KabelJoe's Seafood Restaurant

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346 reviews

#2 of 14 Restaurants in KleinmondRR - RRR, Seafood, Sushi, Vegetarian friendly

+27 78 019 4788+ Add website

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Hours

Sun

12:00 - 16:00

Mon

12:00 - 20:30

Tue

12:00 - 20:30

Wed

12:00 - 20:30

Thu

12:00 - 20:30

Fri

12:00 - 20:30

Sat

12:00 - 20:30

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4.0

346 reviews

#2 of 14 Restaurants in Kleinmond

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Food and ambience

Local cuisine, Seafood, Sushi, Vegetarian friendly

“Fresh seafood with sea view and best bouillabaisse ever.”

“Food was very good, hake was succulent and melt in your mouth, calamari was a...”

“Sian’s beer battered hake was spot on and the mussels in tomato sauce were fab.”

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35 Harbour Road, Kleinmond, Overstrand 7195 South Africa

+27 78 019 4788

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An excellent selection of fresh fish and seafood dishes. With our beautiful year round peaceful setting, and perfect location by the sea, it is no surprise that you will find seafood, fresh from the ocean made with quality care. KabelJoe's offers discerning seafood lovers a daily menu of light and delicious fare with a fresh, modern twist from our kitchens. KabelJoe's extensive open-style seating area is located on the outdoor terrace of the restaurant, providing an easy and relaxed environment for both weekdays and weekends. As is befitting of KabelJoe's, the terrace overlooks tranquil blue waters of the Kleinmond Harbour. KabelJoe's is situated in one of the most spectacular settings in the world, amongst mountains and sea, located on Clarence drive. Our passion for consistent, fresh and tasty food and the need to share it with you was what made this possible.

CUISINES

Seafood, Sushi

Special Diets

Vegetarian friendly

Meals

Lunch, Dinner, Drinks

FEATURES

Takeout, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Street Parking, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, Mastercard, Visa, Digital Payments, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Live Music

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4.0

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Berdine N

Johannesburg206 contributions

Always a favorite

Dec 2019 • none

We visited Kleinmond for a few days in December and visited Kabeljoes as we fancied fresh seafood. We initially wanted to sit on the deck but it was very windy so decided to move downstairs. Although the restaurant was packed the staff was very helpful and made a plan to reserve a table for us. It was near to closing time and they were very busy but the food arrived quickly and the calamari was absolutely delicious. I will struggle to go anywhere else in the Kleinmond harbour area for calamari. The Ballabouise was excellent. This restaurant is well worth a visit for fresh seafood and the ambiance relaxed and vibey.

Written 4 January 2020

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Very much appreciate the time to compliment is. Please tell others and do return

Written 5 January 2020

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CapeTownBear

Cape Town Central193 contributions

Average in every way

Apr 2021 • none

Meh Had lunch on Easter Friday with a family of 10. Asked if we could sample a small taste of the curry fish to decide an order. No. They do not do that. Asked if they had onion rings. No they do not make those. Ok fine we got the idea the extra mile is a tad far but delivery of a No also can be dressed up a little. This restaurant is so average in every way that its a small step from falling in favor and sadly too big a leap to improve. Here is hoping they prove me wrong and this was a one off glitch only seen from our perspective. Now I wonder if my meal was indeed as meh as I thought or the general "No" mindset was affecting my taste-buds. The waiter was not rude - just functional. Average.

Written 5 April 2021

Colleen M

622 contributions

Average fayre

Mar 2020 • family

We visited on a cold windy day so unfortunately were not able experience what could've been a lovely view. It was very busy for a Tuesday therefore the service could've been better. The fish in my fish stew was overcooked but the sauce was very tasty. My husband was disappointed with his fish and chips as the batter was not very crispy

Written 14 March 2020

Cvr651

Cape Town6 contributions

Completely ignored - like a stop sign!

Jul 2020 • none

Yesterday, with my family we decided to have lunch in Kleinmond at what (used to be) one of our favourite restaurants (until yesterday that is), it seems that service has changed since lock-down restrictions have been amended, not positively at this outlet for sure. Normally we would have been warmly welcomed and shown to a table, I expected an even warmer welcome considering new regulations with restaurants now able to seat patrons whilst practising social distancing. Well let me tell you .... this was definitely NOT the case, I stood with my family at the entrance for 20min, the sign blatantly says "wait here to be seated" this is what we did - not a single person asked if we could be seated and ignored us flat out, like we did not exist. Numerous personnel walked up and down past us for what seemed to be forever, without asking us if they could assist, I must tell you, for a family who so was looking forward to eating out at one of our favourite restaurants (which I drove to from Cape Town) this ended in utter disappointment. I felt completely humiliated whist standing there as we were stared at by customers eating their meals for this duration of time. So sad to be treated like this, one would expect restaurants now to make sure that customers were treated like gold as revenues could not have been very high over the last 3 months, and now more than ever when you have to make up for the shortfalls in revenue. Anyhow, you live and learn, I will NEVER go back to this restaurant again, nor will I recommend it to anyone, of this I am certain.

Written 6 July 2020

Martjie L

21 contributions

We stopped at Kabeljoe‘s for

Feb 2021 • none

We stopped at Kabeljoe‘s for a quick lunch but was a bit disappointed. I ordered salmon California rolls, but they were more the sized of other restaurant‘s maki so I had to order some nigiri as I was still hungry. The nigiri too were half the size of standard nigiri, and the price of these items were more expensive than most places. I asked the waiter why my food is so small, and pointed out a customer sitting close to us who’s rolls looked much bigger. She replied saying they make this customer bigger roles especially. My dad‘s prawn curry was also disappointing as his prawns were rubbery from either overlooking or rehearing the curry. My husband‘s fish curry on the other hand was very tasty and the fish tasted fresh, so at least 1 out of the 3 meals were good.

Written 16 February 2021

Menno d

Western Cape77 contributions

Disappointed

Nov 2020 • couples

We wanted to order the prawns and at R245 asked how many prawns. Answer 5 or R49 per prawn. Can we please see the prawns? The prawns were not King prawns but Queen prawns. Why? We do not have King prawns. So to sum up a Queen prawn is half the size of a King prawn therefore it is a rip off. If we had been offered extra Queen prawns to make up the weight difference that would have been ok. As a consequence we left and went to another restaurant. Management: Not on duty. Will we return: NO

Written 1 November 2020

The traveling Mrs

London79 contributions

Below average Joe

Dec 2021 • friends

The visit to Kabel Joe’s was quite dissatisfying . We ordered the ‘heap’ of mussels with a curry sauce, which was more a curry soup with few mussels. 4day old stale bread served with said mussels was a big big disappointment. Service was friendly but a bit of training will go far. Would not recommend

Written 3 December 2021

78PaddyC

Cape Town27 contributions

Pity

Apr 2021 • family

It's a pity to write this review really, because the food we had at KabelJoe's was enjoyable. However, a restaurant experience has to be about more than just what's on the plate. Acknowledging that the restaurant was busy, we waited over an hour for our order to arrive. There was no explanation, no apology, in fact no communication at all even when we asked the waitress to check where our order was. This was all the more confusing because a table that arrived after we did had finished their meal even before ours arrived. When it did come, the order was not fully correct. One person in our party was also only served his food 10 minutes after everyone else. Again, no explanation or apology was proferred. When we asked why there was such a delay, all the waitress said was that she had to wait for the prawns. We would have raised all of this with a manager, but there didn't seem to be one. Nobody checked on us, nobody asked if we were satisfied with the meal (not even the wsitress) and nobody seemed to be checking on the standard of service. In the end, a big disappointment.

Written 3 April 2021

Kazialil1

Cape Town Central158 contributions

Not great service!!!!

Jan 2021 • none

When you have a backlog in the kitchen - do not make more tables available. This hourly long waiting for drinks and food, drew our line for visiting KabelJoe's again. The food was not well presented and the service was poor. We realise that nowadays all restaurants are finding it tough to survive - but you have "chased" us away - rather think long term.

Written 30 January 2021

TrevorB

Centurion21 contributions

Visit Kabeljoes if you want to be IGNORED like most people IGNORE STOP streets

Feb 2023 • none

Visited kabeljoes on the recommendation of a friend - however despite the waitress showing us to a table, provided menus and closed one of the blinds, we were thereafter totally IGNORED. Orders of people who arrived after us were taken and they received their orders; thereafter other tables were served whilst we were totally IGNORED. We then left and went to a restaurant in Gordons Bay rather than to spend our money at Kabeljoes. I will NEVER recommend this place to any one

Written 25 February 2023

paulcookson4

London4 contributions

Always superb

Jan 2020 • couples

We’ve been going to South Africa for the past 10 years and have eaten at some great restaurants (fancy, expensive, simple, cheap) and although the overall standard of food in the region is above average, only a few places merit a special place in our heart and one of them is Kabel Joe’s. If you don’t like seafood look there are other dishes available but if you do, you owe it to yourself to pay this place a visit. It’s not fancy or expensive, but the food is cooked so well price doesn’t come into it. My personal favourite is the seafood pasta in Napolitano sauce. Over the past 10 day holiday that was the best meal by far. We’ll be going back again and again!

Written 24 January 2020

MSKDES

Ghent7 contributions

The restaurant is rated high

Feb 2020 • none

The restaurant is rated high by many people and we followed trip advisor reviews to choose Kabeljoe However the experience was bad. Mussel pot white wine and garlic was in fact a butter sauce with garlic. Prawns were also average and fries were not even properly cooked. We had to ask for properly fried fries. Food needs to be less fatty and more taste. Overall a mediocre restaurant!

Written 8 February 2020

AGED NOMAD

Hermanus579 contributions

NICE MEAL

Feb 2020 • none

This establishment has a nice location overlooking the sea, provided that the weather is good. On the day we visited for lunch, the weather was just about perfect and the food was excellent. The restaurant was perhaps busier than had been anticipated as there appeared to be too few waitstaff, making the service somewhat slow, but otherwise it was friendly and efficient and we were in no hurry anyway. Altogether, a nice experience.

Written 25 February 2020

RogerP219

Leicester76 contributions

Easy to see why it’s number 1

Jan 2020 • couples

Easy to see why it’s number 1 in the area. Much more like a good seafood restaurant to have it almost on the beach, everything cooked to order and a great choice. Really enjoyed the chowder and king prawns. The fish stew was a little too salty, but was fine for one of us. Very reasonable cost too. Would definitively go back there and recommended for a minor diversion of R44. Also better than we had another day in Hermanus.

Written 25 January 2020

Tay

Cape Town29 contributions

Food decent , DRINKS OVERPRICED

Jan 2025 • couples

Food was very good, hake was succulent and melt in your mouth, calamari was also good, chips were good Drinks were EXPENSIVE: worked out to R180 for two lime milkshakes and two small cokes - prices for milkshakes weren't on the menu Beautiful views of the sea, beautiful atmosphere, service is good, but it seems to be a staple restaurant and it gets BUSY so expect service to be slower and food to take longer to come.