tashas

went to tashas for a meeting with my financial adviser. its a very busy restaurant located in the middle of the design square, so its actually quite noisy. maybe not the best choice for a meeting. on the other hand, the food was great. i had a delicious toasted sami that really hit the spot and the coffee was decent.

tashas , brooklyn square. the turkish delight cocktail is definitely a great treat! the service was great, it is cozy but not crowded. i would never miss a opportunity to visit it again!

how can you not love tashas? firstly, let's not even mess around, their signature turkish delight cocktail is a must! never go to tashas without having one. never.
we started off with the mexican quesidilla. the mince tasted like my home made mince with a hint of coriander, just to tease the palate. every ingredient made me want another slice. i could not stop.
hubby had frankies curry. i loved the curry sauce, but the cubes of chicken were too dry. this is all part of the cooking process, i know. but the dry chicken cubes, is evidence that it is done separately from the sauce, not allowing the meat to suck up all the juicy flavours, after being browned.
my main course lettuce cup burger, was such a lovely surprise in both taste and how they presented it. i could only eat one of the burgers, as i was already indulging and felt like they would have to roll me out of there, after paying the bill.
at first i felt that they are a bit pricey, but seeing the portions, it is worth every cent.
service was excellent. ndumiso had several tables, yet never forgot about us. pleasant surprise. now i know why they always have a queue.

their signature turkish delight cocktail is a treat. always busy so it's quite hard to get a seat sometimes. i love their pumpkin fritter and vanilla ice cream dessert. truly south african overall with some very tailored dishes. some of the waiters need better training - they don't always understand what's being asked but a good time in general.

since we arrived the place was buzzing with people . the service was fast . pastries were fresh and they had quite a good variety. all the food we had was fresh and was well worth the money we paid for. the cocktails were even better ! you are sure to find your all time favourite in their menu!

you can't go wrong with this joint. i like their orange granita. my wife always has the gourmet boerewors roll even though they have a comprehensive menu. the staff always pulls together and puts their good foot forward. the main show is the food, on point.

lovely location at the design quarter in brooklyn. service was great, the waiter was polite and friendly. thoroughly enjoyed the meal, had the hake goujons, also very generous portion

average restaurant - full of moms and babies during the day. the menu is expensive for what you get. i do like the pots and decorations hanging from the roof though.

a constant classic where one can be assured to always receive quality food and service. the signature menu is also a lovely quirk for each individual restaurant. from breakfast all the way through to dinner you are spoilt for choice, maybe too much choice. favourite dish: open salmon sandwich. only downfall is no bookings are allowed.

having eaten there many times, i shall return again and again for their consistantly great food, clean, modern decor and friendly wellcoming service.
that said, i think one must think of tashas as an eatery for daytime and early supper.
once before, when ordering coffee at 21:00 (after a meal), we were told that "the coffee machine had allready been cleaned! " even the manager at the time could not resolve the problem. we had to leave without.
on tuesday we went with a friend. our food was outstanding. we ladies ordered the grand steak sandwich and my husband the braaibroodjies and sausage. my friend's steak was served cold. after mentioning this to our waiter, they prepared her a whole new dish. this of course, took time, but when arrived, was delicious. my chips were cold. the steak sandwich is super - tender, well prepared steak, creamy sauce with crunch from red onion and greens, also grated beetroot if i remember correctly.
when we wanted to order desert (hubby would kill for the banoffee) - the kitchen was closed! again! at least our waiter should have warned us. (we arrived before 20:00 and finished our mains by 21:00) again, the manager could only appologise weakly.
from now on i shall have to go to tashas with my girlfriends...
clearly there are service problems that should be addressed.

two things. the turkish delight cocktail and their ribs. the ribs fall off the bone and quite frankly are the best i have had and their turkish delight cocktail is clearly their biggest hit.

tasha's has built a name as the place to be seen where many of the local celebs and sportsman are seen.

with confidence you can order blindly off the tashas menu. everyting is perfect! i think ive had about 30% of their menu and everying is 10/10! location is amazing too. can get a little busy, be sure to book!

i've been to tasha's a few times and always felt they were a bit too expensive. something that dawned on me while eating breakfast at tashas in brooklyn/ design quarter is that i was spending over r80 on breakfast! that's the sort of price for pay for dinner! another thing, which everyone at the table agreed upon, was that the servings were massive. i had two slices of toast piled with mushrooms, two poached eggs, feta, spinach and other stuff i've probably forgotten. it was huge! i would have preferred just one piece of toast with the toppings and paid r40. it wasn't the type of meal you could take home and eat later and still have tasted good and fresh.

even the lady at the adjacent table was presented with an entire paw paw smothered in yoghurt and almonds. it looked amazing but what person can eat a whole paw paw in one sitting?!

so for me, tasha's needs to tone down on their portion sizes and cut the price too.

another restaurant where my family and i usually go to for a sunday lunch. very professional waiters and great selection of wines

tasha's is the kind of place to go for good quality and reliability. the food won't thrill you, and the menu hasn't changed in forever, but you'll know what you're getting. it gets a bit busy as it's popular with the diplomatic crows and pretoria's ladies who lunch. since they don't take reservations, be prepared to wait, especially around lunch times and at the weekend.