DUPSY'S A Modern African Kitchen

Food: I researched various West African Restaurants in the Houston area that offered Egusi soup with decent reviews and could deliver. I’m swamped with work and cannot leave my home since the commute to the restaurant and back would be time consuming. I found Dupsy’s and figured I’d give them a try. My food arrived hot, neatly and safely packaged and it was so delicious. I ordered the nicely spiced Egusi w/beef and pounded yam. OMG! I was able to eat 3 meals from 1 order! Service: I called the restaurant to make several inquiries and one was to ask about packaging. I’m not too trusting therefore, I want my order packaged safely so no one tempted to open my package and “snack” on or touch my food. I was assured that my food would be securely packaged and the bagged secured. This is EXACTLY how my order was delivered to my home! EXCELLENT Customer Service!!!! Atmosphere: This was a delivered order however, I plan to visit this restaurant in person soon. Thank you Dupsy’s and Chef’s Kiss! UPDATE: I was finally able to visit this restaurant in person. I read the reviews but wasn’t deterred by the negative comments since my food delivery experience was positive. I walked in and felt completely lost. I had no idea that it’s a contactless experience. The order must be placed electronically prior to arriving or at a kiosk upon arrival. Once you’ve placed your order and paid for it, you take a seat and wait to be notified via text message. When your food is ready, your text message will direct you to a locker number which will go to and unlock by clicking on a link provided in your text message. Thankfully, there was a kind Harris County Deputy who was also visiting for the first time and patiently worked with me to make sure I was able to place my order. I think the concept is innovative here in the U.S. (been going on in Asian countries) and could really take off. However, there should be available signs with directives posted both outside and inside of the building. The food was just as delicious as it was the first time. Please don’t let the negative reviews deter you from giving this restaurant a try.

8 months ago

I have had their food several times before via online order, today was my first time coming in. They’re located within a food hall, and you place orders on a touch screen. The food is good, however, I wish they had someone who is available to answer the phone about catering orders.

4 months ago

Okay so update to my initial review. I hadn’t ordered from here since my last review because of my complaints and decided to give them another chance and it keeps getting worse. They have increased their prices but keep reducing the portions. It also seems like they are adding water to the “stew” after making it. Will not be seeing me again. Added pictures for reference So I order from here a good amount of time and the portions are so inconsistent. The food itself is decent, but again the taste is also not consistent. Anyways I ordered chicken stew last night and I basically got 3 pieces of chicken with a drop of stew, wasn’t even enough for one meal. Will stop ordering till you get it together

3 months ago

This was the WORST peper soup. I’ve has in my life. When is pepper soup orange. A COMPLETE waste of money. Please do not order from them. I wish I could give them zero stars. Asked for beef instead of goat and still got goat. 0/10 would never recommend!! Look at the picture from their site and the picture I snapped. Looks NOTHING ALIKE!! 😡

a year ago

Was hankering for some Nigerian food tonight so ordered from Dupsy's Kitchen which recently opened and operates out of the ghost kitchen concept in Blodgett Food Hall (i.e. it is not a sit down restaurant). I had some egusi stew (a stew thickened with dried and ground melon seeds) that included spinach, collard greens, red pepper purée, cow skin, tripe, crawfish, and palm oil. Also present was peppered chicken and the obligatory poundo (pounded yam). I may not be a Nigerian food expert, but this also wasn’t my first rodeo, so I can attest that the food and its flavor were excellent. The only drawback was that it wasn’t very spicy, which is something I normally encounter and expect with Nigerian food. Regardless, I look forward to ordering again in the future to sample some of the other stews (designer, efo riro, beef) as well as other traditional Nigerian dishes like jollof rice, fried plantains, meat pies.

3 years ago