What 279 people say about De Kloof Restaurant
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This was our second time dining at De Kloof during a Restaurant Week, and again De Kloof delivered. The food was delicious and their wine suggestions were spot on. Interesting flavour combinations, textures (sorbet in a starter?! Who'd have thunk!) make for an exceptional meal.
I will be leaving the country soon, s...
This was our second time dining at De Kloof during a Restaurant Week, and again De Kloof delivered. The food was delicious and their wine suggestions were spot on. Interesting flavour combinations, textures (sorbet in a starter?! Who'd have thunk!) make for an exceptional meal.
I will be leaving the country soon, so this was probably the last time I would dine at De Kloof, and it was definitely a worthy send off.
The food was a bit disappointing - the steak was dry and everything felt very average and not worth the price. Service was a bit slow; we had to wait a while for food and even drinks, even though the place wasn't very busy.
Having not frequented deKloof for a while we were excited to sample the new menu on offer.
As the only luncheon guests for the day we tempered our expectations with optimism.
Front of house was friendly and accommodating.
With menu and offering explained,we ordered drinks and starters.
Although the menu “rea...
Having not frequented deKloof for a while we were excited to sample the new menu on offer.
As the only luncheon guests for the day we tempered our expectations with optimism.
Front of house was friendly and accommodating.
With menu and offering explained,we ordered drinks and starters.
Although the menu “read” very well, the delivery didn’t match the expectation.
The soufflé on its own was ok. Not being a typical soufflé,it still held its own in the flavor department but the melting sorbet detracted hugely from the overall dining experience.
Lamb 3 ways had my mouth watering and presentation had me excited. Unfortunately this is where the enthusiasm ended. The lamb was way under to the point of extremely rare, cold and mostly inedible as the cut used was sinewy and tough. With a little more attention and care in the meat selection and prep this could be a winner.
Mains were closer to the standard and expectations of our past experience here.
The picanha was ordered medium but was served well done to the point of it being extremely dry. Without the shiitake sauce it would have been an unpalatable eat. Once again, dishes are made or spoilt by lack of attention to detail, especially when it comes to the protein on offer.
The pork belly, pigs in the vineyard was a good offering in that most of the plate was as advertised. Some of the cracking was under, so was inedible as it was very chewy. The generous accompaniment of veg and mash was in proportional to the amount of jus on offer. This left one with a rather dry offering to the end of the dish.
We both had the dark chocolate fondant and although the taste was acceptable, the fondant was grainy and a little spoilt by the melting sorbet which in its own had very little taste, was icy and really should not have been on the plate.
The menu has massive potential and given the attention it requires could prove to be a winner.
The balmy autumn afternoon and setting added to the experience and would like to revisit at a later stage to see the he positive changes that have been made.
Lovely peaceful lunch. Food was delishious and well presented. Thank you for the good service and great outing.
The food was amazing but the highlight of our evening was definitely the service.
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About De Kloof Restaurant
Cuisine: Fine Dining, Contemporary
De Kloof
Welcome To De Kloof Restaurant. Enjoy Fine Dine & Wine.
De Kloof represents a movement against the usual culinary mediocrity and compromise. Their mission is to create memorable dining experiences that make you wonder why you missed out on good food for so long.
De Kloof is uncompromisingly and unapologetically committed to quality food and innovative dishes. Dishes and prepared according to classic European techniques with local influences. All their chefs are qualified…
De Kloof is one of Gauteng’s top Contemporary Fine Dining restaurants. Since opening their doors in 2011, they have been pushing the boundaries of culinary innovation. The service and ambience is designed to be elegant yet relaxed, friendly and unpretentious. The balcony with unbelievable sunset views offers an amazing spot for sundowners before your dinner.
