l8 cafe

there sandwiches are number one. they have agoodselection of beer including your regular south african beers. great for a quick bite on a lunch break.

this is a lovely spot nestled in the vibey 44 stanley in milpark. quick service,goodfood and great coffee. however they ran short on a few ingredients which left limited choices on the drinks menu. i ate the lester burnham sandwich which wasgoodbut felt the turkish bread a little too tough with an overpowering amount of pesto. all round nice experience.

great burgers on the menu . very nice outside seating area. very friendly service. i really like the chai ice tea and frozen lemonade. verygoodplace for a saturday lunch with friends.

lets first talk about the atmosphere ... tucked away near the middle of 44 stanley... sharing a square with a fee other establishments... i can imagine how lovely it must be to dine outside in spring and summer... oooh and i would love to dine here at night... it screams romance to me... sigh... now for the food...

we had breakfast here... we thoroughly enjoyed the sandwiches we chose that came with fries... its been a while since i enjoyed such agoodbreakfast...

the only downside were the other customers... to say l8 is popular is an understatement... and we seemed to have come across a rabid and annoying group of yoga / pilates class!

ugh they kept giving us dirty looks despite the fact that we were there before them and they occupied most of the cafe tables but it was asif we had taken over their territory... they even scrutinized our choices of food...


aside from that i will happily fight them to dine here again...

their food was awesome. my sister has a cheese burger while i opted for a raymond babbit. it was better than i expected and the staff was more than accommodating. the atmosphere at 44 stanley is part of what makes the experience. my only complaint is that the setting isn't the greatest in summer when there is a 90% chance of having bird droppings land on you, that was unsettling. other than that, agoodexperience.

best burgers andgoodbeer - really delicious mushroom sauce, and the chips are money. quite pricy butgoodquality. lovely atmosphere and friendly service :)

we've been a couple times and are yet to have a bad meal. it was freezing this weekend in jhb and even though it's located outside we chose to go anyway! we were welcomed with nice warm blankets to keep us warm. a very nice touch!

our waitress was a legend, incredibly helpful and agoodsense of humour. food was great as usual.. coffee was good... love 44 stanley and these guys are just one of the many cool spots there!

l8 is a trendy spot for a quick lunch or breakfast. there is only outside seating so beware on a cold day. the service is very friendly and helpful. i had the chai latte to drink, it was nice but a tad too sweet for my taste.

for mains i had the hatchet harry. it was interesting and i enjoyed the flavour combo but did feel like it was a little bland without extra salt and chilli. my mum also felt that her sandwich was bland. my dad's roll was too hard to eat and his chicken over dry, but they were kind enough to take his meal off the bill despite his insistence not to.

overall,goodspot for sandwhices. i would recommend the hatchet harry from the three we had at our table. looking forward to going back to try the breakfast.

ok so we didn't have much time so could only fit in a coffee, but my-oh-my was it agoodone! we ordered the 'belgian chocolate and biscotti coffee'. it was delicious!!! you scoop the gooey chocolate mixed with crunchy biscotti pieces then drink the coffee, heaven!!! please go try it...too amazing!

food is mouth watering.. out of this world. it's located outside so it is great in the summer especially for brunch. i go there often. waiters have such a cool artistic style going on, dreadlocks and so. it is quite small so sometimes it might be full. portions are big. you definitely getgoodvalue for money. they also offer beer there.

i think this one of my new favourite place to get my #munchies. tried the boris the blade last week and it was sogoodi had to share it with a friend . today i'm having a chilled monday breakfast and the blueberry maffin was magical. the beats playing in the background always get me grooving . well done

i love having breakfast here, great atmosphere and very nice craft beer. the service isgoodtoo & it's child friendly, wholesome fun for the whole family.

l8 offers a great selection of healthy fast food (open sandwiches, panini's etc.). their toppings include some of the freshest ingredients. the service is excellent with the waiters trying their best to get our food to us as quickly as possible given that we were in a rush. i recommend the hatchet harry and the vegetable pie. both were equally enjoyable and looked sogoodto eat. seating is al fresco so be sure to visit them on a sunny day for a quick brunch or lunch.

not a place for quick lunch, but agoodplace to wait for somegoodsandwiches.

l8 is a great place to chill on a sunny day. it offers the great 44 stanley vibe, friendly service (even if they are swamped with people), and delicious coffee. however, the 'kitchen' (really just a grill) is very small, so every time we go it takes a very long time for the food to be served. since salvationcafe is closed on a monday, l8 gets incredibly busy and last time i went they had to turn a couple of customers away because they couldn't cope with the load.

i had a couple of different paninis, sandwiches and burgers, and they are all pretty delicious. i especially like the sandwich bread, it's very crusty. the special coffee's are especially yummy, and gives you quite a sugar high afterwards. the food is more on the expensive side, and i'm not quite sure i can justify the price with the quality and the wait especially when there are so many different cafes in around. i can sure say that they are definitely not my first choice in 44 stanley though.

bottomline:goodvibe, but not amazing enough to warrant a special visit.

pros:goodfood and drinks, friendly service,goodvibe and location
cons: slightly too expensive, long waiting time

good honest food,goodcoffee, very chilled atmosphere