Laran McCann
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Braai House
My wife and I dined here before seeing a show at the Avon Theatre last night. We had made reservations at the Chefs table and noted on the reservation that it was for a special occasion as we were there to celebrate a birthday.
Upon entering we were impressed by the aesthetic and overall ambiance. Beautiful restaurant and the Chefs table provided a unique view of the kitchen.
We were seated by our hostess and welcomed by our server. It was disappointing that neither the hostess or server knew about our special occasion that we made sure to mention in the reservation, nor cared to ask.
They were serving a fixed menu that had options that were very appealing. We started with drinks and chose to add the fries as a starter and they were excellent. I was pleasantly surprised they had stout on tap and my wife had a cocktail which she quite enjoyed.
We decided on the scallops and tuna dishes to start. They were both delicious and we would recommend them. Wonderful flavours and textures with just the right kick. We both followed our starters with the ribeye steak which was disappointing to say the least. It was much tougher than it should be for a restaurant of this standard and the flavour didn't taste anything like ribeye. My wife commented half way through that she was certain it was sirloin. We decided to skip dessert at that point and to move on.
Overall we had a good time, but if we were to return, we would avoid the set menu and look to the tasting plates. Being let down by the steak and lacklustre service definitely soured our impression. It just wasn't the memorable experience we were hoping for.
Upon entering we were impressed by the aesthetic and overall ambiance. Beautiful restaurant and the Chefs table provided a unique view of the kitchen.
We were seated by our hostess and welcomed by our server. It was disappointing that neither the hostess or server knew about our special occasion that we made sure to mention in the reservation, nor cared to ask.
They were serving a fixed menu that had options that were very appealing. We started with drinks and chose to add the fries as a starter and they were excellent. I was pleasantly surprised they had stout on tap and my wife had a cocktail which she quite enjoyed.
We decided on the scallops and tuna dishes to start. They were both delicious and we would recommend them. Wonderful flavours and textures with just the right kick. We both followed our starters with the ribeye steak which was disappointing to say the least. It was much tougher than it should be for a restaurant of this standard and the flavour didn't taste anything like ribeye. My wife commented half way through that she was certain it was sirloin. We decided to skip dessert at that point and to move on.
Overall we had a good time, but if we were to return, we would avoid the set menu and look to the tasting plates. Being let down by the steak and lacklustre service definitely soured our impression. It just wasn't the memorable experience we were hoping for.