PARIS DELI, Intercontinental Restaurant
11B, Akin Adesola Street, Victoria Island
+234-803-855-5557
11B, Akin Adesola Street, Victoria Island
+234-803-855-5557
I’m feeling more than a
little conscious now ‘cause it seems all I do when I do go out is EAT. However,
you might just need to suck it up ‘cause I swear, that’s almost all there is
about to do in Lagos.
Now, on to Paris
Deli. When I first discovered Paris Deli, I bought into the magic. Seriously,
the décor, the ambiance, the menu…I was won over, so much so that I didn’t even
blink at the hefty bill when it was time to head out. Now, after
subsequent outings here, the magic has faded away.
This place, like Café Royal,
has an atrocious food-to-cost ratio. I’m left after every meal thinking
Whiskey. Tango. Foxtrot (WTF), did I just pay….how much for that??? To be fair,
they do have some mid-range affordable dishes on their menu and their pastries and desserts
are sorta affordable too but overall, once you get over the initial glamor of
the place, it’s all downhill from there.
Pros:
- Like I already
mentioned, the layout and ambiance of Paris Deli is on point! The owners
certainly knew what they were about
- Their mango
smoothie is heaven on earth. They did jack up the price from N800 to
N1200, to my annoyance but it doesn’t take away from how good it is
- Very decent pastry collection, especially their pain
au chocolat which I was addicted to for a while
- Free wifi
section when you order
Cons:
- Too expensive.
Hideous food-to-cost ratio
- They allow
smoking indoors, WTF. Pretty big minus for me (Update – smoking no longer
allowed. Now I don’t have to leave there wheezing despite the fact I only
breezed in to grab a pastry and a smoothie for the road)
- You know what I
said about Café Royal’s clientele? Yeah, same applies here. Add in snooty
management
- Parking is
terrible, especially during peak periods
Ideas for improvement:
Similar to Café Royal (I'm convinced they have the same owners sef), whatever they’re doing for their clientele must be working
so I can’t really advice that they have a price review but yo, definitely look into a menu/chef review
3.5 stars out of 5 (and only because of the pastry selection!)
L.
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