"Inglewood's charming Two Hommés serves a menu that places a California lens on West African food; its warmly lit space sits at the corner of La Brea and Centinela Avenue. Chefs and owners Abdoulaye Balde and Yaw Marcus Johnson intentionally set up shop in this historically Black neighborhood after a successful pop-up run. In 2026, they'll hit three years of slinging their sticky and vibrantly spiced honey berbere chicken bites, lamb and white bean hummus, and must-order jollof rice;"
"The city's best jollof rice can be added to any dish or ordered as a main. The spicy tomato-based rice packs formidable heat and is delightfully smoky. Balde and Johnson's root beer-braised short ribs are immaculately tender. A generous serving of garlic noodles made with garlic butter and teriyaki will satisfy vegans and omnivores alike. Add the Ghanaian hot black pepper sauce if feeling adventurous."
"For brunch, try shrimp and grits kicked up with jollof cream sauce, or the berbere chicken and brown sugar-infused waffles. The Hommés developed the cocktails, including the Sentinela Sour with whiskey, lime, soursop, and ginger. Two Hommés envelops diners with bright walls, West African art and pillows, imported light fixtures from Ghana, custom banquette seating, and shelves filled with knick-knacks that catch the eye."
Two Hommés sits at La Brea and Centinela in Inglewood and applies a California lens to West African cooking. Chefs Abdoulaye Balde and Yaw Marcus Johnson opened the restaurant after a pop-up run and serve honey berbere chicken bites, lamb and white bean hummus, and smoky jollof rice. The menu also highlights root beer-braised short ribs, garlic noodles, shrimp and grits with jollof cream sauce, and berbere chicken with brown sugar waffles. A cocktail program features the Mezcalifornia and the Sentinela Sour. A 2024 refresh by AfriCali author Kiano Moju refined the space, which is bright, decorated with Ghanaian imports, and best visited with a reservation before SoFi Stadium events.
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