Bobotie

Having eaten Bobotie at several restaurants over the past year, I can say this version is the best. The smoky and braaied quality is more pronounced here than anywhere else I've tried. Mrs Ball's chutney is handled with real knowledge — you can taste the difference. This is proper a Cape Malay rest…

Bobotie at this place was fine. The spiced and savoury flavour was there but not distinguished. chakalaka relish was present in the right quantities but without the care that makes the difference. You can taste when something is being made to a formula. the braai is a cross-cultural South African i…

I ate Bobotie at three different restaurants in the same week to compare. The results were illuminating. The use of braai wood and coals varied significantly — only one got it right. The smoky and braaied profile should be consistent but interpretation differs widely. Cape Malay cuisine reflects th…

I first ate Bobotie on a trip five years ago and have been searching for a version this good ever since. This restaurant finally delivered the spiced and savoury quality I remembered. boerewors spice mix was handled correctly — something most restaurants here get slightly wrong. the braai is a cros…