thirst @ 28 degrees east

decided to givethirst@ 28 degrees east a try. the place was packed (had to search for parking). a bit noisy at the craft exchange side, but all good. cocktails were ok, but i must compliment them on the ribs! it was tasty and well prepared. will go back for another portion of ribs.

when walking intothirsti 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's great is i leave satisfied every time.

now this is one of my repeat offenders. i love the watermelonthirstcocktail and the wood-fired pizza and pasta special is a staple in our house. the vibe is electric and i would definitely recommendthirstfor awesome pub food and a vibey experience.

making my way tothirstright after work i had one thought in mind, i need to was down the bitter taste of s 8-5 job. it was however more than just a place to knock down a couple of drinks after work. the fingerfoods and pizza's are really good and strangely enough better priced than the drinks.

the much anticipated chicago style pizza was a bit of a let down, perhaps because i've had one in chicago and i feel this version was not on point.

the service was good and the ambiance of a pub/restaurant was good after a long day.

we went tothirstfor a little zomato foodie meet up some time back. upon arrival, we were greeted with mojitos and margaritas. we had a delicious assortment of finger foods, which were followed by a variety of pizzas. the pizzas were not bad, but there was a deep dish style pizza which wasn't to my liking at all. on the whole, however, the experience was quite enjoyable.

i experiencedthirst@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.

thank youthirst@ 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 :)

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 atthirstis 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 atthirstis 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 andthirstquenching. would definitely recommend.