Rahama African Restaurant

Alexandria, VA · West African restaurant

Rating
4.0/5
★★★★☆ 4.0
Reviews
20
Rank in Alexandria
#510
of 825 restaurants
City Percentile
29%
rating percentile
Address
Rahama African Restaurant, 8738 Richmond Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22309
Phone
(703) 780-0088
Website
order.rahamarestaurants.com
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM

Rahama African Restaurant is a restaurant located in Alexandria, VA. It is one of 825 restaurants listed in Alexandria. Its 4.0-star rating is slightly below the Alexandria city average of 4.2 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Hours

Friday11 AM–9 PM

Customer Reviews

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Stephanie Pulaski · Feb 2026

DO NOT ORDER FROM THEM! Would give this place zero stars if I could. I ordered online. On their system just wanting Fufu and egusi and a meat pie. Didn't think anything of it because i like to support local restaurants snd was happy to give money to them. However, I thought it was weird that their delivery was $10. Proceeded anyway. Only to find out 45 mins later thay my driver got there and said they didnt have the order bc their system isnt set up or fufu. My driver said she hates working with them bc they always make you wait. I asked for pounded yams as a substitute. They said they dont sell that there. Even though its on their website. They said theyd give me jolly rice for free too. When my order finally arrived I didnt get my meat pie, ir the jolly rice.. Lastly food is not great

★★★★★ 5.0 Dawet Abate · Aug 2025

This restaurant used to be small, but now they’re expanding—and the food has gotten even better! I’ve eaten fufu here before, and the quality has really upgraded. The prices are perfect, the food is amazing, and I’d love to keep coming back. For anyone who loves African food, this is a Ghanaian restaurant and probably the best in the DMV area. It has quickly become one of my favorite spots.

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Ella Abe · Dec 2025

Went to pick up the food but they closed 15 minutes early and charged us still (they were supposed to close at 9 and orders stop at 8:40). We even had called ahead to ask for recommendations right before ordering at around 7:50. I’m not sure why they would close when they had more order ready for pick up. We were not the only one there waiting for an order that we couldn’t get. I attached an image proof I took as we were leaving. We were really looking forward to trying their food. Hoping this was a one time mistake but this was not cool at all.

★★★★★ 5.0 Moses · Nov 2025

Great store and staff! Visited earlier to get someone some traditional Ghana 🇬🇭 food. The guy in the line in front of me was super nice and explained some food items to me like: corn 🌽 mixed with peanut 🥜 butter 🧈 and ginger. 🫚 If you don’t like ginger 🫚 you probably won’t like some of the items. The wife wasn’t a fan. I thought it was delicious and much better than the lemonade we made at Deliver Lean; that was the most ginger thing I have ever had 😂 it burned to drink that stuff. Anyway, great staff, great food, smelled amazing!!! Wish I had tried more stuff cause the meats smelled amazing. Muslim friendly as it had a sign praising Allah. I’m a barefoot 🦶 servant of Lord Jesus and know that The Holy Spirit watches over all the children of God Almighty no matter what name. Also, the cops

★★★★★ 5.0 Sabeena A. · Nov 2023

The food is amazing and very good for your money. They serve in large portions. The tuo zaafi is great, the banku with tilapia (very well seasoned and grilled). The jollof is great even my Nigerian friends agreed Ghana jollof has won this round. The koko and burkina are also great especially with the groundnut. I really enjoyed the food and I plan on returning soon.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

West African restaurantAfrican restaurantCaribbean restaurantHalal restaurantRestaurant

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