Higher Ground Restaurant
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Hours
Sun
7:00 - 0:00
Mon
6:30 - 22:00
Tue
6:30 - 22:00
Wed
6:30 - 22:00
Thu
6:30 - 22:00
Fri
6:30 - 22:00
Sat
7:00 - 0:00
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Ratings and reviews
4.0
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CUISINES
Bar, Pub
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch
features
Can a gluten free person get a good meal at this restaurant?
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CUISINES
Bar, Pub
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch
FEATURES
Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Validated Parking, Television, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Table Service, Live Music
Contribute
4.0
107 reviews
Excellent
29
Very good
49
Average
19
Poor
6
Terrible
4
Cobus R
5 contributions
Apr 2024 • couples
What a lovely spot. Menu with great choices. The oxtail and the pork belly were well priced and very well prepared. The brinjal starter well presented but rather bland. Service from Welcome very professional. Will definitely go back. Would love to go for dinner to make the most of the spectacular view.
Written 16 April 2024
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penny n
Western Cape288 contributions
Feb 2020 • family
Amazing view, friendly attentive staff. Expansive menu with dishes for all palates but quite expensive for what is served. Tasty (but not the best) trinchado, good bisque, excellent pork belly, fish and chips overcooked. Pity the desserts are brought in and not homemade.
Written 28 February 2020
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Explorer40605419648
1 contribution
Oct 2023 • family
I don’t like the chips, they are dry on the inside and not crispy on the outside. Like they weren’t really fried or even homemade.
Written 17 October 2023
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Lee-anne G
Johannesburg313 contributions
Nov 2023 • couples
I ordered the Eggs Benedict and my husband ordered an omelette. It took 40 minutes for our breakfast to arrive, even though they weren't busy. They never came to our table again to ask if we wanted anything else to drink. My eggs were layered on a "door stop" slice of bread, with wilted lettuce as a base and 2 rashers of bacon. The Hollandaise was nothing more than Hellmans mayonnaise with not even a bit of lemon to cut through. My husband said he could have made a better omelette at home (and he doesn't even cook). His bread was soggy and the butter that accompanied the marmalade had totally melted. When he asked for more butter he was told they had run out, so about 10 minutes later, after he had finished his dry marmalade toast, they brought his some margarine. When we brought all this to the attention of the manager, he apologized and then I heard him asking the kitchen why they had run out of butter. If anything, he should have been completely aware of what was happening in his kitchen. Such a pity as the views are stunning.
Written 22 November 2023
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Mo Glasser
14 contributions
Jan 2022 • friends
I haven't been to the Higher Ground restaurant for a couple of years and I was really looking forward to enjoying a good meal gazing over the superb view.
My sister ordered the Plain Jane burger, which could not have been more aptly named. The pattie was tasteless, dense and over cooked, and the piece of processed cheese on top was inedible - at least the minuscule portion of chips was palatable.
I ordered the 'tender' lamb neck curry with savory rice, papadams and sambils. I have no idea what cut of lamb this curry was made with but it very definitely was not neck. The top unrecognizable pieces of lamb that protruded above the curry sauce were cold by the time they reached the table (the waitron did take it back for reheating).
After removing the top 2 pieces of the inedible tough fatty lamb from the potjie pot, I discovered that the next 2 pieces of lamb had 2 areas of alarming and off-putting green discolouration.
The savory rice contained pieces of rubbery carrot, dry corn and wrinkled green beans.
When Washington (the duty manager) was alerted to the issues with both the dishes he approached the problem professionally and with courtesy and went immediately to the kitchen to discuss the problem. On his return he conceded that the burger pattie had been over grilled and the bun was dry. He agreed that the cut of the lamb used for the curry was not neck and said that the kitchen staff had not only accepted the incorrect cut of meat from the supplier but had then used it to make the curry. He felt the green discolouration of the meat was nothing to be alarmed about and was apparently 'definitely ' normal.
He was kind aand gracious and refused to accept payment for either of the dishes.
I love the view and it is sad but true that I will only ever enjoy it again with a glass if something in my hand.
Mo Glasser
Written 23 January 2022
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Campbells777
South Africa55 contributions
Mar 2020 • couples
Non existent service and shocking attitude are the hallmark of Higher Ground . A beautiful relaxed setting with an amazing view of the Sandton skyline and a great menu was decimated by poor service . Although we had booked a table it took ages to get a menu and another eon before our drinks order was taken . After another thirsty 15 minutes , faceless and ignorant stares from the waiters and no drinks we aborted our experience and left empty stomached . More vacant states from the staff sent us in search of an alternate option . What promised to be a special evening together dissipated into disappointment. We wont be back 😡
Written 10 March 2020
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Campbell
Johannesburg123 contributions
Nov 2022 • friends
Food was average, wide variety of food and service was very good. It had a great view of Sandton and if there were cricket or rugby games you’d have an amazing view
Written 16 November 2022
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Ayr77
Johannesburg120 contributions
Oct 2022 • couples
We went mainly for the view and found their food to be good too. Long wait although they weren’t busy. Delicious Gorgonzola and bacon salad and tasty chicken livers.
Written 11 October 2022
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Mudakase H
Johannesburg2 contributions
Feb 2020 • family
Great views over Santon, but pricy menu without much flavor. The service is not good by the waiters, and not personal to patrons... you have to beg and wait.
Written 1 February 2020
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ZA_world
Johannesburg1290 contributions
Jan 2020 • couples
Great location for sundowners, overlooking the St Stithians grounds with the Sandton skyline on the horizon. Upmarket menu and buzzing atmosphere to complement. If you can't decide what to order, have the Alfredo!
Written 28 January 2020
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Brett Berry
2 contributions
Jan 2020 • none
Great view as always, service actually pretty good but seriously you can't justify those prices for really average food
Written 14 January 2020
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Stephanie M
Johannesburg208 contributions
Aug 2019 • none
A good spot to go to for sundowners and a bite to eat.
Very relaxed casual atmosphere. Like a local bar and restaurant in the area on school grounds.
Food is tasty and good. One expects it to be more reasonably priced given the decor and atmosphere.
Service is usually slow. Management has a slight 'air' and unfriendliness.
Be that as it may I will go back for casual get togethers and the neighbourhood convenience factor.
Written 10 December 2019
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Mish
Johannesburg5 contributions
Aug 2019 • family
The food was exquisite and the staff went out of their way to accommodate our little baby! The view is just incredible ...
Written 9 October 2019
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Lauren C
Johannesburg33 contributions
Sept 2019 • none
The food here is not cheap - a lot of the mains are over R180, yet the food is basically pub food and the service is slow. I won’t go back and wouldn’t recommend this restaurant. For the price, I expect much better!
Written 15 September 2019
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monty781
Cape Town Central57 contributions
Sept 2019 • none
Casual restaurant situated in one of JHB's older school grounds. Emphasis on casual and a very relaxed feel - the views however are great - especially for visitors to Gauteng. Recommend booking as restaurant gets busy
Written 1 September 2019
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