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Best Restaurants in Cross River State

CalabarKitchen Ochon has the highest rating among the restaurants counted in Cross River State, Cross River State, at 4.7 stars from 14 reviews. Crunchies Fried Chicken has the largest review record, 4.0 stars from 234 reviews, while Crunchies,Ikom has 4.1 stars from 62 reviews. Havanna's KITCHEN and OT CUBANA BAR & RESTAURANTS both have 4.3 stars, based on 21 and 6 reviews respectively. There are 12 restaurants counted, with uneven review depth across the group.

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As of September 2026, Ranked lists 12 restaurants in Cross River State, Nigeria, ranked by review sentiment, reputation and verified activity, never by payment.

Source: Ranked (ranked.ng) directory database · full statistics · methodology

Ranked
12

businesses

Reviews analyzed
418

Google reviews

Photos verified
10

cover images

Last refresh
1d ago

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  • Editor's Selection#1 in the city
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    Crunchies,Ikom

    62.3/ 100
    4.14.1 out of 5 stars62 reviews

    XPCG+7F3, Oche-Dore St, Ikom 562261, Cross River, Nigeria

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    Why ranked #1? ▾
    • Google rating77
    • Review volume60
    • Review recency54
    • Profile completeness67
    • Review sentiment50
    • Verification0

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    Recent reviews

    • Oniovosa O. ★★★★★ : Lovely place for snacks and bread and rice
    • Abraham K. ★★★★★ : I'm back again after a year, This place is a mess, The Jollof Rice is soured, I even told the staff, no one cared how I feel, no supervisor to appeal to me, I left there only eating the chicken , After paying 5600 for the rice ans chicken. I wish the management could do better
  • 2
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    Havanna's KITCHEN

    61.8/ 100
    4.34.3 out of 5 stars21 reviews

    Ikom 562261, Cross River, Nigeria

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    Why ranked #2? ▾
    • Google rating83
    • Review volume45
    • Review recency60
    • Profile completeness67
    • Review sentiment50
    • Verification0

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    Recent reviews

    • Uba M. ★★★★★ : Nice Environ to spebd your money
    • Oniovosa O. ★★★★★ : Beautiful African traditional meals
  • 3
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    Crunchies Fried Chicken

    60.6/ 100
    4.04.0 out of 5 stars234 reviews₦₦

    3953+9QV, Ikot Omin 541112, Cross River, Nigeria

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    Why ranked #3? ▾
    • Google rating73
    • Review volume79
    • Review recency42
    • Profile completeness33
    • Review sentiment50
    • Verification0

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    Recent reviews

    • Cynthia I. ★★★★★ : This manager here and his worker Ekemini collided to steal my money, they used a bad POS and cancelled transaction midway, Even after I have gone to the bank and brought prove of being debited, he refused to give me my money. I hope Crunchies management does something about this 👎👎👎
    • Yah’s L. ★★★★★ : Nice cakes they’ve got. Their chicken and rice are also worth the try.
  • 4
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    CalabarKitchen Ochon

    59.4/ 100
    4.74.7 out of 5 stars14 reviews

    Ugep-Ikom Rd, Ochon 551116, Cross River, Nigeria

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    Why ranked #4? ▾
    • Google rating92
    • Review volume39
    • Review recency27
    • Profile completeness67
    • Review sentiment50
    • Verification0

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    Recent reviews

    • MacQuest T. ★★★★★ : Never Taste Such Delicious Fried Rice Before
    • macquest T. ★★★★★ : Great Meals. Excellent Customer Service
  • 5
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    OT CUBANA BAR & RESTAURANTS

    55.0/ 100
    4.34.3 out of 5 stars6 reviews

    Geno hotel 1 mission road ikom, Calabar 562261, Cross River, Nigeria

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    Why ranked #5? ▾
    • Google rating83
    • Review volume28
    • Review recency38
    • Profile completeness67
    • Review sentiment50
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    Recent reviews

    • Uguma M. ★★★★★ : One of the best Places to eat in Ikom
    • Steven S. ★★★★★ : Good food. Located in Geno Hotel. Although a fuel station is closed.
  • 6
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    Golden Apple

    51.9/ 100
    4.24.2 out of 5 stars22 reviews₦₦

    XPRC+4QJ, Ikom 562261, Cross River, Nigeria

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    Why ranked #6? ▾
    • Google rating80
    • Review volume45
    • Review recency17
    • Profile completeness33
    • Review sentiment50
    • Verification0

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    Recent reviews

    • ochurch P. ★★★★★ : Great place to take your family to
    • Sunday K. ★★★★★ : There is always hope in future ,I'm Sunday STK from Taraba State Takum local government area I was born in benue state 1995 in kassina alla local government area of benue state was tiv by tribe I study alot in own way of experience, I have travel to 34 state in my country out of 36 ,I love traveling visiting places I have traveled to four countries in Africa I love Africa 🌍 because I believe we are the world talented smartness lovely lifestyle please follow my page
  • 7
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    N.G Event

    51.4/ 100
    5.05.0 out of 5 stars1 reviews

    30 Oche-Dore St, Ikom 562261, Cross River, Nigeria

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    Why ranked #7? ▾
    • Google rating95
    • Review volume10
    • Review recency9
    • Profile completeness67
    • Review sentiment50
    • Verification0

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  • 8
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    Ishieewu joint

    46.0/ 100
    3.83.8 out of 5 stars12 reviews₦₦

    Mfum, XP4P+4CW, border road, Ikom 562261, Cross River, Nigeria

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    Why ranked #8? ▾
    • Google rating65
    • Review volume37
    • Review recency32
    • Profile completeness33
    • Review sentiment50
    • Verification0

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    Recent reviews

    • Oyakhilome I. ★★★★★ : Ishieewu "goat head" was very delicious in heritage hotel and suites.
    • Ayoade T. ★★★★★ : Spread peace and feed the poor
  • 9
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    Cas Restaurant

    39.5/ 100
    3.53.5 out of 5 stars31 reviews

    XPCF+Q9P, Ikom 562261, Cross River, Nigeria

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    Why ranked #9? ▾
    • Google rating50
    • Review volume50
    • Review recency1
    • Profile completeness33
    • Review sentiment50
    • Verification0

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    Recent reviews

    • Ojong L. ★★★★★ : Services were okay... But has a very simple menu
    • K-BritishNolly Tv ★★★★★ : The best things to do is to know who you are
  • 10

    Chakis

    29.9/ 100
    3.33.3 out of 5 stars15 reviews₦₦

    31 Katsina Ala Calabar Rd, Ikom 562261, Cross River, Nigeria

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    Why ranked #10? ▾
    • Google rating40
    • Review volume40
    • Review recency0
    • Profile completeness0
    • Review sentiment50
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  • 12

    Ikom Destiny

    8.9/ 100
    Not availableNot yet rated0 reviews

    XP6C+M68, Ikom 562261, Cross River, Nigeria

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    Why ranked #12? ▾
    • Google rating0
    • Review volume0
    • Review recency30
    • Profile completeness0
    • Review sentiment50
    • Verification0

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What the data shows for restaurants in Cross River State

Counted from every restaurant ranked in Cross River State, Cross River State, not only the ones shown above.

Ranked
12
With 5+ reviews
9
Rated 4.5 or higher
2
Median reviews
15
Phone listed
6 of 12
Opening hours listed
7 of 12

9 of the 12 restaurants ranked in Cross River State have five or more Google reviews, and between them they carry 418 reviews.

Of the 12, 2 score 4.5 or higher, 5 sit between 4.0 and 4.4, 3 are below 4.0 and 2 have no rating yet.

The median restaurant here has 15 reviews.

Crunchies Fried Chicken has the most, 234 at 4.0, followed by Crunchies,Ikom (62) and Cas Restaurant (31).

6 list a phone number, 1 a website and 7 opening hours; 10 have a photo on file.

Across the 80 Nigerian cities where Ranked publishes restaurants, the median city lists 24; Cross River State has 12, fewer than the median.

The most recent Google review we hold for this set is from March 2026.

Source: Ranked directory database, counted at publish time. Full statistics.

Frequently asked questions

Which restaurant has the highest rating in Cross River State?

CalabarKitchen Ochon has the highest recorded rating, 4.7 stars from 14 reviews. That is a larger rating than Havanna's KITCHEN and OT CUBANA BAR & RESTAURANTS, both at 4.3 stars, but it is still based on 14 reviews.

Which restaurant has the most Google reviews?

Crunchies Fried Chicken has the largest review count, with 234 reviews and a 4.0-star rating. Crunchies,Ikom follows with 62 reviews and 4.1 stars. Crunchies Fried Chicken is also recorded at price level 2.

How many restaurants are counted in Cross River State?

There are 12 restaurants counted in Cross River State. The recorded ratings and review counts include CalabarKitchen Ochon at 4.7 stars from 14 reviews, Havanna's KITCHEN at 4.3 stars from 21 reviews, and Crunchies,Ikom at 4.1 stars from 62 reviews.

How much weight should I give these restaurant ratings?

The review counts vary sharply. Crunchies Fried Chicken has 234 reviews at 4.0 stars, while OT CUBANA BAR & RESTAURANTS has 4.3 stars from 6 reviews. CalabarKitchen Ochon has 4.7 stars from 14 reviews, and Havanna's KITCHEN has 4.3 stars from 21 reviews, so the smaller counts give a thinner record of opinion.

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