Tarmac Lounge and Restaurant

One thing I’ve come to realize is that Nigerian restaurants are rip offs, HARDLY do you see a Nigerian restaurant that isn’t OVERPRICED and UNDERDELIVERING. $13 for small turkey? On uber eats they’d want you to pay for a sauce so that you’d end up paying extra for whatever protein you want totaling over $40. RIDICULOUS!!!! Y’all better should watch out if not you’d be out of business soon.

First time dining at this restaurant. Decor was nice and felt more like a nightclub. The food was very tasty but took quite some time to get. The menu has a variety however it is pricey. We spent 175.00 for two people with food and drinks and 1 shared appetizer. The waiter was nice and checked on us often. I may return just see see what the evening has to offer since it’s a lounge.

Good food.

Excellent place to be

I am writing this review while still at the restaurant, feeling compelled to share my disappointing experience. I ordered the jollof rice with dark meat, but unfortunately, my request was ignored. Instead, I served chicken breasts, and when I raised the issue, the staff argued with me about the meat type. I decided to order the suya with jollof rice as an alternative, only to be surprised when my food was served on a plastic plate, which was unexpected for a dining establishment.

To add to my disappointment, when the bill arrived, I noticed that I was still charged for the jollof rice with chicken that I didn't eat!!!!!
When I brought this to the attention of the manager, I was informed that the restaurant offers both white and dark meat options. If this is indeed the policy, it should have been communicated to me by the waitress who assured me that the jollof rice came with dark meat.

Despite my husband's willingness to pay for the meal and add a tip, I declined as I do not believe in rewarding poor service. This decision seemed to upset the waitress, who was on the verge of arguing with me. I politely informed her that my husband would not be leaving a tip as per my request.

Overall, the food was mediocre, the service was subpar, and the wait time for assistance was excessive. I would advise others to avoid this establishment to save themselves from a similar experience. This has been the worst dining experience I have ever encountered.

Love the food and the atmosphere. Great music, the manager Sulemon really made some great drinks. Will be returning!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Very delicious Nigerian cuisine.

It's my first time trying Nigerian that I can remember and it's very flavorful. Full of rich spices and complex flavors. Eating the Og info. Along with the Amala was a new experience as well.

I got take out during the day and had friendly service while I was there.
It also seems like it could be a happening spot at night, there was a DJ booth and inside it was slightly more clubby that restaurant vibes.

Food was yummy, I got 2 dishes one for lunch and another for dinner and enjoyed my day of Nigerian cuisine.

Parking: I went during the day it seemed like a nightlife spot as well so dunno about parking later in the evening

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Placed an order on Oct 25. In the multiple item order, I placed 2 Grilled fish. The sauce used to grill the fish smelled of and tasted of WEED. YES WEED. My family purged for 3 straight days. The pounded yam was the worst I have ever eaten from an African resturant. It was my husband birthday and it turned out to be the worst birthday dinner ever. Spent $160+ for rubbish food. Eaten in better places.

Food: 1

Service: 3

Beautiful venue ,tasty food

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Warning ⚠️ Warning ‼️ Warning ⛔️
Check your food ? for anything that is not food or seasoning in it, Smell it if you have to. You know the smell of fish ? and you know the smell of tripe, AND you also know when something smell out of the ordinary, in other words [ went bad]. Read and trust the reviews like we did and decided to ignore the 1 ⭐️ Smh.?‍♂️ well, give people a chance I’m a firm believer in second and third chances. You make your decision ??

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 1

Service: 1

We took a chance! 9/16/2024 @5pm
We read the reviews right in front of the restaurant before going in. We choose to ignore the 1 ?bad reviews. Boy! were we wrong! Now! I'm writing this review with the managers (Sulayman) permission. Warning ⚠️ check your food before you eat, PLEASE ??

Parking: It was just a few of us there at the time

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 1

Service: 1

I will not be visiting this place again. The food was terrible. We waited so long for the food. And it was not even warm. The grilled chicken was like rubber. The prices were too high. Unfortunately, I will not visit again.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

My wife is American but she's in love with the jollof rice from Tarmac. Their drinks are good plus, they have a large dance floor for those that like to party hard

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Grilled Tilapia with Fried Yam or Jollof Rice, Amala Gbegiri Ewedu with Assorted Meat, Jollof Rice, Gbegiri with Ewedu Abula Local Stew with Goat or Assorted Meat, Goat Curry

Good music and food

Ain’t Worth the money and time ?