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“Excellent lamb chops”
Review of City Grill

City Grill
Ranked #55 of 1 117 Restaurants in Cape Town Central
Cuisines: Barbecue, Steakhouse, Grill
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Good for: Groups, Local cuisine, Business meetings, Child-friendly
Dining options: Dinner, Breakfast, After-hours, Lunch, Delivery, Reservations
Description: Established in 1999, the City Grill is the oldest steakhouse in the V&A Waterfront. We invite you to discover a truly South African experience… so gather family and friends for a feast of flavour at the City Grill! A place where food has substance, big appetites are essential and South Africa is the flavour of the month, every month!
Reviewed 13 March 2020

The best place to get lamb chops on the waterfront,A small bowl of chilies can also be asked for to spice up the meal and a variety of different meats are there but think about conservation and don’t eat.😌. The staff is friendly and lovely outdoor seating.
The chicken wings also have a good bite in them,

Date of visit: March 2020
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Reviewed 7 March 2020 via mobile

As with all the Venus in the V&A waterfront the waiting staff are lovely and very efficient ,the problem here was the food... it was bland. I had the chicken my wife tried the ostrich ,which she enjoyed but said was tough . There was a manager asking people if everything was ok but moving on before he got an answer .All in all better places to go

Date of visit: March 2020
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guestservicesCGGF, Marketing at City Grill, responded to this reviewResponded 10 March 2020

Dear Reviewer

Thank you for the feedback. Would it be possible for you to provide us with more feedback. Please mail us on info@citygrill.co.za

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Reviewed 2 March 2020 via mobile

Very nice meal and enjoying the the views and sunset. Good choice on the menu to suit all tastes. Everyone enjoyed their meals and my T-bone steak was cooked to perfection.Ladies provided with blankets to cover legs as we were outside and getting cooler with the darkness.

Date of visit: February 2020
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Reviewed 26 February 2020

my first problem with this place is that it is VERY expensive a little more beyond suggesting that it is in a prime location, even within V&A
so what should make it special is the food perhaps, my ostrich steak was good, not the best but good.
we had a mixed dish of zebra, crocodile, springbok, ostrich and sausage skewers. it is a nice plate for ppl who wanna try out these different kind of meat for the first time but doesn't match the price actually! it was more than 450 rand. way too much

apart from the service was good, location and view is very good!

Date of visit: February 2020
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guestservicesCGGF, Other at City Grill, responded to this reviewResponded 28 February 2020

Dear Reviewer

Thank you for the review. We appreciate the comments, however we are extremely well priced in comparison to other restaurants similar to us within the V&A Waterfront. You are incorrect, our Mixed Venison Skewer is R415 and not the price you indicated. Considering the portion size and types of meat, we are well priced in comparison.

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Reviewed 20 February 2020

The steaks were excellent quality, perfectly cooked, deliciously flavoured. The Cherry G&T was beyond heavenly!!

Date of visit: February 2020
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guestservicesCGGF, Other at City Grill, responded to this reviewResponded 28 February 2020

Dear Reviewer

Thank you for the amazing comment.

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