GASTRO
PUB
J’s Fresh Bar & Kitchen
As yet another Nairobi foodie
falls under the spell of J’s, the only
question remaining is really:
why haven’t we all been yet?
20.
“What’s your favourite restaurant in
Nairobi right now?” J’s. “What?” A
lady in her mid-30s, whom I had just
been introduced to, questioned in
suspicion. Her full lips pressed into
a thin twist as she snarled about
how J’s had been one of her most
revolting experiences. “They had
such a bad wine list!” I asked her
about the food and all she could
muster-up were sounds of “ugh” and
“eww,” which were followed by, “it’s
a dump.”
I was shocked. Were we speaking
about the same J’s? I asked again:
“Ok, but what about the food? Did
you try it?” She evaded the food
question again and continued to
complain about the small wine list.
In my mind, I had already slapped
her, twice; but the waiter from the
café was delivering another house
glass of Rosé – young and smelling
of tannins, one that would get you
drunk fast - and he would’ve been in
the way.
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