society eatery & craft bar

a very vibey, trendy, social, lively place. beer selection is great and the food boards are more than adequate for a wonderful evening of fun and games

as first-time visitors, we weren't disappointed. the beers were cold, and our food arrived on time. the spatchcock chicken with a yoghurt dipping sauce was tasty (and very spicy, so beware). the pulled pork tortilla was a 'build your own' affair, with the pork, salsa, and plum sauce each in their own bowl, with the tortillas separate too. fully assembled, the dish was tasty. it also came with pork crackling. nice vibe and background tunes - not too loud. i'm sure peak days are really busy. we'll be back :-)

such a great place in an unexpected shopping centre. set up is really fantastic, so warm by the fire, and one of the greatest things is that they have a generator!

the drinks selection is fantastic, from cocktails to beer to craft beer and ciders. i would highly recommend the raspberry cocktail, the berry cider and the dragon fiery ginger beer, they are divine, however the margarita and toblerone cocktails were not the greatest. their weise is divine and so is their local brew, however i would not recommend the expresso stout.

the food is outstanding! as a starter you need to try their zucchini fries- they are honestly the greatest. as well as the fillet suzette and the calamari. these starters were really amazing.

for mains the brisket burger, the fillet and the pulled pork tortilla are my recommendations. the food as i said is amazing. the smashed potatoes are also great. my only problem was that i ordered the fillet and a rested for it medium - well and it came back raw and bleeding which i had to send it back. but they brought an entirely new fillet to me which i was impressed with.

the chocolate fondant is incredible and cooled to perfection with the centre still runny!
the service is however rather slow, the food was quick but the drinks took very long to come.

another plus with this restaurant is the free drink that you receive if you catch uber there.

society is such a nice place for drinks after work and snacks. we order a few snacks, the pulled pork starter was amazing, the flavours were perfectly balanced and it wasn't to rich, the lamb riblets with a soy dipping sauce was also delish. the salt and pepper calamari was nice, but i have had better. can definitely see how this will become a regular hangout spot.

society is a popular after-hours watering hole for joburg north's slaving corporates, priding themselves on a wide range of craft beers. as the name suggests however, they do have a great menu that puts an interesting spin on your everyday pub cuisine.

what i generally felt was lacking with society's food was consistency. i tried a number of starters, and most of them were good. i especially recommend the deep fried zucchini and chicken livers. the calamari and chicken nuggets were nothing to write home about, but more than edible.

for my main, i ordered the deconstructed pulled pork tortilla. the irony of this is that i feel deconstructing the meal did more harm than good. the pulled pork, in its deconstructed state, was very salty and quite unexceptional. but when combined with the plum sauce, salsa and other ingredients it was a whole different story. the plum sauce, in my opinion, was what held the whole meal together. that stuff is goooood.

dessert is where my heart breaks. i ordered the caramelized panacotta and it was awful. probably one of the worst desserts i can recently recall (even worse than the miserable custard tarts i made a few weeks ago - and those were bad). i don't know what happened. the panacotta was sour, bitter and rubbery. i'm not sure what the chocolate crumbs on top were, but they weren't a great addition either. the only saving grace was the mousse which was also, at best, mediocre. i will say that the dish was beautifully presented though. i will also say that my boyfriend ordered the chocolate fondant, and that was pretty darn spectacular. so it's not all bad news.

(but please, society. do something about that panacotta)

ambience is young and vibey, which i liked. service was very good.

in conclusion, a fairly balanced combination of delights and disappointments. though i'd like to go back one day and give it another chance.

hosted my birthday at society on saturday and was thoroughly impressed.

great service from the waiters that assisted us- so friendly and attentive.

food was wow- huge compliments to the chef.

thanks to mickey and team.

just had a veggie burger delivered. the veggie burger was delicious, the only thing i would change is adding more sauce and some pickles, without, it was quite dry. the crispy potatoes were really great, especially with the salad. loved the dressing, it was ‘pickley’ enough that i ended up adding it with some lettuce to my burger. really glad i found this place overall. wish the dessert menu was available on ubereats though!

lovely place!
we tried the toblerone cocktail, wagyu burger , and, mushroom risotto, amazing!! there are very few places that know how to make a good risotto, society eatery is definitely one of them.
staff were friendly and attentive.

this is my go-to spot for lunch or dinner with drinks. everything i’ve tried on the menu has been amazing but the chicken prego and asian calamari starter are top notch. seriously, best prego roll i’ve ever had. the staff are always great and they’re super friendly and attentive.

loved the vibe at this restaurant! sporting outside and inside seating with the sounds of chilled, vibey music filling the air. i ordered the gnocchi served with bread rolls. so delicious. also tasted the chicken livers and mushroom risotto which were both divine! i would a hundred percent go there again for the great food and upbeat vibe!

interesting little place tucked away in a centre i never knew existed. very nice decor. i ordered the double mushroom risotto which was very oily. the menu seemed to have a lot of interesting meals so i may go back and try again.

now i know why this place is crazy busy. the food here is great. i am not sure what our waiters name is but he was extremely helpful and assisted me in picking the items for these platters. the food here is quite expensive for the portion size but its good quality. i didn't like the rosemary dipping sauce felt it was a bit overpowering but i always like hoisin sauce. not sure what the other (white) sauce was but it lacked flavour. there's not enough stools to sit on but when you've been drinking for 5hrs i guess it doesn't matter.

great place to grab some great craft beer and a burger with friends.

the staff are friendly and welcoming and the service is good. the decor is arty/modern and you can choose to sit inside or outside.

all the burgers are super tasty but the wagyu was the best for me.

the place is chilled, the food it's yummy special the asian calamari 😋😋😋.the service it's very good waiters are friendly. will definitely go back again

absolutely great for a get together. i love how different the decor is. the food is finger food but very tasty. very vibey on the right night/afternoon