Maybe you remember the story of this West African restaurant inside Baltimore’s Cross Street Market, Jollof Bowl, that has been wroned by Uber Eats. It filed a lawsuit, and now, it has reportedly received the compensation.
Right now, the owner is giving back by sharing the money. Here’s the scoop.
Owner thanking Uber Eats, nevertheless
Yes, the owner of Jollof Bowl, Lekan Oketunji, has confirmed it has received the money from Uber Eats, and if there’s a grudge against Uber Eats? Well, it’s no longer there. Good thing!
“As immediately as Uber was notified that the news got involved, they wanted to all of a sudden be receptive to our phone calls and emails, they assigned us a new account manager and they’ve been pretty much responsive, ever since then,” the owner told RSF.
So, all is well. But what is this all about?
Leaving the owners roughly $30,000 short!
This West African restaurant, due to the wrongdoing from Uber Eats, had its owners holding $30,000 approximately, short, and getting locked out of their own merchant dashboard.
To mend this, the restaurant, which joined Uber Eats in 2025, filed a lawsuit, and put the payments on hold since July 2026. Fair enough.
But, more worms are getting out of the can. The owners stated that Uber Eats was allegedly involved in a fraud concerning the account, which was why there was also a delay in the compensation.
Uber Eats cleaned their side as the food delivery app stated it was aware of Jollof Bowl’s concerns about outstanding payments and account access, and that its teams are working to understand the circumstances and address the merchant’s concerns.
The restaurant and Uber Eats also exchanged emails along the way, but tracking the email as per media reports, there are irregularities on both sides. Nonetheless, once again, all is well now, and that the restaurant has gotten the compensation, and it plans to share those blessings to others.
West African cuisine is interesting because the taste and make are related to Caribbean cuisine, and the food was brought in-between those regions through the Slave Trade.
Now, Jollof Bowl was started by Liberian-American Andrea Kamara-Oketunji and her Nigerian-born husband Lekan Oketunji to bring West African fast-casual dining to Baltimore, featuring jollof rice bowls, suya-spiced meats and plantains. It’s also interesting, since this restaurant operates relatively and technically the north of the USA.
The restaurant is situated in Cross Street Market in Federal Hill, a historic market hall dating back to 1845. So, what do you think of this news? Do you think the restaurant deserved the compensation, or did Uber Eats just give way, and should still have its say? Open your account now on this website to share your thoughts! This is Ridesharingforum.com, your newsroom for rideesharing, coupons, food deliveries, business, lifestyle, and so much more! Okay, Happy Halloween, guys!