Joloff Restaurant, named after after "joloff rice" which is unique to West Africa, for twenty years has been serving up authentic delicious Senegalese cuisine in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Four years ago they moved to their new location pictured above. The doors to Joloff open wide to give the restaurant an airy welcoming feel.

Tiebu Jeun, this is the National Dish if Senegal. It contains the special Joloff rice (rice added with tomatoes, tomato paste and onions) baked fish, which is usually Blue Fish, carrots and cabbage. The rice was succulent and the fish had a texture and taste similar to tuna. I enjoyed their National Dish very much.

The handsome and affable Papa K. Diange, and his lovely wife Rana have been the owners of Joloff from the beginning. They are both natives of Dakar, the capital city of Senegal.

Joloff  is vibrant with color . . . the walls painted in green, yellow and blue are adorned with paintings and photographs from Senegal.

Joloff has a cozy corner which I especially like with large sofas to relax, and have more intimate conversation, Note the colorful wall painting. The restaurant breathes a natural cool vibe about it.

This is another Senegal's most popular dishes, it is called Mafe Yapp. (Lamb stewed in peanut butter sauce with Okra.) The combination sounds somewhat strange, but it was very tasty, and the peanut butter did not overwhelm the lamb but gave it a unique and new taste experience for me.

Wolof language lesson (the main language of Senegal)  "How are you?"  (Na nga def)  "Thank you"  (Jere jef)  "Delicious"  (Nekha)

Interesting fact about Senegal - Wrestling is the traditional and national sport of the country.

Address - 1168 Bedford Avenue (Brooklyn)    (718) 230 - 0523