Rate Naija: Paris Deli

PARIS DELI, Intercontinental Restaurant
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.