Review: Sketch (Victoria Island)

Restaurants

Apr 25

Sketch Restaurant & Cafe

5 Adeola Hopewell Street, Victoria Island | Instagram | 0908 845 1909

Immediately I heard Sketch now had a branch in Lagos, I knew it was only a matter of days until my wallet and I would make an appearance. I also knew they had Egyptian cuisine on their menu and I’d been looking forward to trying it for the first time, so it was fairly exciting to visit here.

I’ll touch on aesthetics first. What I’ll say is walking into Sketch feels like walking into a storybook, literally. The restaurant is designed (top to bottom) with 2D/3D elements, so it feels a little surreal but also incredibly interesting. And overall, it adds to the experience – which you’re always looking for when you eat out.

After I settled down and was offered the menu, I was ready for a good meal, but unfortunately, none of the food I wanted was available. Slightly annoying, but I eventually had to settle for the kebab and kofta, with barbecue chicken wings and fries. My meal took about 25 minutes and when it came, at first sight, the portions made me very uncomfortable, as it was really small in comparison to the prices. But I thought maybe the taste will not make me complain.

The chicken wings were alright, nothing exciting and within the safe zone, however, the fries were really good; I could tell they were made with fresh potatoes, which is awesome. There's a clear difference between fresh potato fries and the frozen ones from a plastic bag, iykyk 😏

To the kebab and kofta: When I saw kebab, I was excited because I truly believe North-Eastern parts of Africa know how to make meat that bangs. Sketch’s kebab was not kebab-ing *at all* (I almost prefer not to even talk about it), but the naan that came with it was really nice and fresh. Unfortunately, the naan, fries and drinks (I had the Mooly and Arnold Palmer cocktails) have to be the only thing I truly enjoyed at this restaurant, which is a real bummer.

**Sketch’s** Mooly & Arnold Palmer Cocktails

Essentially, if you're going to eat here, go with a heavy budget as it’s not cheap and the portions just don’t correspond. I also wouldn’t recommend this spot for a date because it’s really loud, but for lunch with friends or a night out, it works.