We are the only authentic African Restaurant on Long Island. We are also proud to be one of the top 100 restaurant in Long Island.
We use African ingredients to prepare healthy food.
Our Food is Fresh, Hot and Tasty.
We are 2 minutes away from the UBS Arena and 7 minutes from JFK Airport.
Based on 72 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 3.8 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ Delivery
Address:
237-05 Linden Blvd, Elmont, NY 11003
Phone: (516) 400-9743
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Hours
| Tuesday | 12–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 12–10 PM |
| Thursday | 12–10 PM |
| Friday | 12–10 PM |
| Saturday | 12–10 PM |
| Sunday | 12–8 PM |
| Monday | 12–10 PM |
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Reviews
wen wen
Traditional African food found! Egusi, Pounded Yam, Moin Moin, Suya, Jollof rice with chicken, Goat meat pepper soup, you name it. I can’t not found elsewhere have such abundant African cuisine. Service is superb. Everyone is super friendly and accommodating. Delivery service is neat and accurate. Food is delivered very fresh and tasted. I highly recommend!
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Alima Wilson
First time ordering here tonight from Uber Eats. The jollof is tasty however the other items is a miss. When I removed the two pieces of chicken from the okra stew, it’s a little bit of stew. More stew could of been added for sure. I ordered an addtional swallow thinking it be enough stew. The moi moi is not cooked! I had a similar experience years ago with the moi moi at another restaurant. I should watch some videos to learn how to make it. Overall not a great first experience.
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Craig Mogul
I saw mama philos on Ubereats yesterday and saw they were serving my favorite traditional dishes. I didn’t even know such a store was so close to me. I decided to check the reviews first and saw a mix of good and bad reviews. I went ahead and decided to give it a try. As you see in the image below….I ordered (Egusi soup with pounded yam and meat pie on the side). I loved it ! Good pricing and good quality food. I will definitely be coming back to enjoy more dishes.
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Nadjee
Some of the reviews were worrisome but I decided to give it a try anyways. Ordered a meat pie , jollof with assorted meat , and Okra soup with goat and pounded yam… Definitely did not regret it. Both meals were well seasoned and prepared to perfection!! Looking forward to ordering again and trying some other dishes
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Nancy Amaro
Great presentation and so delicious. So tender. Meat fell off the bone. Will come back for more! I ordered Egusi with chicken and pounded yam. Side of Jollof rice and Fried ripe Plantains
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Karini Panini
Afro Latin girl here ♀️! Okay so Earlier I decided to try some African eats , I ordered Egusi w/ pounded yam (fufu) & goat / jollof rice & a meat patty ! As you can see the end result I tore it up!! Lol SOOOOOOOO DELICIOUS ! Fresh & I can tell it was made with love . Packaging was nice and sealed , everything was just so good . Thank you @MAMAPHILOS definitely ordering from here again ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ YUMMMYYY #SatisfiedCustomer
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Yoshi Bear
Amazing all around. Service was pleasant. My first visit today and will not be my last. The snail, egusi, meat pie and efo soup were delicious. Place was clean, price well worth the taste. Love it
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Elizabeth Romain
Hands down the best Nigerian Food in NYC! the fufu was pounded to perfection ,the egusi was very well made as well. I’ve tried various places in NYC and this by far is the best I’ve tasted. If you’re looking for quality food and not too expensive, This is your spot you won’t regret it
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Dayana
Ok so I’m completely 100% hispanic, this place is completely different from me. I was dying to find a place that sells Egusi Soup & fufu & i finally found it. Yes super far from my house (40mins). It was my first time trying it, I asked my plate not to be spicy at all & omgggggg this food came out so delicious. They were super nice & listened to my order. I am def coming back. I had Egusi Soup with Goat & Fufu. Thank you!!
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Ken Glanton
I wanted to try fufu and egusi cuz I seem it all over social media and it looked really good. I think the whole custom of eating with my hands would be a fun experience… which it was. The closet african spot from where I live is 40 mins away. I had to go into the city for something and remembered that mama philos is on my way back to suffolk. And mannnn when I tell you it was EVERYTHING I expected and then some. I got the egusi and the vegetable meals, with goat and the pounded yams. It was so good, 2 weeks later I drove 40 mins just to get some more. I got there AS SOON as they opened. They told me it was going to be 30 mins until my good would be ready. I gladly responded, ” I’ll wait”. Absolutely one of my new favorite dishes. I’m going to try something else, but for now, the egusi got me hooked. The people were nice and friendly as well.
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