Sankofa Lounge and Bar | Restaurant & Club | Surulere, Lagos

4.2(245 Google reviews)₦₦

Open 24 hours

Sources and dates

Listing source: Google Places; record fetched 19 September 2026.
6 Google rating/review records held, 6 with written text; newest published 15 February 2026.
Review records fetched 5 September 2026.
Stored review analysis updated 30 May 2026.
Ranking computed 19 September 2026.

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What our review analysis found

Breakfast buffet is affordable and satisfying, but flies can be an issue.

small space
slow service
great music
friendly staff
affordable breakfast buffet
fly problem

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 #4 in Bars in Surulere

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 67.9 of 100

Google rating80
Review volume80
Review recency55
Profile completeness67
Review sentiment44
Verification0

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About

Sankofa Lounge and Bar | Restaurant & Club | Surulere, Lagos is one of the bars in Surulere, located at 62 Adeniran Ogunsanya St, Surulere, Lagos 101241, Lagos, Nigeria. Its recorded Google rating is 4.2 stars from 245 reviews.

On Google, Sankofa Lounge and Bar | Restaurant & Club | Surulere, Lagos is listed under Bar, Night club, Restaurant.

Google ratings and review excerpts

Chizitere N.8 months ago
2.0 out of 5 stars
The atmosphere wasn’t bad. The space is quite small, and once more people started coming in, it became pretty jam-packed. Also, the food took a long time to be prepared we waited over an hour and even
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amaju O.8 months ago
3.0 out of 5 stars
I had a girls night out with my sisters here. The music was great. The customer service was topnotch. My waitress was really friendly. Although my drink didn’t come out tasting as I expected, as soon
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akanbi F.9 months ago
1.0 out of 5 stars
I'll probably have rated it a zero. First of all, accessing the restaurant/lounge was stressful, the elevator didn't work and there was nobody to direct me to the location. After I painfully found my
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Josephine I.1 year ago
4.0 out of 5 stars
The food was absolutely as delicious as it looked. Plus, the service was great. Only issue I had was that the flytraps were way too high up so we spent half the time chasing away a few pesky flies. But honestly, I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of the food and service…
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Amaka O.1 year ago
4.0 out of 5 stars
I'd recommend Sankofa Lounge for a chill evening spot. It's a low-key vibe, not too loud or crowded, making it perfect for unwinding. Their breakfast buffet is also a great deal - affordable and satisfying.
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Esther A.2 years ago
2.0 out of 5 stars
I visited this place with a friend for dinner. The restaurant is on the last floor of the building so you have the option of using stairs or lift. The place was quite crowded though maybe because it was Friday night and some customers were there to watch the Nigerian match. It…
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