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ChòpnBlok
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What to order
Golden Bowl; Polo Club Suya; Jollof Jambalaya
Getting in
Easy to book
A day or two out is usually fine
A brick-and-mortar West African restaurant from chef and owner Ope Amosu, a Houston native of Nigerian immigrant parents, expanding the dishes from its earlier food hall stall.
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Get: Cheeseburger Fried Rice, Savory Scallion Waffle, Wedge Salad
Very hard to get · Reservations drop daily at midnight for the following 90 days
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