Onje - Wigan

I went yesterday to Onje while visiting Manchester. I had jollof Rice with beef stew plantain as recommended by the lovely lady serving. The portion size was generous at a good price of £10.50 for the meal plus a bottle of water the food was delicious 10/10 would highly recommend ill be sure to visit again if I'm ever back in Manchester.

Having relocated from south east London to Greater Manchester I was worried about where I’d get my fix of Nigerian staples. A colleague mentioned seeing a Nigerian stall in the Arndale and recommended taking a trip to the food market to scout it out. I can confirm that Onje does indeed exist and is 100% the real deal. The food is only bettered by the warm hospitality (and banter) of the hosts. It’s basically of a home away from home. From favourites like jollof and stew, curry goat and patties specialities like pounded yam and egusi, moin moin and pottage Onje have it all. Just make sure you get in early or book in advance to avoid disappointment!

I was in town today and decided to stop at this restaurant to grab a bite to eat. The staff, two lovely and friendly ladies, greeted me warmly. I ordered the Jolof rice with beef and was impressed with the generous portion for only £7. The rice was flavorful and not too spicy, and the beef was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be coming back to this place again in the future.

Very good and tasty Nigerian jollof rice ! Also all sorts of stew with white long or short grain rice to choose from. Other African foods also available

I’ve eaten curry goat previously and enjoyed it but the stuff here was full of bones. My server tried to pick out the meat amongst the bones but there were still quite a few left. The jollof rice was nice but the curry goat was tasteless. It was food court fayre but cost me £7.50. Half that price would have been enough.