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. the pizza is tasty, the cocktails are good, theserviceis quick, and the staff are always really friendly and helpful.

best fish and salad i have ever had
the batter around fish 100% perfect. will come back again.service also top class. atmosphere -bit quite on thursday but great possibilities

an awesome open air deck outside on roof which was a nice surprise. menu has a lot of choice and everything we had was good.. coffee and beer pretty good..servicei would say is average but friendly.. worth a visit.

i had a burger here a couple of months back and, at the time, rated it as a solid 4!

the patty was good, the burger well prepared & the sauce was good to, albeit served questionably.

there are a lot of ‘buts’ though, that contrived to bring my overall rating down to a mediocre 3, maybe even a 2.5.

these points all focus aroundserviceand presentation, and if the management/owners haven’t been for ‘how to serve a meal’ training yet, i suggest they book their spots soon.

first of all the burger was served on a bread board. not uncommon i hear you say, but the one that oblivion uses is a miniature version there-of, barely big enough for the burger to fit on only!
the chips are served separately on a plate and were way over there on the edge of the table behind the condiments and the sauce (served, wrong again- in a tea saucer, not a bowl!).

the chips themselves were nice, but had the girth of eben etzebeths thumbs..?
they were tasty, but due to their sheer size, came across more as long roast potatoes than fries. 

so back to the condiments. i had to ask for ketchup (why, when ordering fries?) and it arrived served in a miniature (yes, again) jam/preserve-type bottle with an opening so small that a teaspoon would barely fit through it.
the problem is they don’t even give you said teaspoon, so you end-up awkwardly pouring it out and it ends up all over the show! maybe that’s why the chips are so big, to catch the cascading tomato sauce…

i happened to be there between 5-7pm which is when they offer their in-house craft beer at a nicely reduced price. (if memory serves r25.00 instead of 39/40 bucks). this is a very decent discount, but what they fail to tell you, and this again just reflects badly on their service, is that only two of the five crafts are on special. to my chagrin i only found this out at payment time when the two i sampled were, obviously, not on the happy hour special!

so a burger and a couple of beers coming in way-north of 200 bucks is just a tad steep if you ask me.

will i be back? might give it another go after my impending lotto win…

the lighter breakfast is ridiculously good value for money and delicious.servicewas lovely and the deck is a great place to sit and unwind.

the burger special on tuesday's is amazeballs and awesome value for money. fresh ingredients and everything prepared extremely well. the staff were super friendly; and theservicewas sublime. can't wait to go back.

it’s been a while so i am a bit rusty😂. i have been intending to go to this restaurant for the longest time and i am somewhat happy and disappointed that i finally got to. disappointed, because i was completely disillusioned as to what i thought the place was, but happy because it turned out to still be pretty cool.

gettingservicewas a definite problem, but the barking dog beer and cocktail specials were amazing ❤️. i really enjoyed the atmosphere and the food. oh also i’m vegan now🙈, well trying. so watch the space for some vegan wine places😂💁🏾‍♂️.

went at night, to celebrate a birthday. we sat upstairs as a group. lovely atmosphere with the fairy lights and the grass look carpet. food was great, value for money and tasty. nachos and burgers especially. would go again... downstairs looks a bit aged.servicewas good because we were a big group i was happy.

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 grabouw pizza which was great and it had a thin crust so i managed to finish the whole thing.

service: theservicewas 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!

first time here, beautiful setting! attentiveservicebut wow the baked camembert - how clever to serve in quarters. will definitely be back and try more delicious food.

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 avo pizza and much to my surprise it was delicious. thin base and very tasty. kitchen was open late and very accommodating. theservicefrom 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.

it's such a pity theserviceis so terrible because the food really is quite delicious. 2/3 times i've been to oblivion one particular wait staff member has been rude, dismissive and condescending. one one occasion he insulted the person i was dining with. 

the roof top area is beautiful and lets you forget about the hustle and bustle of the city while treating you to a gorgeous view of the mountains. but i get a similar view from my apartment and can make great food in my own kitchen so theserviceneeds  a massive improvement if i'd consider going back

my review is based on a quiet-ish night like tonight, soservicewas really great & everything came quick! we watched the soccer and had beer in the upstairs area (which is an outdoor area), then ordered burgers. we had the traditional burgers (with bacon & cheese) and the buns were lightly toasted and crunchy - yum. the handcut chips are really big (super filling) and delicious. overall fantastic atmosphere and will definitely be coming back - only to sit upstairs though because it's pretty and i love it!

not too convinced here. really cool atmosphere for after-work drinks and then prices aren't too bad. unfortunately theserviceis very slow so be patient. both food and drink tend to take a while.

wonderful place to have drinks with friends. the deck is very nice and spacious and theservicewas good, cocktails were amazing and the ribs were simply sensational.