Nok By Alara

NOK by Alara was an absolutely beautiful experience – stylish, fancy, with great music and truly top-notch food. We visited as a group and had a lovely table. The atmosphere was vibrant, and we had such a good time. But the real highlight of our evening was, without a doubt, Mercy. Mercy is a top-notch waitress with outstanding service. She brought the magic to our table and made the evening truly special. I’m incredibly grateful for her presence and care. We’re the ones with the pants – just a little reminder So dear NOK, you can be very proud of Mercy. Thank you for a wonderful evening. We’ll be back!

My mom was craving Amala and have always wanted to try the NOK Amala , so I decided we go there ! Also have been seeing the famous tall orange building everyone took picture at and wanted to use there for my new design which perfectly aligns with the NOKbyAlara Indigenous outlook ! Our total spent for 3 was 104k and the Amala was tasty ! I had the oxtail rice which was way spicy for me (you might need to request it doesnot come with too much spice) Overall I give the place 8/10 cus of its outdoor aesthetics.

Nice, cute and modern African restaurant- home cooked meals with a modern flair. Although owned by a Nigerian in Lagos- 12A Akin Olugbade street, Victoria Island, Lagos. When I say home cooked meal- yes it is- it’s just like mama would cook it- no extra dripping oil, or extra salt or MSG, but definitely spicy enough for proper circulation. They definitely have non-spicy meals. I opted for the Oxtail with Jasmine rice, sautéed Ugu(non oily), and fried plantain with Ayilara ketchup. Their plantain is on the sweet side- but not oily- tasted oil basted and baked. Although the oxtail was tough, assigned waiter, Oseni and Supervisor on duty, Biodun offered to fix it and I opted for the fresh water fish- Anika fish. Fish was very fresh. Definitely made up for the tough Oxtail. Overall, ambience is great, service is friendly. And I definitely will be back. Update- September 7, 2025. Had to change the rating of this business from a 5 to a 4. And I hate that I have to do this…but it’s fair… This business and location operations. Nice boutique with sort after and authentic items from perfume, to shows, clothes, diffusers, antique/natural rugs and chairs, etc. But staff are not as polite as expected. Been in here twice in like a year and I’ve had the same experience. I observed their customer service is very selective- during my recent visit, a car drove into the compound and as I watched, the 4-5 staff all started scrambling and distracted despite attending to another customer- and they all started whispering- “Mrs. Adigwu” or a name that sounded like that. In walked a lady and the attention of all the staff shifted to her and all started talking about her orders, etc and not even looking or fully attending to the customer that was been initially attended to- so followed her inside to a room at the back… I requested an item- a diffuser and was told I’d be contacted in 2 days- left my information and I’ve tried to call their 2 numbers and no one picks up. It’s now more than a week… Fast forward to today a Sunday and I was craving the amala- ordered for delivery but their delivery wasn’t available after I had paid. Sent couple of messages to know when to pick up, etc- but responses were scanty despite being read. For all those who have been craving the popular Nok Amala- I’ll say this here- it’s worth it- 22,000naira for a roll of amala, gbegiri, ewedu and stew with a handful of meats- all soft and cut in bite but reasonable sizes. It feels good- no guilt as u eat. Packaging is neat and of quality materials. The salt and oil were to a “T” and everything tastes good and smooth…spiciness was also right… So far for me, it’s the location for a Michelin Star Amala, gbegiri and Ewedu. So the issue at this business is all about getting their staff to treat customers equally and right and to be more responsive to customers… I’ll definitely be back as always-👌🏾

Very interesting touch on local recipes. Atmosphere is amazing, especially with that neighbour boutique store. You can find something to eat for everyone - there is choice of meat, fish, vegs, drinks of all sorts. Recommend to go with a big company, and enjoy the candlelit evening

Time management needs improvement as there are more customers in the queue waiting for their orders. The restaurant requires additional staff to complete tasks on time and save customers time.