Review: Slice (Victoria Island)
Ed Note: We know you’ve been waiting for this.
Folks, I’m *in pains* as I write about this experience 😩
It was date night and despite our collective better judgement, I decided it was time to finally give Slice a try, because:
I needed to experience whatever’s actually going on there for myself, and
An official review of this restaurant was long overdue.
Slice was slightly empty that evening, but that wasn’t a problem for me. I’ll admit I liked the vibe of the space a lot. There’s this thing where they let you adjust the lighting to your preference — something I’ve never experienced before and a winning idea, in my opinion. The servers were also super attentive and very informed about the menu.
Speaking of the menu, I already knew what to expect with those prices 👀 . I wanted to give them the benefit of doubt and focus on if the food was any good or if I had to wait a year to get my food.
It took around 35 minutes for the starters we ordered to arrive — the Smoked Escargot and Clams, which is really a fancy title for snails in the most delicious sauce.
A solid 10/10, y’all.
The plating was superb as well.
Smoked Escargot and Clams
Ed Note: Please, ignore Tolani’s ugly picture here.
On to the mains, which is where I just began to sweat. I ordered the Duck à l’Orange and Grilled Salmon.
The salmon was a bit meh. It wasn’t bad, but it didn’t stand out either. It leaned more to the bland side than anything else. The sauce that came with it didn’t stand out either.
Grilled Salmon
If you aren’t paying attention, salmon is easy to mess up so I guess I should give them credit for not messing it up. That said, I would have loved to have a lot more flavour. There’s definitely room for improvement.
The duck à l’orange took my night from so-so to disappointing. The first thing you’ll notice is that the portion screams child-size; it’s really small for the price, and without even tasting it, I was already furious.
Duck à L’orange
I was hoping for some big flavours here as well because, you know, duck 💘 but it really fell short of expectations.
See ehn, if you’re going to even attempt to include duck on your menu, it needs to be the right combination of tender, moist and a bit fatty. I’m not sure Slice is there yet, with this one.
It came with a plantain mash that I loved, but I think the disappointment of the duck tainted the rest of it. I felt like the whole meal just wasn’t coming together.
Martini Pornstar
Mai Tai
I have to shout out their drinks, though — let’s give credit where credit is due.
I ordered the Mai Tai and Martini Pornstar and they were both yuuum. Maybe we should have skipped the mains and gone straight to the booze? Yeah, that might have been a good plan.
Postscript
For a restaurant that’s not pocket-friendly, the food can be a lot better.
verdict
Damage
Smoked Escargot & Clams — N14000
Duck à L’orange — N23000
Grilled Salmon — N23000
Mai Tai (1) — N6000
Martini Pornstar (1) — N7000
Parking
No issues here