Review: La Chaumiere (Victoria Island)

Restaurants

Mar 4

La Chaumiere

1384 Tiamiyu Savage, Victoria Island, Lagos | Instagram | 08187937339

Located in the heart of Victoria island is this cute little spot. From the decor to the smell of coffee and pastry, you almost feel like you’re home immediately you walk in.

I checked out La Chaumiere with a friend and I had him order a starter to kill time because I was running late. As soon as I got in, the Chicken Tenders came in and we both had the same look on your face when the waiter set it down. We literally blurted out “this batter is way too thick” at the same time.

We decided to give it a chance but there was no saving this. We were right, the batter was just too much and we had to get the attention of the manager. They apologised but not the best start.

Not to be disheartened, we ordered another starter - the Taco Platter.

I know it says “platter”, but in my head I still expected a tiny starter portion. Imagine my shock when the waiter came in with a whole tray of tacos. The tacos were delicious though, even the vegetarian taco. If anything, I’ll return just for this.

After the tacos, I was already super full but we came here on a mission and I wasn’t going to let anything stop me. We ordered the Stir Fry Noodles and the Beef & Broccoli as our mains.

You could literally smell the stir fry from the kitchen when the waiter picked up the order. Each forkful was a solid 9/10. Down to the very last one.

I’m very particular about my broccoli and I’m happy La Chaumiere passed the test. Crunchy and well seasoned. The beef was thin cut and very tender. Another positive. On the negative end, the rice it came with wasn’t the best so let’s pretend it wasn’t there.

On the whole, I liked La Chaumiere. The drinks were pretty decent, but the waiters not so much. On a professional level, they just weren’t quite there yet but I can let it slide. I’ll definitely come back here for a cute girls night out or something.