Vixie's Delicacies — Restaurant in Accra

after months of hearing good word of mouth reviews, my experience at this establishment left a very sour taste in my mouth. as soon as we got out of the car, we felt like were trespassing on private property. a man intercepted us questioning what we were doing there. we were treated like intruders, despite mentioning it was our first time there. this man turned out to be the host, who asked angrily if we had a reservation and then told us it’s reservations only, even though the restaurant was completely empty. despite this he still led us towards the seating area. as i was walking to a set table, he exclaimed “not there!” while pointing sharply to another table. his entire body language was rude and condescending. apparently we did not seem worthy of respectful communication, even as paying customers. by the time i sat down i was so shaken by the brazen hostility that i couldn’t even read the menu. it felt like we were being bestowed a privilege to even sit down there. we got up and left, all the while being completely disregarded by the host.

this super disappointing experience spoiled what was meant to be a great evening. i was very excited to try the food here, as i’ve heard great reviews and love lebanese food! however the message was clear — we are not welcome, and so we will never return. i’m still shaken by the experience. several days later, i find myself wondering if we would have been treated better if we...

Vixie's is a hidden and usually quiet (compared to similar restaurants in Ghana) place, which is a family owned restaurant. The owners are very much of involved in the business and come and talk to the guests table by table. You may not see them on social media or anywhere else, even there is no sign at the door, because their customers advertise them anyway!

The food is delicious, I mean delicious! The menu has pretty wide selection and most of it is meze or appetizers to share. We probably have tried at least the half of the menu so far and I don't remember any disappointment. Abdo, one of the owners (with his mom), would tell you how they make many ingredients by themselves or which ones they grow in their garden, etc. I am not going to mention all the dishes one by one but feel free to order anything without any doubt.

Prices are pretty fair compared to what you are getting. We usually pay somewhere between 200-300 Cedis for two people without drinking alcohol, but we get so much food for that price.

Long story short, this place is...

Blink and you'll miss this tiny place, but don't be fooled. What it lacks in space it more than makes up for in amazingly tasty Lebanese food. The mezze was delicious and after all the store bought stuff, it was great to be reminded what hummus and baba ganouj should taste like! It's pricey - mezze dishes were GHS 60-70 each - but you're paying for fresh, good quality ingredients and the portions are large (we took home loads as just couldn't finish it). Book early if you want to sit in the air-conditioned interior, there is space for max 20 seats, although there is seating outside on the veranda. Vicky is a gifted chef and front of house hubbie Abdo was most attentive. They both made us feel like part of the 'family' and we even got offered free Easter pastries! Waiting staff are well-trained which is so important - nothing spoils a restaurant experience like bad service! Only downside, it can get quite loud due to the confined space so if you're sensitive to sound better sit outside. Definitely on our list of restaurants...