Review: Crust Cafe (Lekki)

Dec 27

Crust Cafe

5 Fola Osibo Road, Lekki Phase I | Instagram | 0901 313 3300

First review of December and I’m excited because this is a spot I 👏🏾 LIKE 👏🏾 y’all 👏🏾

I found out about Crust Cafe from my Explore page on Instagram and immediately quite liked the look of it. Even better, I found out it’s literally a stone’s throw from my office. So I picked a day and carried myself there. I’ve been there twice now and although I had different things, my experience was pretty similar.

Let’s start with the look and feel. Interior-wise, I honestly love how fresh and clean the space is — the open bar, coffee machines in view and very large windows (fab for photos) all just give it a very ‘soft’ vibe that I really like. On my first visit, I ordered the Bacon-ish - crepes, Nutella, syrup, fresh berries, a side of eggs and bacon - and a blueberry milkshake.

The meal took about 15-20 minutes to get to me and it was, indeed, a whole meal; the portion was quite generous, in my opinion. The crepes (as well as all the trimmings) were really nice — not too thick and not too thin — and I enjoyed the crispy bacon and eggs. It was overall a very decent meal.

But, believe it or not, the star of this show really was the blueberry milkshake; it was so, so GOOD. I’m tempted to say it’s the best I've had but I keep giving this title away! 🙈 Yeah, it was that good.

My second visit was Sunday brunch with the girls.

Same as the first time, our group order took about 20 minutes to come out, which isn’t bad. We all got milkshakes (Oreo Overload, Biscoff and Blueberry — I’m sure you can guess which one I ordered), and for our meals, I had the Bacon Butter Burger, while my friends got the Sally’s Chicken Sandwich and Bacon-ish.

We all rated our milkshakes 9/10, super filling, creamy and delicious; my burger, on the other hand, was fair. I appreciated that fresh produce was clearly used and the bun was super soft too, but it just didn’t fully deliver on taste, for me. The Sally’s Sandwich, we all agreed, was absolutely divine. It was a mix of this beautiful shredded chicken and a great sauce, with just the right amount of spice. It came with a side of French fries, which they got just right 👌🏾👌🏾

The customer service here is also pretty decent. The staff were super aware of their menu and everyone was well-behaved. Nothing ruins a good meal/vibe faster than a nasty or lukewarm server, so phew 😅