Cuisine Afrique Fire Grill — Restaurant in Gauteng

My brother-in-law made a booking at Afrique Boutique Hotel for an intimate birthday dinner for 4. It was our first visit to the hotel. From the moment we entered the secure parking area, we were impressed by the beauty of this place. The front desk staff immediately greeted us and welcomed us. We advised them we had a booking and they escorted us to the restaurant without any delay. What a gorgeous surprise to receive such good service right off the bat! The ambience in the restaurant was absolutely stunning, beautiful décor, great spacious tables and seating, and solid gold hits playing softly in the background. This was exactly what we had hoped the venue would deliver. The serving staff were immediately on hand to take our drinks order and expedited our order timeously. My sister and I took a walk around the premises and were pleasantly surprised by the friendliness of all the hotel and restaurant staff. They were keen and accommodating, very helpful and answered all our questions about what the venue offered. We ordered our dinner and were blown away by the presentation, we hadn’t even tasted the food yet. We all ordered A La Carte. My sister and I ordered from the Poultry menu: Chicken Macchiato (Chicken cubes with mushrooms and bacon in paprika cream sauce, finished with fresh salsa) and Chicken Roulade (rolled chicken breasts, stuffed with mozzarella, spinach, feta and basil pesto, wrapped with bacon, in a napolitana sauce). My husband and brother-in-law ordered from the Meat Specialities menu: Skilpadjies (wrapped lambs liver, served with pap, chakalaka and sauerkraut), and Grilled Pork Chops (with an apple mustard sauce & gingerbread dijon mustard, finished with viking smoked sea salt, honey & Worcestershire). First came a gorgeous little appetizer in the form of a dainty and delicious samoosa, followed by a palate cleansing sorbet, and then our entree. All our meals were beyond delicious! Wow, wow, wow. So tasty and so beautifully prepared. I cannot say enough about the food! Absolutely hands down worth every penny. The restaurant staff were simply amazing. They checked on us frequently and made sure we were comfortable, providing additional cushions for our chairs. The servers surprised my brother-in-law with a complimentary cappuccino, a sparkler on top of a small slice of red velvet cake and a Happy Birthday song! We weren’t expecting it and it was such a lovely surprise. We had delicious desserts (Italian kisses that were just right, and New York cheesecake). Thank you, Patricia and colleagues, for your amazing service! All compliments to the chef, you are outstanding! We shall definitely be back and can highly recommend Cuisine...

After our round trip, we spent a day in Johannesburg and stayed at an airport hotel. Unfortunately, finding vegan restaurants in the area was quite difficult, and everything was far away.

By chance, I came across Cuisine Afrique Fire Grill. The name didn’t suggest that they would have vegan options, but their menu included four vegan dishes (Meatball Pasta, two types of burgers, and a curry), along with other vegetarian options.

Even before we placed our order, the chef made sure that we would get exactly what we wanted. He repeatedly assured us that modifications were absolutely no problem and that he was happy to cook whatever we preferred. In the end, we stuck to the standard menu and ordered a Jalapeño Burger and the Chickpea Curry.

As a complimentary appetizer, we received a samosa filled with potatoes. After that, they brought us a scoop of strawberry sorbet—we would have preferred it after the main course, but it was a nice gesture, so of course, we didn’t complain. ;)

Our main courses followed shortly after. Both were very tasty and generously portioned, even for hungry men. :)

The service was excellent. Both the waiter and the chef checked in with us multiple times to ensure we were happy with our meals. Truly outstanding service—I can’t emphasize that enough. We felt very comfortable.

One thing to mention: There are two large refrigerators displaying meat (steaks).

Reservations can be made easily online, though in our case, it wasn’t necessary since the restaurant was quite empty.

The outdoor seating is also very nice. Highly...

We were very disappointed with this place!

My birthday was on the 15th of February. So my fiancé arranged over e-mail for a reservation and that the table should be set up with candles and flowers.

When we arrive at the restaurant, my fiancé tells the 1st staff member his name and that he made a reservation, the staff member did not have any clue of anything so he asked another staff member and nobody knew anything.

Then the staff asked us did we book inside or outside. When my fiancé e-mailed them about the reservation, the lady did not say anything about the table being booked inside or outside. So obviously my fiancé said that they did not say anything in the e-mail about inside or outside. So they placed us at a regular table.

The only reason I am giving 2 star is because of the food, as it was great.

The next day I emailed the booking department to put in a complaint. I still have not heard anything from them and I do not think I will.

These employees is highly unprofessional!

I do not suggest if you are planning something special to make a booking here. As for just a regular dinner...