Swahili Village Beltsville

Review summary

1. A

   ALEX BRUCE

   Washington DC

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   I really enjoyed it it was amazing and my lovely wife was happy
   

   Is this helpful?

2. B

   Brandy

   Las Vegas

   3 reviews

   2.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on January 30, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   First time having African dish and left unimpressed.
   

   Is this helpful?

3. L

   Larke

   Washington DC

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 2, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   It seemed the restaurant & staff were overwhelmed by the holiday crowd. The restaurant was noisy, the service was slow, the food was tasty but none of it was served warm, except the lentils which seemed to not be fully cooked. Truly disappointed.
   

   Is this helpful?

4. R

   Robert

   VIP

   Washington DC

   34 reviews

   3.0

   34 reviews

   Dined on December 25, 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 4

   The service was the worst I've ever had at this restaurant and some of the worst ever. We were seated right away but then waited more than 10 minutes for our server to come to the table. After taking the drink order it took another 10 minutes to get water and 30 minutes to get our drinks, at which time I was told the beer I ordered wasn't available (40 minutes or more after being seated). My wife's flaming margarita wasn't flaming. The server tried to blame the bartender but the lime which was supposed to be on fire was very clearly already burned which likely meant it sat on the bar for a while. I asked to see the manager and was told he was coming but he never did. When we were finished eating our server was nowhere to be found and we had to get another server to bring us boxes. When paying, the server reached down to select the 👍 before I could choose 👎. Sad and unprofessional. Hopefully this was a one time deal with a server not cut out for that line of work. But if not, we're done with the place despite how good the food is.
   

   Is this helpful?

5. H

   Hubainatu

   Washington DC

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on December 19, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Food was great and that group player was the best!
   

   Is this helpful?

6. S

   Shawn

   Washington DC

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on December 18, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food here is delicious 10 out of 10. We had the curry chicken and stew goat.
   

   Is this helpful?

7. L

   Liz

   Salt Lake City

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on December 14, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   I will always go to this restaurant at every chance I get. It is definitely a casual spot but the food is always amazing
   

   Is this helpful?

8. K

   Kadiatu

   Washington DC

   6 reviews

   4.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on October 27, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   It was nice but the one in DC is still my favorite.
   

   Is this helpful?

9. Y

   Yulonda

   Washington DC

   6 reviews

   3.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on October 18, 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   The restaurant was empty when we got there and it took them an hour to get the food to the table. Our waiter came by twice in that hour. The food was good. This was the only good thing. It was extremely loud from music and then everyone yelling at each other to be heard.
   

   Is this helpful?

10. A

    Adeola

    Washington DC

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 15, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 5

    the waiting period for the food was too long almost an hour we spent like an hour eating and two hours waiting for our starter and then our food it was so annoying and i dont think i will be hosting friends there again for datenight
    

    Is this helpful?