The way restaurants pop in and out of Lagos should be a special study and hardly do regular people get to enjoy the best part of it, this list is a breakdown of the services, cost and basics on all you should know about Soul Food.

Check out my review on Farm City if you haven’t https://goldgerry.com/2020/09/20/review-my-farm-city-experience/

6 Reasons Soul Food Is Slowly Becoming A Hot Spot In Lagos.

1. Soul Food Is Located In The Heart Of Lagos
   
   Maybe Lagos has more than one heart, but this isn’t the time to debate that, as I am mostly joyed that this restaurant is sitting right in my backyard. Soul Food is located at 55 St Finbarr’s College Rd, Yaba.
   
   To and fro ride is N1000 and it feels so good that I do not have to sit in hours of traffic just to go to a restaurant on the island, so yaay to mainlanders.
   
2. It Is An Instragrammable Place
   
   I mean why else am I writing about it? I have seen the pictures from this place about 20 times now, their signature background is definitely a major side attraction. However, what most pictures wouldn’t show you is the floral walk-way into the restaurant and a well-decorated ambience with a glass ceiling.
   
3. You Come For The Pictures But Stay For The Food
   
   Trying not to get your hopes up when visiting a restaurant for the first time is a tactic you learn over time in Lagos, and especially if you are like me. I did not have any expectations for the food here as I basically wanted to see what the faux was about.
   
   We ordered the Prawn Pasta and Triple Meat Pasta, and they both tasted heavenly!! I recommend you try the Prawn Pasta.
   
   The size of the food is definitely worth noting as the foods came in a big deep bowl, I repeat, a big deep bowl and I was both surprised and impressed. So not only would I be taking bomb pictures, but I would eat to my satisfaction? Sign me up every day.
   
4. Well Priced
   
   Remember the big deep bowl plates in the last point? Well, they cost N3700 and N4200 respectively. We were going to order for one of the platters called, Solo Enjoyment at N4000 if we weren’t filled up with the pasta but we were.
   
   The Solo Enjoyment platter comes with chicken wings, yam fries, beef kebab, dodo sticks, pepper gizzard and sauce.
   
   Drinks cost from 1500 for Chapman and lemonade, while mocktails, cocktails and milkshakes are 2000-2500.
   
5. It Is Small And Quiet
   
   You know how it is an Instagrammable place and people worry about being in a crowded place or maybe bumping into people they know? Well, Soul Food isn’t the scenario, or at least it wasn’t on the day I went.
   
   Soul Food Restaurant is quite small and you would definitely miss it, if not looking too hard. There are tables for 2, 4, 3 and a large group of 6 and more.
   
6. Customer Service

I definitely feel like everything about this restaurant was well-thought-out and planned. From the decor to the menu, food, and even more importantly- their services.

The service we received was polite, in time and he offered to take some pictures of us.

This is a spot I would make my a my go-to for small dates, relaxation or maybe a girls night.

To Contact Soul Food:
Instagram- @soulfood.lagos
Phone- 07041585082

Have you visited Soul Food yet? What was your favourite thing about the restaurant?

Thank you for reading and I hope you found this helpful.

Love,

Gold.

This post is for you if you’ve never been to Farm City, or maybe looking for restaurants to visit in Lagos or just in search of a review.

In case you missed it, My Review on Orchid Bistro: https://goldgerry.com/2020/09/16/review-the-orchid-bistro-restaurant/

Fridays are probably the worst day for a date night and I found this out immediately I walked into the building. I couldn’t help but wonder if they had no limits on guests they admitted into the restaurant considering the climate we are in. So if you are very particular on keeping to NCDC guidelines in public places with regards to crowded spaces, then Farm City isn’t the place for you.

Here Is My Experience And What You Need To Know About Farm City

1. Farm City has two locations
   
   Lekki- 15 Admiralty Way
   Ogudu- 36 Ogudu Road
   
2. Reservations
   
   As is customary with most restaurants at the moment, you must call in to make a reservation before coming in. I made a reservation online at least four hours before, which was pretty easy by the way.
   
3. Making A Reservation Doesn’t Guarantee You A Spot
   
   Shocker! Remember that reservation I had made four hours before going to the restaurant? Yes, that was not in existence when I got there. I had told them I made a reservation online and in the words of the guy who attended to us “It wasn’t communicated to them, else they would’ve reserved a spot”. There is obviously a break in their communication channel because we really wanted to stay by the waterfront but that couldn’t happen.
   
4. Service
   
   This has got to be the most annoying thing for me about Farm City. Aside from food, customer service is the next rating for me and it sucks when people do not take it seriously. We sat and waved down at least 5 different attendants before getting someone to attend to us after 20 minutes. So patience is needed if you choose to go here.
   
5. About The Food
   
   I ordered the Nkwobi and Sex On The Beach while my boyfriend had Nkwobi, Peppered Gizzard and Farm City Special drink. I enjoyed the Nkwobi thoroughly but the Sex On The Beach did not have enough alcohol in it for me.
   
6. Cost
   
   Other than what we had ordered in, we asked for the Ofada Rice and Sauce with Assorted Meats as protein. All these summed up to N14,100.
   Their drinks start from N1500 and a plate of food from N2000.
   
   Overall, I think Farm City has the best prices for foods and drinks, and the quantity isn’t shabby either. I would love to experience the restaurant during the day and by the waterside…until then, let’s make do.
   
   To Contact Farm City:
   Instagram- @_officialfarmcity
   Phone- 07001000700
   
   Need more details on Farm City? Check out: https://foodienationng.blogspot.com/2018/03/farm-city-restaurant-review.html
   
   Thank you for reading and I hope you found this helpful.
   
   Love,
   
   Gold.
   

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.

Editor’s Pick: https://goldgerry.com/2020/08/27/6-signs-you-need-to-quit-your-job/

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.