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columbus007:
According to a very good source, those people selling amala, some of them uses jazz to sell, to spot them ehn they are those ones who are mostly very arrogant. Or you see people washing their plates by themselves before t6hey could eat, Run as fast as you can.

you are very correct
she get voodoo I fit bet my life.

Moraklaw:
Today, I went to a restaurant around Shomolu, specifically at the back of Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) in Shomolu, where they sell amala. I had my own bottle of water, but the owner wouldn't allow me to bring it inside because they sell water. When I explained that I might need a specific type of water, or that I had purchased water in bulk, she responded arrogantly. When she told me that I couldn't bring my water in, I asked, "Do you want me to leave?" because of the way she spoke to me, and she responded, "Yes, I want you to leave." This experience left me feeling that the restaurant was not customer-centric and that the owner was unwilling to engage politely.

It’s disappointing to encounter such behavior, especially from someone who deals with perishable goods. I will not be recommending this place to others.

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Op what if it was an upscale restaurant would you attempt to bring in a bottle of water, knowing the house rules?
Every restaurant has house rules. If you can't follow them don't go

twilliamx:
Bro respect the establishment. Will you bring water to an upscale restaurant. She has set a standard for herself. Respect that

na lie bro.
forget your English this is reality.
it's pure voodoo.

oyeb15:
If she allow u to smuggle bottle water today, am sure tomorrow you will smuggle some wraps of fufu to complement d little Amala she dish for you with much soup.

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rampage101:
na lie bro.
forget your English this is reality.
it's pure voodoo.

Agreed leave her voodoo and go eat else where

nedekid:
Op, aside the normal "we sell our water" , it goes beyond open eyes.
If you are an experienced amala eater from days back you will understand jazz is involved. Some of them believe you will spoil their jazz if you bring items into their restaurants, it way be part of the rules of the juju.
What is the juju done for, it is to attract customers to the joint. Back in the day juju was not hidden in amala joints, once you enter you lookup by the roof of the entrance door the juju will be clearly displayed. Infact we then will like to see the juju as it means the amala will be sweet, the only thing is the owner should not make it too potent that it will turn belle lol.
Over time people got wise and started getting scared of the juju, so those joint stated covering them with wood so you will not see, but an experience person will know when you see a wooded structure with key above the entrance. In recent days you no longer see the juju, it is well masked.
Why do you think that lady will refuse to sell food to you that will have cost over 4k just because of 150-300 bottle water? Mama no want make you spoil her jazz which will cost her more in sales and to rectify it.

The way you guys reason though, so twisted. 😐

You are a JJC to Lagos sellers

Many of those our people insult you for pricing their goods and that you don't speak the language

twilliamx:
Agreed leave her voodoo and go eat else where

accepted

frugal:

🧗🏾RUUUUUUN O RUUUUUN 🚶🏾🏃🏾🏃🏾🤾🏾

Same thing happened to me in Benin. As I order for food for myself and like 10 people. The woman say make I wait. I waited for over 25 minutes but no attendance. I had to leave cos the food I ordered was worth like 185k. Her eyes clear when I drove off. I had to go to airport road for goat yam pepper soup at ogologo place. I was served well. Leave them if they're arrogant

You did right. If 185k isn’t enough to get service, bounce. Ogọdọlongọ earned your money.

Moraklaw:
Today, I went to a restaurant around Shomolu, specifically at the back of Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) in Shomolu, where they sell amala. I had my own bottle of water, but the owner wouldn't allow me to bring it inside because they sell water. When I explained that I might need a specific type of water, or that I had purchased water in bulk, she responded arrogantly. When she told me that I couldn't bring my water in, I asked, "Do you want me to leave?" because of the way she spoke to me, and she responded, "Yes, I want you to leave." This experience left me feeling that the restaurant was not customer-centric and that the owner was unwilling to engage politely.

It’s disappointing to encounter such behavior, especially from someone who deals with perishable goods. I will not be recommending this place to others.

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you don’t know what God used that to save you from.

Moraklaw:
Today, I went to a restaurant around Shomolu, specifically at the back of Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) in Shomolu, where they sell amala. I had my own bottle of water, but the owner wouldn't allow me to bring it inside because they sell water. When I explained that I might need a specific type of water, or that I had purchased water in bulk, she responded arrogantly. When she told me that I couldn't bring my water in, I asked, "Do you want me to leave?" because of the way she spoke to me, and she responded, "Yes, I want you to leave." This experience left me feeling that the restaurant was not customer-centric and that the owner was unwilling to engage politely.

It’s disappointing to encounter such behavior, especially from someone who deals with perishable goods. I will not be recommending this place to others.

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Perhaps there's something mysterious about her water to capture customers? Holding such a policy may not be an ordinary business strategy, who knows?

ChizzyBuna:
AVOID EATING AMALA AT SHOMOLU.

THAT WOMAN SELLING AMALA IS A STRONG COVERN WITCH.

BE CAREFUL

You just Dey give her free PR… you can’t take bottle water or any other drink in to a restaurants, hotels and bars without restrictions, this is a common knowledge

Was at White House Sabo on Monday. It has been demolished. The woman died, her son was later assassinated.

Wasky101:
Op what if it was an upscale restaurant would you attempt to bring in a bottle of water, knowing the house rules?
Every restaurant has house rules. If you can't follow them don't go

What scale restaurant doesn’t allow a bottle water at hand. Mention the name of the upscale restaurant where you will be told to stop your bottle of water outside.

Bottle of water that people work around carelessly work around with.

Y’all just like exaggerating things or do you think we talking about a carton of bottled water?

Holding water is a turn off? Where please. Mention names of specific places.

omooba969:
The way you guys reason though, so twisted. 😐

Yeah I expected some of you to think that way. What you don't know you don't. You are likely a recent generation person so it is expected for you to doubt what I wrote.
Oga as at the late 80s, 90s even early 2000s there was no amala joint you will enter without seeing juju openly displayed at the entrance, just above the door. What do you think it was kept there for? Are you saying you have never seen it before?

CoronaVirusPro:
Please stop calling it standard. You are abusing the word.

What standard is it that, whenever you have a bottle of water at hand, you can not walk into a restaurant.

Are we all sane here? A bottle of water in hand is a turn off for a restaurant owner?

That’s the highest level of illiteracy, ignorance and wickedness.

I don’t think anyone would buy water because he is going to eat. It definitely would be a something out of thought.

So having a bottle of water at hand is now a crime if you must venture to eat?

Damn! You lots support ills.

You don't need to type epistle to pass your message across. I know the country is hard truly.

My message is simple- Go to Yakoyo and try to take in a bottle of water and see how they will prevent you from doing such. The same thing is applicable in all hotels I have been to in Lagos.

Let's reason am - tolerating people to bring in drinks to my hotel is like encouraging them not to buy the ones being sold in the same hotel.


Everything is not spiritual bro. Businesses are run with strategies that favour the owners.

Omonigeriarere:
You don't need to type epistle to pass your message across. I know the country is hard truly.

My message is simple- Go to Yakoyo and try to take in a bottle of water and see how they will prevent you from doing such. The same thing is applicable in all hotels I have been to in Lagos.

Let's reason am - tolerating people to bring in drinks to my hotel is like encouraging them not to buy the ones being sold in the same hotel.


Everything is not spiritual bro. Businesses are run with strategies that favour the owners.

Mention the hotels that don’t allow people hold water into their premises cos you feel you talking to a novice.

Tell me one hotel where I will be bounced if I am holding a bottled water.


That’s not strategy but illiteracy! Sheraton, BW, FP or Protea won’t bounce me because I am holding a bottled water.

KFC and other eatery will not, and you telling me a local Amala joint will refuse to sell because I am holding a bottled water and that’s strategy.

A customer coming to patronize you without even knowing how much he is bringing in will be bounced for holding a bottled water!

Are we sane here!

I live in Shomolu,We have A new amala joint Iya Basira Alamala @ fakorede road,Abiodun B/stop.. we have Amoke Oge @ Oguntolu road close to elediye b/stop. They are standard joint.. The one you are talking about is not popular.. In Amoke you must be on the queue. Whether they are using juju or not,that one has been happening even Before Nigeria got independence.. Its God that is saving us from all food sellers both rice sellers,beans seller, whether ibo,yoruba, Benin,delta all tribe are guilty of it. and finally all food sellers are arrogant and they talk carelessly.

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Robnectar:
Nah unah no dey respect unah self
,.. buying food wey Dem go don wash yansh put,.. her jazz strong gan,.. for u to open thread on top this matter,... U don chop yansh soups tire

If you do a proper investigation, you will notice that she eats at least 40% of what she prepares daily due to this behavior.

Moraklaw:
Today, I went to a restaurant around Shomolu, specifically at the back of Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) in Shomolu, where they sell amala. I had my own bottle of water, but the owner wouldn't allow me to bring it inside because they sell water. When I explained that I might need a specific type of water, or that I had purchased water in bulk, she responded arrogantly. When she told me that I couldn't bring my water in, I asked, "Do you want me to leave?" because of the way she spoke to me, and she responded, "Yes, I want you to leave." This experience left me feeling that the restaurant was not customer-centric and that the owner was unwilling to engage politely.

It’s disappointing to encounter such behavior, especially from someone who deals with perishable goods. I will not be recommending this place to others.

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Moral of Lesson: fear all this type of restaurant, if you notice people are trooping there , their is something diabolical in what she's selling..You just Got save.

CoronaVirusPro:
What scale restaurant doesn’t allow a bottle water at hand. Mention the name of the upscale restaurant where you will be told to stop your bottle of water outside.

Bottle of water that people work around carelessly work around with.

Y’all just like exaggerating things or do you think we talking about a carton of bottled water?

Holding water is a turn off? Where please. Mention names of specific places.

Well this shows you are not accustomed to fine dinning. Other wise you won't come and type this thing.
For example, restaurants as small as yellow chillis won't even let u bring an empty bottle in.
That's even a far cry lets go a little lower, try regular bars(not clubs) you will already see notice pasted on the wall that says foods and drinks from outside are not allowed

As a business person why would I allow u to bring in what I sell from outside? Today it's water, tomorrow u might be bringing your own amala.

nedekid:
Op, aside the normal "we sell our water" , it goes beyond open eyes.
If you are an experienced amala eater from days back you will understand jazz is involved. Some of them believe you will spoil their jazz if you bring items into their restaurants, it way be part of the rules of the juju.
What is the juju done for, it is to attract customers to the joint. Back in the day juju was not hidden in amala joints, once you enter you lookup by the roof of the entrance door the juju will be clearly displayed. Infact we then will like to see the juju as it means the amala will be sweet, the only thing is the owner should not make it too potent that it will turn belle lol.
Over time people got wise and started getting scared of the juju, so those joint stated covering them with wood so you will not see, but an experience person will know when you see a wooded structure with key above the entrance. In recent days you no longer see the juju, it is well masked.
Why do you think that lady will refuse to sell food to you that will have cost over 4k just because of 150-300 bottle water? Mama no want make you spoil her jazz which will cost her more in sales and to rectify it.

Omoh , Dem dey display juju openly ..

Abeg what do I need to check for to be able to tell the owner is hanging juju somewhere

Nazgul:
For her to insist that you must buy her water and even asked you to leave is enough reason to conclude that she's using juju to sell.

Maybe part of the instruction is that she must not welcome anything she didn't rub the juju on or else it can spoil her business. That's why she had no problem letting you go.

What about those upscale vip restaurants that does same? Mumu African mentality.

@Op Sew your coat according to your pocket, respect the standards of peoples business establishment or set yours up and run it the way you like.

iamL:
What about those upscale vip restaurants that does same? Mumu African mentality.

@Op Sew your coat according to your pocket, respect the standards of peoples business establishment or set yours up and run it the way you like.

What is this one saying...name the upscale vip restaurants that does such here. You're the one with the mumu African mentality cos you can't try such nonsense anywhere in the wold.

For your information, I've taken bottle water into chicken republic in MM2 and ordered for food. They didn't even act like the saw the bottle of water with me.

I've even taken suya into comint buka, ordered for food and ate it all. The management didn't even blink. Stop using mama put to compare standardard restaurants.

CoronaVirusPro:
What scale restaurant doesn’t allow a bottle water at hand. Mention the name of the upscale restaurant where you will be told to stop your bottle of water outside.

Bottle of water that people work around carelessly work around with.

Y’all just like exaggerating things or do you think we talking about a carton of bottled water?

Holding water is a turn off? Where please. Mention names of specific places.

Most of the restaurants and hotels in the south here have been doing same for some time now especially the ones with swimming pools. Even If you want to only swim you are not even allowed to go in with water.

Whenever i want to host friends We usually go on weekdays when customers are not much because they wouldn't want to turn customers away or my girlfriends and I will just reason with any of the cool staff around.

Last time we did, I almost had it with one managers self because he saw a different brand of can water in my table which one of the staff permitted.

I am surprised this is a shocker for lagosians abi na Nairalanders lol.

Nazgul:
What is this one saying...name the upscale vip restaurants that does such here. You're the one with the mumu African mentality cos you can't try such nonsense anywhere in the wold.

For your information, I've taken bottle water into chicken republic in MM2 and ordered for food. They didn't even act like the saw the bottle of water with me.

I've even taken suya into comint buka, ordered for food and ate it all. The management didn't even blink. Stop using mama put to compare standardard restaurants.

It's simply a matter of standard.
How many upscale restaurants in the world have you patronize to know that you can't try it anywhere else in the world? Una funny for this country self.

Everything na jazz for una eye. Abeg the world has moved on from that mentality biko.

Firebox123:
i was born in shomolu

The op is lieing and spoiling the woman handwork

They will soon sue seun

Just shut up if you don't know what to say..... Defending rubbish

Reloadedisraelp:
word ...
U are not far from the truth...it's better he leaves...he shouldn't be move by the number of customer going there to eat...

Reloadedisraelp:
it's better this way than telling the person to roll it 3times...

Check my signature bro.
I don quote you like 2 times today dey chop ban anyhow