Iya Kan Food Canteen

Name: Iya Kan Food Canteen
Address: Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
Telephone: 0802 598 8984
Price range: ₦₦

4.0(1.1k Google reviews)₦₦

Sources and dates

Listing source: Google Places; record fetched 28 September 2026.
5 Google rating/review records held, 5 with written text; newest published 21 February 2026.
Review records fetched 30 May 2026.
Stored review analysis updated 30 May 2026.
Ranking computed 4 October 2026.

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What our review analysis found

Known for 18 years of business, but hostile service and high protein prices stand out.

hostile service
high protein prices
decent amala
dope beans and corn
overwhelmed staff
unruly staff

Stored review sentiment: Mixed.

Analysis updated 30 May 2026. This summarises Google review text, not a recent visit or confirmation of services. The excerpts below may differ from the reviews used for that analysis.

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Why this is ranked #286 in Restaurants in Lagos

These are the six stored score components for this business. The current list also checks category and location evidence; nearby entries are labelled separately. Paid placement is not a score component.

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Composite score 66.6 of 100

Google rating73
Review volume100
Review recency54
Profile completeness33
Review sentiment44
Verification0

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About

Iya Kan Food Canteen is one of the restaurants in Lagos, located at Alapere, 19 Oluwakemi St, Kosofe, Lagos 105102, Lagos, Nigeria. Its recorded Google rating is 4.0 stars from 1075 reviews.

On Google, Iya Kan Food Canteen is listed under Restaurant.

Google ratings and review excerpts

Olayinka A.7 months ago
5.0 out of 5 stars
It's a business buka, that I have know for over 18 years of their sales of cook meal.of different product Is located around alapere area with cool and calm environment
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Covenant C.9 months ago
4.0 out of 5 stars
The Amala is decent. Their beans and corn is actually dope. Service can be much better (they always seem overwhelmed) and the environment is not the best place to eat in, in my opinion.
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Chigweyari1 year ago
1.0 out of 5 stars
DO NOT EAT HERE. 1. The staff is very unruly and only communicate in Yoruba. Try speaking English or pidgin & they'll answer you aggressively. They are mostly women & they are always frowning or angry. They'll lash out at you like you came to beg. 2. When you come through the…
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Tony O.1 year ago
1.0 out of 5 stars
Very hostile service. The women are terrible at serving customers. Asking "what do you want" immediately you step into the premises, as if you came to beg for food. Uncouth & unruly. The price is thrice the usual when it comes to the proteins - fish, chicken and meat. I just…
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poemborn P.1 year ago
4.0 out of 5 stars
Nice place, done in, take out, friendly service, easy access to Ikorodu Road. I think they can work on the parking space and don't forget to leave a tip
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