baobab cafe & grill

food is great but the kitchen is very slow,servicehas gone down in the last 3 years. we went from being regulars to occasional diners at baobab because of the service.

it's great food at an affordable price! theservicewas good but the kitchen is a little slow. the deco is lovely and it has some lekker local flavour. it's definitely with a try!

our waitress was lovely... she took our drinks order right away but when it came to taking our order we waited for a long time. we then waited for over 45min for our food. while waiting at last a manager came to apologise for the delay. we eventually saw a waiter come out the kitchen with what looked like our food but he went up the stairs... eventually he came down with the food but we were not sure where he went. he then came with the espetada and what i thought was my meal but instead it was some type of salad. over all the food lacked seasoning and theservicewas poor.

we went to baobab on sunday with the whole family for mothers day as it is a favorite of ours.
the food was great as well as the service. (i recommend the waiter roy) hisservicewas quick, thorough and efficient.
we had a whole variety of different food among the family from salads, meats, fish and sushi(african and normal) and everyone really enjoyed it. it was brilliant!
i recommend baobab to anyone! beautiful restaurant, great food and great service.

most of the meals where average, however the ''chicken schnitzel'' was terrible.servicenot great, defending the chef, etc. would not recommend

the lamb shank is still one of the best i've ever had. the food is of great quality and theserviceis impeccable!

nice establishment with goodserviceand good food. i usually order the lamb curry with rice and am always happy. it’s quite tasty. opt for an outside table for late afternoon lunches if the weather permits.

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.

theservicewas 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 the menu are 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 .

visited this establishment again, and i'm glad to see the food is still great! theserviceis even better. i love how affordable it is, which makes it a very attractive option. it remains one of my favourite spots.

decided to venture out of jhb today and found myself in menlyn. enjoyed a big, tasty meal at baobab cafe this afternoon. we ordered the sirloin & calamari with spinach and the hake and calamari with chips. restaurant was really bustling and vibey. oswell, our waiter gave us excellentservicewith a smile. food and drinks where on the ball. if i find myself in menlyn again, would be happy to return.

good food,servicewas not too bad. the ambience is amazing, it is such a tranquil more especially at night. i would definitely go again to try some of the interesting things they have on their menu.

this place will make you forget that you are still inside menlyn mall, been here about 3 times, and each time was amazing. the atmosphere is great, there is different types of seating to accommodate different groups' needs, from quite and intimate to chilled relaxed outdoors.  the food was great. if you  really love meat, this is  the place to go to. there is quite a wide variety of stuff to choose from. theservicewas also great, i see myself coming here over and over again for that maluti chicken.

definitely a place i will return to. upper deck great view of pta east. food also above average. initialserviceneed some touch up but after waiter was announced quality ofserviceincreased drastically

the food was amazing, drinks were amazing. theservicethough was the opposite. we asked for a table in the smoking section where we waited almost 45 minutes for our drinks and to be seated at a proper table, eventually the manager made sure we got a table. when it was time to leave, our waiter demanded that we give him a larger tip on top of the generous 1 we had already given him.

this a really big and busy restaurant. having said that they have really greatserviceso you don’t feel like a number. we were a table of 13, we had fish, prawns, chicken, steak and oxtail dishes. every meal was perfect. cooked well tasted good and best of all, the meals came out together. the prawns were delicious as was the oxtail.