It is difficult to miss this two-story, bright green detached property on Nididem Nsnag Iso Rd, and the interior follows the same garish colour scheme.
As you enter there is a small bookshop selling an eclectic range of titles, mainly business and self-help books. To the right hand side there is a comfortable seating area dominated by a flat-screen TV blaring out Nollywood soap operas. The TV gets most of the diners’ attention; Nollywood is a national obsession and one which worldwide only grosses less than its namesakes in Hollywood and Bollywood. (It’s fun to try to figure out the bizarre twists and confrontations of the plots as the actors ham it up on screen.)
The food counters offer up cheap, good food, all Nigerian staples: jollof and fried rice, chicken, fish and moee moee (beans cooked in banana leaf). Besides the hot food counter there is a bakery offering fresh cakes, pastries and sausage rolls, whilst a popcorn counter nestles in the far corner.
It’s very clean, bright and simple. The crowd is mainly workers grabbing lunch and courting couples who sit and chat or watch the soap operas. At N1000 a head it’s good value and portions are generous. Simple and unsophisticated dining at its finest.
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It is difficult to miss this two-story, bright green detached property on Nididem Nsnag Iso Rd, and the interior follows...
It is difficult to miss this two-story, bright green detached property on Nididem Nsnag Iso Rd, and the interior follows the same garish colour scheme.
As you enter there is a small bookshop selling an eclectic range of titles, mainly business and self-help books. To the right hand side there is a comfortable seating area dominated by a flat-screen TV blaring out Nollywood soap operas. The TV gets most of the diners’ attention; Nollywood is a national obsession and one which worldwide only grosses less than its namesakes in Hollywood and Bollywood. (It’s fun to try to figure out the bizarre twists and confrontations of the plots as the actors ham it up on screen.)
The food counters offer up cheap, good food, all Nigerian staples: jollof and fried rice, chicken, fish and moee moee (beans cooked in banana leaf). Besides the hot food counter there is a bakery offering fresh cakes, pastries and sausage rolls, whilst a popcorn counter nestles in the far corner.
It’s very clean, bright and simple. The crowd is mainly workers grabbing lunch and courting couples who sit and chat or watch the soap operas. At N1000 a head it’s good value and portions are generous. Simple and unsophisticated dining at its finest.