The sheer amount of flavor will forever keep you coming back for MORE. The chickpeas seem caramelized (similar to the plantains), the chicken mango curry is tender and has a robust smoked BBQ flavor - delicious! The rice sits on the bottom of the dish and absorbs the flavor but also delivers a comforting coconut flavor, brightening the combination of the flavors. All flavors complement each other so well. A must try!

Got the jerk chicken with jollof rice hot bowl combo with sides of ginger curry chickpeas and truffle green. Everything was very flavorful. Pretty good. My only complaint was the cost and amount for my meal which was $22. It should be a $14 or $15 max. The size of their large should be a regular. Would go here more often but it's pricey. I'm assuming the guy in reverend outfit is the owner , nice guy.

I have been there twice before I decided on a review. The food there is delicious. It is on the spicy side w which I love. The portions are generous and the staff is very professional and patient they took the rime to answer my questions about the food I did carryout. Will definitely return

Finally went for my first time. The food was so good and a nice portion! Just wish the drink options were priced lower.

The restaurant is simple and pretty much self-serve. You order at the counter and sit yourself in one of the many tables. The ambiance is very casual, and the food is actually served in a to-go container. However, the food is probably some of the most flavorful and bold in the city. They celebrate Afro-Caribbean cuisine. You can build your own bowl and there are so many options to choose from. My favorite is the corn cakes and the chickpea dish. The chickpea is out of this world, both in terms of texture and flavor. It's slightly crispy but soft on the inside and bursting with a sweet yet fresh, tangy flavor. The corn cakes are just amazing. The suya fried chicken is SO good. Bold flavors, and they don't skimp on the spice. Regardless, all of the dishes are really, really good. The price is a tad bit on the pricier side, but for the flavor, I'd say it's worth it.

Too Good To Go has finally arrived in Metro Detroit and it starts with a bang! For those who don't know, Too Good To Go is an app that allows restaurants and other food establishments sell leftover or day old food that they would normally have to throw away. The customer gets a deal (typically paying 1/3 of the menu price) and the restaurants saves on food waste. It's always a gamble on what you eventually get, but I can emphatically say that Yum Village sets the bar very high. Out of a dozen or so times I've used this app, this is the first time I've felt kind of bad for using it: while it was less than half an hour to closing, there was still a steady line of customers walking in to order takeout. In addition, these weren't pre-boxed items stuck in a fridge as usual, but instead the food was made fresh in the kitchen. Since they're pretty new to this app, I think they'll figure out things soon. On this pickup I got the Large Dinner Bag ($9.99), which consisted of three large boxes: Chicken and Jollof Rice - The jerk chicken is tender and moist, with a bit of a spicy rub on the exterior. The jerk spice isn't quite as noticeable as a Jamaican jerk chicken, but it's plenty flavorful. It's drizzled with a slightly smoky, sweet, spicy and creamy sauce (4/5). The chicken is served on a bed of jollof rice that's quite spicy and fragrant. Unfortunately it has a bit of a burnt acrid flavor and there are distinguishable charred coal-like bits mixed in that doesn't make it a pleasant eating experience. (1/5). On top of everything is a bit of chopped apple and some sliced banana peppers. Maafe on Coconut Rice - The maafe is a very rich peanut stew, with whole soft and tender peanuts mixed with sweet potato. It's creamy, savory, and nutty. (4/5). The coconut rice, as opposed to the jollof, is cooked perfectly with a great bite and properly seasoned. It has a bit of a creamy sweetness from being cooked in coconut milk. (5/5) Truffle Oil Greens - These are collard greens stewed down until tender with just a tiny bit of sweetness but mostly deeply savory. Delicious, some of the best collards I've eaten. It's somehow vegan, but I just can't understand how they can get that deeply savory meaty flavor without any meat! It seriously beats the classic bacon/collards combo. The greens are also mixed with tender stewed tomatoes and mushrooms. (5/5) I've wanted to try Yum Village for years, but I'm just never in New Center. This deal gave me a great taste of a variety of the foods Yum Village offers and certainly made me a fan. I will be back! Bathrooms - There is one room to the side of the order counter, but it was locked the entire time I was in the restaurant. Overall rating of the food this visit: 3.8/5 (Unfortunately, the burnt jollof rice brings down the rating hard).

This is my favorite African Carribean spot. The ambiance is a vibe! The customer service could be a tad better. You order your food on a screen and it doesn't accept cash. However you can pay in cash with the person at the counter. My fish was undercooked this past visit but they remade it immediately and gave me an extra piece and cooked it harder the second time. The flavors in the food are amazing!

We weren't exactly sure about this place (very few people were dining in on a Friday evening) and the service was lacking but the food was very flavorful and we enjoyed it thoroughly. Everything here is self-serve, you order and pay up at the kiosks, wait for your order and grab once they call your name. The kiosks didn't exactly match the menu (we had an idea in mind to get just jerk chicken but couldn't find a just meat dish) so we ended up sharing the Classic Village Combo (didn't want to get too full). We didn't see any water (self-serve or to purchase) so if you plan to dine in, bring your own drink. They do have some sweet drink options but not a large selection. Take-out is probably more common for those who live nearby. I prefer Baobab over this place but nice to try somewhere new.

The food is amazing and very flavorful. It gives me more of a Jamaican flavor than African. A few down sides are ordering and pricing. The first time we visited was a little confusing as we were trying to figure out the ordering process. There are 2 iPad style ordering kiosk. Those people in front of us took about 15 minutes to order. The process to order should flow better. I feel one on one ordering with a person is better. It feels more personable. As far as pruning it is very expensive compared to other places who offer the same style food. I think the portions were sparse as well for $20. The portions we received should of been a $12 meal. For one scoop of meat, one scoop of greens and 2 scoops of rice seems insane. This is only for take out not sit down dining. When we received our food it took about 10 minutes to get. The food was barely warm. We would of liked it warmer. Will we come again, yes, but for $20 there are more portions elsewhere for a better price.