Safari AFRICAN RESTAURANT LLC

Dumfries, VA · African restaurant

Rating
3.9/5
★★★★☆ 3.9
Reviews
20
Rank in Dumfries
#41
of 75 restaurants
City Percentile
37%
rating percentile
Address
Safari AFRICAN RESTAURANT LLC, 17471 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Dumfries, VA 22026
Phone
(703) 221-0900
Website
safariafricanrestaurant.weebly.com
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM

Safari AFRICAN RESTAURANT LLC is a restaurant located in Dumfries, VA. It is one of 75 restaurants listed in Dumfries. Its 3.9-star rating is slightly below the Dumfries city average of 4.1 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Safari AFRICAN RESTAURANT LLC

Safari African Restaurant, based in City of Dumfries, VA specialize in delicious and reasonably priced African cuisine, including our house specialties and other customer favorites. Our cuisine entrees are served in a relaxed and welcoming setting... More

Hours

Friday11 AM–8 PM

Customer Reviews

★★☆☆☆ 2.0 I & M · Sep 2025

Stood at the counter waiting for couple of minutes but no one came out to acknowledge me until I rang the bell on the counter. I had some questions about the menu but no one was available for another couple of minutes. I was the only one in the restaurant until I placed my order. I was met with laughter when I asked about waakye. Like I did not know what I was talking about. Was told the food will be ready in 5 to 10 minutes. Waited longer than that. Zero engagement when I paid for the meal. I decided to eat a few bites my vehicle. Stew was not hot. Food was warm. All pepper. Very disappointed that I drove from Stafford to Dumfries for bad service and food I could have prepared at home. Treat all your customers the same regardless of whether you think they speak the dilect or not. Money

★★★★★ 5.0 Theglamtrither Shopforless · Dec 2025

Being a mystery reviewer and an African at the same time, I have noticed our own people are our own fall downs. From Rahama to Hajara to Safari to Aburi, 90% of the negative reviews are from African's. Let's give a simple scenario, you called to order wakye, order is taking, now you are asking me when it will be ready knowing you are 30mins away and wakye, jollof and Fried Rice is ready on an order.I have been in the restaurant answered a call for an order and 3hrs later, it was still not picked up, and this customer ordered things that are ordered to cook, like bake Tilapia, fried yam, boiled yam, kelewele, some soup s they want certain types of fish and meat, can you imagine, you are an African ordering baked Tilapia and when they give you an hour to pick up, you are mad saying that's go

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Jerome Hall · Nov 2025

If I could give zero stars, I would. The customer service here is absolutely unacceptable. The bald-headed gentleman working the counter was completely unprofessional he was dismissive and seemed irritated by customers simply asking about their orders. To make things worse, the food didn’t even match what was advertised. Items listed on the menu were missing or replaced without explanation, and when I asked about it, I got attitude instead of answers. That’s not how you treat paying customers. I ended up leaving because of how poor the customer service was, and I will never go back. For a place that calls itself a restaurant, you’d expect at least basic courtesy and honesty about what’s being served. Instead, I left disappointed, disrespected, and feeling like customer satisfaction means

★★★★★ 5.0 Christopher Atkinson · Nov 2023

I came here one day with some friends. I was from out of town and visiting them for a few days. I did some research, and this place kept on coming up as one of the best spots in town. I don't have a lot of African experience, so I was instantly intrigued. After a morning of exploring the Prince William Forest, we came here for a good lunch. As a guy who's not well versed in the cuisine, I asked for advice, and I was lead in the right direction. I can't seem to find the exact menu item, but I know it the main focal point was that jollof rice. Man, the flavors in that rice were very new to me, and very delicious. Lots of good heat, but not spicy at all. You gotta try it. Also on my place was some sort of meat, some sort of delicious fish on the bone, a nice hard boiled egg, and some sweet

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Kash Beats · Feb 2026

Horrible place. I come here lot because food is decent but today I must make this review. I waited 2 hours for my order just for them to tell me they don’t have what I ordered. My kids were home waiting for food late when I could’ve went else where. Made me wait 2HOURS just to tell me during closing that they don’t have what I ordered. VERY HORRIBLE SERVICE NO REMORSE

Accessibility & Amenities

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

Services

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