Seamusic: A taste of Asia with a few surprises in store
Seamusic restaurant on Toyin Street can offer a delightful Asian experience but beware of clumsy waiters.
This month I went with a couple of friends to South-East Asian Music restaurant. Finding the restaurant was tricky. The address says it is on Toyin Street, but it is just off the Allen-Opebi roundabout. And you have to ask for directions from people around. I made at least one u-turn on Toyin Street, looking for a signboard. I didn’t find one. My friend had to stand outside the gate, waving me into a small gate that opened into a vast, school-field-like space. At the end of the field was Seamusic.
There are a number of Chinese restaurants in the Allen-Opebi axis. I remember telling someone it’s the headquarters of Chinese people in Lagos. I don’t have any proof for that, but it rings true.
Seamusic itself has a nice ambience. I liked the interior decoration. It looked distinctly Asian with the colourful lights and rotating tables. The waiters brought peanuts and hot tea for starters, and we were handed stac…
