Chez Maty Et Sokhna (Keur Sokhna) in New York
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New York, New York County, New York, US
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Site: https://keurmatyetsokhna.com/
- Monday:11AM–1AM
- Tuesday:11AM–1AM
- Wednesday:11AM–1AM
- Thursday:11AM–1AM
- Friday:11AM–1AM
- Saturday:11AM–1AM
- Sunday:11AM–1AM
I ordered two dishes here with African dish out and it was ready very fast and the chef was nice when I called to change and adjust my order. I had dibin couscous and achieke for the next day because its gluten free and good for you when taking a break from rice. And most importantly the delivery was not on African time and got there fast lol. I waited 5 hours before at one in Brooklyn while the man said to me woman you have to wait for all the deliveries to b ready at the same time to get yours when called after an HR if not getting my food henw I was first to order.lol Ridiculous. So I appreciated this fast delivery as I ordered. Awesome.
Ordered off seamless, waited almost two hours then called and they said my food is just sitting there because there’s no seamless delivery person to deliver it and he didn’t want to send his own instead. He refused to give a refund despite this. I call seamless and the restaurant says that they’ll deliver it, only to find that they never planned to and decided three hours later that they wanted ME TO PICK UP.For three hours they refused to deliver my food or give me a refund on simple spring rolls. Very annoying.
This is the worst food I ever got from a restaurant. When we went to the restaurant to order the food, they made us wait for 30 minutes even though the food is suppose to be ready to pick up. When we got the food, the food was both spoiled and raw at the same time. The meat was undercooked and the vermicelle was spoiled. We can taste the spoiled taste of it. When I called to complain the man who was there that night (May 10 2017 at around 11pm) and he said, you dont have a good sense of taste as an excuse for the terrible job he did.Right now, we are having a stomach ache. We might have food poisoning from the soiled food or the undercooked meat.
Looking for a way to sample great West African food in NYC? Or need a great introduction to African cuisine in NYC? Visit Keur Sokhna, a small Senegalese restaurant nestled in the heart of Harlems small ethnic enclave of Little Senegal. While the name of Keur Sokhna is a bit intimidating (I probably dont pronounce it correctly and dont know what it means) especially for a newbie to African cuisine (this is a Senegalese food restaurant...not a country you hear of much), the food is surprisingly familiar. Lamb chops and tilapia anyone? The most interesting twist to the meal was a side of vermicelli pasta topped with sauteed onions! In fact, almost everything we ate was topped with the sauteed onion gravy and no one was complaining. Thirsty? Try Bissap, a popular Senegalese drink composed of hibiscus flower that resembles sweet tea with a hint of ginger. The ambience of the restaurant is subdued, the decor is on the darker side and it appears to be a small family run joint thats popular among Senegalese locals. And if the local Senegalese experts flock here, then you know its good!
The food was ok but not the best I ate ...All the specialties are there.The plates are very well supplied.The service .... pitiful! The young nonchalant waitress ... I think she forgot the meaning of the word terranga yet a word from Senegal.What a bad image of the country! I was ashamed. Welcome, politeness, hospitality !!Next time I will go on the 116th to La Savane or Pikine ...
Total reviews rating 4.2
124 Reviews for Chez Maty Et Sokhna (Keur Sokhna) 2023:
Review №1
2022-05-19I have been going here for years now. The dibi makes me travel from NJ! Yet, everything I have ever tried is delicious, and I’ve tried most of the menu. I have never felt disrespected by the workers and like their late hours! I highly recommend this place.
Review №2
2022-03-29Edited:I have to edit my first review after ordering from this place many times. Yes, the food is amazing but the service is HORRIBLE!!! I always would call to order my food and the man who answers the phone says that he is the manager. He is extremely unprofessional, repeatedly tells me to hold on and hangs up before I can even finish my order. Id have to call him BACK to tell him this and hes always apologetic and doesnt even understand the basic concept of an apology, which is followed by changed behavior, yet his behavior is very unprofessionally repetitive. This final time, I placed an order and received not one but TWO wrong orders and was told that Id have to give the food back for bookkeeping purposes if I wanted a refund or what I originally ordered. HOW UNSANITARY!!!Then the truth came out when I told him this and he says the money would come out of his pockets. So customers mean nothing, customer service means nothing, your job means nothing, and essentially, you mean nothing to yourself. Im sure he would not have treated his fellow African customers whom he can speak his native language with as such, being that I am not only a Black woman but a Black American woman who had to correct him and he let his ego lead.
Review №3
2021-08-23Very kind workers , delicious food and big portions. It was also very clean. My family and I enjoyed everything especially the dibi. Will be coming again
Review №4
2022-02-04Have been getting lamb dibi for years. Really enjoy it. Recently got more onions than lamb (ridiculous). Sibe I was on the road, I called to inquire - was told prices have gone up. Sad circumstances. Personally didnt need a container full of unions - it didnt make up for the lack of lamb.
Review №5
2022-03-29This is easily the best african food I have ever had, our waiter was so nice and helpful. I will definitely be coming back
Review №6
2022-04-06Food was inedible worst sauce I’ve ever tried I only ate the rice. They’re also extremely rude and nasty to Americans if you’re not African. Wouldn’t recommend supporting.
Review №7
2022-07-03Tasty Senegalese food. Clean and safe place. Professional and Friendly customer service.
Review №8
2022-05-30This place is small and dark. Food is mediocre, and the service is slow. The server acted like he was doing me a favor. Will not be going back.
Review №9
2018-04-08The service was absolutely horrible. I do not recommend. Upon eating at this restaurant with a friend, I found 2 pieces of hair in my food (I’d ordered the Senegalese Dibi Chicken). I asked the server to replace my meal, she got who I presume to be the restaurant owner from the back. He came to my table and accused me of lying about the hair, wagged his finger our in faces and proceeded to scream and shout saying “You people always do this. You people don’t want to pay so you do this.” I replied saying I had no problem paying for the food I would not however pay for food that I found two hairs in while I was eating. As I stood, he pushed me back down into my seat and locked the front door saying I would not leave the restaurant until I had paid.I proceeded to call the police who took about 25-30 minutes to arrive. After holding is in the store for 20 minutes, one of his servers unlocked the door and 5 minutes later, I received a phone call back because the police had arrived. We explained the dispute to the officers and the officers explained to the owner that he is under no circumstances allowed to lock patrons in his store. Nothing further could be done since he hadn’t harmed us or brandished a weapon. Stay. Away.
Review №10
2022-06-20Absolutely yummy. The best Dibe in NYC. We will def be back for more.