Elysium Lagos — Restaurant in Lagos State

Nice ambience although somewhat on the small indoor space. There are a few more seats outside for those that are fine eating outside.

Prices are very high compared to similar places. Be ready to drop a bit of cash or minimise how much you order.

Not the place for me due to their ridiculous no camera rule. I've visited tons of restaurants in Nigeria and noticed a trend. Lebanese and other foreign owned hospitality places are happy with you using cameras. Nigerian owned businesses on the other hand all seem to have a rule against it. I know with certainty that it is because of (a) Ignorance - Thinking everyone with a camera is using it to make money; (b) Nigerians not wanting others to get any benefit out of them. So they wrongly assume you are using the camera to make money and Nigerian selfishness in them sets in that how dare you come to my place of business and make money. No concept that people can have cameras because they like taking pictures. Or that even if they aren't just hobbyists, so what if they are going to make money taking pictures at my establishment, after all they are paying loads of money to eat there. In my case where it is just a hobby, and I post a lot on Google Maps it is even more ridiculous as they deprive themselves the opportunity of camera quality pics of their establishment getting a wide audience on Google Maps and attracting...

Elysium was not that great, to be honest, starting from trying to locate the actual entrance, to taking the wrong turn to go upstairs to coming back downstairs and eventually locating the glass door. The ambiance is nice and looks quite classy, but service was a bit below par. We had the stake combo meal and had the whole ceremony that came along with it, but on biting into it, it was underwhelming. That's besides the issues with flies and power going off and the AC not apparently coming back on for a bit. The drinks were great, and the appetizer was refreshing. So, not all woes. Finally, the glassy structure is also not very protected from sunlight, and so it can become quite uncomfortable based on that. We also tried dessert from the shop at the front, and it was also 'bleh'. But you know what, don't take my word for it, check them out, and let me know...

You won't see the value for your money. I said let me take my order piecemeal so I can savour it but they forced me to order everything at once. First told me they only do 70k and up. I said I saw 20k+ online. I've been to better upscale restaurants that offers same for better value. Their chicken bang bang or something was terrible. The only consolation was the smoothie, it was good. They could do better. Thank God I didn't spend more. I genuinely I'm not impressed with their food and I didn't eat it. They can serve it themselves and enjoy. You'd also wonder why no single diner was in that restaurant for my whole 3 hours stay. Like I shut down the restaurant for myself. Would have made for a good romantic dinner. The advantage of the zero patronage within that long period, for a Wednesday...