thirst @ 28 degrees east

i experienced thirst @28 as part of a zomato foodie meet up. on arrival, we were treated to jugs full of mojito & margarita cocktails, perfect for a friday pretoria summer afternoon.

to be sure, thirst @28 is a pub and in that vein we were served baskets for starters. a great variety including mini-ribs, chicken strips, feta-stuffed chicken roll & beef kebabs among others. altogether, it was a scrumptious selection. that which was battered had a crisp feel to it: not too crunchy & not too much batter. just the right amount of batter & deep frying. the ingredients were fresh: especially the beef kebabs & the feta. a favorite amongst the group were the battered & deep fried feta-stuffed sweet piquante balls. a very interesting combo of flavors! my favorite were the chicken strips & the lightly breaded feta-stuffed chicken rolls. the chicken was moist, well seasoned & full of flavor & again, their feta took the cup for me. overall, i'd say this was the winning item in the basket.

the mains was pizza, which according to several reviews including jacaranda fm comes highly recommended as among the best in pretoria. unfortunately, i have to disagree with this. the pizza itself was just regular in terms of taste/flavour. imo, the best was probably the rib & chorizo. very meaty with a great tasting sauce base complementing the meat. the other selections, san tropez & the thirst, which is a vegetarian selection, were just alright. it's a thin base pizza, which is great but the dough base was slightly undercooked. the chicago style deep dish pizza is an interesting item on their menu. i think it's either you dig it or you don't. way too much mozzarella imo and not much else really for you to sink your teeth into...as much as it deep pan, it's not thick base, so there's that distinction. i thin kid you're looking for good gourmet pizza, you'll probably not like it. if you're less discerning/picky, you'll prob enjoy it especially if you're famished. it is after all pub grub.

the service was friendly and efficient. for a table out size, they didn't skip a beat. this would be a great venue for a quick lunchtime meeting, or a lazy sat afternoon lunch, catching a big weekend game or starting your weekend on a friday afternoon like we did.

we had such an awesome time last friday at thirst. we had lovely margaritas and mohito's that were just perfect to cool us off on the hot pretoria day it was. next up on the menu was an awesome platter with the most delicious items, my favourite item was the ribs. you can't go there and not sample the ribs. once we had demolished the platters we were treated to a whole lot of pizza, it was amazing seeing a huge table just loaded with different pizza. all in all a great place with awesome staff. worth a visit if you want a watering hole with good food in the east.

oh how i'm craving these food while typing this!
what an amazing foodie meetup, we started off with some delicious margaritas and mojitos! had some delicious starter platters that i would definitely come back for!! the service was spot on and we had the best afternoon! perfect place to go with a nice group of friends!
try the chicken strips and deep dish pizzas! wow!

had such a fun time here!

loved the vibe, a real pub lunch atmosphere beer, pizzas and shots, had a lot of fun!
we got some yummie mohitos on arrival, then we started with a basket / platter that was delicious, ribs, steak, halomi and the softest chicken strips ever!

we had a few shots and then we indulged in the pizzas, really delicious ♡♡♡definitely going there for a event /rugby game soon!

monieeek gerrit du plessis adriaan louw alessio la ruffa tyler mirtle gayle van den berg

thank you thirst @ 28 degrees east for the awesome foodie meetup. i really did taste the love and quality in your food. great service and happy looking employees. be aware foodies, due to the world cup, thier singles are out of stock and now only serve doubles :)

best food by far!! great service, always a good atmosphere and experience to go to with friends or just your partner,love this place, we always leave happy!

great place to get together with friends. treat yourself to a cold one and a pizza and take part in a quiz night or watch the live entertainment lined up. friendly environment and great place to start your weekend.

my favourite bar in the east to eat at.thirst offers great specials on food, all throughout the week.it is important to note that this is still a bar and is maybe not suitable for kids.  some of my colleagues drives from midrand to come and visit this bar and i am sure that is a pretty great compliment for any bar.the waiters at thirst is mostly friendly and right on the dot, but there is once or twice that they are a bit on the slower side, but one can't expect much more, especially due to the popularity of this place and considering how busy they are.the crowd at thirst is also quite diverse, raging from businessmen grabbing a drink after work, students enjoying a night out and families (mostly with older kids) enjoying a nice family pub lunch.i will highly recommend their pizza's, chicken strip baskets and pastas.

good food, well prepared .. take heed of the specials.... good vibe if u just want to kick it with friends. the cocktails are also tasty and thirst quenching. would definitely recommend.

perfect! everything was great. tasty pizza. beer was on special and the waiters brought offered another rounds before our drinks were done. cozy feel to the place. some moran client almost started a physical hussle with the waiters but thanks to a quick responce from management it was sorted.

by far my most favorite "pub-lunch" place to go on a sunday. the people are laid back, the service is always friendly, food is always good and on a sunday i can get my pizza and my mojito at half price! sometimes the service is a bit slow, but the general kindness of the staff, the casual vibe of the place and the good food makes up for it all.

there is nothing really to get exited about average place, average food, average service, etc. there are much better restaurants to choose from.

great food...i had the t-bone and asked for med rare....and it was perfect and the plate still warm...loved it...and love the vibe, will def go back for a rugby match!

great atmosphere and great food! they have so much to choose from and i've never been disappointed! their kg rib special is the best value for money and are incredibly good

if you know you are heading to a sports bar nothing can disappoint you. their food specials are simply outrageous! and the cocktails make for a perfect sunday sundowner.