They, undoubtedly, will be proud of me.
(3)Titi O.
I wish things were different. I am only giving this restaurant 1 because I cannot give them 0.5 and the 0.5 is because the plantain was not raw. To give you details.. we paid $40.00 for food that was totally NASTY!! NASTY!! Salty and oily is an understatement. We ordered the grilled fish hoping for a delicious, tasty, moist dish but all we got was a big Tilapia fish which was soggy, salty and soaked in oil... basically wet sock... If you like eating wet sock you should give it a 5. The hot sauce that accompanied it was too salty and oily. The fish was nasty with uncooked onions... you can imagine the rest... The egusi soup was oily, salty with irregular shaped salty meat and chicken. The "meat" was so soggy... I wont be surprised if the people giving this place a 4 or 5 work for them.
(1)Terrence W.
In Washington, DC from Chicago, a friend recommended KITCHEN NEAR YOU as our dinner destination. Being a native of the Cameroons, I was eager to have some home cooked meal. I was not disappionted. The service was good. I had the eru and water fufu that I always long for and lack the skills and ingredients to prepare at home. It met the standard set back home and I enjoyed it. The portion was quite generous and went down well with the Cameroon-produced grape fruit soda. If you are from the Cameroons and used to the traditional home cooked meals, you won't be dissapionted. If you are not, and have an adventurous palatte, give this place a chance and discover something new you may fall in love with.
(4)Ndi I.
This restaurant is okay. They serve foods commonly eaten around parts of West Africa...fufu with soups, jollof rice (which was fried rice), rice and stew, plantains, etc. Generous portions are usually served. The restaurant caters to a diverse crowd and the service was good. Prices for meals start at about $8 and up. Looking to return.
(3)Maria P.
Nice, relatively new restaurant near the West Hyattsville Metro. They serve great traditional-style Cameroonian/West African food: spicy meat or fish stew with a starch: rice, fried plantains ("dodo"), or fufu. They say their kind of food is typical for most of West Africa (Ghana, Nigeria, Gabon, etc.). My main course was a tomato sauce-based one with chicken and goat; my partner got "egusi," which seemed to be a melon-seed curry with spinach and goat meat. They have grapefruit-flavored soda from Cameroon, and also have large (1 pint or larger?) bottles of Guinness for $6. We had a tasty, filling meal for under $20 per person. The dining room is huge and was mostly empty when we went there. The family who owns it is very nice and eager to introduce newbies to Cameroonian cuisine, although it seems as though their clientele is mostly West African. I'd recommend it if you're looking for something new.
(4)J M.
This is probably as good as it gets for Cameroonian food that isn't cooked from someone's home catering business in the area. The ekwang is as good as what you can find in Limbe, the eru is pretty good but can't beat that of Bamenda, although it's better than anything I've had in a restaurant in the U.S. I was also surprised by the goat stew, which is packed with flavor. They need to work on decor more and keep down the music on late Sunday afternoons, but the atmosphere is acceptable.
(5)