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    Gibson's Gourmet Burgers & Ribs Restaurant

    792 Reviews
    #31 of 914 Restaurants in Cape Town Central}
    RR - RRRSteakhouse, American,
    Bar
    Shop 153 Lower Level V&A Waterfront | Shop 157 Lower Level V&A Waterfront, Cape Town Central 8002, South Africa
    +27 87 357 3465
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    Overview
    4.0
    792 reviews
    • Excellent54%
    • Very good30%
    • Average10%
    • Poor3%
    • Terrible3%
    Travellers talk about
    “ribs” (128 reviews)
    “burger” (474 reviews)
    “onion blossom” (17 reviews)
    Open Now
    11:00 - 22:00All hours
    CUISINES
    Steakhouse, American, Bar, Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options
    PRICE
    RR - RRR
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    LOCATION
    Shop 153 Lower Level V&A Waterfront | Shop 157 Lower Level V&A Waterfront, Cape Town Central 8002, South Africa
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    1 - 10 of 704 reviews

    Reviewed 1 week ago
    Enormous burgers

    Great selection of freshly made burgers.So many milkshakes to choose from.Salads as well.Licensed too.

    Thank Debbie H
    A TripAdvisor Member
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    Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile
    Great service

    Great tasting milkshakes, loads of variety of milkshakes, Great burgers and fries, Great service from radebe, Would recommend

    Thank A TripAdvisor Member
    Reviewed 1 week ago
    Very poor

    We went here because reviews were positive. But our experience was that the service left a lot to be desired and the quality of the food was poor. We ordered an appetiser which didn't arrive we ordered ribs both pork and beef and they were...More

    Thank mikeserrage
    Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile
    Marvelous milkshakes

    We unfortunately had a large family breakfast and with limited time could only drink a milkshake. With over 100 crazy flavors, its difficult to choose. Everyone had something exotic and we all enjoyed the milkshakes and the view of table mountain. Would be back next...More

    Thank Fkafrica
    Reviewed 1 week ago
    Great Night Out

    The speciality here is a vast menu of burgers and vast array of milkshakes. We were meeting old friends we hadn't seen for years and this was the perfect place. I had a burger layered with different cheeses and it was delicious. Friendly attentive and...More

    Thank Paddywolf
    Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile
    Abysmal

    As a group we were extremely dissapointed in the burgers as well as the service. Our waiter was inattentive attentive and unhelpful. Not only did he rarely come to our table, but when he did he was extremely unfriendly. The restaurant was practically empty and...More

    Thank Jadri G
    Andrew H, Guest Relations Manager at Gibson's Gourmet Burgers & Ribs, responded to this reviewResponded 2 weeks ago

    Dear Jadri, please email me on support@slickrestaurants.com with a copy of you bill, or date and time of dining, so I can investigate this review. Regards, Andrew

    Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile
    Gibbons for the win!

    This was a perfect dinner! My burger &fries and my husbands ribs &salad were both delicious! We got a bottle of house wine which was great and affordable & finished it off with one of the best milkshakes I've ever had! Can't beat the food,...More

    Thank Erintravelin
    Reviewed 3 weeks ago via mobile
    Great meat spot! !!

    We know that the ribs in this restaurant are very good so we decided to try the burgers which were equally delicious and we highly recommend it . Well done

    Thank eddell362
    Reviewed 3 weeks ago via mobile
    Service & Food

    Oh my hat!! The milkshakes are honestly the best I've tasted yet. The service from Kelvin was impeccable. Keep up the good work👌.

    Thank Siphosethu M
    Reviewed 3 weeks ago
    Average place

    Gibsons is in a great setting in the V&A Waterfront area. Our order got a bit messed up during the very slow service.... starter forgotten about & I got the wrong burger delivered. It was Saturday night & very busy, so some more staff could...More

    Thank Bob_Karen_Bird
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    Vap08
    27 February 2017|
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    Response from Maggy1408 | Reviewed this property |
    I am almost 100% sure that there is NO dairy free option at Gibson's.
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    12 March 2015|
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    Response from Andrew H | Property representative |
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    Restaurant Details

    Rating summary
    • Food
      Service
    • Value
      Atmosphere
    Average prices
    US$6 - US$12
    Cuisine
    Steakhouse, American, Bar, Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options
    Meals
    Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, After-hours
    Restaurant features
    Outdoor Seating, Parking Available, Free Wifi, Takeout, Seating, Waitstaff, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts American Express, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa
    Good for
    Kids, Child-friendly, Groups, Special Occasion Dining
    Open Hours
    Sunday
    11:00 - 22:00
    Monday
    11:00 - 22:00
    Tuesday
    11:00 - 22:00
    Wednesday
    11:00 - 22:00
    Thursday
    11:00 - 22:00
    Friday
    11:00 - 22:00
    Saturday
    11:00 - 22:00
    Location and Contact Information
    • Address: Shop 153 Lower Level V&A Waterfront | Shop 157 Lower Level V&A Waterfront, Cape Town Central 8002, South Africa
    • Location: Africa  >  South Africa  >  Western Cape  >  Cape Town  >  Cape Town Central
    • Phone Number: +27 87 357 3465
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    Description
    After 2 years of perfecting the perfect burger, we have a range of Gourmet Burgers as well as amazing succulent fall-off-the-bone ribs (pork, beef & lamb). We have just launched another 17 shakes to our already 40 Gourmet Shake range, which include Chocolate Brownie shake, Cheesecake shake as well as a huge flavour of fruit shakes (Blueberry, Summerburst & Black Cherry to name a few) and now also Gingerbread, Malva&Custard and Orange Blossom
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