thirst @ 28 degrees east

do not underestimate this casual dining restaurant/pub. i was pleasantly surprised with their food! we had jaco's pasta, (which is now my favourite dish) macaroni bolognese and a bacon and avo pizza. yum! we went on half price tuesday and what a bargain! it's agreatvibe to go out with friends and friendly staff.

we will definitely be back!

i absolutely love this place. the staff tend to know me by name because i come so often, i'm always greeted with excitement and a good old hug. the service is fast and the waiters always have agreatattitude.

your drinks and food are always good, i've never been disappointed. the pricing is fantastic and i must say i enjoy your chicken strip basket - it's bigger than me and only costs r40! most places charge you r70 and give you about 6 nuggets - you place about 20 in the basket. i'm delighted with this!

i am one happy customer.

when walking into thirst i was greeted by a very friendly waiter who seated me at a table that i enjoy. i love the service aswell as quility. perfect place for a quick meal and drink. what'sgreatis i leave satisfied every time.

love this place..friendly staff.
would highly recommend the food any night.greatspecials and good vibes.
ask for norman @ the door. brilliant service.

a nice place to do just what the name says... quench your thirst. it is informal and you can definitely socialize here until late. the food is also good, they havegreatpizza and ribs and snack platters to keep you satisfied. the manager also went out of his way to ensure everything is fine and to add something special to the menu like the chicago-style deep base pizzas. the service was also on point and friendly.

had a lovely afternoon with other foodies here! very nice vibe,greatservice! the food was delicious, the drinks even better! 😉 will definitely see me again!

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. agreatvariety 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 agreattasting 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 isgreatbut 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 agreatvenue 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 agreatplace with awesome staff. worth a visit if you want a watering hole with good food in the east.

thank you thirst @ 28 degrees east for the awesome foodie meetup. i really did taste the love and quality in your food.greatservice 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!!greatservice, 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 andgreatplace to start your weekend.

my favourite bar in the east to eat at.thirst offersgreatspecials 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 prettygreatcompliment 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.

great atmosphere andgreatfood! 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

this pub has exceptionally good food. the pizzas aregreatbut the deboned baby chicken and creamed spinach is what we return for time and time again. service is notgreatbut the food make up for it. prices are affordable and competitive.

no thanks... sat in what must have been a smokers area now for nonsmokers, go figure. good was notgreatat all. chips looked and tasted like they were fried in last years oil. restaurant was dirty and run down.