Labora Yard — Restaurant in Gauteng

Had breakfast there on Thursday. It looked really nice when I walked in, but unfortunately turned out to be disappointing. Service was really slow (they weren’t busy either). Coffee cups are smaller than most other restaurants, and notwithstanding that coffee ends up in saucer before reaching the table. For my third coffee, I ordered a mug. I ordered the Eggs Benedict and when asked how I would like my eggs done, I requested soft. When they did finally arrived (the waitress did apologise for the long delay - another one), the eggs were hard and served on ciabatta which, after being toasted, was tougher than leather. The knives are not serrated enough to cut through the ciabatta! The waitress spent more time delivering takeaways to the Bosvelder restaurant than she did on her tables. She was polite but really ‘laid-back.’ Perhaps a little too laid-back. All in, a...

They offer an option to contact them via Messenger and then they simply don't reply... it seems like it has potential and would love to visit but in an online communications driven world, one does need communication. Its not that hard. I would love to do a full review on them but if I can't even check and get feedback on details such as bookings, smoking etc... it dies leave a lot to be desired.

UPDATE: Owner responded with very informative and thought out reply. That is very much appreciated. Will be taking them up on the offer and post a full...

Disappointing. We had two of the French Toast options. Both suffered from a distinct lack of egg which had barely penetrated the surface of the bread. My bacon was undercooked without any rendering of the fat. The eggs Benedict, ordered medium were solid and covered in a congealed hollandaise sauce. We have eaten here on numerous previous occasions and have always had good food. I hope that today’s experience is...