beefcakes burger bar

absolute must visit !! the burgers and cocktails are fantastic ! service and entertainment even better. book a table cause it's always busy. great place to go with a fun night out with the girls.

a lovefood! blog team member recently enjoyed a night out at beefcakes burger bar in illovo.



it’s a friendly, fun place with frivolous entertainment, an awesome selection of cocktails and the burger was absolutely delicious! on the menu for this particular team member, was buffy the hamburger slayer and it was just that. a beast of a burger with bacon, mature cheddar cheese, caramelised onion, avocado and a creamy mushroom sauce. weighing in at a hefty r95 – it was worth every cent. we were amazed by the array of toppings available for the burgers and the waiters with no toppings – definite eye candy for the evening out.

this is a fun place to be shared with anyone!
i went there with some girlfriends for a girls night - bitchy bingo! and what fun we had! entertainment was good and so was the food.
i had a the gourmet burger with ostrich patty.

my sister and i went to beefcakes as we hadn't been before and we thought we would try it out! firstly, after making my booking, i received a reminder sms of my booking- which was great. i love service like that! although the restaurant was very quiet, we had such a great time. our waiter was awesome and very friendly. the food is really really delicious- the portions are huge and super tasty. we had such a fun time and can't wait to go back.

beefcakes!!! love the food love the drinks loved loved loved the show. tonight my friends and i went to go check it out because we had heard of it but wow we were not prepared for what actually happened. drama! food! boys! sexy abs.... the atmosphere is amazing what a great experience even for those who are not gay!

decidedly difficult choice....what way hotter....the burgers....the boys or the dreams.....

this place is super fun! be sure to book before you go, or go early to snab a table. the service is good - quick, efficient, and good looking :d very friendly too.

the food is delicious! some of the best burgers i've ever had. the menu is quite fun too - especially the drinks menu. some very witty cocktail twists.

if you're going, be prepared for the drag show. quite fun and not too risque. it's mostly singing though - maybe in the future we could have some comedy too?

be prepared for gaggles of girls. for some reason beefcakes is one of the venues for a girls night out or bachelorette party. they live squealing during the drag show.

the night didn't start off too well but eventually the staff made up for the bad start. we made a reservation two weeks before visiting the restaurant and upon our arrival there was no table allocated to us even after i'd called to confirm our booking. the guy we spoke to, michael, was very nice and apologized for the inconvenience and arranged a table for us. while we had to wait forever to get out drinks orders taken, the performance in the background kept us quite preoccupied.

the food wasn't as great as i'd hoped. the burgers seemed as though they were home made, and didn't resemble those of a burger bar -however i did appreciate the mixture of herbs used in their beef burgers.

overall, we ended up having a good night which is mostly attributable to the drag performance.

i do believe that the restaurant staff need to communicate with each other especially about reservations as it's a tad annoying to have to wait while they check whether a reservation was made or not. would definitely consider going back, although that might not be anytime soon.

went there for my bachelorette party. it was the best night of my life.
was so much fun, very entertaining and def something you should experience.
starters like jelopeno poppers and nachos where so good.
burgers the best iv ever had.

if you’re from cape town like me, you’ve probably heard of beefcakes and my interest was piqued when i heard they’re opening up shop in jozi. for no good reason, i’ve never been so i was delighted when they invited laurice taitz and i to try them out this week.

i promise, you’ve not had a dining experience like this…

we got straight down to drinks, i had the shirley temple (on the right), off the rehab (non alcoholic) menu - super yummy

the first thing that hits you when you walk in is the decor. think pink & white. flamingos, feather boas, & glitter hats. now picture all of that everywhere!

this burger joint has sass. the way it works is that you choose your meat (chicken, lamb, ostrich, beef or veggie) followed by your choice of toppings (there are some yummy preset combos or your can build yours from scratch) and then you choose your side. i had the veggie burger with the gourmet topping (camembert with cranberry jelly & rocket) with skinny fries.

the starter options were all of my favourites: nachos, deep battered fried onion rings a jalapeno poppers. how to choose? well you don’t have to, they have a nibbly bits starter that combines all 3 – pure genius & everything on the plate was really good!

the entertainment for the night was bitchy bingo – my 1st time & heaps of fun! and don’t worry, it’s not really bitchy at all. there are prizes so make sure you listen up, the game moves fast!

my veggie burger was fine (veggie burgers can be so tricky, i’ve had many bad ones & oh, i’m not vegetarian, i just love a good veggie burger) and the toppings really made it for me. i abandoned the cutlery & jumped right in with my hands & had the cranberry running down my fingers when i was done! totally unnecessary but we decided to share the chocolate brownies with ice cream for dessert (called “happy endings!”). i prefer mine gooier (that’s actually a word, i googled it) but i liked that theirs came topped with (unexpected) nuts (walnuts i think).

if burgers aren’t your thing (what’s wrong with you?!) there’s also a selection of salads, wraps & quesadillas, so fret not there are plenty of options. i liked the “celebration menu” for bigger groups where the table gets nibbly bits platters to share & everyone can order a burger of their choice for r130 pp. no more painful math to split the bill. smart.

see my full review with pics on my blog... http://www.wiscellaneous.com/2013/06/08/beefcakes-the-burger-joint-thats-all-party/

the good is not good value for money and i have had an upset stomach the day after the last two times i have eaten there.
the vibe is however good and have always enjoyed myself there

this is a great place if you're looking for something different - particularly for the ladies. loved the glittered up american diner look with flamingo wallpaper. the food wasn't bad - quite liked the variety in burgers. the f.a.b. burger that i had was mouthwatering (i love avo and feta). the show was..... well not exactly broadway, but for r75 it was good entertainment. thought it could've used better corriography though given that they were lip-singing to the original music. but the host was one of the funiest comedians i've heard in a while. the staff are incredibly friendly and hot (particularly when they take off their shirts). it's great fun trying to guess who's gay or not. overall great night out.

loved the entertainment and the service. i had a beach boy burger which was tasty but lacked seasoning and character. not to mention my wedges were still cold in the middle, tasted a bit like frozen wedges (not to my liking). cocktails were done nicely and tasted yummy, but couldn't taste the alcohol so well in any of them except the cosmo. other than the food being a bit of a let-down, had a decent time.

in love with the staff and all the kitsch 1950's look-flamingos and bubblegum boys everywhere and i loved the burgers. in fact my friend and i each ordered the three mini's each and shared. so i got to taste 6 flavors or awesome. what a treat, what a treasure! i can't wait to go back

i visited beefcakes with a friend, but not on one of their show days, hence no r60 cover charge; and wasn't particularly impressed with the menu. i know it's a burger joint, but if you can't eat the main option, surely they ought to have nicer alternates. the rest of the items on the menu were expensive, we ended up having nachos, which i found average. for drinks, i tried the shirley temple virgin cocktail - i liked the flavour and enjoyed it! i noticed the couch style seating to be very filthy, and almost every single couch (that i saw), was full of stains! gross. won't be returning here.