REVIEW: The Orchid Bistro Restaurant

Ordering in has slowly become a part of my life especially since the pandemic and on Sunday evening, I really wanted to have dinner outside my house. Do you know the kind where a dress, heels and makeup are involved? Yes, exactly that.

My boyfriend and I went through the list of restaurants we wanted to go have dinner at and most of it was on the island and we wanted somewhere closer to home(the struggle that comes with deciding on a location is another topic). So I surfed the web. I found Orchid Bistro in one of my searches, went through their Instagram, loved their menu and decided to call in for a reservation.

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Here are my observations and all you need to know about Orchid Bistro Restaurant

1. Orchid Bistro also offers catering services
   
   This realisation came when I had to make a transfer for my order and the account name didn’t have the restaurant name on it. I had to call to confirm that I had received the correct details.
   
   
2. They have two locations- Ikeja and Ikoyi
   
   Ikeja Address- 58a Isaac John Street
   Ikoyi Address- 40b Raymond Njoku Street
   
   
3. They are not open for sit-ins
   
   Although the lockdown has been eased and restaurants are opened with a limit on guests, Orchid Bistro is yet to be opened to the public. Their Ikoyi branch is temporarily closed
   
   
4. They offer pick-up and delivery
   -This is only fair considering no sit-ins
   
   
5. Delivery fare is expensive
   
   Delivery charges in Lagos range from 500-2000 (depending on your location). However, Orchid Bistro delivery cost N3000 and they delivered from Ikeja to Yaba. This means delivery to the island from their Ikeja branch would cost up to N4000 if not more.
   
   
6. Delivery takes up to two hours
   I placed my order at 3:10 pm and received it at 4:54 pm
   
   
7. Their foods are well priced
   
   Orchid Bistro food prices range from N6000 upwards, cocktails are N1500 and soda is N500. I ordered for Prawn Stir Fry and Juicy Lamb Chops which summed up to 13,500 excluding delivery.
   
   
8. Small Sized Foods
   
   For foods that cost N6000 upwards, the portions were very little. The braised rice that came with our foods finished after four spoons. So if you are looking to fill up a satisfaction, I suggest you look elsewhere.
   
   About The Food
   1. The prawns were heavenly
   2. The lamb wasn’t slowly cooked, which made it was hard to chew on
   3. The lamb sauce tasted a lot better than the prawn sauce, highly recommend.
   
   To contact Orchid Bistro Restaurant:
   Instagram- @theorchidbistro
   Phone- 08125848463
   
   Read more: https://www.eatdrinklagos.com/blog/orchid-bistro-ikeja-lagos
   
   Thank you for reading
   
   P.S: I would be writing a review about restaurants I visit and/or order from and I hope you find it useful.
   
   Love,
   
   Gold.