i drive past ferreira's daily and have often thought of popping in for a meal. so i finally took the plunge and wandered in for a look.
getting in and out of ferreira's is a challenge due to the busy main road but once in there is ample safe parking.
i must admit i was a bit worried going in woman alone but was warmly greeted and seated without drawing too much attention to myself!
i ordered a rock shandy and took a minute to view my surroundings - lots of variety. the restaurant sprawls over a very largeareaand is informally divided into sections - rowdy youngsters on the patio with music blaring; a "quieter" barareawith dimmer lighting, a bigger sports bar enclosure complete with tv's, pool table, stage and dance floor...at some part of the evening we were pleasantly entertained by a steve hofmeyer sounding singer who could definitely sing! around the back a lovely paved outdoor patioarea for bigger groups. after a bit of shuffling around i settled on the little bar with dim lighting! it was also less noisy 😉
i ordered the spicy chicken livers as a starter and was very happy with the rich, creamy sauce and beautifully cooked livers. halfway through my starter a friend arrived to join me - we shared my starter - he thought too much garlic and i explained that one can never have too much garlic - they were perfect! we were so enthralled i forgot to take a picture - will have to pop in for a picture soon...
for mains i ordered the chicken schnitzel with a portion of fried pap and pumpkin with cheese sauce on the side and my friend ordered the beef prego roll.
the portion sizes were big and the meals arrived hot and at the same time. the chicken was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside with a delicious cheese sauce on the side - i used the sauce to dip my fried pap in and it was delicious! my pumpkin was tasty and i hoovered up my meal in a jiffy. my friend declared his prego roll to be delicious and the meat tender. the accompanying chips were hot and crispy and i stole a few when he was not looking 👀
the dessert menu was limited to malva pudding or ice cream and not being a fan of malva we decided to forgo dessert.
overall a very pleasant food experience and very good value for money r246 for both of us.
ferreira's has a great big noisy vibe and is not for the faint hearted....great food with lots of variety - their specialty bring chicken and prawns, attentive service and happy staff. well worth a visit or two.
updated june 2016
i have now become a regular and have sampled more of the menu. they have also added pizzas to their menu and there is a nice selection available - will try one soon. the grilled chicken is a good option as is the sunday "eat as much as you want " braai.
i do need to revise my score downwards though - in terms of food it remains good however the service is sorely lacking at this stage. so if fast and efficient service is a priority give it a miss but if you don't mind waiting and having some good food - give them a try.
update 24th june 2016
popped in to try their pizza offering. ordered a spicy chicken pizza which was indicated as hot on the menu. definitely lived up to the label. the topping was tasty and spicy. the pizza base was thin albeit a little soggy - a few more minutes in the oven perhaps? overall a good pizza. will definitely be back for more.
i have decided to up my score - it is after all about the food; and the food is faultless! crumbed mushroom starter - hot, delicious, crumbed and fried to perfection. good portion sizes - enough for two.....service tonight was good as well. ferreira's is slowly taking shape under the new management and offers great value for money meals in a safe environment.