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

Swahili Village Beltsville

4.4
4.4
46 Reviews
$31 to $50
African

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 1 time today
  • Healthy
  • Vegetarian-friendly
  • Lively
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.

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What 46 people are saying

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4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.1Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.2Value

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Review summary

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Swahili Village Beltsville offers a vibrant dining experience with "amazing" food and "generous portions." Patrons praise the flavorful dishes and "excellent" service. Despite occasional slow service during busy times, the restaurant's atmosphere, music, and unique East African cuisine consistently impress diners, making it a place many plan to revisit.

47 Reviews
  1. bless VIP

    Wilmington5 reviews

    1.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Went two years ago and food was good here..this time jollof was very bland. Snapper was burnt, dry without flavor. Salmon was basic ..nothing memorable. The DC location is wayyy better. I won't give this location a chance ever again.

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  2. ALEX BRUCE

    Washington DC1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I really enjoyed it it was amazing and my lovely wife was happy

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  3. Brandy

    Las Vegas3 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on January 30, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    First time having African dish and left unimpressed.

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  4. Larke

    Washington DC1 review

    3.0

    Dined on January 2, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    It seemed the restaurant & staff were overwhelmed by the holiday crowd. The restaurant was noisy, the service was slow, the food was tasty but none of it was served warm, except the lentils which seemed to not be fully cooked. Truly disappointed.

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  5. Robert VIP

    Washington DC34 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on December 25, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    The service was the worst I've ever had at this restaurant and some of the worst ever. We were seated right away but then waited more than 10 minutes for our server to come to the table. After taking the drink order it took another 10 minutes to get water and 30 minutes to get our drinks, at which time I was told the beer I ordered wasn't available (40 minutes or more after being seated). My wife's flaming margarita wasn't flaming. The server tried to blame the bartender but the lime which was supposed to be on fire was very clearly already burned which likely meant it sat on the bar for a while. I asked to see the manager and was told he was coming but he never did. When we were finished eating our server was nowhere to be found and we had to get another server to bring us boxes. When paying, the server reached down to select the 👍 before I could choose 👎. Sad and unprofessional. Hopefully this was a one time deal with a server not cut out for that line of work. But if not, we're done with the place despite how good the food is.

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  6. Hubainatu

    Washington DC1 review

    5.0

    Dined on December 19, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was great and that group player was the best!

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  7. Shawn

    Washington DC6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 18, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food here is delicious 10 out of 10. We had the curry chicken and stew goat.

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  8. Liz

    Salt Lake City3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 14, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    I will always go to this restaurant at every chance I get. It is definitely a casual spot but the food is always amazing

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  9. Kadiatu

    Washington DC6 reviews

    4.0

    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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  10. Yulonda

    Washington DC6 reviews

    3.0

    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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Swahili Village Beltsville is rated 4.4 stars by 46 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 1 time today
Google Map for Swahili Village Beltsville

10800 Rhode Island Ave, Beltsville, MD 20705-2569

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