Basic Information

Address

PJ3J+M9Q, Makurdi 970101, Benue

Cuisine Type

Restaurant

Target Audience

Primarily caters to groups, including Air Force personnel and their guests. The restaurant is also family-friendly, offering a kids' menu and high chairs, and is suitable for solo diners seeking a casual or romantic meal.

About This Restaurant

Sergeants Mess is a well-regarded restaurant located within the secure Nigerian Air Force Base in Makurdi. It offers a diverse and appealing menu suitable for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with a strong focus on great beverage selections including beer, wine, and tea. The atmosphere is noted for being casual yet cosy, with historic and romantic upmarket touches. It provides a variety of service options such as dine-in, takeaway, and outdoor seating, making it a versatile dining destination. Please note that access may be restricted due to its location on the base.

Hours & Schedule

Best Times to Visit

Lunch reservations are recommended. Due to its popularity for all meal periods and its secure, unique location, planning ahead is advised, especially for lunch and dinner. The atmosphere is suitable for both casual and romantic outings.

Specialties & Services

Specializes in all-you-can-eat offerings, a great beer and wine list, and happy-hour drinks and food. Provides extensive vegan and vegetarian options, late-night food, and small plates for a quick bite. Offers full table service for breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner, as well as catering services.

Amenities & Features

Parking

Ample and convenient parking is available with a free parking lot and free of charge street parking, making it easy for guests to visit.

Payment Methods

Not specified

Accessibility

Fully wheelchair accessible, featuring an accessible entrance, car park, seating, and toilet. The facility is designed to accommodate guests with mobility needs comfortably.

Service options

Outdoor seating, Takeaway, Dine-in

Highlights

Great beer selection, Great tea selection, Great wine list

Popular for

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Solo dining

Offerings

Alcohol, All you can eat, Beer, Coffee, Happy-hour drinks, Happy-hour food, Late-night food, Quick bite, Small plates, Spirits, Vegan options, Vegetarian options, Wine

Dining options

Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Catering, Seating, Table service

Amenities

Bar on site, Toilet

Atmosphere

Casual, Cosy, Historic, Romantic, Upmarket

Crowd

Groups

Planning

Lunch reservations recommended, Reservations required, Accepts reservations

Children

Good for kids, High chairs, Kids' menu

Customer Reviews

Review Summary

Customers frequently praise the restaurant for its affordable food and drinks and its secure location. The atmosphere is described as cool and pleasant, making it a popular spot for officers and visitors to the base. A common note is that public access may be restricted due to the on-base location.

Customer Reviews

"For affordable food and drinks, Sergeant mess is the right place to be, located within the Nigerian Air Force Base Makurdi, it is secure and access may be restricted due to its location."

"It's a cool place for Air force Officers"

"It's place, located inside Nigerian Air Force Base, Makurdi"