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Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Dancing, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
Menu
Swahili Village OTS's menu was last updated on 5/13/2022.
All sides can be substituted for a "Side Salad"
Starters
Samosas$12.00
Handmade pastry stuffed with ground seasoned beef
Chicken Wings$15.00
Grilled or Deep fried marinated chicken wings served with Swahili sweet sauce
Sausages$12.00
Farmers choice Kenyan Sausages
Bhajia$8.00
Sliced potato; lightly fried in a seasoned lentil, bell pepper & cilantro batter
Swahili Basket$15.00
Combination of samosa, bhajia and sausage
Nyama Choma Bites/Suya$20.00
Char-grilled bite-sized beef cubes, seasoned with authentic Swahili spices
Mbuzi Bites/Goat$20.00
Marinated bite-sized chunks of goat meat, chargrilled and sautéed with onions
Samaki Fillet Bites$20.00
Deep fried bite-sized tilapia fillet chunks in a rich coconut curry, or sautéed with onions and cilantro
Entrees
Entrees are served with two sides of your choice. Ask your server about best wine pairings
Chicken
Grilled Chicken "Kuku Choma"$30.00
Grilled chicken breast marinated & char-grilled
Curry Chicken "Kuku Curry"$35.00
Our signature slow cooked seasoned chicken in curry sauce
Fish
Whole Tilapia "Samaki Kaanga"$36.00
Deep fried whole tilapia fish on bone
Tilapia "Samaki" Fillet$34.00
Deep fried tilapia fillet chunks in a rich coconut curry, or sautéed with onions and cilantro
Whole Tilapia "Samaki Wa Nazi"$38.00
Whole deep fried tilapia, seasoned in Kenyan spices and finished with a coconut sauce
Whole Tilapia "Samaki Wa Mchuzi"$38.00
Whole deep fried tilapia, seasoned in Kenyan spices and finished with a masala sauce
Red Snapper$49.00
One whole Red Snapper fish seasoned, panseared, slow baked in an air-dry-heat oven, then served with a mixed vegetables and special spices
Salmon$44.00
Baked salmon seasoned with Swahili spices and finished with a butter sauce
Beef
Suya/Nyama Choma$38.00
Char-grilled beef cubes, seasoned with authentic Swahili spices
Beef Stew/Nyama Mchuzi$36.00
Slow cooked marinated beef stew in authentic Swahili Village spices and seasoning
Nyama Kaanga$38.00
Char-grilled beef cubes sautéed with onions, tomatoes and cilantro
Lamb
Lamb Chops$45.00
3 Lamb Chops Marinated in garlic butter, thyme, and other secret herbs and spices. Then panseared and finally, slow-grilled in an open flame. Ask for availability
Goat
Grilled Goat/Mbuzi Choma$40.00
Marinated chunks of goat meat, char-grilled and sautéed with onions
Goat Stew/Mbuzi Mchuzi$42.00
Slow cooked marinated goat stew in authentic Swahili Village spices and seasonings
Grilled Goat/Mbuzi Kaanga$40.00
Char-grilled chunks of marinated goat meat sautéed with onions, tomatoes and cilantro
Supu$22.00
Slow cooked goat soup with onions, carrots and greens. You can order it spicy too! Saturdays and Sundays only
Vegetarian
Lentils/Ndengu$28.00
Slow simmered lentil coconut stew with your choice of two sides. Prices are with sides or without sides
Red Beans/Maharagwe$28.00
Red bean coconut stew with choice of two sides. Prices are with 2 sides or without sides
Group Platter
Group Platter
Grilled goat, beef, Chicken served with collard greens, spinach, cabbage, ugali and chapati garnished with kachumbari. Sides can be substituted
Tusker is brewed from equatorial barley and the spring water from Kenya's renowned Aberdare Ranges, "The Home of the African Elephant." The resulting beer is crisp and refreshingly perfectly balanced
Kromenbourg 1664 Blanc$7.00
Carlsberg Danish Pilsnet$7.00
Rolhaus German Pilsner$8.00
Stella Artois$9.00
Bud Light$7.00
Riverhorse IPA$7.00
Stone Delicious IPA$8.00
Guinness$8.00
Carlsberg Elephant Pilsner$8.00
Miller Lite$9.00
Corona Light$7.00
Dogfish IPA$8.00
Heineken$8.00
Guinness Foreign Extra$10.00
Guinness Stout$9.00
Budweiser$7.00
Bitburger Radler$7.00
Narragansette Lager$6.00
Truly$7.00
Six Point Hazy IPA$8.00
Angry Orchard$8.00
Non Alcoholic
Ginger Beer$8.00
Pepsi Products$8.00
All carbonated soda beverages
Chai Tea$8.00
Masala flavor or with extra ginger
Mango Lassi$10.00
Cappuccino$8.00
Cranberry Juice$8.00
Pineapple$8.00
Orange$8.00
Pink Lemonade$8.00
Chapman$10.00
non alcoholic version without gin
Virgin Frozen Cocktails$14.00
What 393 people are saying
Swahili Village OTS reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.
Overall ratings and reviews
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4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
4.5Food
4.1Service
4.4Ambience
4.1Value
Noise • Moderate
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Review summary
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Swahili Village OTS offers an enticing "taste of Africa in New Jersey" with "excellent food" and "wonderful service." The ambiance is lively, featuring music and stylish decor, making it a great spot for events. Despite occasional slow service, the "large portions" and flavorful dishes make it "worth it!"
393 Reviews
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Barnie
New York City3 reviews
3.0
Dined 7 days ago
Overall 3
Food 3
Service 3
Ambience 4
I came with a group of 8 because I wanted everyone to try African food. We were warmly greeted and seated in the back room near the bar by two very kind ladies. The atmosphere was welcoming, and service started off well.
Our waiter took our food and drink orders, but unfortunately, there were a couple of issues. I ordered the grilled goat based on the waiter’s recommendation, but I was served the stew goat instead. Since I had an event to attend afterward, I didn’t have time to send it back. The dish was okay, but not what I asked for.
Also, one of my guests ordered a drink that never arrived during our meal. When we noticed it was still on the bill, I asked the waiter about it, and he ended up giving it to her to go.
Overall, the staff was friendly and the vibe was good, but the service could use some tightening—especially when it comes to order accuracy and follow-through.
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Phoebe
New York City1 review
3.0
Dined on May 20, 2025
Overall 3
Food 3
Service 4
Ambience 5
They honored my reservation even after there were so so many changes. They are so Amazing for this. There was a delay with getting our food order out. The appetizers came out at a decent time though. The chapati was soft and quite delicious, the salmon bites were so flavorful and the platter that we ordered was enough to feed our large table. The pilau though as a fellow African, needed some meat in it to add more depth and the rice could have been cooked a little (more soft). Overall, a lovely experience of flavors. Thank you to our server, he was really nice and did his best to check on our table.
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Mattye VIP
New York City86 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 17, 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
We enjoy the dining experience. The food is good and the wait staff very nice. We've eaten here a number of times. It is a very good please to have dinner when you are going to an event at NJPAC
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Elena
New York City15 reviews
4.0
Dined on May 17, 2025
Overall 4
Food 4
Service 4
Ambience 4
I cannot believe that I have not experienced this spot sooner. To quote my nearly 11yo, "Oh my WOW"!
I was looking for a place near NJPAC, for a before show dinner and fortunately came across this spot on Yelp. The service, the ambiance, the music, the cocktails, oh and the food were terrific. Portions are generous, every bite is full of flavor and our server was attentive and knowledgeable. Really 4.5 stars, definitely will go back.
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Kim
New York City5 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 9, 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Get ready to eat! Excellent food wonderful service. We were a party of three we decided to get the platter. Best decision ever. Could’ve fed Five. Delicious drinks. Everybody was happy.
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Michael
New York City1 review
1.0
Dined on May 7, 2025
Overall 1
Food 2
Service 1
Ambience 2
Waited for along time to get service… Food was a little cold…Service could have been better…
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Vincent VIP
New York City6 reviews
4.0
Dined on May 7, 2025
Overall 4
Food 5
Service 3
Ambience 3
Overall, a good experience with good food and a pleasant environment. But the service was slow and not very attentive.
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Yvonne VIP
Greater Boston62 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 28, 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 4
Nice taste of Africa in New Jersey. Welcoming bar scene, easy for single diners.
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Patricia VIP
New York City13 reviews
2.0
Dined on April 19, 2025
Overall 2
Food 3
Service 2
Ambience 1
Music was much too loud even after we advised staff. It took an hour to receive our dinner from when we entered at 6.
Such a great location, I don’t think I’ll be back…
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Anthony
New York City5 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 19, 2025
Overall 5
Food 3
Service 5
Ambience 5
Good night out. Service was exceptional while the atmosphere was energetic. Some of the drinks were not to my liking but the flaming margaritas were great. Food was decent, but large portions at a nice price
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FAQs
Swahili Village OTS offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (973) 494-7379.
Swahili Village OTS is rated 4.4 stars by 393 OpenTable diners.
Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.