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The premises is split over two levels; the ground floor is the restaurant while upstairs there is a lounge bar doing cocktails. The restaurant area can probably seat 30. |
[[bob]] and some co-workers visited on a Wednesday lunchtime shortly after its initial opening. [[bob]] had the 25oz rump steak challenge (£25) <small>[http://flickr.com/photos/rjw1/3004603339/ photo]</small> and comfortably ate it in under 25 minutes to get the free t-shirt. The steak was very good (certainly in my top 10 ever); cooked perfectly and obviously hung properly given the lack of blood. Jack was more than happy with his surf 'n' turf (£17), while Magnus really enjoyed his springbok loin (£18) <small>[http://flickr.com/photos/rjw1/3004606771/ photo]</small>. |
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[[bob]] and some co-workers visited on a Wednesday lunchtime shortly after its initial opening. [[bob]] had the 25oz rump steak challenge (£25) <small>[http://flickr.com/photos/rjw1/3004603339/ photo]</small> and comfortably ate it in under 25 minutes to get the free t-shirt. The steak was very good (certainly in my top 10 ever); cooked perfectly and obviously hung properly given the lack of blood. Jack was more than happy with his surf 'n' turf (£17), while Magnus really enjoyed his springbok loin (£18) <small>[http://flickr.com/photos/rjw1/3004606771/ photo]</small>. Coke was £2.20 a bottle, and a small bottle of still water was £2. |
Coke was £2.20 a bottle, and a small bottle of still water was £2. |
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[[Kake]], [[bob]], [[Northern Steve]], and Richard visited again on a Thursday evening later the same month. We hadn't booked, but there were plenty of tables free when we arrived (some time between 7pm and 8pm, I think) and it didn't fill up much more throughout our visit. |
The premises is split over two levels; the ground floor is the restaurant while upstairs there is a lounge bar doing cocktails. The restaurant area can probably seat 30. |
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[[Kake]] wasn't overly impressed with the bread that arrived shortly after we sat down - it reminded me rather of home-made bread made by someone who isn't very good at making bread yet; the flavour was a bit too yeasty and the crumb was fragile, dense, crumbly, and squashy. Though it may have been some special South African style of bread that I'm not familiar with, I suppose. My starter of marinated ostrich, mozzarella, and tomato salad was fine but not overly exciting, and the meat was fridge-cold. |
Accessibility: There are no steps to get to the restaurant area, but the bar is up a flight of stairs. |
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Things got a lot better with the main course, though. Like my three companions, I went for the 8oz fillet steak, and [[bob]]'s previous assessment was proved right; it was good meat, cut nice and thick, and cooked just right - they had no problem doing it blue, and they managed to get a good flavour on the surface despite this. The crispy chips and green peppercorn sauce that I chose to go with it were good too. Service was friendly and cheerful, and they even comped us four generous glasses of dessert wine since they didn't have the full half-bottle that we'd asked for. [[Kake]]'s verdict: I'd definitely come back. In fact I'd like to come back a couple of times, since not only do I want another one of those steaks, I'd also like to try the other South African dishes on the menu. Accessibility: There are no steps to get to the restaurant area, but the bar and toilets are up a flight of stairs. |
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<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]], [[bob]], [[Northern Steve]], and Richard, 27 November 2008. Opening times taken from the Chakalaka website, November 2008.</div> |
<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[bob]] and co-workers, 5 November 2008. Opening times taken from the Chakalaka website, November 2008.</div> |
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A South African restaurant and bar in Chiswick, opened at the start of November 2008. The original branch is in Putney.
bob and some co-workers visited on a Wednesday lunchtime shortly after its initial opening. bob had the 25oz rump steak challenge (£25) photo and comfortably ate it in under 25 minutes to get the free t-shirt. The steak was very good (certainly in my top 10 ever); cooked perfectly and obviously hung properly given the lack of blood. Jack was more than happy with his surf 'n' turf (£17), while Magnus really enjoyed his springbok loin (£18) photo.
Coke was £2.20 a bottle, and a small bottle of still water was £2.
The premises is split over two levels; the ground floor is the restaurant while upstairs there is a lounge bar doing cocktails. The restaurant area can probably seat 30.
Accessibility: There are no steps to get to the restaurant area, but the bar is up a flight of stairs.
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Last visited by bob and co-workers, 5 November 2008. Opening times taken from the Chakalaka website, November 2008.
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