munch cafe

we tried out munch cafe for a kid's birthday (my niece & nephew turned 2). the food was very tasty. i was disappointed that the playground was not right where the seating was (as the website suggests). we were also only allocated one waitress for our big table and she really struggled. i haven't been back since, which is unfortunate. i think a few minor improvements to the playareawill help- along with a minder perhaps. the cakes were delicious, and enjoyed by all. but overall, nothing too amazing.

i had my twins 2nd birthday party at munch. the manager was very accommodating and we had our own little private section for our party. it's a great little kid friendly cafe. i would say though that it is for children older than 3 years olds as the playareais separate from where you sit and the ground is gravel which i don't think is the best material in a kids play area. they also, can you believe this, do not have baby changing facilities. this proved highly irritating and left me and my guests without an appropriate place for us to change our kids.

the food and service was good! they have a wide variety on their menu and everyone enjoyed their meal. i haven't gone back since but maybe i will now that my kids are a bit bigger and the playground is more appropriate for them now.

p.s. their scones are amazing :-)

stopped here for a little brunch and tried the avocado wrap which was delicious and fresh. goodareafor children to play as there is a large playground with childminders to watch them. definitely recommend it if you are bored after shopping for garden plants and decorations.

lovely setting.. pretty restaurant.. but unfortunately not much else was great..
i called and booked for a family lunch and when i arrived and told them i had a reservation they had no idea what i was talking about. thankfully they had a table available.. my bun-less burger was rather nice however the rest of the meals were pretty average.. heat wave and drinks far from cold... and that ramp? oh my goodness.. i saw so many kids slip.. a danger hazard indeed... i do not think its a child friendly restaurant even though it has a playareawith a child minder..  it was super busy and a popular restaurant for people to go to.. we don't live that close so i would not make an effort to go again or recommend it to anyone else..

a friend and i decided to head over to munch café for a saturday lunch a couple of weeks ago. the restaurant is located in the heart of a lovely nursery and offers both indoor and outdoor seating and a large playareafor the children to enjoy.

it was quite a chilly day so i ordered a cappuccino to drink. i must say that they really do serve up some good coffee. when it came to deciding what to eat, i generally love butternut and feta on a pizza so i decided to go for the pollo pizza with chicken pieces, roasted butternut, danish feta and rocket. the pizza was a thin base pizza which was great but there was something missing in terms of flavour. i just couldn't quite put my finger on it. perhaps the chicken could have done with a little more seasoning. the one thing on the menu that did catch my eye were the pancakes and even though i had had enough to eat, i definitely had space for dessert. the pancakes were light, delicious and a lovely way to end off my meal.

the service was good and our waiter was friendly. the restaurant offers a lovely atmosphere and it's a great place to grab a quick bite or meet up with friends.

i came with a group of friends as it was recommended as a child friendly cafe. it's very poorly thought out. the baby changing station consists of a mat on a table out in the open around a corner with no sink nearby. there is a very very steep ramp to get to the restaurant (not easy to navigate with a pram). the playareais nice but the child minder was very lethargic. the food was average, i had the nicoise salad but found it lacked any sort of flavour. my friends deemed to enjoy their pizzas however.

second time around, and never dissappoints. quality food, good service and beautiful setting, at the back of the garden shop rosebank. great for the littles too with a playareasituated just next to the undercover seatingareato keep them entertained and lovely childminders to keep an eye on them while you slurping down your cuppa and stuffing your face with a freshly baked scone. prices quite reasonable around r 200ish for two. we had a breakfast croissant filled with scrambled egg and crispy bacon, and an omelette filled with salmon & halloumi and of course drinks. nice outing on your way in or out of a a quick visit to the nursery.

this is a lovely place for a weekday brunch.

my mother and i popped in, and were very pleasantly surprised by their large cappuccinos (delicious) and breakfast choices. she had eggs florentine, which were absolutely gorgeous, and apparently delicious. i had one of the specials, which was essentially poached eggs on a breakfast hash of tomato, onion, mushrooms and bacon, on an english muffin, with hollandaise drizzled on top.

it was great! however, their lemon meringue pie is truly divine, and i'm very glad we shared it as it is incredibly rich.

there were only two thing i did not enjoy. the first was a total lack of smokingarea- there was nobody else there, and we were sitting outside. by all means, have a non-smoking area, but then have the courtesy to provide a smoking area, too. the second was the rock that was served as an accompaniment to our coffee. it was so hard that no amount of soaking made it edible. i think it was fossilized brioche.

so avoid that, but go crazy with everything else - it's lovely.

kid-friendly!

i eat at munch on a weekly basis because i have a radio show at radio today, whose offices are on the same premises, at the garden shoppe, formerly known as keith kirsten's nursery.

munch offers great breakfasts and lunches. their omelettes are fresh and tasty. they have good coffee and tea, and the service is strong. it's a fantastic place to meet a friend or have a quick business meeting.

the children's playareahas climbing equipment, slides, and metal tractors to drive. the only point i'd make is that if it's a hot day, there is not quite enough shade, and the playareatends to heat up to the degree that the slides are too hot to touch. if it's a cool or cloudy day, no problem.

after lunch, feel free to browse through the plant selection at the garden shoppe, including herbs and indigenous seedlings as well as fountains, benches, and features. great stuff.