A N15,900 dinner at The Place, Ikeja

After an evening out, it was already getting late and I was hungry. It was one of those days when I knew I was not going to get home and start cooking, so I decided to grab dinner before heading back.

I stopped at The Place, located beside Ikeja City Mall, at around 8 p.m.

Since it was already late, the restaurant was not crowded. There were only a few people eating, which meant I did not have to wait long before getting my food.

For dinner, I ordered the Turkey Rice and the Asun Pepper Rice. I also added goat meat and stew.

The Turkey Rice cost N7,400, the Asun Pepper Rice was N5,900, and the goat meat and stew cost N1,300, bringing my total bill to N15,900.

Out of the two rice dishes, the Turkey Rice was my favourite.

It tasted really good and was easily the better of the two meals. The best way I can describe it is that it tasted like a well prepared concoction rice served with turkey. The rice was flavourful, the turkey paired well with it, and it was the dish I found myself enjoying the most.

The Asun Pepper Rice was good, but it did not stand out as much.

There was not anything particularly wrong with it, but it was not memorable either. After trying the Turkey Rice, the Asun Pepper Rice just felt okay. It was decent enough, but it was not a dish that left me wanting more.

The goat meat was well cooked and easy to chew, which is always a plus. Goat meat can sometimes be tough, but that was not the case here.

Overall, it was a satisfying meal and the service was quick, probably because I arrived after the dinner rush.

Would I order the Turkey Rice again? Definitely.

The Asun Pepper Rice? Maybe.

But if I was returning to The Place and could only choose one dish, the Turkey Rice would be my pick.