KALYPSO BAY
Rule 8 of living through food, get into character.
Watagwan mi fambly, it’s ya gyal CA again.
Righta now ya gyal is nyaming ina di yard of a slice of Jamaica and the Caribbean! Nice ting nice, fresh ting fresh it’s *drumroll* Kalypso bayyy
I had initially set out to grab a bite at truck central, but it started raining cats and dogs and I just wanted a warm, cozy space and a hot meal. My sister asked if I had ever been and when I said no, she was like lets goo.
Kalypso bay is located in Wuse 2, in the same street as Jevinik restaurant. It is set in a mall, off to the side. Walking into Kalypso and the first thing out my mouth was it felt like I was stepping into your grandma’s restaurant down the lane. It’s reminiscent of a hole in the wall gem.
Kalypso bay is a small cozy space maximized beautifully. It is characterized by white and green colonial style chairs, a rafter effect like ceiling, hanging paintings and hanging lights that oddly reminded me of flood lights. It has shutters for windows and a bar in the interior boasting an adequate selection of cocktails and mocktails. They have a highchair in case you have a baby.
The wait staff greeted us and presented us with the menu. It was not overly extensive but had what needed to be had. It was just right. Seeing as I was not a fan of penne pasta, I looked at other options offered on the menu. Still undecided, I asked the wait staff to recommend their best. She was so polite and charming and insisted I had the oxtail and butter bean combo. It’s worthy to note that she knew every single thing on the menu down to the glasses each drink came in and how good they tasted. My sister went for their rasta pasta and then we ordered a side of wings, their Cinderella mocktail and my BIL had their Jamaican curry chicken and white rice. The wait staff gave us a time estimate of 10–15 minutes. In the interim, we had a selection of board games to keep busy with. My sister and I decided to play scrabble.
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In no time at all, our meals were out. Prior, our server had proceeded to set our table with place mats, side plates and cutlery. My sister’s rasta pasta came first, then the Jamaican curry and lastly the oxtail. Mi fambly, divine aromas! I could pick out the smell of cloves in the oxtail and my mouth was watering and my interest piqued. The Jamaican curry and oxtail with butterbean came in these beautiful, white Tupperware like bowls. The first word that came to mind for some reason was creole. My sister took a bite of her penne and sighed. It was creamy, spicy (we had been asked our spice levels) and according to her, just right. My BIL took a bite of his curry and stated that in all our restaurant escapades this was the first menu that agreed with his palate to which we laughed. I tasted the oxtail and for a moment I was transported to the coast. Perfectly seasoned, fall off the bone, juicy tails. I took a moment to just appreciate the texture and flavour. The rice and beans when paired with the oxtail sauce was divine! In no time I had cleared my plate. The wings came in a rectangularly shaped plate and were quite spicy–my sister had asked for extra spicy and they had obliged- and I was not so inclined. My drink was tart but sweet with the fresh orange coming through strongly. My sister took a sip and requested another one which came out speedily.
We spent some time playing our scrabble game and just enjoying the ambience. My sister ended up winning and we requested the bill which came just shy of seventy thousand naira. The wait staff presented me with a review card to which I obliged. It was a fantastic experience.
This space is ideal for date night, friend group outings (max off 5 in the group) and they stated that they can also host your events. I thought it’d be a fantastic location for an intimate games’ night. I definitely think you should visit, you’re sure to have a swell time.
Gbossa blank fi Kalypso Bay maadd! No dabana bunna t was a nice mash up w unu!
Until our next adventure, Cuisine Memoirs by CA drawing the curtains! Same time next week, see you!
For details about the location, price, etc. please find attached the link to their page.
https://www.instagram.com/kalypsobay_abuja?igsh=bnk0dHBwZmV4bWRi
My review on IG👇
https://www.instagram.com/p/DCgZXWoCI4o/?igsh=MWMxdm92bWM3NDJ1NA==
