No! Noo! If you have been visiting hang out spots in Lekki Phase 1, without partaking in the pleasure ritual daily performed by E-Bar, you missed! You have not done yourself any good! You have excluded yourself from the most organised and patronised bar in the area! The bar where all blend; the bar where men of all races mix easily; the bar where old elites long for the company of younger generation; the bar where children beg parents to take them to, not because they (children) want to drink a cold beer and other adult’s drinks, but for the love of Table Soccer Game; provided to ensure children are engaged while their parents relax with what is meant only for adults!
The coming of E-bar to Lekki Phase 1 could be likened to an arrival of a messiah to many hang out lovers! Bar messiah, sent to lead by example how an outdoor bar should be run! The hearing of the name ‘E-Bar’ is the beginning of wisdom to many in the business in Lekki and its environs. Many bars in the area want only the rich; some exist only for the super rich, and yet, some are in business to target only celebrities.
But E-bar is for everybody and all classes! The lower class, the middle class and upper class, all blends together as one big family! With N1000 in your pocket you can hang out at E-Bar. All you need is to be decent and be responsible and you will not suffer discrimination. The impression of E-Bar is overwhelming! This is not an exaggeration! This is objectively telling our esteem readers nothing but the truth about hang out spot that rules in Lekki axis! This is the primary focus of this page; to show our esteem readers where to spend money and get value for money spent!
The arrangement of the bar and its excellence therein; the comfort, the pampering, the electrifying atmosphere, the live band; rendering scintillating tunes every weekend to the delight of customers! The dancing and smiles of customers; the rainbow like ambiance that could make a customer argue that he/she was in western world! The lagoon breeze that occasionally caresses the body and soothes the souls of customers! The many whites around- the British, the Germans, the French, the Americans, the Russians, the Chinese, Belgians; in fact, the Jews and the Gentiles who cannot resist the charming nature of E-Bar – their presence usually add colours to the bar. The Togolese, the Ghanaians, the South Africans in the company of their Nigerian host are always there, doing one thing needful- enjoyment of life after a hectic day’s work. Private bodyguards are stationed at the entrance, ready to pounce on questionable characters who want to foment trouble! What is it about E-bar that is not world’s class! E-bar’s suya’s den is exclusive and hygienic. It is unexplainable how E-bar could leave a whole section of a building dedicated to suya enterprising! Hang Out With BD SUNDAY is yet to see such arrangement elsewhere!
E-Bar Plaza, located in 20 Admiralty Way, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos, is managed by a team led by a Russian lady who has seen it all doing bar business in Nigeria in the last 35 years. E-bar, which started ten years ago as family bar, has as its kitchen head an experienced Russian grandma who has so learnt the skills of preparing African dishes and can undisputedly beat an African woman to her game! Words may not be enough to tell the scintillating aroma and the unbeatable taste of E-bar’s Esi-Ewu and Nkwobi! A plate of Nkwobi for instance at E-bar, could reassure a man who thought of hanging himself that life, after all, is not meaningless! You cannot taste any of the menus of E-Bar and your perception of life remains the same! In fact, with little money in your pocket you can afford a plate of Nkwobi at E-Bar. It is just N1, 250, and in truth, it is worth it! A plate of Nkwobi can never be enough for you! You must always ask for more!
For those who live or work close to the area where E-Bar plies its trade, the 2014 FIFA World Cup final between Germany and Argentina this Sunday will certainly be a memorable one! E-Bar is another favourable spots where football lovers converge on to enjoy live football matches. There is never a dull moment at E-Bar with several TV sets hung in every corner of the bar!
NATHANIEL AKHIGBE
