Stories (Lagos)

We had my friends Birthday Dinner there yesterday. We booked a Table. (They have a minimum spend of 200k for a table, we spent about 260k). The food took 1hour 15 minutes to arrive. Mind you, we were just 7. We ordered different simple meals, like pasta and Pepper soup and Mashed Potatoes. I had a strawberry Daiquiri, it melted completely before the food arrived. The waiter apologized and kept smiling (that was a little aggravating because we were starving at this point and trying not to seem like we were checking on the food delivery too much) My real issue was when we wanted to take a group photo, we had finished eating, everyone was heading out when we clocked that there was no single picture of the birthday dinner. We asked our waiter to please get a picture of us and he obliged. He noticed the pictures were dark and proceeded to turn on the light. Next thing we know, a lady starts to shout at him to turn the light off. And when I ask her what the problem is, she proceeded to roll her eyes at me and continue to say things I didn’t understand. VERY RUDE! Now, as much as I understand the many rules associated with picture taking in restaurants in lagos, I want to ask when it became a crime to immortalize a memory with ONE GOOD PICTURE! After a birthday dinner?! We didn’t come there with tripods or lights, we had paid our bills, had our laughs and we were on our way out! We were also all SEATED! In our booth! Backing the wall, not disturbing the other patrons! I won’t be back here. Ever. It’s a shame that people in the hospitality business in Nigeria consider even the smallest favours to be something to tussle over. It’s a shame. And it was a bad experience for me. My friend says this place has been around for a long time and I’m genuinely shocked. Because the snail pace of bringing food, the hostility and then small things (for example the table didn’t have a pepper and salt shaker. When my friend needed extra salt on her chips, they brought it in a tiny ceramic bowl. She had to dip her hands inside to pinch the salt and sprinkle! In 2025? You people don’t know that’s nasty? So what will you do with the remaining salt? Because how are your customers pinching salt from bowls?!!!) I rest my pen.

Everything here was a 10/10, except the wait time. My goodness. The meal tasted really nice and the staff were lovely and really helpful. I just wish the wait time could be reduced a bit. The atmosphere is nice and everything was just on point. I recommend.

Great service, food, and ambiance. And very affordable too.

They recently renovated their space and it looks very nice, although food are quite on the high side. Also the space isn’t really big. I enjoyed my meals,but I honestly feel like they should replace their tables as they were too shaky on my visit and my drinks poured while dining

Stories Lagos is an upscale restaurant in Lekki phase 1. It has a lovely ambience, cool n inviting interior. The staff were cordial and helpful. Hmm…the food was excellent. Absolutely delicious. I enjoyed the Alfredo pasta. My friends had rice and spaghetti bolognaise and they all had positive reviews. The atmosphere was cool so we were able to take Lovely pictures. Overall, it was an excellent experience.