hemingway's restaurant & wine cellar

similar to previous reviews. the food lacked seasoning. very underwhelming. service on the slow side. some wine and port not available even when listed on the menu. chocolate fondant also not available. why would you then put it on the menu? would definitely not be back.

"we ate well and cheaply and drank well and cheaply and slept warm and well together and loved each other!" ernst hemingway ~ a movable feast.

we went to hemingway's for our anniversary dinner and were truly impressed. this restaurant is beautiful and classy with a superb menu, extensive wine list and fab cellar.

it has an upmarket, cozy, warm and romantic feel plus the piano just adds that little something extra to the ambiance and feel of the place. love the decor. colonial meets modern...

the food was delicious... not cheap though but worth it. it's fine dining and the portions were enough for me but not for my husband. palate cleansers in-between meals were also lovely.

so overall, our dinner experience was devine, the staff were super professional and friendly and the service just splendid. we will visit again.

joie de vivre!

worst leg of lamb ever, steamed and served on a bed of tasteless mash potatoes. will not recommend this to anyone. was really expecting the food to live up to the venue, disappointed.

light lunch yesterday at hemingways after attending their yearly harvest festival winetasting/exhibition event. superb eatery. we had some pizzas (definitely my new favourite place for pizza) and obviously some wine as well. they have an excellent wine selection and the ambiance in the restaurant is just perfect. really good service from the staff as well. will go back again and again.

this is a very romantic french and fine dining restaurant in the heart of centurion. the courses were very well presented with a palate cleanser as well. their cocktails are absolutely out of this world.
we celebrated my husband's 30th and i do not regret my choice.

we have been looking forward to having a top notch evening celebrating a friend's birthday-
we had a reservation for a table-
but uninterested we were shuffled off to a bar table-highly agitated we asked for a table in the dining area i mean really we booked a table!
the waiter was terrible, grumpy and just not pleasant-
the drinks took forever-
hoping that the food would make up for everything..... sadly it did not

a beautiful restaurant, table was set beautifully for a dinner party. lovely classical music playing in the background. the service was great, there was always someone nearby to assist, the staff is actually the coolest i've come across especially cedric, he recommended and came up with the most awesome drinks for me since i don't drink alcohol and he quickly learned my name. can't complain about anything because everything was on point. from starters to dessert, everyone was happy.

we booked a mother’s day brunch at hemingway’s, and were looking forward to their lovely meal. unfortunately, without warning they moved all their bookings to another restaurant that served an average buffet. the service was terrible cause hemingway’s did not prepare us prior to our booking. thoroughly dissatisfied and disappointed

centurion's top restaurant gone to the dogs, i have never been more disappointed in a restaurant before.

this used to be one of the best places to go to, went through for lunch today with a family member and received an awful taste in my mouth from the poor quality in service and disappointing food.

whoever the food critic is that gave the raving reviews about this restaurant should defiantly revisit the restaurant again to see what a slam it has become.

from the dirty glasses to an insect on the complimentary condiments which could have still been foreseen however when it came to the main courses this had to be given a one star.

as seen in pictures i ordered a ribeye steak medium to well done and received a rare steak.

to make matters worse my cousin's meal (roquefort rump) did not have the red wine jus in it.

really, guys, you'll have lost the standards i could have maybe given you'll some understanding if the restaurant was busy but taking into account that we were the only two people there, i really don't think there can be any accuse made.

i took some foreigners for a nice dinner in centurion and based on the good ratings i chose hemingway’s. what a disappointment and embarrassment for our country. they were out of almost all fish on the menu. the wine cellar, which they supposedly have won prizes for, was empty and no wine available from the wine list. the food took two hours and was ok at best and our waiter disappeared never to be seen again.

we went as a big group this evening. we had booked well in advance. what a horrible disappointment this place was. the following went wrong:
1. they had run out of large bottles of still and sparkling water, 3 whiskeys we asked for and gin. the wine cellar was also really bare.
2. it was really hot so we asked for the aircon to be switched on and were told it has not worked in ages.
3. despite the restaurant being practically empty, we had to get up 3/4 times to get service.
4. after we had ordered it took over an hour to get our food even though we followed up several times.
5. i personally had the pork belly. the menu stated it came with bok choi and an array of other things. all it came with was some kind of smashed potatoes. the pork itself was dry and tasteless - although the crackling was crispy - the one redeeming factor
6. we asked to speak to the manager. eventually someone arrived about 30 mins later and said the gm was not there and please to put our complaints in an e-mail so that they could get more staff

friendly and efficient staff with a focus on service. we were there on a tuesday night (they’re closed sunday and monday) and our only disappointment was that some popular items on the menu were sadly not available.

ordered a burger and prawn linguini pasta. creme brulee for dessert was delicious. very good food made and presented well. attentive waiter. quaint restuarant ❤ loved the decor, setting and beautifully soothing music.

hemingways provides good food coupled with a pleasant warm atmosphere that's always a treat. the calamari and chicken parmesan was tasty and cooked to perfection. the service was good. i would definitely be back with friends for a pleasant evening.

such a pretty restaurant. it gives off a fine dining cafe vibe. decorated with fresh flowers, very polite staff. great menu selection. amazing pasta. simple food made beautiful.