Uwagboe's Kitchen & Grill in Edinburgh, City of

It was really delicious to have dinner at this non-crowded Nigerian restaurant. The very kind owner recommended the best thing, something easier, like jollow rice, but I was stubborn and wanted to try the egusi soup with fish. Slightly spicy and with a particular taste that I appreciated, together with a fufu, also a particular one. To be put back.

Decided to find the restaurant on 27 April this afternoon, had plaintain, Suya, and Jollof rice as starter, followed by Ogbono with Amala, had ginger beer for drinks. The initial waiter was new I guess as he was a bit not use to customer service, however whilst I was thinking of leaving, a gentleman man in green attire came to my rescue to take my orders, enabling me to place my order which was excellent and delivered by the chef. The food was tasty and delicious, I will make the 40 minutes drive to the restaurant for a decent meal.

Had a dreadful time there. I got the worst jollof of my life and the meat was dry af. We felt sick immediately after eating and the customer service was subpar at best, DO NOT RECOMMEND!

It started very well but ended up being one of the worst dining experiences we’ve had — The restaurant looked very cosy and clean, had a very nice playlist playing in the background and it was really quiet as my partner and I were the only customers. We shared the suya chicken wings which were delicious and a good starter. Unfortunately, our main dishes took 40+ minutes to arrive despite being « street food » and not actual main dishes. During the waiting time, the waiter did not give us any attention, we almost felt ignored and when the food arrived there were no apologies or reasons given for the delay despite being the only customers there at the time. My partner had the beef suya which was incredibly dry, the beef had the consistency of beef jerky and tasted like fried oil, and the rice was drier than any jollof he’s ever had. I had the South south Boli and Fish and it for sure went south 😅 The plantains tasted like they had been laying on my plate since the night before and I ended up puking half of the meal almost straight away (which I had never experienced before as I believe I have a very strong stomach and a large appetite). We both could not finish our plates despite the small portion size (which we were aware of). Our complaints fell on deaf ears and there was no gesture made to compensate for the terrible experience. We paid full price + the 5% service fee for a service which was honestly not provided at all. Overall extremely disappointed as this was our first restaurant experience in Edinburgh and we were really looking forward to eating some good Nigerian cuisine. It truly ruined the rest of our day as I had to go back to our accommodation to stay on the toilet all day. ☹️

First time trying Nigerian food and it was excellent! Recommend the Efo-riro, plantain and asun

Rude waiter, walked off in anger and didn’t take our drinks order cos one person didn’t make up their minds on time!

The abula was delicious, and jollof rice was tasty.

I can't agree all the good reviews. Wanted to try for me foreign food. Service was good, but meat was full of muscles inside. Very bad quality in my opinion. And the costs are very expensive. Can't recommend it.

The Best Nigerian Restaurant in Scotland. PERIOD!!! Yeah, I said it. Great Hospitality and Awesome Vibe. Make sure you visit when next you're in the area.

We really enjoyed a meal out here! Totally different from other restaurants we go to and we had never tried Nigerian food before so loved having a new experience. It seems to be popular with Nigerians living in Edinburgh. We had no idea what anything on the menu was but our very helpful server (I think maybe the owner?) was a great help explaining it all to us. It all felt very authentic and the food was very tasty. I was worried it would be very spicy but it was just right- flavoursome and slightly spicy but not too much. I was also very grateful as a vegan that they have a large section of the menu devoted to plant based options. My husband said his goat was a little on the tough side but the chicken wings starter he enjoyed a lot. Our only other suggestion would be to have an explanation of what the dishes were on the menu but perhaps not necessary if most of the customers are Nigerian and they can always tell you if you don’t know. Recommend giving it a go if you are looking for somewhere to eat in Leith.

A taste of Nigeria away from Nigeria. Good food, easily accessed location, clean environment, good customer service, great taste of Nigeria delicacies and drinks. Nigerian DJ dishing out Nigerian songs and vibes.

The cooking is good, real Nigerian taste from the soups to rice, etc. There is option for takeaway. The atmosphere is calm and relaxing. There is enough space and tables for groups. The service is fast enough to meet the demands of a small number of customers at a time. I guess if they start having like 20-30 customers at a time, they will need hands. It was a good experience. My friends who went with me also had a good experience.

Very good catering service, delicious food and great people.

A place to relax with the family 👪 ❤

Incredible interior with outstanding tastes of authentic West African dishes. Look no further.

The food was super yummy love it 🥰

Lovely food, great atmosphere, very good customer service and a good selection of Nigerian specials! Strongly recommended

This was a terrible experience. For the prices, I expected a fine dining experience but it was the complete opposite. There was six of us and they directed us to a table of 4 in which they didn’t even put extra chairs and we had to arrange the table ourselves. It took an hour to get our food and even still some of it was forgotten or cold when it finally arrived. Service charge was added and mandatory despite the poor service. We had to pay extra for takeaway boxes even though the food came late. I am highly disappointed and will not be attending again. 0/10 do not recommend

The service was outrageous. The server paid no attention to us. I waited for my food for an hour and it came out cold. They made us pay upfront before we even got the food. They included the service charge as well and didn’t even explain how it’s calculated. And they made us pay for takeaway boxes

Lovely place, food on point, great ambiance

Its good its good but because I've eaten Nigerian in ages 🫡🤫🥳💙👌🤌🤌 ill come back next time

Nice atmosphere BUT the worst food I have ever eaten in my life. I had the call them to express my disappointment. Edikakong @ £27 I expect a top notch

Awesome food. Good pricing. Great ambience, and floor music.

It's a nice place with good food. I will say a bit pricey.

A group of six of us stumbled upon Uwagboe's when we couldn't get in to another local restaurant, and by the end of our meal we were absolutely delighted that the first place had been fully booked! We ordered two big sharing platters between us (hake, turkey wings, and beef), plus Nigerian beer and palm wine, and the food, service and atmosphere were all fantastic. We were well taken care of and given excellent suggestions for food and drink. Highly recommended and we will be back again soon to explore more of their menu.

Positives are friendly staff and reasonable service. I felt food was way overpriced, £25 for a main meal which consisted of a small chicken drumstick and small thigh and some rice, I have no idea how the chicken was cooked as you couldn’t get it off the bone, these prices are for fine dining not a drumstick and thigh, never had such tough meat, also brought coleslaw instead of plantain, nobody advised this wasn’t available despite being on the menu.

Relación calidad precio no es buena El arroz muy rico y abundante, las carnes algo duras y escasas

El lugar es muy bonito y la atención es buena, pero la relación precio calidad del menú, más o menos. La carne de pavo y de pollo algo seca, la de cabra muy recocida.

If you travel to Edinburgh and you're from West Africa. Kindly visit this restaurant and they offer one of the best Nigerian dishes. It was a nice experience with them. The Asun and Coconut Rice was on-point

Very friendly staff made some excellent recommendations for our first time, definitely will be back soon!!

The atmosphere was the best of any Africa restaurant I have been to in Scotland. The convenience room was neat. Palm wine was served with a coconut shell cup. Pepper soup was well enjoyed by us. We look forward to attending more often from Glasgow.

We had a nice time there , the food tasted good (the starter chicken suya 😋) and customer service was top notch 😊

Love love love love everything about this place from the costumer service to the food good

Customer service was top notch👍. Good ambiance and friendly staff.I will definitely recommend anyone to try out the party jollof rice with beef and coconut rice 10/10. Overall I will say I had value for my money.

Must visit in Edinburgh. Delicious food. Huge portions. We got the sharing platter and would recommend it, little bit of everything. Jolloff was our highlight. Brilliant and helpful staff, wonderful atmosphere!

Fantastic food and customer service

Beware, if you are not into incredibly spicy food. I usually have no problem with spices, for example with Indian food, but the food here is another level altogether. The seafood tasted quite nice, but the beef was way overcooked and thus very chewy. Most dishes are way overpriced. I don't think I'll come back.

Had an amazing experience here. The food was just superb. I would recommend this to anyone who wants to try Nigerian food for the first time.

The jollof tasted different each time we visited. Meat is really hit or miss

Great food. Good vibe. Lovely.

I visited Uwagboe's kitchen and Grill on my birthday. Although, I never told them that it was my birthday. It is the best African restaurants in Edingburgh. The ambiance is terrific. The food is tasty and filling. Staff members are well behaved, polite and professional. I will recommend this beautiful restaurant to friends and family. Please do not hesitate to visit this restaurant when you are in Edingburgh you will not regret it.

Was my first-time having coconut rise and it was really good. The food was👌

The coconut rice and Jollof rice issa banger!!!!! And the Snail, I enjoyed every bit, I didn’t want it to finish.

Thoroughly enjoyed the food here which was so full of flavour. The staff were also very friendly and happily gave us lots of advice on the menu as it was mostly new to us. Highly recommend the Egusi soup with beef. The goat that came with the Jollof rice was also fantastic. I will need to return!

Good customer service, neat and delicious meal.

I had always wanted to eat out at an African restaurant in Edinburgh and I was glad I did at Uwagboe’s kitchen. The food, customer service, ambiance, music and environment was and is very welcoming. Highly recommend for families, social & official events. The experience is memorable and worth it Great job

Heard about Nigerian Fanta so had to try it, it's very good. Lives up to the social media hype. I had the rice and goat meat. The food was good, homely. For anyone who wonders if it'll be too spicy it's not too hot and the spice flavour is more smokey than anything. I think what drags the place down a little is the decor and atmosphere. The chairs and tables give off a high end vibe but cutlery is pub style on the table - the anagram plates have an American grill style about them and the printed laminated menus feel very informal. None of this is bad but I feel like the tone is holding this place back from reaching its full potential. Even so the food was great, the staff were friendly and I wish them the best going forward!

Delicious food and great service

It was a wonderful home away from home experience, I loved it

Jollof rice and goat meat was amazing!

Absolutely fantastic ambience atmosphere & exceptional tasty food

Unbelievably good food, was invited to the restaurant by a friend and was treated to a fantastic evening. The staff were welcoming and the service throughout the meal was second to none. The food was divine, I ordered the plant-based egusi with poundo, a side of plantain and a starter of moi moi. It was all brilliant, and as a first introduction to Nigerian food has me sold. Learning to eat with my hands was an experience, and something I really enjoyed doing. The meal arrived in good time and didn't last long once I had started. This restaurant has managed to place very highly in my recommendations of places to eat in Edinburgh and I'll endeavour to bring as many people here as I can. If you're in the city and fancy trying delicious food in a brilliant atmosphere, you'd have to look hard to find somewhere better than Uwagboe's.

So many options to choose from the menu, food was quality and absolutely tasty much better than those in Glasgow. Highly recommended 👌🏾 would travel to Edinburgh to eat here again.

Absolutely loved this place. Had the beef suya, white rice, and ofada sauce.. This was so amazing!! The staff was very friendly and the ambience made me very comfortable. 10/10!!

Friendly,good customer service and the food tastes delicious.

Great place!! The food was absolutely brilliant and all the staff were friendly and welcoming. We did not know what to order and asked the staff for recommendations. We were given an amazing selection of rices and meat plus amazing palm wine . I’m definitely going back!

Absolutely loved our meal here! Was so tasty and the owner was so friendly and helpful. Highly recommend the fried yams with sauce and jollof rice with goat meat. Definitely check this place out, you won't be disappointed.

I came all the way from surrey england… Honestly this is just like home… the Abula was superb, loco and original. There is even free wifi while awaiting the food. Perfect😁😁😁😁

Absolute Best!!! I came all the way from outside Scotland and I didn’t regret coming. The service is 💯 and the food is head bursting. I absolutely would come back again. Keep it up!!!

Their food is very nice and tasty💯

All the way from England to Edinburgh and the best African Restaurant!! Highly recommended!

They are so welcoming and accommodating- great vibes good energy

Tasty food and lovely service. Looking forwars to going back to try other dishes. I was expecting more spicy dishes but most things are mild. Could maybe have the option of a spicy sauce?

Una cena estupenda. No sabíamos que pedir y nos hicieron una selección de arroces con carne que nos presentaron para hacernos una idea de que era cada cosa. Muy buena experiencia. Añadir que dentro de los horarios de cocina de Edimburgo, este local tiene la cocina abierta hasta las doce (al menos los sábados) lo cual es bastante sorprendente aquí.

Amazing place, such tasty food and an amazing atmosphere. I got the fried rice with beef and it tasted delicious. I've walked past this place so many times and I'm glad I finally stepped in!

The food was magnificent. You HAVE to try the turkey wings. Exceptional service too. This is a must try in Edinburgh. Amazing work!

This is the first time I ate turkey and goat meat and truly enjoyed it. The seasoning in these meals SLAPPPPEEEDDDD!!! Honestly the best Nigerian food I’ve ever had (and I’ve had a lot)

We had the best time ever in the restaurant 😍 ❤️ the whole experience. My children had the Nigeriana Coca-Cola for the first time, they even took the Cork back to London to show there friends.

The food was nose blinding and it tasted beyond what word could express. I had to come for the famous seafood okra and pounded yam. I wasn’t disappointed!!!

Excellent food and great service. Personally I'm not so keen on the low light ambiance that is the fashion with many restaurants these days, but don't let that dissuade you from visiting this one. A gem in Leith.

If you wanna really test come here

I had a great time and a great meal, the staff are really friendly and gave me tips since I had never had Nigerian food before. Really tasty food.

The food is amazing and delicious great service and the vibe is just immaculate

Tasty food, friendly and patient staff .clean environment

Lovely service and lovely owner

The atmosphere is absolutely beautiful, the food is 10/10 and great kind staff💖!!

The food is really nice, the position is just as perfect. I would come here all the time loved it ❤️❤️❤️

Excellent food and a very friendly service. The place is bigger than it looks from the outside and it's quite nice inside. Best of all, most dishes are gluten-free! I will be back as the menu is very extensive. Plenty to explore!

Omg this food is AMAZING, I had never tried Nigerian food before and woowww!! So so good!! Also the staff and the chef are super sweet and kind THANK YOU you'll see us often😊😊😊 xxx

I absolutely love this restaurant. I come here every week and the food is consistently amazing. Kome and Debby are so sweet and friendly. Uwagboe’s Kitchen and Grill is definitely the best!

I must say that the food was excellent and to perfection with top notch service from Kome. The serene atmosphere with jazz music playing in a mild Friday afternoon ensured my family and I had the perfect outing and meal. It was worth every quid.

My friend ordered the jollof and suya for takeaway, very disappointed with the portions we received for £15?! I’ll let the pictures speak for themselves. The pictures of the food we got was £30 worth of jollof and suya?! Stingy portions very disappointing and will not be coming back

The reception was warm and a good ambience. Not to forget, the food tasted so delicious! I am happy I found the restaurant! Kudos Nwagboe's kitchen and grill!

So wonderful! I just found this place through an event they were catering after living across from their Gorgie grocery for years, and I am blown away by how fantastic the food is!!! The oxtail is particularly phenomenal. Cannot recommend this place highly enough. Thanks John!!

Grossly overpriced, especially veg platter £25. Food very ordinary and served luke warm.

Bad food. No hand soap in the bathroom.

It's a very welcoming place ☺. Happy and friendly manager and staff. It's also easy to find.

Beautiful food and friendly service. Tasty beers too. Felt very authentic the flavours were delicious

Really good ambience and the food and service was very good.

Fantastic food. Very tasty and well prepared. Reataurant looks great. Love the dark green colours and purple hue. Staff are great and attentive. Only issue is some of the food options can be made as individuals but are still charged the same price as when it is paired. Food tastes amazing but likely to lose potential buyers if you can't have the beef suya without the jollof rice for a lower price. Overall, will go again.

The food was delicious, however, it was a small portion.

Chicken suya for starters was everything we hoped for. The boli was tender and well grilled. The main dish (sea food okra, coconut rice, abula, jollof rice and plantain) was on point. We also had the option of choosing between mocktail or cocktail. Uwagboe’s is a very good spot for socials!

Looking for Naija meals in Edinburgh??? This is definitely a place to try out. Love the service, they're very friendly and interact very well.

I really enjoyed the whole experience at this Nigerian restaurant. The food, service and ambience was excellent. I would love to visit again. Highly recommended!

We tried to book a table for 7.30pm.but the booking system said earliest there was a table was 8pm. When we arrived at 8pm the restaurant was almost empty. There was a large screen playing music videos. There were about 4 or 5 staff around but despite this the service was very slow. My husband was going to order chicken party smoky jollof and was told to order beef or fish instead as the chicken is very tough! He ordered the beef which managed to be both fatty and dry. The jollof was pretty tasty, but nothing special. The fried plantain was soggy. I ordered spicy goat with jollof. I was warned about the spice, but when it arrived was disappointed by dry, and mildly spiced meat. We also ordered crispy yam which was not crispy and came with a very oily sauce. I ordered Biscoff cheesecake for dessert but was served a vanilla cheesecake with still frozen strawberries on top, which I sent back. Overall it was one of the worst meals we have had in a long time and we will not be back.

Fantastic restaurant, fantastic staff, fantastic food and fantastic atmosphere. Everything was fantastic

Very disappointing. The rice was tasteless, the meat hard and the price too high for such bad quality. I hardly believe all the good references I had read before choosing this restaurant.

My first time in Edinburgh. I was so hungry and needed to eat an African delicacy. A friend took me there and I had one of the best meal ever, white rice and Ofada. Staff was amazing and welcoming. The environment is clean and got some beautiful aesthetics. Definitely would recommend.

Walked in on a whim and was blown away by the food. Was my first time trying Nigerian food and the staff were lovely and explained the dishes. 100% coming here again.

Food was delicious, the place was such a mood, and the food arrived quickly. I came here before when this was only a small shop, but it has had an amazing upgrade! Also great desserts!