Calabar Pot
Frisco, Texas · Family-owned since 2021

Nigerian soul food, cooked the way Calabar taught Ema.

Egusi, jollof, pepper soup, and pounded yam fufu — made fresh daily by chef-owner Ema Ajakaiye, a few miles from Preston Road.

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Jollof rice topped with grilled chicken skewers and fried fish, a Calabar Pot signature spread. Jollof rice, grilled chicken & fried fish
2021 Opened by Ema & Steve Ajakaiye
4.2★ Customer rating across delivery platforms
1st African restaurant to open in Frisco
100% Scratch-made soups & stews, daily
Owambe-ready

Catering for parties & diaspora events

Full buffet spread of West African dishes set out for a catered event.

Feeding the whole hall, done right

Weddings, naming ceremonies, birthdays, church programs, office parties — Calabar Pot runs a dedicated catering menu built for the size of a real West African gathering, not a lunch tray.

  • Full soup-and-swallow spreads: egusi, ogbono, banga, okra, afang — by the pot, not the plate
  • Jollof and party rice trays sized for 20, 50, or 100+ guests
  • Goat, beef, and fish proteins prepared to order for the crowd

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Family-owned · Frisco, Texas

From Calabar to Preston Road

Ema Ajakaiye grew up near Calabar, in southern Nigeria, cooking for a family of sixteen on her father's farm. In 2021, she and her husband Steve opened Calabar Pot — at the time, Frisco didn't have another African restaurant.

"They like the taste, and it's different." — Ema Ajakaiye, on why Frisco took to the food

Today the dining room draws a genuinely mixed crowd — African, white, Hispanic, Asian regulars — for the same reason: the soups are made the way Ema's family always made them, not adjusted for anyone.

Owners: Ema & Steve Ajakaiye · Opened 2021 · 5995 Preston Rd Ste 102, Frisco, TX

The real Calabar Pot storefront in Frisco, Texas, with its Authentic West African Dishes sign and OPEN sign lit in the window. 5995 Preston Rd, Frisco — the real storefront
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Hours & location

Hours

MondayClosed
Tuesday11:30 AM – 9:00 PM
Wednesday11:30 AM – 9:00 PM
ThursdayClosed
FridayClosed
Saturday11:30 AM – 10:00 PM
Sunday1:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Hours pulled from public listings and cross-checked — sources don't fully agree on Thu/Fri, so please confirm directly before publishing live.