Joloff

We are a West African restaurant specializing in Senegalese cuisine. After almost 20 years serving the community, we have taken a significant part in transforming our restaurant and environment into a Taste of Senegal. Each of our customers have the opportunity tojoin in at our table as family and fest in our traditional dishes. Over years our most popular dish has grown to be the Senegalese national dish called Tiebou Jeun (baked fish, joloff rice, and veggies). What makes, Joloffs dish so special is the way the rice is cooked. It is a broken rice, with a jasmin flavor, cooked into a deep tomato sauce. This is what we call the joloff rice, which is also the specialty of the house. In order to be a cook at Joloff Restaurant, you have to love cooking, which is mostly what distinguishes our cooks from those in other restaurants. All of our dishes are made daily upon request and with tremendous love. Our juices and pastries are all homemade and freshly made. Unlike a lot of other West African restaurants, we understand the value of a healthy lifestyle and wholesome food. Originally, the recipes of Joloff Restaurant were developed in order to feed Papas Rastafarian friends, who were all vegetarians. As his popularity grew in the catering business, Papa realized that there is a huge need for vegetarian food, especially in Brooklyn. Therefore, our menu also features an assortment of vegetarian and vegan options to support all of our customers needs. Joloff has become a home to all people, of all traditions! Since 1995, Joloff Restaurant has been visited regularly not only by the local community but also by a number of celebrities. Some celebrities who have been regulars and event hosts at Joloff include: Sizzla, AKON, Talib Kweli, Mos Def, Eryka Badu, M1, Kevin Powel, Isac Debancole. Our restaurant was featured in the Daily News, the New York Times, the New York Amsterdam News, in Eat, and OCSNews, as one of the best eats in Brooklyn and we are always focused