Holiday anywhere wouldn’t be complete without trying out different foods, menu and finding out cool new spots, and with the short time I had to spend in Port-Harcourt, Wood House Cafe was my first choice for a must visit.

In case you missed it, review on restaurants in Lagos: https://goldgerry.com/2020/10/08/6-reasons-soul-food-is-slowly-becoming-a-hot-spot-in-lagos-review/

My Thoughts On Wood House Cafe

Before we dive into this, I have to say that finding restaurants in Port-Harcourt takes a toll on you as there aren’t a lot of them (as opposed to Lagos) and not all of them have a social media presence.

Which brings me to my first point…

No Online Menu

A brand’s social media doesn’t just tell you a story but it gives you an idea of what to expect when you go into business with them, and this translates even more for restaurants.

I found that aside from the difficulty of finding restaurants in Port-Harcourt online, most of the ones that have social media profiles are not active, with the last posts dating from two months ago.

However, what I think is more annoying is the lack of an online menu on their profiles. I like to compare the prices of meals and view a menu beforehand, which saves me a handful amount of time when ordering.
This means that the absence of an online menu deprives me of that; so if you’re just like me, I think you should keep it in mind.

Interior

With a lot of similarities to Lagos bistros, Wood House Cafe reminds me why more restaurants in Port-Harcourt are needed.

The interior is exactly like half of the restaurants in Lagos, from Danfo Bistro, Ikoyi to Burg.co Ikeja, with a slight difference in the colour palettes and their chairs being too low which doesn’t serve for a good eating posture.

For pictures however, I think it is a great spot.

Make sure you read my other reviews if you haven’t already https://goldgerry.com/2020/09/16/review-the-orchid-bistro-restaurant/

Music

I thought the music was too loud, my goodness! I mean we aren’t in a club right? So I expect a restaurant music to add to the ambience by creating a cool mood, but I didn’t get that at Wood House Cafe.

…For context, I thought the music was too loud, I changed my seat thrice before settling at the back.

Food

To me, the food was my favorite part.

I had a beef burger, potato chips and a pack of Chi Exotic juice. The chips don’t come with the burger, so I ordered that separately.

The burger was juicy and this is honestly the best way to describe it. The menu doesn’t give the option of a single or double-decker but it was so big I could swear it’s a double.

On a scale of 1-10, I believe it is a solid 6.

Pricelist

Again, this is the beauty of having an online menu as it could’ve easily come in handy here. Anyway, the menu is fairly priced I would say, check out my expense below.

Beef Burger- N3,000
Chi Exotic- N1,500
Potato Chips- N500

They have an option of a platter that includes chicken wings and rice with a cost of N12,000 upwards. Cocktails and Mocktails are N2,500 & N3,000 respectively, while beers(can) are a thousand naira.

Customer Service

I hate it when I get to a bar or restaurant and I persistently have to wave down to the servers to come to my table…and this was exactly the case here.

Other than that, I loved the lady that attended to me. She was well mannered and very accommodating, which is one quality most Lagos restaurants lack.

Wood House Cafe is a restaurant I would love to go to with my girls or maybe for a casual date and considering Port-Harcourt is short of options, I definitely will be recommending this spot.

To contact Wood House Cafe:
Instagram- woodhouse_cafe
Phone- 08184479600

More reviews on Wood House if you want https://www.lalesarchives.com/lifestyle/2018/3/29/wood-house-caf-my-first-impression

Have you visited Wood House yet? What was your favourite thing about the restaurant?

Thank you so much for reading and compliments of the season.

Love,

Gold.