Krista M

RUN and get yourself a bowl from Brooklyn Suya!!! The food is so flavorful, delicious, perfectly seasoned with good-sized portions. I got the steak suya bowl with mild suya spice, rice, kale and spinach with both sauces! I was very pleased and will definitely be back! And the prices are very reasonable. The only downside is it’s quite small on the inside so there’s no seating inside. Only a few benches outside. But it’s the perfect place to pick up a bowl to-go!

Elle

Brooklyn Suyas Pop Up at the Franklin Bar was an absolute treat, especially during Nigerian Independence week. The fish was seasoned to perfection, the suya sampler offered a delicious variety, and the lamb was truly top tier, tender and packed with flavor. These pop-ups are more than just about the food; they’re a powerful way to bring local businesses together and foster collaboration within the community. It's fitting that this celebration of culture happened during independence week. If you haven't checked out one of these events, you're seriously missing out. Thank me later!

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Lilly A

My first time trying this place. The cashier was very friendly . She even let me try the spice before buying. The food was delicious but the rice was a little dry. Otherwise really good meal! I am so happy that this place exists.

Isabelle J

When Guy Fiery says “take me to flavor town”, this is what he means! The chicken, rice, and eggplant are perfectly seasoned with traditional spices that gives it a smokey and spicy kick. The plantains were a delicious addition. The restaurant is take out only but there are a few benches to sit and eat outside

Alex Martin

Absolutely amazing. So much flavor and so many fresh ingredients packed into a bowl. The medium is a great level of spice where you can still really taste and enjoy all the different flavors of the blend.

dar

I order from here multiple times a week. It’s that good. And with the nice weather, they’ve brought out the grill to cook the protein in larger batches and it smells like heaven all around the building. I’m typically ordering their chicken bowl with a rice base, it comes with a little kale, avocado, plantain, and egg as extra. I’m Jamaican, and even tho I LOVE spicy food, I go with their level 2 spice (1-4) and it’s amazing. Their two different sauces are the perfect final addition to bring all the flavors together.

Jeffrey Saravia

Hands down one of the savoriest bowls of delicious food you WILL EVER have. Hands down. The ONLY negative is you will LEGIT wait an hour for your food. Even if you do UBER and pick it up yourself. Time your hunger with an hour to spare.

N'Shei Phillips

First tried this place months ago when they were vending at the Brooklyn museum! My partner and I ordered Takeout from them and were thoroughly impressed! The food was so flavorful and the servings were a great portion! The bad thing was there was a piece of foil stuck to the chicken on my partners food :( just want to bring this to the attention of the staff because Suya is SO good and I’m sure it was a mistake.

Amanda Wang

I love spicy food, this shrimp and tofu bowl I ate was heat and on fire for my taste buds. Immaculate cozy space and self service utensils so dont forget to grab them. Salmon bowl is tasty, but the rice was too mushy and got grainy aftertaste for my bowl experience. Overall, I love the bitter lemon schweppes soda that we paired the bowls with.

Christine

It’s good! Although if you’re looking for proper Nigerian suya, this isn’t it - more like her biracial Westernized cousin. You probably could already tell by the ability to pick & choose a spice level lmao (level 4/ Lagos Fire is what you should be ordering if you want the classic suya spiciness). Food wise, the meat wasn’t hard but wasn’t as tender as it could’ve been. It was tasty enough, but not mind blowing. Vegetables were really fresh! The sauces were delicious and I feel like they’d be the perfect accompaniment for something - but not suya & rice. I’m saving them for next time I order wings or a burger or something, I think they’d go great with that. Don’t get confused by the yellow color - the rice is not fried rice. Tastes exactly the yellow rice you get from Mexican places. Speaking of which, I do appreciate the Mexican-inspired concept & presentation - with the bowls etc. Super cute way of serving suya! Here is sure to be a huge hit for people unaccustomed to Nigerian food. But if you’ve had truly great suya (Glover Court, Abuja spots, etc iykyk) and know what Nigerian "yellow" (fried) rice should be like, you might be underwhelmed. I’d definitely keep here in mind for vegan/vegetarian friends for the tofu & eggplant "suya" - which is cool and a very smart addition to make it accessible to those with dietary restrictions. Might also try the salmon someday. But I wouldn’t rush to order the beef again (and the chicken too I suspect), as if I’m spending on food I need to be crazy delicious/something I couldn’t make better at home - but it’s still money well spent. It’s not great, but it’s good. PS. Leave your dreams of leftovers behind, the large bowl is enough for exactly one meal.

LCR

Tried the extra spicy Steak Suya and regular spicy one and the extra spicy had the best flavor. Absolutely delicious. Order regular spicy is you can’t handle spicy foods because it is a bit difficult to eat. Definitely recommend, try it.

montriel lola

I was truly looking forward to tasting Brooklyn Suya based on the reviews. However, after trying the beef and chicken suya, I was very disappointed for several reasons. First, this isn’t suya. This is broiled beef with seasoning, chicken cooked with sprinkled suya seasoning, appreciate the salad and brown rice. I suggest the owner visit London UK or Nigeria the origin of suya if they really want to sell suya. People here giving good reviews most likely never ate suya before. Secondly, this had never happened to me before, but as I was chewing I felt something sharp in my mouth only to discover a piece of glass. Like whaaaat? This could have sliced my throat. How did a piece of glass got into the food? Thirdly, my daughter find a piece of long black hair in her food entangled on her broccoli. Seriously health and safety issues. I would not recommend this place. Sorry!

Aaliyah Aaliyah

If you’re going to bring a dish from Nigeria to life in Brooklyn New York do it the right way ! First and foremost my pictures speak for themselves. This is not how SUYA beef is sliced for consumption. Why would you serve big chunks of meat like that in a bowel on a bed of kale. Next it was tasteless no flavor in the meat only the sprinkle seasoning on top had flavor. First time and last time I was so disappointed waste of money ! Tough dry big thick pieces of tasteless beef. If it was flavored beef that has been marinated and juicy I could go home and slide it up, fair enough I would not have been so upset. But these huge pieces is not easily edible SUYA IS SERVED IN BITE SIZED PIECES not these huge pieces bigger then an Oreo cookie. And for a salad bowl this is crazy. Y’all gotta do better this is not fair to customers! The good reviews yall were lucky based on the protein yall picked cause the beef was a big fail! Not to be compared to real SUYA in Nigeria !