Edziban West African Bar & Bistro

I went here today looking for a good amount of African food to share between me and my girlfriend. After scanning the menu and asking questions related to portion size I was reassured a large combo dish would be more than enough for 2 people. After getting home with the takeout food we were both surprised about the size and complete lack of chicken we received for our $40 purchase. The rest was a small serving of rice, a little salad and some plantain. However the food was really tasty and delicious. But the portion size was disappointing.: (

Tasty food and friendly staff. Fun music and quiet enough to talk. The kumasi vibe was a favourite. Looks like they do delivery on menulog.

Yum. Simply delicious. The rice had such an amazing flavour. Visited a second time - The special rice is simply the best.

Tasty food. We enjoyed the Kumasi Vibe and Anko Favourite. Cool music vibes. Beautiful and simple decor. Friendly service from Nam (thank you) highly recommended you come and try their West African cuisines

The food was top notch! Rich in flavours and good portion size. Definitely recommend the peanut soup, beef stew, jollof and fufu. We’ll be coming back soon

Enjoyed every bit of our meals, wasn't expecting anything less but perfection. All I wanna know is the name of that plantbased dish, because it was flavourful. I can't wait to bring another friend here soon. Thanks Ange and Lady for excellent service.

Lovely food and the staff member was fantastic - gave us recommendations that were spot on.

An excellent place to go when you are after exotic flavours and do not want to compromise on sophistication, and it offers way more than just novelty. Each dish is bursting with flavour, but also executed with a fine attention to balance. I would want to order the same dish over and over again and do not grow tired of it.

Yam fufu in lamb soup is not a bowl of soup, it is more like seriously good "potato and gravy" with large chunks of lamb. The smoothness (and also chewy!) of the fufu is comparable to pommes puree from a top French restaurant; the flavour of the meaty soup is strong in colourful spices, and has also kept that unique "lambiness", which adds to the overall fragrance.

Jollof rice is nice but my favourite is the rice with fish chunks served in a dish called Empress Edziban, it's just a perfect blend of the right amount of everything, the fragrance of rendered fat and green leaves, the umami of fish (and possibly other proteins), the fluffiness of perfectly cooked rice etc. It's a proper explosion of flavours in your mouth. (And honestly I have not had a Japanese takikomi gohan or Chinese caifan that can even come close to this level of balance and sophistication, or simply just the level of satisfaction.)

The fried chicken Maryland is deeply filled with flavour, the sort of flavour so complete that if any ingredient is missing one would notice straight away. It does not feel at all oily (no flour coating, or at least I couldn't tell), just super crispy skin and juicy tender meat.

The restaurant's atmosphere is vibrant yet peaceful, it offers a very relaxed 'at home' feel while not loosing the excitement of dining out. Highly recommended.

Really good food! Especially the fried plantain, fried Maryland and their rice are must tries!

The food is pretty good, definitely tasty! However, it is rather expensive for the quality and the serving size. I definitely wouldn't call all the menu items sharing size.

Absolutely incredible! Went with some friends to Edziban and could not believe how authentic and amazing the food was. Seriously, go check it out.

Wonderful food and service. Highly recommend for trying something new. The Jollof and plantains were lovely

The best meal I’ve had so far this year! Beautiful flavours and generous portions made this a fantastic meal to share with friends. Between four of us we shared 3 mains and a starter and we were stuffed. Highly recommend the Yokogari and Empress Edziban. A new business well worth supporting. Thank you

Amazing food! Something I haven't had before. Everyone at the table (6 people) loved it! New business, give them a go, it's worth it!

Wonderful restaurant! Very delicious, healthy, and authentic Ghanaian cuisine. This restaurant is a must do when in Melbourne!

Amazing food! Very authentic Ghanaian cuisine - it took me right back to some of my happiest memories in Ghana. Thank you to the very talented chef who was also a lovely person.