baobab cafe & grill

a comprehensivemenuand a warm atmosphere. it's certainly pretoria's pride. serves a variety of african dishes and the potions are too handsome. their mixed grill and beef burger are my highlights. their curry and chicken dishes are also great. you can't go wrong with the fish either and the staff know what they are doing. just don't sit outside in the summer as the bees will share your drinks with you.

of all the times i've been here, it has never disappointed. themenuis extremely wide, but that is not necessarily a bad thing, as i have had everything from the sushi to chicken and have been satisfied, always. if you're wanting to book a social table, always book right upstairs, even though it is smoking area, you don't even realize it, as it is very airy. also, they have a great couch/lounge area up there as well, perfect to sink into with a cup of coffee after dinners, or another glass of wine. the view is amazing, as everything is glass and wood decor, so you can see all of the pretty pretoria lights.

honestly would not go back for food. drinksmenuseemed interesting though. nobody really enjoyed their food, we just ate because we were paying for it. malva pudding was nice though

i came here for sunday brunch with my family .

before even entering the place i really liked how secluded the restaurant is . the food court is always busy and because it’s the festive season it was way busier than usual . so the tranquility was much appreciated .

the outside area is gorgeous and has great lighting . so it made sense that it was full and we had to settle for an indoors table . the place overall is stunning . a lot of effort has clearly been put into creating the atmosphere . from the different types of walls ,ornaments on the sides,dimmed lights and decorated tables i could go on forever . the mini baobab chandeliers are a great link to the name of the restaurant.

the service was really exceptional. our waiter did not disappoint,constantly checking on us without hovering over us . the champagne we wanted wasn’t available and the manager came to help us choose a second option similar to the one we wanted .

i’m the most indecisive patron . i really wanted seafood but a good steak as well . i was really happy to see there were dishes that have a variety for the meat and seafood lovers as well . so i had the sirloin ,prawn and calamari dish . the food was okay but it wasn’t out of this world . my sirloin was pretty dry on the inside and didn’t taste as good as it looked . the presentation of the food was quite messy and not appealing .

i was thoroughly impressed with everything until i had to go to the bathroom . and wow what a disgusting mess . not clean at all ,the toilet seats weren’t stable. i did not expect that at all .

this place is really great in terms of atmosphere and decor . i can excuse the food because maybe other items on themenuare better . but the toilet situation for a such a high end establishment is a complete no .

it’s a great place overall but can improve on so much more .

really nice service. the food was delicious. themenuis homely and warm. i love love this place. the view is beautiful too. i definitely recommend 🌸

i love their intimate seating and love how when you sit outside they give you blankets for your legs. the food is always good and there's a versatilemenuto choose from.

the food was absolutely delicious great vibes like the set up. themenuwas very broad and caters for pretty much everyone young and old. certainly will be going back there again for the third time.

good food, great view had a bone
marrow and fries. wasn't my first time there wanted to experiment with themenuand i ended up trying the bone marrow i did enjoy it

great great service. good food. they really go the extra mile to please their clients. i went a tiny bit offmenuand they accommodated me so nicely since it was my anniversary.

we chose boabab for a birthday celebration and had a table reserved for 17 people. the only drawback that i had with this is that there was only one waiter for the whole table which made it difficult for us and for the waiter.

other than that we had an amazing dinner and everyone thoroughly enjoyed their food. there is a wide variety of choices on themenuand everything looked delicious.

the tempura prawn starter was a winner!! definitely a recommendation for foodies..... maybe on the pricey side but the food is of a high quality and is more than worth it.

what is not to like about this restaurant. we dine here about twice a month and they never disappoint!!!
the staff is always friendly, helpful and will do pretty much everything to make sure their costumers are satisfied and well looked after.

i absolutely love ❤️ their chicken 🐥dishes (dikgogo), but everything on themenuis delicious (and very well portioned). the restuarant is a little bit more expensive than your average joe place but worth every cent.

a must try on the dessertmenuis the creme brûlée!!!! they just know how!!! yummy 😋

baibab in menlyn is an old favorite. have been going there for ages.... also before becoming vegetarian 😳😳

it is absolutely stunning to sit outside on a hot summer evening watching the city lights 😄😄

themenuis really interesting. unfortunately not a lot for vegetarians...(nothing for vegans) not even on world vegan day....

but the starters we had was simply amazing! and the nachos really nice.

will go back to have it again..😄😄

we had a lengthy sunday breakfast / lunch at baobab. i like the look of this eatery and themenuis definitely interesting. best of all: they have cbc crystal weiss on tap, so i was very happy from the start. we had some salmon roses and springbok roses (unusual and tasty) for starters and i had the thai green curry chicken for mains and it was really good. so the quality of the food is good, the wine (and beer) selection is good and the service is good. the only negative could be that it is a tad expensive, but i did not leave feeling done in. will definitely visit again

as annoying as menlyn mall is, this is a restaurant i don't mind dragging myself through that mall for. gorgeous decor and delicious food. i am yet to have a bad meal at baobab they honestly take a little piece of me every time i go there.
theirmenuoffers a wide variety of food - which immediately makes you think that they are confused and don't know where to focus but never that!
the only down side is probably point out would be the fact that the whole staff will literally stop at your table to ask of everything is okay, literally every 5 minutes, always when you've just taken a bite of food 😂... can we please enjoy our meals without the 5 min check up from everyone?! 😂
you definitely need to give this one a try though, the walk through that unnecessarily huge mall is worth it.
ps- try their oxtail poitjie

my experience at baobab was confused and not as great as one would expect.

the views are without a doubt great as the restaurant has a fantastic location.

the service was weak and rather cold.

my biggest problem with the restaurant is that itsmenuis just way too big. the concept is confused. its listed as a cafe and grill but serves sushi? in my experience when you want to be everything to everyone you become a jack of all traits and as the saying goes - a master of none.

the location and decor already sets this restaurant apart from others and i believe they would be competitive even with a limited, focused menu.