Joloff Restaurant

Senegalese Specialties

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 Joloff (jo-loff), senegalese,
  • A town in modern Senegal and a remnant of the  Joloff Empire,
  • slang, a Senegalese guy (joloffman),
  • White rice cooked in deep tomato sauce, i.e., seasoned rice;
  • Joloff Restaurant, a West  African Restaurant whose main
  • specialties include other than traditional Senegalese dishes, a
  • specially developed Vegetarian Cuisine.    
 
Joloff Veggie (Joloff Rice with steamed vegetables)
  
 Success Story:
 "I realized I could cook for people who were at work and take food
to them. My family and I came together and I started Joloff Restaurant.
 The food tastes like Senegalese home cooking." Papa K. Diagne,
owner.
 
Papa K. Diagne opened Joloff Restaurant in Brooklyn with his
brothers and sister in 1995. Prior to that, he had a successful catering
 business from his apartment in Brooklyn. Joloff Restaurant became
well known because of its exotic exterior, a mural, painted by Papa's
 cousin, Nafissa Camara. For over a decade now, Joloff Restaurant
has provided a place where people from different nationalities meet 
over the specifics of Senegalese food and music, creating a global
community in Brooklyn.    
"Going to Joloff is like going home -- even if you're not from Senegal"
 the daily  News
                                                      
  
 
In November 2006 Joloff Restaurant reopened its doors to its loyal
customers after a two month renovation. Higher tin ceilings; fresh
 yellow, blue, and brown interiors; recently imported table cloths
from Senegal; native artwork along the walls; and a new lounge
area give this local favorite a special cozy ambiance.
 
Here, you can enjoy, like before, a plethora of healthy West African
food: the restaurant's famous thiebu jeun, yassa ganar, mafe tofu, 
bissap, ginger, thiakri, and numerous other meat or vegetarian
specialties, drinks, deserts, and the pleasant company of the owner,
 Papa K. Diagne. Every other Friday, attend the music and artistic
performances of the Joloff Lounge Series. Conveniently located on
 930 Fulton Street in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, The Joloff Restaurant is
open daily, from noon till 11pm.
Joloff Restaurant
(718)-636-4011
930 Fulton Street
Brooklyn, NY 11238
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