Ben Wei
Ben Wei
What 87 people say about Ben Wei
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We thoroughly enjoyed our meal, Restaurant Week's menu was exceptionally generous and great value for money. This was our first visit to Ben Wei, it won't be our last.
Well, when you walk into a place playing classic 80s tunes, you can't go wrong!
The service was good, prompt and friendly. The food from starters to dessert was excellent. The 4 courses though is a lot of food and for some, might be too much. Going forward, the only thing I would change is to have smaller port...
Read full reviewWell, when you walk into a place playing classic 80s tunes, you can't go wrong!
The service was good, prompt and friendly. The food from starters to dessert was excellent. The 4 courses though is a lot of food and for some, might be too much. Going forward, the only thing I would change is to have smaller portions in order to enjoy the food so much better.
All round a good experience and certainly worth the drive from Somerset West to Cape Town.
Very nice setup, nice background music, delicious food, reasonable prices and fantastic service from Kyle, will be back again!
Love this place, will definitely be back
The food was amazing. The 5 star rating is well deserved as we were served such flavourful meals. Stephan, our waiter, was attentive and really friendly. He made us feel at home as soon as we sat down. We will definitely be back.
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About Ben Wei
Ben Wei
Ben Wei is owned by chef Jim Dai and entrepreneur Ian McMahon, and is open Monday to Saturday for lunch and dinner. So what makes it so special? Apart from a unique spin on these familiar dishes made with the freshest fish and ingredients, the extensive, vintage designed menu even includes Banting and vegetarian options. Carefully selected wines available will perfectly complement any order and satisfy the most distinguished palates. Think sushi or Asian food, and brace yourself to be pleasantly surprised.
At Ben Wei, chef and co-owner Jim Dai carves up delightful sushi and Asian dishes for our patrons. He moved to South Africa from China in 2007 and has been a sushi chef at notable establishments like The Alphen Hotel since then. At Fugu he took the restaurant to the top 15 list of sushi restaurants before joining The Vineyard Hotel and now he is putting his 10 years’ experience to best use at Ben Wei.
Co-owner Ian McMahon is a well-known entrepreneur and has decades of experience in the restaurant industry, Notably with the franchise industry and is the owner of Radiomac Retail Radio providing music to many of SA’s restaurant chains such as Hussar Grill, RocoMamas and Spur.