Balkonie Restaurant

Great Restaurant excellent wings great servers great prices nice atmosphere clean I definitely will be back great entertainment

love this place. Good food. great vibe, go check it out!! Go on a night with a band!

This place is around the corner from my house, and I have never been. It kind of tricky to see from the main road, being almost directly behind another good sized building. It's been around for years and apparently changed management. I went in with no expectations, because reviews have been pretty mixed. University of Maryland Black Alumni were having an after party there to kick off homecoming weekend, and I decided to go since it's so close to home! I showed my ticket and ID at the door, and I was able to go right in. Unsurprisingly, it was packed when I got there! The bar is big, and the dance floor is pretty spacious. From what I could tell, the staff are doing a wonderful job tending to the crowd. They do not have a drink menu, but there is a food menu. It was a mixture of bar food and some more unique dishes, like jerk salmon and jollof rice. $15 is a good price! That's what I ended up getting for myself. It didn't take long for it to arrive, and it was honestly more food than I expected. The jerk seasoning was a little salty, but not enough to take away from the meal overall -- still quite enjoyable! The jollof did not disappoint with the kick it had, whew! Based on this evening, I would come back on another occasion. Staff were friendly accommodating, and the things I got did not disappoint. The DJ was incredible too, but I think UMBA brought him. Great job Balkonie!

Food was delicious. Drinks were well balanced and the DJ was fire!! We sat at the bar and the service was prompt. Food came out piping hot.