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Still reminiscing about my trip to Lagos, Nigeria 🇳🇬 See my Lagos highlights for more on the places + thing to do. Save this post + share with someone who has Lagos on their travel list. If you are considering Lagos, Nigeria as a travel destination, i highly recommend traveling with someone (especially a person who is in the know) I stayed in Ikoyi (my folks live there) it’s pretty central. Victoria Island & Lekki 1 are central too. Ikeja GRA is also an option. Things to do: Sharing some of my favorite spots. I have the other 🔗 at the top of the comments. IG limits this feature to just 10. Coffee Shop/Breakfast ziyalagos godaifvillage Local food danfobistro thefoodhubbycwc nokbyalara yellowchilling ofadaboy Fashion alaralagos ashluxe andreaiyamah templemuse Beach Club breeze.lagos Spa/workout omathespa Great local/ international food slowlagos gras_lagos themeatupcafe rsvp.lagos shirolagos Local Art/Outfits at a bargain @lekkiartmarket Night life @pavilionnightlife @kalyrestaurant @shades_lagos I wore all Nigerian designer outfits @houseofmarfis @seamstresslagos @eki_kere @ako_africa @andreaiyamah
titispassiontitispassion
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First and foremost the best way to locate this place is to go to their IG profile, click the map link on their bio and use it. If you leave your trip in the hands of Uber or Taxify, be thou not shocked when your trip fare is twice the estimate cause the spot is not easy to find and the map would mess you up. The space: I like the traditional feel to this spot, the pretty wooden furniture and the traditional paintings, lovely! There’s this African feel to Ofadaboy and although I’m not the most patriotic citizen (don’t blame me blame the naira), I do appreciate it. The ambience was ok, it looks like a spot that does get crowdy so I’ll suggest they find a way to manage this. The flies here ehn......they graduated from MIT, even tho all outdoor restaurants face this battle and I could have eaten indoors, I still can’t overlook the fact that I had to be fighting mortal kombat with some stubborn flies 😅 The food: Although they have quite an interesting menu (traditional meals), I just had to try their signature meal (Ofada rice). During my visit we had Seafood Ofada and Ofada Yo. @ofadaboy I’ll like to suggest having 3 levels to this pepper thing (I noticed they have regular and spicy) but OMO some of us can’t handle the regular pepper well even tho we love it. After one spoon, I ran after the waiter cause he was delaying on bringing water and my head was already ringing my pepper emergency 🚨 as a baby girl needed water. They were generous on the seafood portioning, it was served separately and had quite a couple of seafood like calamari, snail, freshly cooked croaker fish, crab and Prawn (ps: I no dey chop crab 🦀 😅). For N5,500 I think it was a fair deal 😌. The Ofada yo tasted ok (same Ofada sauce) but was served with beef, moi moi, and an egg, it goes for N3k. Overall it gets an average score from me, it was fine but didn’t blow my mind. The drinks: Now we are talking 😅😉, I drank palm wine guys. Please that’s like the stamp of being Nigerian for me and if you haven’t had palm wine, please add ma to my name 😂😅. On a serious note, it was lovely. I honestly can’t judge much cause I’ve only had palm wine twice in my whole life so I’m no pro on this matter but I enjoyed it. They also have cocktails but I wanted palmy so no comments on that! The service: @Ofadaboy service was good, I almost got irritated cause the waiters were too far off and I legit had to walk to them the first time but I told them how uncool it was that I have to leave my food to get a waiter’s attention and after that they always came around to ensure we were ok. They reacted professionally to my complaint. My verdict: Cool traditional place to visit every now then, but is it worth the hype 👀? Not 💯. I’d recommend you visit tho, it’s a lovely experience and who knows your pepper game might be doper than mine 😌 There are quite a couple of ‘rooms’ for improvement but honestly they are doing pretty well for a mainland restaurant- no judgement.
Ebosetale Inegbenose (Mirabella)Ebosetale Inegbenose (Mirabella)
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Nice restaurant. Lovely atmosphere but you need to use the google map as the location is not so straight forward. Such an hidden beauty. I heard they use to be located somewhere easily accessible but they moved I guess. Still in Surulere. Not so pricey delicious meals 😋. You can play ayo or ludo while you wait for your food. Sometimes you just want to eat out ones in a while 😉 A bowl of Ofada with Sauce (containing assorted(orisirisi), egg and pomo) is N1,600 but if you’re snail gang, you could get the package with snail + assorted + egg + pomo for N2,000 The should also try thier emu (Palmwine). Price is N998 or so (2 people can share this. It’s almost a little I think. I’m not sure) So with N3,000 you’re good. They also have swallows, peppersoup, etc on their menu but I think Ofada is their selling point. The only issue I had was with the Supervisor, he was a bit rude to us (my friend and I), I told him and he apologized so we are good. Funnily, he can speak my father’s native language very well 😊😄. I melted at the word “Yokun oo” 🤣🤣🤣 How to get there 👇🏾 Google “Ofada Boy” and follow google map. We almost got lost trying to disobey the map. Address: No 1, Mba street, Surulere. Driving from shitta, drive down Adeniran Ogunsanya street and and navigate into “Tafawa Balewa Crescent” on your right. Obey your google map biko. All in all, I would like to visit again so don’t hesitate to invite me 😋😋😋 It’s worth a trial. See pictures bellow Have fun My name is Adenike Daramola #MinisterOfEnjoyment
Adenike DaramolaAdenike Daramola
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Ofadaboy is located in surulere. I've always searched for where I can have a good palmwine not the ones they carry about and eventually I found ofadaboy when I came across a friend Instagram post. I must say I went there and no regrets. I had palmwine and Asun ( the asun is #1,000) and when it was served I was like. 🙄🙄🙄Is it for tasting or it's actually what I bought. 😄😂 quite small anyway, but not a problem my main reason of going there is to have a taste of palmwine and it worth it, very nice , makes you crave for more! Nice ambience ( of course I took pictures ) the waiter was nice and listened carefully. I loved the traditional feel it added to the beauty of my pictures. For me, I like staying outside (but late hours of the day, not when it's sunny ☀️)though they have indoor seating . I did not have the ofada rice because I came intentionally for palmwine besides, ofada sauce is spicy 😆 and I requested for just fried yam and plantain and the waiter said I can't have just that so I gave up and humbled myself with my asun. I'll give 3 star because the waiter said I can't have just yam and plantain. 😅 **********************'' ****************** MY SECOND VISIT 👇👇👇 Hey guys! I had a second visit to OFADABOY because I was informed they did their renovation and I expect to see new paintings and designs. Guess what!!! They did not disappoint. The paintings are beautiful and more colourful which is pleasing to the sight and of course, pictures! I went with my bestie and we were looking for a space to sit because most were reserved, but we eventually saw a space outside and decided to sit on one of the four sitters. Besides, most of the setting outside is a four sitter. A lady in charge said we can't sit outside because it's a four sitter and we will need to go inside (which was quite cold for my bestie) or sit somewhere else she pointed. Like seriously, we requested that she just let us sit. Besides we saw two people in the four sitters, but she was bent on her decision which I tried to understand. We went in and the waiter brought the menu, we felt unhappy and told him we actually want to sit outside and we are not the only people who will occupy the four sitters- there were other people there. The waiter finally considered us and asked us to come and sit wherever we want. We were excited by, his kind gesture. Few minutes later, the lady walked up to us and said her waiter informed her that she did not let us sit where we wanted. We told her, yes! Besides that's what happened. She said she was telling us it's a four sitter and we can't sit there because when other groups of four comes she will have to move us and we might even be eating. There are times, you twerk the rules for guests. Besides, we only pleaded to sit there; we understand your concern. Even throughout our stay, other four sitters were free it's not like we deprived anyone from sitting. The situation was really awkward but I only looked forward to having my favourite there and that's palmwine!!!! I had assorted beef while my bestie had ofada rice which comes with the sauce and egg. It was quite good and well presented by the waiter. The waiter made up for the awkward situation upon arrival and he kept checking on us to ask if we needed anything or we are fine. That was kind of him. The experience was lovely though; nice ambience, traditional feel, good for pictures. I might have a third visit again. Until then, I will stop writing ☺️
Pam PatPam Pat
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Ofada boy is a mixture of culture and everything beautiful. I loved the food. I loved the fact I could choose the either spicy or normal sauce. I would rate the food a 9/10. I had the kiwi drink and coconut drink. I would rate them 10/10. I loved the fact I could feel and experience the flavors in the drink. Google map is correct when going there even though I would appreciate it if there is a signpost. I went on a Sunday and it was so busy. I think it's because of how good their meals are. The only issue I had was that some of the waiters were a bit confused if I could use that word. However, I want to attribute it to the fact that they were also busy because of the inflow of people. I think they could do better though. The man at the next table had to shout at one of them because he requested his bill for over 5 minutes and it wasn't coming through. The average wait time for your food to be ready should be about 15 minutes. I am saying this may be because of how busy the place was on Sunday. I would like if they cover up the space more from the entrance side, especially because of the sun and rain. Overall, it was an amazing one. I would visit again especially for their coconut drink.
Grace AbunikeGrace Abunike
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I had the absolute worst experience starting from the parking space. There was nowhere to park which was largely no fault of the restaurant because the road was being repaired. However, the parking was a mess so I’ll advise you don’t drive if you must go to this restaurant. Fast forward to getting in, these people’s service is the absolute worst. For the first 20 minutes, no one attended to us….not even a menu list. Finally, one of the attendants came and took our order. According to him, my order(Ofada kingdom ) was to take 15 min max and for the person I came with, 45 minutes. People of God, my 15 minutes turned to 1 hr with me constantly looking for who took our order with no response. In between, they were calling me to repark for customers leaving. It was just so messy. Finally, my food came after one hour and my friend’s own came even much later on. I ordered my drink and didn’t see it until after 29 minutes. Omo, the decor was nice but the ambience was poor. The food is good but if bad service is a deal breaker for you like me, this restaurant is not worth it. Ofada boy management, please recruit more people if you have to or train your staff on how to respond promptly.
Macqueen KingsMacqueen Kings
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Shitta Roundabout Park
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1 Mba St, Surulere, Lagos 101241, Lagos, Nigeria
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attractions: Shitta Roundabout Park, Kelin Hotel & Suites, Suru Express Hotel Surulere, Taishi Hotel, Kelin Court, Rush hotel & apartments, restaurants: Olaiya Foods & Catering Services, The Place Restaurant, Surulere, Domino's Pizza Surulere, Ejanla Lagos, Lounge 38, Chicken Republic - Bode Thomas, The Cabin, G51 NightClub, Lounge & Rooftop Restaurant, Debonairs Pizza, Dodo Pizza, Surulere

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