Are you willing to wait in line, at least for a little while (between 20- 30mins) just to enjoy the taste of good food or otherwise quench hunger?

If yes! You’re qualified to join hundreds of Abuja residents at Matosh Kitchen, popularly called Iya Oyo, in performing the daily rites of queuing and cleaning your plates to get served legendary delicacies that you then pay for in cash- no POS, no transfers are accepted here.

Despite the rate at which Amala restaurants are springing up in Abuja, Iya Oyo’s uniqueness remains unparalleled.

It is located at the Wuye District, which is just a three-minute drive from the Berger roundabout and about ten minutes drive from Area One roundabout.

A long line of exotic cars parked outside this famous restaurant is one benchmark which greets and tells a first-timer how important the ‘Amala joint’ is in Abuja.

More shocking, is to access the entrance and witness the queue of hundreds of customers waiting patiently in line for their turn to be served lunch or eating en-masse after beating the long queues to get the highly prized meal.

This has become one of the few places in the nation’s capital city where Nigerians act truly united; Iya Oyo’s food effortlessly draws several classes of people under one roof.

From low income earners to top managerial staffers; from contractors and civil servants to bankers and several other persons from every walks of life, this local buka serves them all.

Iya Oyo draws major customers due to its nearness to major institutions like, Wuye modern market; Family Worship Centre, Pacesetter Schools and the Finance Quarters.

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