These are my worst experiences, where I couldn't find much of a redeeming quality.
Cafe Sophia @ Blaauwberg
Date: One fine sunny day in June 2013
Service was extremely slow, we were double billed for things we ordered and billed for things we didn't. The food - 2 different dishes, one pork the other chicken - was raw. Raw chicken. Raw pork. Not on. Somebody ordered a Pino Colada, which tasted like 2% milk diluted with dishwasher water. Even the beer was warm (as in room temperature). I remember the bill coming to R500 for 4 people, of which none could eat their food (because they serve raw chicken!) or enjoy the drinks, but we didn't pay a single cent for it. Or should I rather say refused to pay a single cent.
I heard they closed down sometime last year.
Top of the Ritz @ Sea Point
Date: October 2013
Supposedly fine dining restaurant. It's not. The menu looks good on paper, but it's executed rather poorly. A fillet should be tender and juicy, not taste and look like overcooked chopped liver. Veggies can complement a dish and should look fresh and fragrant, instead mine was also overcooked and looked like the I&J mixed freezer packets. When you hear cinnamon ice cream, you'd think it's beautifully flavoured ice cream, not friggin country fresh ice cream with cinnamon sprinkled over it.
Decor is severely dated and menu is rather pricey for what you get. I guess you pay premium for the view that you get.
I'll go back when they actually appoint a chef and update the decor.
Bluefin Seafood & Sushi @ Plattekloof
Date: November 2013
Service - 4/10 - we had 3 different waiters during the course of an evening, 1st completely sick and should not be around food with his germs projectiling every where. We requested a different waiter, which had the attention span of a rock. She forgot our drink orders (we were only 2 people and she was only serving 2 tables) and forgot to bring our appetizers (after waiting for more than 45 minutes). 3rd Waiter redeemed service, at first, but was very stand offish towards the end and demanded a larger tip at the end of the eve.
Food - 4/10 - Bluefin prides themselves as being a classy, quality dining restaurant. The sashimi was butchered, the rice was inconsistent and I reckon they mix Nola mayo with the Spicy/Sushi Mayo. Based on expectations, they didn't come close to delivering quality.
Value for money - 4/10 - averagely priced, but not for what we got. Still better than the next restaurant.
Asian Asia @ Tyger Waterfront
Date: Last time was December 2013
Been dragged there twice and on both occassions it was absolutely pathetic.
Service - 2/10 - waiters are slow and rude and orders take way too long to get to the table (+/- 30 minutes just for a couple of beers)
Food - 2/10 - the sushi is dry, the fish are oldish and floury and generally just sub standard (for something that is supposed to be an art and skill). Have bought better sushi at a PnP.
Price - 3/10 - reasonably priced on the menu, but when you get the food it is not value for money
Decor/Atmosphere - 1/10 - the table we sat at was broken (glass table with the glass cracked through) and we had big plastic chairs. Felt like I was in kindergarten. This is acceptable at a place like Dog's Bollocks because that's the vibe they sell...not at this restaurant.
Overall, I've had better experiences eating a Rennies and a garage pie than there. Wouldn't go on my own and wouldn't spend a dime on anything.
