ADUKE NIGERIAN CUISINE & LOUNGE - Inglewood, California

Lily C.

Friendly staff who were patient with our many questions on their gigantic menu. We showed up late on a Sunday that had great business so we had a few less options than usual. You can get half half on the stews and meat choices, which is great for trying things. Delicious homemade juices.

I love that they have a huge vegan menu. We'll be back for the goat!

Elizabeth L.

Aduke is located in Inglewood, right next to Westchester. It is not huge, but it very cute with nice seating inside. I think most get their order to go, but we dine there. The smell of the place is just wonderful. It is also so clean and the service is super nice. If you don't know a lot about African food, they are there is help you.

Whatever you get you will love. We really enjoy their steamed rice served with a special sauce (ayamase) made with green bell peppers, onions and African spices and assorted meat, and fried plantain. It is filling and oh so good. The Igbin Alata (sauteed Nigerian snail), I was prepared to hate, but you have to try new things. It was amazing. It is sauteed Nigerian snail in red sauce with sliced onions and tomatoes. It is so teder.

You will also love their Nigerian soup cooked with cat fish or tilapia fish and homemade family herbal spices and other condiments. Ask if it is made with catfish that day, if not get another soup.

Even their bred is great. Have fun.

Snip C.

Ok yes visited this place twice and the food was cool. Tho was far from my location I still love the fact that I got to like the ogbono soup, efo riro, tho the wounded yam is small they should review it o
Lovely place nice attendants .
Variety of food from soups to rice
Jollof rice and fried rice mix with vegetables and plantain was good
Los Angeles is getting costlier as time goes

S G.

Hands down my favorite Nigerian restaurant in Los Angeles County to San Diego County. I literally drive 2 hours just to eat here because it’s the only place that has everything that I enjoy eating, my only qualm is that I wish they had puff puff available whenever I come but the times I’ve come they never have it available.

Their suya is 4/5 - only because they don’t usually give enough suya seasoning but otherwise it’s great and it’s as authentic as you will get it in America compared to Suya University in Nigeria.

Their Amala, Ewedu & Gbegiri is 5/5 - my favorite item on the menue because it’s a specialized soup and rarely do Nigerian restaurants have it in because ewedu is “seasonal” 🙄 somehow Aduke manages to get her hands on it year round lol so I come here specifically for that.

Their Jollof Rice Platter 5/5 - it’s sooo good! Not bland AT ALL, they season it to perfection and it also has that slight Smokey taste naija party rice has, it gives lifeeee lol it’s a good start for someone who wants to try Nigerian food for the first time, the chicken is also seasoned to perfection and the plantains are soft and succulent, the spinach on the side is okay, it’s a nice touch to the rice plate.

Their catfish pepper soup 3/5 - it’s very herbal and spicy so if you don’t like spicy food - no try am, this is your warning because your nose and eyes will cry from the pepper lol - I just wish they seasoned this a bit more it was very fragrant and herbal but not really savory.

Sorrel Drink / Pineapple-Ginger Drink 5/5 - it taste like someone’s grandma who specializes in these drinks made them. Just Excellent!

Hands down I enjoy the food at Aduke’s and I always bring a friend and my family to come eat here whenever they’re in town.

I plan to eventually try some more of the items on the menu but omooo I enjoy Amala & Gbegiri so much I just end up always ordering it 😂

Lastly their service is amazing the girl and guy in the front counter are so kind and respectful, even when some customers are rude to them they still maintain their composure and respect, they deserve a raise, especially after today I watched one entitled man just be rude to them, and I wanted to speak up so bad but apparently he knows the owner 🙄😑 whatever he should still respect the service workers though.

That’s all folks.
Enjoy ✨

Tee K.

Found this Nigerian restaurant in Los Angeles through in friend and usually get food from there when I’m craving Nigerian food and feeling too lazy to cook
I had Amala and Egusi soup with my protein of choice and I chose to have fish. I topped it up with a bottle of coke. I mean what goes better with the meal than coke 🙂.
Total cost was $52.8
The ambience is also okay. I guess they usually have a live band on weekends cos the set up (drums, microphone stand, the stage) matches a live band setup

Gentle H.

Excellent customer service and the food is top tier… definitely recommend .

nadia

Might be favorite restaurant in LA. There’s a whole vegan/vegetarian portion of the menu, and the food is some of the best I’ve ever had. The flavor was crazy. In my top 5 food of all time. Staff was friendly & vibes were good. Portion sizes good too.

What I ordered:

Plantain fufu
two vegan plates-
1) vegan jollof rice combo: jollof rice, tofu/mushroom, fried plantain, & steamed spinach.
2) curry tofu soup: tofu/mushroom, white rice, fried plantains.

Nkechi A.

Clearly the food was great that I was half way done before i remembered to review. Visiting from out of town and decided to try this. The Jollof was definitely a 10/10.