Moi Moi

4.2

184 Reviews

$30 and under

African

Romantic
Good for special occasions
Innovative

A New Concept by Chef Howsoon Cham, originally from The Gambia, West Africa, Chef Howsoon Cham started cutting his teeth in the high end restaurant scene and eventually went on to own several restaurants in the D.C. area. Fast forward to today, he realized there is a lack of American food with a West Africa flare in D.C. so he decided to launch Moi Moi.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
African
Hours of Operation
Brunch Sun 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Dinner Mon, Wed–Sat 5:00 pm–1:00 am Sun 5:00 pm–8:30 pm
Phone number
(202) 303-0125
Website
https://www.moimoidc.com/
Payment Options
Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive Chef
Howsoon Cham

Location
1627 K St NW, Washington, DC 20006
Area
West End
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Vegan

Jerk ChickenUS$15.00
Jicama / Green Cabbage / Carrots / Cilantro Ranch
Black Eyed Pea Fritters (Akara)US$13.00
Palm Oil peppa Sauce / Baguette
Jumbo Lump Crab CakeUS$18.00
Wilted Spinach / Carolina Mustard "Q" Sauce
Atieke Crusted Catfish FingersUS$17.00
Mix Greens / Blue Cheese / Walnuts / Peri Peri Sauce
Okra StewUS$15.00
Jute Leaves / Goat Meat / Smoked Crayfish / Palm Oil / Fufu
Suya Spiked N.Y. Strip SteakUS$17.00
Bermuda Onions / Peppa Sauce
Kale Caesar SaladUS$14.00
Parmesan cheese / Cornbread Croutons / Boiled Egg
Fonio SaladUS$14.00
Cucumbers / Roasted Peppers / Chic Peas / Red Beets / Basil Vinaigrette
Jumbo ShrimpUS$17.00
Creamy Grits / Scallions / Tomatoes / Chorizo Sausage / Lobster Sauce

Entrees

Thieboudienne (Jollof Rice)US$40.00
A traditional dish from the Sahel area of West Africa, especially Senegal. This version of "Jollof Rice" as its known, is prepared with fish, rice & vegetables cooked in one pot
Berbere Spiced Lamb ChopsUS$60.00
Green Beans / Mac N' Cheese / Cassava Leaf Mint Pesto
Kinkeleba Tea Braised Beef Short RibUS$45.00
Collard Greens / Candied Yams / Red Wine Sauce
Braised OxtailUS$45.00
Butter Beans / Mixed Vegetable / Rice & Peas
Crispy Fried Whole Red SnapperUS$50.00
Escovitch Vegetables / Jollof Rice
Combination Suya PlatterUS$60.00
Steak Suya / Shrimp Suya / Chicken Suya / Fried Plantains / Jollof Rice
ButtermilkUS$40.00
Sage Brined Fried Chicken / Brussel Sprouts / Mac N' Cheese/ Hot Maple "Secret" Syrup

Dessert

$10

Coconut Bread Pudding
Butterscotch Sauce / Peak Milk Ice Cream / Whipped cream
Flourless Chocolate Cake
Peak Milk Ice Cream / Chocolate Ganache
Peach Cobbler
Baobab Ice Cream / Cinnamon Whipped Cream

Sides

Mac N' Cheese
Jollof Rice
Candied Yams
Rice & Peas
Fried Plantains
Collard Greens & Creamy Grits

What 184 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.2

4.2 based on all time ratings

4.3Food
4.3Service
4.2Ambience
3.9Value

Noise • Moderate

184 Reviews

OT
OpenTable Diner
Washington DC
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on 3 December 2023
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Pleasr avoid this place called moi moi, the food is terrable we ordered beef suya and it was boiled not grilled, the red snapper was fried with canned whole tomatoes poured over it, and did I mentioned the oxtail was mixed with stale rice and beans. The seats were so uncomfortable, too low. Please if you are looking for a real authentic african dish moimoi is not the place. The waiter described their food as african food with a twist. Please do not waste your time and money.
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Kris
New York City
6 reviews
2.0
6 reviews
Dined on 18 November 2023
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Came here super excited to try the food! Service was great, our server Daniel was very attentive and friendly. The Suya Platter, plantain and greens were excellent. However the Suya spiced New York strip was trash, very poor quality steak, dry and very little Suya flavor to it. Would not recommend! The Jollof was also disgusting! Ended up sending it back! At the end of dinner when we got our bill we noticed that there was an up charge on the items ordered with a pay with card it’s this amount and pay with cash it’s this amount (maybe 5% less) this was wildly inconsiderate because no where on reservation or menu did it state this would happen! I would have brought cash to avoid the upcharge so beware! I would probably rate this place 6/10 and I was so turned off with the surprise with the bill that I wouldn’t go back.
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Todd
VIP
Washington DC
32 reviews
5.0
32 reviews
Dined on 16 November 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
What a gem! Great food, great service, great ambiance. I am glad to have found this gem of a place.
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OpheliaB
Richmond
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on 13 November 2023
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
We got there and the door was locked on us. I called several times and nobody answered.
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Gewd
Washington DC
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on 12 November 2023
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 1
The food was terrible. I could not even finish the food and it destroyed my stomach. 0/10 if I could
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OpenTable Diner
Washington DC
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on 22 October 2023
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Terrible service. Walked in and was never greeted. It took over 10 minutes to just be greeted and sat down. The waitress was rude. Will not be returning!!
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OpenTable Diner
Houston
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on 25 September 2023
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Good wasn’t hot rice tasted like it had sand gravel in it. Told waitress about it didn’t offer to give us new rice nothing. Read reviews and thought this would be a nice place with great food all lies.
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OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on 22 September 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The experience was AWESOME! I truly enjoyed the fried snapper dish along with the wings and peach cobbler! Will visit again!
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ZachP
VIP
Washington DC
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on 13 September 2023
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Restaurant was not open even though I had a reservation. Restaurant allegro be permanently closed.
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Nesay
Washington DC
19 reviews
3.0
19 reviews
Dined on 19 August 2023
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
The food prices has risen up and Moi Moi seems to have lost it appeal as the place to be. It’s was very quiet with few dinner guests. Our serve was great and so was the rest of the staff.
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Moi Moi is rated 4.2 stars by 184 OpenTable diners.

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1627 K St NW, Washington, DC 20006

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Area
West End
Hours of Operation
Brunch Sun 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Dinner Mon, Wed–Sat 5:00 pm–1:00 am Sun 5:00 pm–8:30 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
African
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment Options
Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Howsoon Cham
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Vegan

Website
https://www.moimoidc.com/
Phone number
(202) 303-0125

Moi Moi

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Appetizer

Jerk ChickenUS$15.00

Black Eyed Pea Fritters (Akara)US$13.00

Jumbo Lump Crab CakeUS$18.00

Atieke Crusted Catfish FingersUS$17.00

Okra StewUS$15.00

Suya Spiked N.Y. Strip SteakUS$17.00

Kale Caesar SaladUS$14.00

Fonio SaladUS$14.00

Jumbo ShrimpUS$17.00

Entrees

Thieboudienne (Jollof Rice)US$40.00

Berbere Spiced Lamb ChopsUS$60.00

Kinkeleba Tea Braised Beef Short RibUS$45.00

Braised OxtailUS$45.00

Crispy Fried Whole Red SnapperUS$50.00

Combination Suya PlatterUS$60.00

ButtermilkUS$40.00

Dessert

Coconut Bread Pudding

Flourless Chocolate Cake

Peach Cobbler

Sides

Mac N' Cheese

Jollof Rice

Candied Yams

Rice & Peas

Fried Plantains

Collard Greens & Creamy Grits

Overall ratings and reviews

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