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Nigerian party food in Surrey, BC

Smoky Bottom Pot Jollof,Right Herein Surrey

Firewood-style party jollof, suya, plantain and more. Order for pickup, delivery or your next big event.

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  • 4.9 stars on Google (320+ reviews)
  • Halal meat
  • Catering for 10 to 500 guests
Wooden spoon lifting the crispy, smoky bottom pot crust from a black pot of jollof

The good part. Fight us.

What is bottom pot?

The bit every Nigerian fights over

At every Nigerian party, there's one pot of jollof cooked over serious heat. When it's done, the top gets served. But the bottom? The bottom is where the magic lives.

That smoky, slightly crispy, caramelised layer stuck to the pot is called bottom pot. Aunties hide it. Uncles negotiate for it. Cousins have fallen out over it. We grew up guarding it.

So we built a whole kitchen around it. Every pot we cook is pushed hard at the end, on purpose, so there's always crust to go round.

Add Bottom Pot Crust to any plate for $3.Trust us. Once you try it, there's no going back.

How to order

Three steps to a full belly

  1. Step 1

    Pick your plate or combo

    Owambe Plate, suya, soups, small chops. Add bottom pot crust. Obviously.

  2. Step 2

    Choose how you get it

    Pickup, our own delivery, or your favourite delivery app.

  3. Step 3

    Eat, then come back for more

    Everyone does. We have stopped pretending to be surprised.

Order your way

Delivery app prices may be slightly higher than ordering direct.

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Pick Your Plate

From a quick desk lunch to feeding the whole compound. Here's how our favourites stack up.

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Pick Your Plate: comparison of Lunch Box, Owambe Plate, Suya Combo, Family Tray and Party Tray
Lunch Box Most PopularThe Owambe PlateSuya ComboFamily TrayParty Tray
Price$15$24$26$79$189
Feeds11 (hungry)1410
ProteinChickenPeppered chickenBeef suya skewers8 pcs peppered chickenChicken
SidesDodoDodo, coleslaw, moin moinDodo, onions, yajiDodo, coleslawFried rice, dodo, moin moin, salad
Drink includedYesNoNoYes, 4 drinksNo
Best forWeekday lunch (11am to 3pm)Your first BottomPot experienceSpice loversFamily dinner, game nightBirthdays, office parties
Order Lunch BoxOrder The Owambe PlateOrder Suya ComboOrder Family TrayOrder Party Tray

Delivery and pickup

However you like it, it gets to you hot

  • Pickup

    Free

    • 10% off when you order ahead on WhatsApp or by phone
    • Ready in 20 to 30 minutes
    • Free parking in the plaza lot, right outside our door.

  • BottomPot Delivery

    $5.99 flat

    • Within 8 km of the restaurant
    • Free on orders over $60
    • Surrey, Delta, Langley and White Rock

  • Delivery Apps

    App prices may be slightly higher.

  • Catering Delivery and Setup

    from $49

    Depending on distance and event size. We arrive early, set up the trays, and leave you looking like a hero.

    Plan an event

Catering and events

Feeding the Whole Owambe

Weddings, naming ceremonies, birthdays, church events, office lunches, graduations, community festivals. If there's a crowd and a reason to dance, we bring the jollof.

  • Small Gatherings

    10 to 30 guests

    $18per guest

    • Choice of 1 rice
    • 1 protein
    • 2 sides
    • Disposable serving ware included
    Plan a small gathering
  • Most booked

    Medium Events

    31 to 100 guests

    $16per guest

    • 2 rices
    • 2 proteins
    • 3 sides
    • Chafing dishes to keep it hot
    Plan a medium event

  • Large Events

    100 to 500+ guests

    from $14per guest

    • Full menu customization
    • Serving staff
    • Setup and cleanup
    • Custom quote
    Get a custom quote

  • Live Jollof Station

    Any event size

    from $450per event

    • Our chef cooks bottom pot jollof live at your event
    • Real smoke, real crust, real show
    • A guaranteed crowd favourite
    Book the live station

Turn it up with add-ons

  • Small chops station

    Puff puff, samosa, spring rolls and gizzard, served fresh.

  • Suya grill station

    Skewers grilled on site. Your guests will follow the smoke.

  • Drink packages

    Zobo, Chapman, Malta and soft drinks, by the cooler.

  • Dessert table

    Puff puff tower and chin chin bags for the road.

  • Owambe wedding buffet with silver chafing dishes of jollof and stews
  • Live jollof cooking station at an outdoor celebration with smoke rising
  • Guests in colourful aso-ebi dancing at a Nigerian celebration
  • Catering trays of jollof rice, fried rice, chicken and plantain

What our hosts say

  • “Three hundred guests and not one complaint. My aunties asked for the caterer's number before they asked for the couple's. The live jollof station was the star of the night.”
    Chioma and Daniel E.Wedding, Langley
  • “We ordered for our office lunch and now every team wants BottomPot Fridays. On time, set up in ten minutes, and the suya disappeared first.”
    Priya S.Office lunch, Surrey
  • “Ada handled our son's naming ceremony like family. Small chops, jollof, moin moin, everything hot and on time. No wahala at all.”
    Tunde A.Naming ceremony, Delta

Catering inquiry

Tell us about your owambe

Share the basics and we'll come back with a menu and a quote within one business day. No wahala, no obligation.

Heads up: We need at least 7 days notice for events under 100 guests, and 21 days for events over 100 guests. Big dates (December, wedding season) book up fast.

Notice needed: We need at least 7 days notice for events under 100 guests, and 21 days for events over 100 guests. Big dates (December, wedding season) book up fast.

7 days notice under 100 guests, 21 days over 100.

Service style

Required. We reply within one business day.

Promotions

Deals worth leaving the house for

Deals for every day of the week, plus the big seasonal ones. Tap Claim and we'll sort you out on WhatsApp.

Get first dibs on promos and new specials.

One or two emails a month. Add your number for WhatsApp updates too.

Chef Adaeze Okonkwo smiling in an ankara head wrap, holding a wooden spoon beside a pot of jollof
“If there's no bottom pot, it's not party jollof.”
Chef Ada

Meet the chef

Chef Adaeze “Ada” Okonkwo

I grew up between Enugu and Lagos, and I learned to cook party jollof standing next to my grandmother at family weddings. My official job? Guarding the bottom pot. Nobody touched that crust without going through me first.

In 2015 I moved to Surrey. By day I worked in healthcare. On weekends I cooked for church events and friends' weddings, carrying giant pots in the back of my car. Then word spread. One wedding became two, two became three a month, all from my home kitchen. The kitchen smelled like a party every Saturday.

So in 2024, I made it official. BottomPot Jollof Kitchen exists to give the Lower Mainland real Nigerian party food, the kind you only used to get if someone was getting married.

Here's what I believe: jollof is not a side dish. It is the main event. Come and taste the difference. And yes, I'll save you some bottom pot.

  • Real IngredientsFresh tomatoes, scotch bonnet and proper stock. No shortcuts.
  • Halal MeatsEvery piece of chicken, beef and goat is halal certified.
  • Made Fresh DailyNew pots every morning. Yesterday’s jollof stays at home.
  • Community FirstChurch halls, school fundraisers, festivals. We show up.

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Reviews

Don't take our word for it

4.9 on Google from 320+ reviews

  • Google
    “Best jollof outside Lagos. The bottom pot crust is dangerous.”
    Funmi O.
  • Uber Eats
    “Ordered the Owambe Plate on a Tuesday and immediately planned my Friday around the Family Tray. Smoky, spicy, perfect.”
    Marcus L.
  • Google
    “The suya tastes like Abuja at midnight. I almost cried. Came back two days later.”
    Ifeanyi N.
  • Instagram
    “My Ghanaian husband admitted this jollof is good. That has never happened before. Ever.”
    Akua & Chidi
  • Google
    “First time trying Nigerian food and now I'm obsessed. Puff puff should be illegal.”
    Sarah K.
  • Uber Eats
    “Hot, generous portions and delivery was faster than promised. Egusi with pounded yam is a hug.”
    Bola A.

Find us

Come through. The pot is on.

Checking hours…

Address

10355 King George Blvd, Unit 104
Surrey, BC V3T 2W5

Free parking in the plaza lot, right outside our door.

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Hours

Monday
Closed
Tuesday
11am to 9pm
Wednesday
11am to 9pm
Thursday
11am to 9pm
Friday
11am to 10pm
Saturday
11am to 10pm
Sunday
12pm to 8pm

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(604) 555-0148 WhatsApp us (opens in a new tab) hello@bottompotjollof.ca

Send us a message

For orders, WhatsApp or call is fastest. For everything else, drop us a line.

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  • Instagram post: steaming jollof rice
  • Instagram post: suya on the grill
  • Instagram post: basket of puff puff
  • Instagram post: bottom pot crust
  • Instagram post: zobo and Chapman
  • Instagram post: owambe celebration