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Best Ofada Rice Spots in Calabar — 2026 Rankings

Looking for the best ofada rice spots in Calabar? We've ranked the top 7 ofada rice spots in Calabar, Cross River State, based on Google ratings, customer reviews, photos, profile completeness, and our proprietary ranking algorithm.

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  • Editor's Selection#1 in the city
    1
    Crunchies Fried Chicken Ndidem Usang Iso — photo

    Crunchies Fried Chicken Ndidem Usang Iso

    74.4/ 100
    3.93.9 out of 5 stars792 reviews₦₦

    39 Ndidem Usang Iso Rd, off Marian road, Akim Qua Town, Calabar 540242, Cross River, Nigeria

    Review analysis

    Beautiful building but inconsistent food quality and rude staff.

    • clean environment
    • affordable
    • tasteless food
    • rude attendant
    • good service
    • beautiful building
    Why ranked #1? ▾
    • Google rating69
    • Review volume97
    • Review recency70
    • Profile completeness100
    • Review sentiment59
    • Verification0

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    Recent reviews

    • Francisca E. ★★★★★ The atmosphere was good the place is grt crunchies Mayne Avenue
    • Maenu C. ★★★★ Crunchies calabar 5 Mayne-avenue: Okay, if you’re into chicken, you gotta check out crunchies fried chicken 🐔. I mean, their menu’s got so much going on—tons of options, all super tasty😋. Plus, the service! Always on point, like they actually care about you leaving happy.🥳
  • 2
    Crunchies Fried Chicken Mary Slessor, Cross River — photo

    Crunchies Fried Chicken Mary Slessor, Cross River

    71.8/ 100
    3.93.9 out of 5 stars579 reviews₦₦

    8 Mary Slessor Ave, Bogoberi, Calabar 540281, Cross River, Nigeria

    Why ranked #2? ▾
    • Google rating69
    • Review volume92
    • Review recency65
    • Profile completeness100
    • Review sentiment50
    • Verification0

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    Recent reviews

    • obioha L. ★★★★★ When I walked in from the door way to the counter, the reception was warm from the security who opened the door to the sales personnel who attended to me. Her smile and welcome note was captivating, the way she gave me options of what they have and the services was absolutely great. The taste of the meal was sumptuous, the drink was chilled. I felt satisfied spending my money. I'll visit there again and often. Thank you, keep the good work.😊
    • evison A. ★★★★★ Wow I really enjoyed the services rendered and the food was very yummy
  • 3
    E3 Restaurant — photo

    E3 Restaurant

    71.1/ 100
    4.24.2 out of 5 stars360 reviews₦₦

    X86F+P7P, Duke Town, Calabar 540281, Cross River, Nigeria

    Review analysis

    Buffet on Sundays offers good value at 13k per person.

    • good food
    • slow service
    • nice ambience
    • expensive
    • seafood pasta disappointing
    • buffet
    Why ranked #3? ▾
    • Google rating80
    • Review volume85
    • Review recency61
    • Profile completeness67
    • Review sentiment56
    • Verification0

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    Recent reviews

    • JE I. ★★★★★ VERY lovely ambience. I ordered the seafood pasta (take away) and ate less than half of the meal. For the VERY expensive price I paid, that food was not appealing at all. Don't think I will take the risk of trying another food after wasting some money previously. On the fair side, maybe it was just a bad day to order seafood pasta.
    • Bukky B. ★★★★ The food is good and it's a lot. I was never able to finish any of my portions. Service takes forever though and they hardly ever have fresh fruit juices.
  • 4
    Native Delicacies Restaurant Calabar — photo

    Native Delicacies Restaurant Calabar

    68.1/ 100
    3.83.8 out of 5 stars1.7k reviews₦₦

    118 Murtala Mohammed Hwy, Ikot Ekan Edem, Calabar 540211, Cross River, Nigeria

    Review analysis

    Offers locally prepared African dishes at good prices, but service and AC issues noted.

    • local dishes
    • good price
    • slow service
    • tasteless food
    • ac not working
    Why ranked #4? ▾
    • Google rating65
    • Review volume100
    • Review recency56
    • Profile completeness67
    • Review sentiment56
    • Verification0

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    Recent reviews

    • Emmanuel B. ★★★★ The food was very okay. The customer service needs to improve and be better.
    • THOMAS E. ★★★★ For your Peace of Mind please avoid this place, their food (coconut rice) is totally tasteless and nonsense, even a toddler cook better than whoever was in the kitchen on Friday 7th November 2025 AC
  • 5
    Zing Zone — photo

    Zing Zone

    65.0/ 100
    4.54.5 out of 5 stars21 reviews

    200 Murtala Mohammed Hwy, Ikot Mbo Rubber Esta, Calabar 540261, Cross River, Nigeria

    Why ranked #5? ▾
    • Google rating88
    • Review volume45
    • Review recency70
    • Profile completeness67
    • Review sentiment50
    • Verification0

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    Recent reviews

    • William ★★★★★ Is Mr William Taraba state comedian make happy with me thanks 🙏
    • Emmanuel A. ★★★★★ Zing zone is a new food outlet opened to the delight of many food lovers and added to several other food eateries around. Ample parking space, clean environment and a great variety of meals to choose from. Food presentation is also very detailed and not conventional. It's a good place to try. However prices are a bit moderate to high. Since they are new we hope they maintain the standard.
  • 6
    P Kris kitchen — photo

    P Kris kitchen

    59.5/ 100
    4.24.2 out of 5 stars54 reviews

    119 Ndidem Usang Iso Rd, Atekong, Calabar 540281, Cross River, Nigeria

    Why ranked #6? ▾
    • Google rating80
    • Review volume58
    • Review recency26
    • Profile completeness67
    • Review sentiment50
    • Verification0

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    Recent reviews

    • Gaius U. ★★★★★ Perfect food nice environment thier staff are well mannered and friendly. Very nice
    • chinenye O. ★★★★ I will highly recommend their coconut rice and cow leg….not tasted anything so yummy in a while. The portions are good for the price. During peak periods, there might be a crowd but they manage it quite well and are swift with service.
  • 7
    Fiesta Fries — photo

    Fiesta Fries

    48.7/ 100
    3.33.3 out of 5 stars137 reviews

    105 Ndidem Usang Iso Rd, Atekong, Calabar 540281, Cross River, Nigeria

    Why ranked #7? ▾
    • Google rating40
    • Review volume71
    • Review recency61
    • Profile completeness33
    • Review sentiment50
    • Verification0

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    Recent reviews

    • Brendan J. ★★★★★ This is one of the best places to be in Calabar. It's situated at the heart of Marian just by Atekong junction. It has clean scenarios and great view of the bus roads down the front. Great service and nice dishes and drinks. I really recommend.
    • Sho ★★★★ It doesn't exist anymore. Has been closed down for over 4 years.

Frequently asked questions

What is the highest-rated ofada rice spots in Calabar?

Crunchies Fried Chicken Ndidem Usang Iso is currently ranked #1 with 3.9 stars from 792 Google reviews.

How many ofada rice spots are in Calabar?

We currently track 7 ofada rice spots in Calabar, Cross River State.

How are these ofada rice spots ranked?

Our composite score combines Google rating (40%), review volume (25%), review recency (15%), profile completeness (10%), verification (5%), and paid placement (5%).

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