5 Top Chinese Restaurants In Lagos
Welcome to another edition of our “Top 5” series!
Lagos is bubbling with Chinese restaurants but which one is worthy of your patronage?
With an enormous selection of Chinese restaurants in Lagos, it is often quite difficult to know which to choose.
To help you decide, we’ve rounded up a list of the best, with emphasis on dishes, atmosphere and customer service – arguably some of the most important factors when deciding on a place to eat.
Whether you’re desiring dim sum, in search of street-food dishes or are craving a full-on Cantonese feast, head to one of Lagos’ best Chinese restaurants!
Transport your mouth to the orient with the top Chinese restaurants in Lagos!
So, this is how it works.
1) You discover our top Chinese restaurants.
2) Then you follow up by visiting these restaurants for a meal.
3) Finally, you return to this site (TrustOrRun) to search for the restaurant by name. Then you write an unbiased review about your experience and rate these restaurants according to the following categories: customer relations, cost, timeliness, quality of service and your likelihood to recommend to your friends. Don’t forget to upload pictures.
Let the Discovery Begin: 5 Top Chinese Restaurants In Lagos.
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-Zenith Water Margin Chinese Restaurant
Zenith Water Margin Chinese Restaurant was first opened in 1986 and had a no expense spared makeover in early 2011.
As you walk in through the door, the restaurant beams with an ambiance that exerts a calming influence on you. The building is formed in authentic Chinese design. Wow!
The food, oh the food. It is a hidden gem of great tasting Chinese food served with Zenith’s signature warmth and hospitality. The food served here is real Chinese prepared by hand-picked chefs from China.
Much more than taste, the presentation is enough to make your mouth water. Their special fried rice is very rich and the chicken is delicately infused with the flavours from Chinese sauce.
The restaurant also boasts a new exclusive Corporate / VIP area perfect for delivering presentations and seminars. Zenith is also a perfect venue for private parties, corporate meetings or romantic occasions.
-Pearl Garden
Pearl Garden was opened in 2004 and it is housed in a modern, yet grand, building featuring chandeliers and Chinese artwork. Typical Chinese, luxurious and spacious, equipped with private rooms too.
The kinds of the dishes are variable, ranging from fantastic prawns and chicken to so-so spring onion rings. The shrimp spring rolls are amazing.
However, the ambience and quality of food does not come cheap. If you don’t mind paying for quality then Pearl’s Garden is definitely worth a visit.
-Zen Garden
A charming environment and great ambiance envelopes customers at Zen garden. It is a fabulous place to feast on authentic Chinese cooking.
Rated consistently by Lagosians as among the best in Lagos, Zen’s Garden specializes in spicy, flavorful and delightful Chinese cuisines.
They also have good sitting space for small groups and large groups as well. Not a bad idea for your birthday bash.
Portion sizes are big, so be careful. And don’t forget to request their chicken noodle soup and spring rolls. Sweet and sour pork and ginger chicken are also really good.
-Oriental Garden
Start out with either a cool or warm sweet and sour shrimp or the salt and pepper spare ribs and you will be glued to Oriental Garden!
Oriental Garden has impressive interior decoration and furniture and you definitely know you are in a Chinese restaurant. There is also a good view overlooking the lagoon.
Simply put, creative delicious food, elegant service, exotic delicacies and an ultra-modern soothing atmosphere. The menu entails mouth watering dishes like Peking Duck, a long line of dumpling, Dim sum and for the adventurous side, will take your imagination to Eastern Asia and their traditional Hot pot.
-Jade Palace Chinese Cuisine
Situated next to a Park & Shop / Spar on Victoria Island, the restaurant is on the first floor of the building.
The calamari dishes are exceptional. Also, the Wasabi prawns and the yellow Singapore fried rice.They also serve some very exciting sauces as dips for the various dishes.
Visiting Lagos! Give the place a try. The food is good, with plenty of variety to choose from the menu. Not cheap either but the portions are generous so it’s worth the price.
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