Noir - Lagos, Nigeria

I’ve had Noir on my list of places to experience for a while especially because there’s been a bit of hype about the restaurant. First things first, the food is good but doesn’t justify the price! I had the crispy pork belly with crushed black pepper potatoes and it was just okay. The cooked apples that accompanied the dish was too sweet and the black pepper flavour was lost in the mix. There was no crispy on the pork belly and the meat was almost dry, what saved it was the sauce and softness off the potatoes. The poisson de jus (fish) and pilaf rice was tasty. The sauce was really good. We also had the beef croquettes in **** Mary sauce which was a beautiful combination of flavours. The chicken pizza was very nice and they didn’t skimp on the sauce and cheese plus the crust was thin and crispy. Also, the grilled tomato and herb soup came with 2 slices of garlic toast ! Every single bite and slurp of this was such a delight. I particularly enjoyed the fact that there were still bits of the onions in the soup that I was biting into. The welcome bread basket is the most uninteresting and uninspiring thing I have had visiting a restaurant. It was just plain slices of a baguette and pita bread served with butter that was cold and hard. For drinks, chocolate and vanilla milkshake which was throughly enjoyed by the person who had it and the berry mojito was over saturated with sugar. The mixologist no try for this one. If you plan to go there, be prepared cash wise because pocket friendly is not a term that works here.

The decor of Noir Restaurant is elegant and will not disappoint. I was very impressed with the ambience, nice music which was not too loud, and very attentive servers. My partner and I got seasonal veg, the roasted chicken with spicy honey mustard dressing, and the roasted pork dish with garlic potatoes. The food is cooked well, and portions are generous for a fine dining establishment. Almost everything was to die for: the texture and flavours of the chicken, the vegetables, and the potatoes were all perfect. However, I was disappointed by two things: 1) The bread basket is cold and comes with very cold butter which is impossible to spread on the bread. It would be nice if the bread was warmed up a bit and the butter kept at room temperature. 2) I did ask for a recommendation, either the pork or pizza, and was advised to have the pork. Unfortunately, I was disappointed by the protein. The pork is cooked well, but the flavour is not great. The meat itself is quite plain tasting and seems to only be seasoned with salt. The cooked apples which are to compliment the pork only taste of sugar and do not taste well at all. I tried advising the ssrver of this, but i dont think she understood. The pork dish would be so much better with less sugar on the apples, and an addition of an acid such as soy sauce, and also maybe gochujang, cinammon, chinese five spice, etc. Or even change the the pork belly dish altogether perhaps cooking in lemon pepper, garlic and rosemary, or a char siu style with hoisin sauce. I really hope they change this dish up. It is a shame to waste this meat, and i would have definitely had the pizza if I knew how the pork would taste. However, dont let my rant discourage from visiting this spot. Everything else is wonderful; if you can afford to visit a fine dining restaurant with a special someone Noir is the place to be. The prices are that of a sit down restaurant/ in the US and similar to the US, the taxes and service charge are added afterwards.

Eating at Noir was a good experience. Our food was served on time. The mocktail was good. I enjoyed my main course of chicken breasts and jacket potatoes alot. The chicken was well seasoned. I absolutely loved my chocolate brownie dessert. The waiter who served us was quite pleasant . My date also enjoyed her meal.

This was a Lobster delivered to perfection. I enjoyed every bit of the time and the ambiance altogether made it a memorable time. The waiter was really attentive to how we wanted our stuff and I love the cocktail. A comfortable A star service. Will recommend to anyone

The aesthetics definitely gives fine dining with a twist of “we’re not so uptight here” lol. The atmosphere was very appealing. The service was great. The wait time wasn’t so bad and the staff was very polite and helpful. The food was good, although I got too overwhelmed to eat my mains as my boyfriend decided to pop the question right after our main course came. But I can say for a fact that the dumplings was the star of the day.