oblivion

i've been here for sundowners, dinner, and as part of the 'past midnight' crowd. oblivion is a spot that can be great for all of those reasons - a quick drink, dinner with friends, and a bit of a jol if you feel like it. thepizzais tasty, the cocktails are good, the service is quick, and the staff are always really friendly and helpful.

this wine bar come restaurant come party place has it all and the best thing is, it is right around the corner from us. like literally a 1 minute drive or a 5 minute walk.

their pizzas are thin with crispy bases and have yummy toppings. we shared a large provencepizza(blue cheese, fresh figs and streaky bacon) and a portion of pepper poppers – like chilli poppers but instead of a jalapeno chilli, these are pepperdews stuffed with cream cheese, covered in breadcrumbs and deep-fried. served with tangy chilli mayo yuuummmmmm!

next time you are thinking of somewhere to go that has a great vibe as well are delish food…. do yourselves a favour and pop into oblivion :)

p.s. you can look forward to a bit of table dancing later into the night!

amazing food, atmosphere and very friendly, warm service! i enjoyed everything from the starter to the chips i stole off my fiancè's plate and their deliciouspizzawith the most interesting, but well-paired toppings. i would go back again and again. also, they make a really good americano.

i have visited this place on three occasions.
the first time, we merely ordered a drink
the second time we shared a pizza.
the third time i was a guest at a friends dinner hosted at this place.

on the second occasion, oblivion was so full that they mixed our food order up and we waited extremely long. thepizzawas not worth the wait. it was expensive and honestly rather disappointing. on my third visit, oblivioun was even more packed. thepizzawhich arrived was like cardboard. hard and tasteless. i felt sick later that evening.

i would advise coming here for some drinks only.

in the sleepy town of harfield village lays oblivion. nestled at the foothill of table mountain. but to the point, wednesday is buy one get onepizzadeal. by the numbers you can clearly see its popular with the yokals. not just thepizzabut happy hour from 17-19:00. the upstairs deck has a great view of the back of #tablemountain however abit sad smokers enjoy this view. come on guys the smoking needs to nipp the butt

reason for going: we went there on sunday after having driven past oblivion a couple of times, they outside looks very cool and we were curious.

food and drink: they have their own brand of craft beer called dogs bones or something like that, of course i had the ipa which was great. i also had the grabouwpizzawhich was great and it had a thin crust so i managed to finish the whole thing.

service: the service was good if it is judged by cape town standards (i find that wait staff in cape town will generally walk past you and ignore you most of the time you are dining in their restaurants even though your glass may be empty they couldn't be bothered).

ambiance: they have an outside deck on the upstairs level which would be great to sit on when the sun is out. the music was pretty low and when we asked about this we were told it is because the neighbors complain which is such a pity as the whole ambience would be 10x better!

what a fun night out! having never been here before, i had no idea that this place turns into a club after a certain hour. i went to a friend's farewell dinner over the weekend and we ordered a bunch of pizzas to share amongst us all.pizzais great and the type that makes for great next day coldpizzaleft overs. my favourite was the one with chicken, feta and avo.

update: returned for lunch and this time opted for the bacon and brie burger. wow! great patty, amazing thick cut fries - the whole burger was way better than my expectations and so deserving of a 1 point increase in score.

perfect place for drinks on a relaxed sunny afternoon. the rooftop has a chilled vibe and the waiters are friendly. we had the margaritapizzatoo which wasn't exactly the best i've had as it lacked a bit of flavour but other than that a really cool setting.

so there seems to be a lot of competition in this area which is always a good sign. i landed on the last flight from jhb on friday evening and i was feeling a bit peckish. i ordered the bacon and avopizzaand much to my surprise it was delicious. thin base and very tasty. kitchen was open late and very accommodating. the service from the staff was good and if you ever in the area give it a try sooner rather than later. upstairs area closes early but i'm sure on a nice summers day it adds to the atmosphere.

went for a friends birthday, although the cocktails were delicious, there was quite a wait to get them. i have heard amazing things about thepizzabut there did not deliver this weekend unfortunately. very generous with the toppings but alas the base was just not there and we all know "it's all about the base". all in all, drinks a little pricy but great party vibe after 10pm and i left with a big smile on my face!

oblivion is a great spot for drinks, catch ups and dinner. they even offer board games. the vibe is also really cool. their pizza's are great, a delicious thin base is always a winner! the villagepizzais my favorite. the oblivion orgasm dessert is also awesome. the service is a little slow, other than a great spot to visit.

i have been going to oblivion since it opened! (that is a real long time ago). in fact i remember hosting a birthday party there for a whole lot of actors and presenters that i did a live tv show with...phew, now i feel old...er.

oblivion's rooftop view and service was an attraction to me. this evening however i was quite dissapointed. the waitron serving my table was very good at first, but once it came to moving downstairs it was like we were completely forgotten. and one point my friend and i had to go and look for him and had to re-order our round of drinks even though we been ordering the same drinks for two hours. he attended to us when he had to leave and although coming across as a friendly guy, it didn't seem like he was 'really' there.

for the food, i went with the safer option of the pizza. the burgers haven't been great lately. the thin based alpinepizzais what i advise for a meal and for a snack i would advise the fries.

when it comes to drinks, approximately two months ago a group of us suggested a change in the brand of tequila they have. they said it would change soon. this hasn't happened.

i don't tend to write long reviews, but for an establishment like oblivion the general feeling from my friends is that they have dropped the ball slightly. after being a patron for so long...well...yeah.

still a great venue, but it seems there is untapped potential and room for improvement.

so i came here last night with a bunch of friends for the quiz night. i think it's safe to say that i've had better experiences at oblivion food - wise. i've always had the hawaiinpizzabefore which was really good. the camembertpizzais also delicious. the pizzas are definitely the best option on the menu.
my chicken burger was overcooked and chili poppers weren't good. doughnuts were also difficult to eat in the deep friend batter.
but the quiz itself was fun even though our team knew nothing about sport. the atmosphere and vibe is always fun too, whether you go on the weekend or a week day. charné

oblivion is a nice little spot in this area which offers something different to all the nearby franchises and fast food. i've been several times and always enjoyed thepizzaand decent wine list. the deep fried camembert starter is also really good.

on my most recent visit, i started with a vanilla milkshake which is a huge serving and was pretty standard but enjoyable. for starters we had the pepper poppers - these are unique as its a cheese stuffed pepperdew as opposed to jalapeño. i did enjoy that. for mains we ordered a party pizza, it was great when it arrived but it took about 40 minutes to be served because apparently that's how long they take to make.

overall, a nice time as always.pizzatook too long. i also think they need better shading on the rooftop - we had to move three times to avoid the sun. you can't offer a rooftop without adequate seating in the shade.

the rooftop seating offers a relaxed atmosphere where you can just kick back and chill with a cocktail. there are heaters, blankets and more than half the tables are covered with a tent, which keeps the rain away, but does not restrict the view (if you decide to sit upstairs on a night like we did).

my friend and i were very keen on having mojitos and even more so when we saw that they were on offer for only r25 during happy hour. sadly though, our waitress informed us that they had run out of mint and so we had to decide on an alternative. having ordered before 7 (which is when happy hour ends) i asked the waitress if we could then still get something else for the same price, but she said no. which was disappointing. 

we shared a half-halfpizza- the village and canterbury. flavours were fresh and thepizzacrust thin and cripsy - delish! the service was a teeny bit slow, but friendly. only suggestion would be to please stock up on mint next time and if you happen to run out, perhaps make up for that somehow.