Review: Ki Bar & Kitchen (Victoria Island)
Ki Bar & Kitchen
So, backstory: Two friends of mine checked out Ki and told me I needed to go there and experience it for myself, and who am I to say no to eating more food?
Immediately I walked in, I got the VIP treatment from the staff, which made me feel really comfortable instantly. The head chef, who came out to introduce himself to my friend and I, taught us how to use chopsticks and helped in selecting the meals we ordered because they have a super long menu (warning LOL). But there are worse things in life and in Lagos than a restaurant having too much food to choose from.
They did the usual — gave us some peanuts while we waited. I used this opportunity to walk around and get a feel of the place. Ki doesn’t have the best aesthetic I’ve seen but it’s a very decent space.
Ki’s Raspberry Bramble
Ki’s Strawberry Lemonade
I ordered a strawberry lemonade and my friend got the raspberry bramble. Both drinks were pretty good and they also came really fast, which is always great. I played safe with my starter and went for barbecue wings, and I do not in any way have any regrets because the wings were bussin!!! If you visit Ki, you MUST order this; they were that good. Sometimes, playing safe wins 🙌🏾
Ki’s Barbecue Wings
On to the main meals! We got the katsudon chicken and kai sen udon chicken. When both came, my friend and I had the same expression because it was such a large serving. I wasn’t surprised because Asian restaurants will have you super full. The kai sen udon is definitely different from what I'm used to; it was a mixture of Jasmine rice, crispy chicken and fried eggs. Weird in the mouth but I kept going. Even more weirdly, I really really enjoyed it! Meanwhile, the katsudon is a simple noodle stir fry and didn’t blow my mind, but it was a fairly nice meal.
Ki’s Kai Sen Udon Chicken
Ki’s Katsudon Chicken
Overall, the staff was really welcoming and good at their job. The food was good and the drinks, even better. You should absolutely stop by Ki and get one of the best barbecue chicken wings you'll find in Lagos 👏🏾
postscript
8/10 for me
verdict
DAMAGE
Barbecue wings -N5500
Katsudon chicken - N7500
Kai sen udon chicken - N10,000
Strawberry lemonade - N2500
Raspberry bramble - N6000
PARKING
Can comfortably take up to 10 cars