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African fine dining, cooked fresh, farm to table. - Swahili Village Beltsville, Beltsville, MD

Swahili Village Beltsville

4.3
4.3
39 Reviews
$31 to $50
African

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 3 times today
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Good for groups
  • Healthy
The first and best African fine dining restaurant in the state of Maryland. With delicious menu items from different parts of Africa, you can enjoy hospitality and cuisine from the motherland, while treating your other senses to African music, entertainment and a memorable visual experience. Serving the College park, Baltimore, Annapolis, Greenbelt, Laurel, Bowie, upper Marlboro and Oxon Hill communities.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    African, Farm-to-table
  • Hours of Operation
    Daily 11:30 am–2:00 am
  • Phone number
    (240) 965-7651
  • Dress code
    Business Casual

What 39 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.3
4.3 based on all time ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

39 Reviews
  1. Kadiatu

    Washington DC

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on October 27, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    It was nice but the one in DC is still my favorite.

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  2. Yulonda

    Washington DC

    6 reviews

    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on October 18, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    The restaurant was empty when we got there and it took them an hour to get the food to the table. Our waiter came by twice in that hour. The food was good. This was the only good thing. It was extremely loud from music and then everyone yelling at each other to be heard.

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  3. Adeola

    Washington DC

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 15, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 5
    the waiting period for the food was too long almost an hour we spent like an hour eating and two hours waiting for our starter and then our food it was so annoying and i dont think i will be hosting friends there again for datenight

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  4. Kamsi

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 9, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    We arrived at 9pm on a Sunday night and the place was very loud. I ordered the roasted tilapia with coconut sauce and my fiancé ordered the oxtails. The food took a while to come out but it was delicious. The mango lassi was thick and yummy and overall our service was ok. I would definitely return.

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  5. KarenC

    Baltimore

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 13, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    This is my 2nd visit to Swahili Village in Beltsville. The food was outstanding and even our guests, who were experiencing Swahili food for the first time loved it! It was a quiet night so the ambiance was perfect for our birthday party! The only bad part was our server. He was a lovely man but he was sooo slow bringing our meal. And he brought out the birthday cake before we finished dinner. I would definitely return again and again. The food is the best and we still had a great time!!

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  6. Talia

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 24, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    The swahili in DC is so much better!!! The service here was horrible, we went here for my graduation and I certainly regret is months later. The food was decent would never visit this one again

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    19 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on May 19, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    Server was terrible . It took about 20 minutes just for our drinks to arrive. My salad took even longer. Our server Didn’t check or ask how our meal was going either. The plantains were not cooked either

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  8. dtssfoodie

    Washington DC

    23 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on March 30, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    I regret to inform you that my dining experience was extremely disappointing. The hostess and and the server were unprofessional and unfriendly making my dining experience horrible and showing little regard to the customer satisfaction from start to finish of which it was a regrettable experience that i wouldn’t wish upon no one

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 9, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    The service was very poooor. Waiter was sluggish and were pretty much kicked off our table

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Baltimore

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Booked reservation but had to sit at a bar I drove an hour to eat hear but due to the holiday they weren’t prepared for it to be so busy.

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FAQs

Swahili Village Beltsville is rated 4.3 stars by 39 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 3 times today
Google Map for Swahili Village Beltsville

10800 Rhode Island Ave, Beltsville, MD 20705-2569

Additional information

  • Neighbourhood
    Beltsville
  • Hours of Operation
    Daily 11:30 am–2:00 am
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    African, Farm-to-table
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
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