Nice area. Comfortable sitting; cool for a date night or family dinner. Food is good , great vegan options. Although online they say they have wine, they do not serve wine. Service is okay, only one server if the spot is busy not sure how good service would be. Overall a good experience will return.
Delicious and authentic West African food. They lost their liquor license and are unable to serve alcohol at this time. We liked everything we tried. Relaxed, casual atmosphere.
Another DC hidden gem! Beautiful unique atmosphere, delicious authentic Senegalese food made with high quality ingredients, food made fresh, super friendly service, very welcoming!!
I had a very delightful experience when I visited Mansa Kunda Restaurant yesterday evening. When I entered the restaurant, I was immediately impressed by the decor, which made me reminisce about my travels to Senegal and the Gambia. The menu has several appealing dishes, and we chose Yassa with fish, Oxtail Stew, and Jollof Rice. The portions were large and the food was delicious. For dessert, we had toasted almond bread pudding and blueberry pound cake with a blueberry glaze, and I was pleasantly surprised when they added a candle to my cake and sang happy birthday to me. The service was awesome. I highly recommend this restaurant, and I look forward to visiting again.
This was hands down a 5/5 experience. I’ll start by saying Hatib, the owner, was so kind and confident about his menu. He helped guide me and my vegan friend through the menu. We ended up ordering Che Bu Jain with Beef and the Yassa with Tofu and wowwww. First off, as a non vegan, I have to say the Yassa with tofu is some of the best food I’ve had to date. This is a plant based/vegan paradise as the owner is a vegetarian that has carefully crafted a menu that seamlessly has delicious vegan and non vegan food. The Che Bu Jain was also a 10/10. This restaurant is a gem that I regret not discovering earlier. The owner is kind, and deeply cares for his customers, culture and cuisine. The ambience of the space is also amazing. It’s a great place to do work or just hang out. I’ll be here regularly and I hope this review is your sign to come visit. Bonus, the owner is a phenomenal baker with both vegan and non vegan desserts.
I went for a business lunch meeting. The food was exotic and delicious. Cool weather comfort food. All the platters I saw coming out of the kitchen were heaped to the sky with food. Very generous portions. Unless you are a big eater, you will have take home. I want to go back and start working my way through the menu!
Food was delicious! Service was excellent! Will definitely visit again! Recommend highly!
This was my second time at Mansa Kunda. The food is delicious. My sister and I ordered the vegetable pies, meat pies, and akara fritters. The appetizers were amazing! My sister had beef with jollof and I had paneer with jollof. We loved our food. I also had the hibiscus juice.
I really enjoyed my experience at this restaurant. It feels like a little piece of Africa 🌍 just hidden in Takoma Park.
The hosts are really friendly and the food 🥘 is superb and made with love. I had the local chubujen with some fish and some ginger juice plus the hibiscus drink. It all felt like I was back home in Africa, warmed my heart and my stomach. 😆
There’s indoor and outdoor seating so it’s perfect for some family fun, and great for get togethers. I will definitely be visiting this place again soon.
Let me just say that this is not your ordinary African restaurant. The food is AMAMZING!, from the portions to the presentation, service, and the taste of the dishes will have you questioning your decisions in choosing other restaurants. The atmosphere is fantastic for dates, meetings, and a bite with friends and family dinners. For those of you who are into art or African art, you will find Mansa Kunda intriguing. You just have to experience this place yourself !!
Not to mention how AWESOME the owners and staff are!!!!
All I know is I will be dropping by every time I am in town!!
Our book club had a wonderful dinner and discussion. The food was delicious and unique and interesting. The art work was just as interesting as the food. I had peanut stew and FuFu it was delicious and I highly recommend this dish. We had an assortment of appetizers and desserts they were all amazing.
Such a great experience here, will most definitely come back! I loved the atmosphere. The food was so fresh & delicious!! All of the meat was cooked to perfection, every single thing we ordered was a hit! I believe it was Hatib that helped us & he was lovely! 😊 Can’t wait to come back to try more, HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!
Excellent food! Best jollof rice! Wonderful atomsphere! It was a pleasure to dine here. Eating African food can be challenging when you are vegan but all their dishes are vegan friendly. So my husband can enjoy his meat and fish allowing us to eat together. We definitely will be back when we are in town.
Amazing service! The owner was super sweet and the service and food were impeccable. I will be back with my family again and again!
My friend and I loved our experience at Mansa Kunda! Yes I said experience because the tasty food, beautiful art on the walls, bar stools made from large drums, great cultural conversation about the origin of jollof rice (Senegambian) with the server and I believe owner, was more than you normally expect from a night out for dinner. We had fried plantains which were not greasy like some I've had in other places. The benachin (jollof meal) had the best jollof rice I've ever had. FYI I'm an American but I've had jollof from both a Nigerian auntie and a Ghanaian friend! I also had a very yummy shito flatbread with fish. Oh and the desserts were amazing! Most were gluten free and vegan. We tried 4!! I can't wait to bring my family and friends!!
Sincerely appreciate that they can make nearly any dish vegan! Have been a few times now and everything is always so delicious. Service is great and the outdoor tables are also a big plus!
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