moyo

whilst exploring the botanical gardens, we got hungry and decided to rather eat at this establishment instead of driving out. we got there every close to closing time but the waitress still took us and got our order the ostrich medallions and they were really well made! ordered with chips. definitely recommend as a meal to have there. we were in and out in record time seeing as they were closing but we didn't feel like we were being rushed which i really appreciated.

very unimpressed, waited almost half an hour just for tea and coffee and the place was only half full. girlfriend and i ordered a spicey maputo prego each, what we got was an over done steak slapped onto a stale bun with no garnish, at least it was buttered and had sauce :(. service was very slow....

this branch is inside kirstenbosch botanical gardens and it is the best branch from my point of view. it offers a unique african experience with decor, music and of course the food. what i loved about this place was the lunch open buffet. it is 26 meters long and has 45 different dishes as the chef has informed us. the buffet gave me the freedom to try many african dishes which i enjoyed immensely.

service was friendly but terrible. food was pretty kak all round. bunny chow was full of sharp bones so i had to take all the meat out, get what little meat i could off the bones and then put it back to eat only to still nearly choke on a bone shard. two burgers were sent back for being raw and came back pretty much the same.

we had a coffee here after walking around the gardens. a very friendly waiter painted beautiful patterns on our faces which was nice & different. the coffee was average though.. would like to try the food.

it is the best place to actually run a restaurant with so much beauty around the place. i liked the lemonade served with ice. the best thing was the way they presented the shrimp in a small bucket poured over in a plate with mayonnaise all over it. the spring buck was not as great as expected as i don't avocados with this particular dish. the service was very nice giving us guys to spend some quality time together.

visited moyo at kirstenbosch botanical gardens yesterday (14/12/2016) for our staff year end lunch. i was markedly disappointed. without the great botanical gardens as a backdrop it would be just another restaurant. the service was average; the beef was tender but lacked anything to make it stand out. the chicken was not cooked through (not all the pieces though) and the calamari tended towards rubbery. as for the vegetables, they looked like they were cooked a day or two before. admittedly their soup, and salads saved the day because of its flavours & textures. the entertainment was lovely but eventually became so loud that it totally drowned out conversation.  decor is unimpressive. i would not go back there again, not in a long time anyway.

moyo in kirstenbosch is really beautiful, and a good choice if you want something a bit fancier than the tea room. service is good, and the face painting makes for a memorable dining experience. 
as for the food, it's okay, but not phenomenal -and really not worth the high prices, in my opinion.

this moyo is situated perfectly. love that you can still enjoy the gardens from the restaurant. sashen had a peri peri whole chicken which i nibbled on as well which was also accompanied by some fries. the chicken was really good. well spiced and cooked well. want to definitely go back as i see they've added a couple of new things to the menu.

we went to moyo for lunch and it was terrible. the service was bad, the hostess tried to seat us in the back of the restaurant when there were plenty of tables open over looking the gardens. the food was very average. the beef samosas were very dry, the koftas were also very dry. the food just wasn't good and it was very overpriced. it's a pity it's so bad because it really is in a beautiful location.

visited moyo today for the buffet lunch.  the service was good and the food delicious - our compliments to the cook!  however, the  african drum items in the foyer were at a deafening volume and continued for ever.  everyone in the buffet lounge looked uncomfortable and was lip reading their partners' conversations. it was at such an uncomfortable volume, it almost made you go into a fight or flight mode like a war cry - not conducive to a relaxed meal at all.  although we appreciate the african theme and atmosphere moyo tries to create, the indoors acoustics of the place are not suitable for this kind of music at all.

it's not bad but not impressive either. the burger patty was dry and crumbly but in terms of taste, it was decently seasoned. the meal was very filling even though the caramel popcorn milkshake was on the small side.

we had a family lunch a couple of sundays ago at moyo, situated in kirstenbosch gardens. the location is really beautiful especially on a sunny day. for starters we ordered the roots platter, which had beef kofta, crocodile pies, pea samoosas and calamari. initially i thought i wouldn't be keen on crocodile pie, but i must admit, it was extremely tasty. for mains, we ordered oxtail amos, cape malay bootie, lamb shank and a flamed fillet. all the food, bar the bobotie, was really tasty and the portions are massive. what i particularly liked was the added extras moyo had to offer, such as the kids play area (for us it was great, as we had two children with us), the restaurant showed the formula 1, which satisfied the grumpy men with us that thought they would be missing out, as well as the local face painting. i have eaten at both the spier moyo( when it still existed) as well as the blouberg branch, and they fail to compare. we left really happy and satisfied as a family and would definitely return.

hubby and myself spent our monthly date day at moyo kirstenbosch. regardless of the cold and wet weather on that day we had such a warm and cozy experience with some fire, heaters and blankets. we used our entertainer app which scored us a free main meal. will definitely go there again.

on a beautiful sunday we visited moyo after walking around the gardens. we had an entertainer voucher which we wanted to use. we managed to get a table outside with a beautiful view of the mountain. the service was less than mediocre which was a pity. the wine prices are really exorbitant. the ostrich salad was pretty tasty however was missing two ingredients - no effort to help compensate or add the ingredients when brought up with management. the oxtail linguine was wonderful however. we did not order a "moyo main" and thus the entertainer was invalid which was a pity. we will think twice before returning :-(