A Bar in a Barbershop
Cinnamon Gardens, Victoria Arobieke Street, Lekki 1, Lagos
NOSA: This thing is such a genius idea. Can't believe no one did this before.
A bar in a barbershop. Each haircut comes with a free cocktail. So simple. So genius.
FOLLY: The process of getting your done as a girl is so unattractive. For example, getting a perm, weave, or braids. Look even something as simple as a blow out can be unattractive because by the time they clip away the parts they aren't working on you look like a cow with horns.
NOSA: Abeg, don't babes have those "champagne & nails" spots?
FOLLY: I mean like random people coming in. I don't need anyone seeing me in my struggle.
It's funny cause it's not really the same case for guys. I've been into Kayz Place in Lekki a couple of times and it's all manner of fine boys getting their hair done.
NOSA: That's why it's my new barbershop
FOLLY: Sadly, when I met Nosa at Bar Bar there were no fine boys getting their hair cut. It was only Nosa in the shop, so I just went to the lounge area to wait for him.
NOSA: Again, why barbar is my new barbershop.
FOLLY: Their menu has just a few things on it - suya, sliders, gizzard, chicken and prawns. They didn't have the ribs so they don't count as being on the menu.
After Nosa's suya incident I knew that these people were not trying to fill me up with one portion of anything so I ordered three things because = makes sense.
So I went to this one place, ordered, Suya and got this pic.twitter.com/qvxaWvl3jX
— Eat.Drink.Lagos (@EatDrinkLagos) December 26, 2015I ordered the Grilled Chicken, Spicy Gizzards and Prawns (again because no ribs).
NOSA: As you can see, that's a maaaaaaad tiny portion. Like, is this a sampling menu? Do I get a toy with my Happy Meal?
FOLLY: We drank water as opposed to cocktails cause #Whole30. For guys, you get a free cocktail with your hair cut.
FOLLY: The chicken was a solid 7/10. It tasted exactly like that grilled blackened chicken that's in small chops packs.
NOSA: I really liked the chicken. Easily the best of the lot too. I don't think you can mess up chicken suya tbh. Random, I wonder all the places that serve terrible chicken in Lagos don't simply serve chicken suya. Like,, just allow the "blackened alabaster whateverthefuck" chicken you have and serve chicken suya.
FOLLY: The prawns.
NOSA: You know how they tell you not to judge a prawn by it's cover? Well, they don't tell you that and they probably shouldn't because this prawn tasted as terrible as it looked.
FOLLY: Well, they tasted like prawns because I don't think these got any seasoning apart from salt.
NOSA: This has to be the Lake Bell of prawns
NOSA: The gizzards looked like livers tbh
FOLLY: The gizzards were the worst I've ever had in my life.
NOSA: Dude, samesies!
FOLLY: I always pass on the gizzard in small chops packs because it's always pretty tough and spicy. These gizzards had a weird liver texture but weren't as tender as livers when they've been boiled properly.
NOSA: What if they were burnt livers?
FOLLY: It was also at least 10 x tougher than any gizzard I'm used to, and it was also now unbelievable dry with no stew and no ororo.
NOSA: Lol the thing was like stone, let's be honest
POSTSCRIPT
FOLLY: Ultimately, the bar/lounge in a barbershop is a cool idea, however, I think that they should not offer any food that requires cooking.
NOSA: I think they should keep the suya, but they need explicitly state you're paying for a stick on the menu.
FOLLY: In addition to cocktails, they can have bar nuts, crisps, or plantain chips just anything but food. Actually, they should do a profit split with a proper aboki and get some real suya.
NOSA: The cocktails are actually great, you know? Well, apart from that one that'll defs give you jedi-jedi. That aside, this is still my new barbershop. The barber finessed my fade so I'm coming back here.
VERDICT
DAMAGE
Chicken - N1500
Prawns - N1500
Gizzard - N1200
Hair Cut - N2000