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    Ikoyi Restaurant and Lounge

    2.8 (46 reviews)
    Open 1:00 pm - 12:00 am (Next day)

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    The Wings and Pina Colada I ordered.
    Emmanuel D.

    My wife and I recently dined at Ikoyi on Clinton Street in Newark--a West-African-inspired restaurant with a cool concept but poor execution. The ambiance was decent and our seating area was clean, but the table we were given was small and wobbly, and the music was unbearably loud. We literally had to text each other to communicate--definitely not ideal for a dinner date. Food-wise, it was underwhelming. I ordered the wings with Honey BBQ sauce--dry, hard, clearly reheated, and smothered in sauce. Honestly, my 19-year-old makes better wings at home. My wife ordered the "Suya Suya Suya," which should've been full of bold flavors and spice, but it was disappointingly bland. The highlight? Their Piña Colada--it was actually really good, no complaints there. And our server was polite and attentive, despite the noise. I wish I'd caught her name, but the music made even that difficult. All in all, we left wishing we'd gone to Lélé in NYC instead--better food, better experience. Ikoyi has potential, but until the food and environment improve, I can't recommend it--and we won't be back.

    Branzino and Jollof Rice
    Stephanie S.

    The food was sooooo good! It was my first time having this type of cuisine and everything was sooo flavorful. Even the drinks hit! I will definitely be back. The night I went which was a Thursday night it was dead. I want to go back on a more lively night I heard the weekends are better. The waitress was very nice as well. Price point seemed ok from what I remember on the menu nothing looked out of the normal... Place was clean and bathroom was clean. We were the last ones to leave.

    Leslie V.

    My friends took me as a bday surprise dinner and I have to say the food ambiance and service was good they made us feel comfortable like the place

    Desiree F.

    I went to this restaurant for my birthday and was excited because it was new. When I arrived I parked on the street nearby. I walked in, and the restaurant is gorgeous! We were sat and served by Shamsiyat and she was very nice! This restaurant is dry, so no alcohol is served and no BYOB. I had the San Francisco Sunrise, and it was very tasty. For my meal, I got the turkey wings with jollof rice, and my friend had the spaghetti. Both were very tasty but really spicy, especially the spaghetti. This place was really nice and I had a good experience!

    Palm wine
    Stephanie K.

    I DID NOT ENJOY. The food is spicy and they take long to prepare your food and then when your food come out it's warm and not hot . I ordered the Branzino fish jollof rice and Nigerian salad. It was terrible ! ( not pictured because I sent it back ) WASTE ! The manager lady THEN HAD A attitude and did not want to take the fish off the bill because I sent it back... she stated " just because u didn't like the fish is NOT a good reason to take it off the bill" So ma'am you are going to charge me for a meal I did not eat . She said " yes" . So my bf continued to talk to her because I was over it!! She eventually only took 30 percent Off the total bill but the fish was still on the bill ! This was truly a Waste of my time and energy! If you enjoy pricey spicy moist mushy African food this will be your restaurant . no thank you for me !! However my bf ordered the turkey wings (pictured) and he liked his meal . FYI : 1. parking is horrible . Highly suggest to take a Uber 2. No alcohol : no byob : mock tails and palm wine only . (for now) still in process of liquor license 3. There is a dress code

    The ambulance was very nice. The food was okay. The service was horrible. We had Tiffany for our waiter. She making the all the drinks, which were horrible and she was also taking the orders. She was not attentive at all. She had the worst attitude and my two girls and I were the only ones there. She doesn't have to be attentive or a good server because the gratuity was already included. Restaurant owner should not automatically add the gratuity because the servers will not provide good customer service. I will not be back.

    Shrimp and rice with  over cooked lobster. Not great. Over priced.
    Delveta B.

    I visited this restaurant on Friday February 9th before my show at The Prudential Ctr with my friends. First of all, this establishment is really cute, however they DO NOT HAVE A LIQUOR LICENSE and this information was not disclosed on the website. So we were very disappointed when we sat down to order. The food was subpar and overcooked and overpriced. Unfortunately they need to do better.

    Rasta pasta is amazing

    Just was looking for a drink and food after work and was like I haven't had rasta pasta in a min and boom this popped up near my job so why not ? And it was amazing . Perfectly excuted with the spicey and blends.

    Suya appetizer...meat was tender, the right amount of spice and delicious
    Ini U.

    Came for my sister's birthday. Service was good. Food was good. Food was a little pricey, but would come back again. And they do add on random fees to the bill. They don't serve alcohol, but it's BYOB.

    Issa N.

    worst restaurant i've ever been to. it took us forever to get some drinks or even some water. i couldn't even eat my food because of how much pepper there was. went for a birthday and the check was slammed on the table before we got our cake that we brought in. overpriced drinks and only 2/5 were correct. drinks were so strong we couldn't even. don't waste your time. birthday girl was upset on her day with a ridiculous bill that we had to split. also $15 for 5 wings that weren't even that good is just plain robbery. just reach into my pockets and grab the money bro. whole restaurant made a mockery of being Nigerian. cute restaurant, mid food , absurd prices and a server who took 30 minutes to bring pineapple juice. i also don't appreciate being ignored half the time i was there . will never come back again, don't waste your time or money.

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    This place is BYOB. No thanks. I'll pass on this. The ambiance is nice and it's a decent amount of space.

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