Author: Dax

  • Le Quartier Francais review

    On the 10th April I posted an entry titled World’s Best Restaurants in which I mentioned that Le Quartier Francais had been voted 38th best restaurant in the world. Soon after that I went to test it out. Le Quartier Francais actually consists of 2 restaurants, iCi for casual dining and The Tasting Room for…

  • Fork review

    It’s nice to start the month off with a positive review. I’ve eaten at Fork twice since they opened a couple of months ago and I enjoyed my experience both times. Fork is a tapas bar. They called it Fork because everything on the menu can be eaten with a fork (there are no knives…

  • Balthazar wins steakhouse of the year

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    Balthazar was awarded the Best Steakhouse Nationwide at the annual SA Grainfed Beef Chateau Libertas Steakhouse of the year awards. Talking about Grain Fed Beef, open up the link below and read the entry entitled: ‘What’s your beef?’ Here’s a teaser which will give you an idea what it’s about… “Grain fed beef is one…

  • Asian Kitchen review

    I went to the Asian Kitchen in Glen Cairn for lunch. Don’t confuse this one with Chef Pon’s Asian Kitchen in Gardens. It was a pretty bad experience. I need to learn to trust my instincts more because as I walked in I thought that it wasn’t going to be up to scratch. The place…

  • Haiku review

    It’s nice to be able to do a positive review for a change. I went to Haiku the other night for the first time. I know most people are thinking how unusual that is a I normally try out places soon after they open. Well, I did this on purpose becaue I had heard so…

  • Maestro’s review

    I haven’t been to Maestro’s in Kloof Street for a while, but the last time I went is wasn’t bad. They have a wide menu with reasonable prices and the place has a nice ambiance. So when someone suggested we go there for some dinner the other night, I wasn’t unhappy about the idea. Turns…

  • Gourmet Burger review

    A few nights ago I went to try Gourment Burger in Long Street which I menioned in the May newsletter. It’s a small place (less than 10 tables) and the decor is very modern and funky. There must be about 25 different burgers on the menu, some sound delicious, others less so. It’s little disappointing…

  • 95 Keerom review

    Last night I went to dinner with some friends from Joburg who are here on business. I needed a restaurant in the city bowl where the food would be interesting and good plus I wanted a venue that has some visual appeal too. I decided on ’95’ and wasn’t disappointed. It wasn’t very busy but…

  • The Take review

    Last night I went to watch a documentary on globalisation called ‘The Take’. The viewing was organised at the Labia by a group of people called ‘While you were sleeping’ (I see what they’re trying to say with the name and I like it) which tries to raise awareness of issues, such as Globalisation, amongst…

  • A Touch of Madness review

    I don’t go to Obz that often. The last time I went was to check out the Holistic Lifestyle Faire that happens there on the first Sunday of every month. It’s definitely the kind of thing one would expect to find on the other side of the Lentil Curtain (Noorhoek, Kalk Bay area). I don’t…