Nigerian Classics Bring Spicy Egusi Soup to Brooklyn
Eat on Hendrix Street, where okra offers another option for diners skipping meat.
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Spicy egusi soup puts Nigerian cooking at the center of a meal at Festac Grill and Lounge in Brooklyn. Jollof rice is another of the classics here, with hearty portions shaping the restaurant into a substantial neighborhood stop. Choose the spicy option when heat is the point of the order, or let rice take the lead when that is what you are craving.
The kitchen also accommodates diners skipping meat, with vegetarian options such as okra alongside pounded yam. Ask about the preparation when ordering, particularly when everyone at the table is choosing something different. That part of the menu gives a group more than one starting point.
Find the restaurant at 263 Hendrix Street. It opens Monday through Saturday at 11 AM and Sunday at 1 PM, and closes daily at half past eight PM. Keep the later Sunday opening in mind when setting a time to eat.
