10 Best Chinese Restaurants in Ikeja and Their Amazing Features

Ikeja is the capital of Lagos State, Nigeria. It is a very busy place given the numerous business outlets in the city. Some of these businesses are international firms with Chinese nationals. Also, some non-Chinese residents like to eat Chinese cuisine. This accouters for the presence of numerous Chinese restaurants each with an appealing look, dishes, serving pattern, etc.

In this article, I examine the top 10 Chinese restaurants in Ikeja pointing out the location, serving pattern, operating time, and payment method. I hope that you find this information useful. I also look forward to your feedback at the end of this article.

1. Emperor Chopsticks Chinese Restaurant

Emperor Chopsticks stands out for its hospitable atmosphere and lovely Chinese dishes. Don’t let the word, “chopsticks” in the name of the restaurant give you the impression that this restaurant uses only chopsticks to eat. It’s not so, although as you should expect, chopsticks are the primary tool for eating.

Emperor Chopsticks is one of the highly-rated Chinese restaurants in Lagos, not just Ikeja. So, if you’re looking for where to have an amazing Chinese dining experience, this is the place to go. You can host parties, business, as well as non-business meetings at this restaurant, and every penny spent, would be worth it.

• Available Meals: conventional Chinese meals including but not limited to Chinese vegetable soups, seafood spring rolls, sauce, drinks, etc.
• Pricing: pocket friendly and affordable.
• Address: Opebi Road in Ikeja, Lagos state.
• Operating Hours: Daily from 10:30 am to 11 pm.
• Furniture settings: traditional Chinese furniture, and furnishing.
• Payment option: Point of Sale (POS) using credit or debit cards.
• Building design: traditional Chinese finishing.
• Food Serving/Delivery Options: Take away, home/office delivery by placing an order online, eat-in. With the option of eat-in, you can choose to be served on floor mats or a center table.

2. Sunrise Chinese Restaurant

Sunrise Chinese Restaurant offers a comfortable conventional dining experience that blends with Chinese culture at an affordable rate. There, you can enjoy a wide variety of Chinese food, host romantic dates, and business meetings, and hang out with family and friends.

• Location: 32 Aromire Avenue, Oba Akran, Ikeja, Lagos.
• Operating time: 10 am to 10 pm daily.
• The busiest time: evening.
• Dining services available: eat-in and take-out.
• Payment: Debit cards & credit cards using point-of-sale terminals (POS).

The superior design and setting of the restaurant add flavor to any and every outing you would want to hold there. Among the list of recipes are Chinese rice, seafood, beverages, vegetables, dumplings, alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks, noodles, sauce, etc.

3. Master Lee

Master Lee restaurant, Ikeja is an affordable Chinese restaurant that serves tasty Chinese dishes at affordable rates. You can also see this restaurant at Yaba, and Ajah all in Lagos State.

• Address: 12 Ladipo Kuku Street, off Allen Avenue, Ikeja Lagos.
• Operating Hours: 12 pm to 9 pm daily.

Among the delicious dishes at Master Lee are noodles soups, vegetable sauce, Shanghai, pork sauce, and crab sauce. Others are beef sauce, egg fried rice, shrimp fried rice, etc.

4. Jade Garden

Jade Garden offers both Asian and Chinese meals as well as local (Nigerian) drinks and appetizers. It has a relaxing atmosphere and is well-designed to echo Chinese culture and tradition. This is reflected in the setting of the seats and tables as well as the artwork in the restaurant. There is ample parking space and you can make food reservations, order meals or eat inside the restaurant.

• Address: J922+PHP, Allen 101233, Ikeja, Lagos.
• Operating Hours: 9 am – 10 pm daily (Mondays-Saturdays), 10:30 am – 10 pm daily (Sundays).

5. HUA HAN Korean/Chinese Restaurant

If you are looking for a top-notch, five-star Chinese restaurant in Lagos that offers both Korean and Chinese cousins then HUA HAN Korean/Chinese Restaurant is the answer. The setting and decoration of this restaurant reflect the cultural identities of both the Korean and Chinese cultures.

At HUA HAN Korean/Chinese Restaurant, you can get the best of Korean and Chinese meals like soups, dumplings, kimchis, soju, vegetables, and drinks. One peculiar feature of this restaurant is that it offers its foods mostly hot and freshly prepared.

HUA HAN Korean/Chinese Restaurant is aesthetically designed with flowers, lamp shades, paintings, carved works, and portraits, as well as wooden and glass-framed interiors which reflect Korean and Chinese cultures. The setting of the hotel is typical of a common Chinese dining arrangement.

• Food Serving Options: eat-in, take-out, and home/office.
• Opening times: Sundays to Saturdays (10:30 am to 10:30 pm).
• Most busy times: weekends, especially in the evening.

6. Alice Garden Restaurant

Alice Garden restaurant has everything you’d look for in a Chinese restaurant from the design of the restaurant to the service delivery. If you wish to have a treat to China’s vast culture, this is one it the best places to visit. Here, you will see China in the artwork, the teacups, the plates, soup bowls, etc. Virtually everything in this restaurant reflects Chinese culture.

• Address: 57, Oduduwa Way, GRA, Ikeja.
• Operating Hours: 11am to 10:30pm daily.
• Side attractions: rental of halls for events/occasions.

Alice Garden restaurant sells the best seafood, Chinese rice, noodle rolls, Chinese soups, crispy bean curd, fillings, dumplings, beef, and scallops.

7. Zen Garden

Zen Garden is another popular Chinese restaurant in Ikeja, Nigeria, and also one of the oldest (Chinese) restaurants in Lagos. Like the other Chinese restaurant in Lagos, it is home to traditional Chinese culture, identity, and cousins.

• Address: 60, Isaac John Street, G.R.A., Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria.
• Food Serving Options: Eat in & online or over-the-phone reservations.
• Opening Hours: 11:30 am to 10:30 pm daily.

Some of the popular food items sold at Zen Garden restaurant are fried rice, coconut tart, glutinous rice roll, and a variety of dumplings. For example, you can get steamed rice flour with beef dumplings, chicken and shrimp dumplings, as well as prawn dumplings. Other food items you can get include chicken feet, assorted meat with congee, and sauce ribs.

The dining design at Zen garden voices China’s culture, feastings, festivals, and ideologies. Besides, the restaurant has a nice and conducive relaxation garden where you can sit out and relish the Chinese culture in nature.

8. ChowKing

ChowKing, Lagos is an international Chinese restaurant with a presence in the USA, UAE, Philippines, and other places. Here, you can get popular Chinese foods like stir fry noodles, spring rolls, fried prawns and shrimp, fried rice, and spicy chicken wings at affordable rates.

• Address: 31b, Aromire Avenue, Ikeja Lagos.
• Operating Hours: 10 am – 4 pm daily.
• Food Delivery Options: eat-in, take-out, and outdoor.

9. Banyan Garden

Banyan Garden restaurant offers a relishing dining experience suited to traditional Chinese culture. At Banyan Garden restaurant, you can get high-quality Chinese meals, seafood, and drinks at highly affordable rates while enjoying the sight and sounds of Chinese culture without being physically present in China.

• Address: 5, Opebi Road, Ikeja Lagos State.
• Serving Options: Dine-in, takeaway, and food delivery.
• Operating Hours: 8 am – 9 pm daily (Mondays-Saturdays), 10:30 am – 9 pm daily (Sundays).

10. Shu Garden Chinese Restaurant

Shu Garden Chinese Restaurant is a family-friendly restaurant in Ikeja, Lagos that caters to the feeding and relaxation needs of individuals and groups.

• Address: 46 Isaac John St, Ikeja GRA, Ikeja, Lagos.
• Operating Hours: Daily from 10:30 am to 11 pm.
• Food Delivery Options: eat-in, take-out, and outdoor.
• Side attractions: Kids menu featuring snacks and meals for children.
• Grassy and stylish outdoor area for more comfort and relish with nature.

The design, both interior and exterior of the restaurant depicts typical Chinese art and culture. The restaurant offers conventional Chinese meals especially noodles and dumplings, soups, and, chow vegetables.

There are numerous Chinese Restaurants in Ikeja, Lagos. While some of them are elitist in pricing and setting, others are less pricey yet offer amazing culinary experiences. However, while at any of these restaurants, as a rule of thumb, start by ordering foods that you have at least a little knowledge of to avoid regrets. As a follow-up to this, order foods in small quantities to taste and decide whether to go for them or not.

Also, order what you can afford. It is not a must to use chopsticks to eat. If you’re not comfortable with using them request a spoon, fork, and knife and use them to eat. Finally, be hospitable and friendly with your waitress. I hope that through this article you’ve learned something useful about Chinese Restaurants in Ikeja. Have a delicious experience.