Review: SEE (Lekki)
SEE
36B Wole Ariyo Street, Lekki Phase I | Instagram | 0815 332 4888
The day I ate at SEE, I woke up and just needed to eat something to spark joy in me — something Jerk chicken always does 😍 So I did a quick Insta hunt for somewhere I haven’t been yet and this restaurant popped up.
I love talking about a restaurant’s aesthetics first because let’s be real… it affects even the taste of the food. SEE is such a beautiful space; it gave a nice cafe vibe, with the smell of coffee quietly brewing in the background, good-looking pastry on display, and bookshelves filled with actual books.
The space at SEE
I asked to go around because I wanted to see what more the space had to offer. Their stairwell had typewriters hanging on the walls, which I found cute and quaint, and up the stairs, it gave homey vibes, with a couch and dim lights. It immediately made me think SEE is a nice place for a romantic-type date. At this point, I was pretty impressed and really hoping the food would match my already high expectations.
To kick off, I got complimentary bread rolls, which were *freshhhh*, and delicious butter. Sometimes, it can feel like a restaurant is just ‘dashing’ you bread, so that you won’t say they didn’t try, but SEE put thought into it.
Complimentary Bread Rolls
25 minutes after I settled in, the food came — Jerk chicken with creamy mashed potatoes and a little sauce on the side. The plating was fair (I’ve seen better, really) but what was more important to me right then was digging in.
First bite and I’m like: This Jerk might be jerking ooo 💃🏾💃🏾 The second bite was the real defining moment — I realised the chicken was actually meh; it was the garnish of spring and fresh onions that somehow upgraded it. Every bite was like a burst of freshness in my mouth.
The chicken was tender and fell from the bone, which is my kind of meat (nobody wants to be struggling with chicken in public, this is Lagos LMAO), but the mashed potatoes really stole the show. You could tell time, effort and a little love went into making it, and for that, I was grateful… so grateful, I cleared it in 4 minutes.
Jerk Chicken & Mashed Potatoes
The Mint Lover Mocktail
I also got a mocktail, The Mint Lover and it tied in quite well with my meal — fresh, tangy and tasty.
If I were to rate my overall experience at SEE, this is how it would go:
Aesthetics — 10/10
Ambience — 10/10
Service — 10/10
Meal — 7/10
POSTSCRIPT
Would I visit again? Yeup. I’d like to see (😜) what their bakery has to offer.
VERDICT
DAMAGE
Jerk Chicken & Mashed Potatoes — N8500
The Mint Lover Mocktail — N5000
PARKING
Decent — about 12 cars can sit pretty