Salvation Cafe — Restaurant in Gauteng

So, there I was, folks, in this hipster paradise, chewing on the most life-changing toastie you could imagine. It was so good, it could solve world peace. But, oh boy, did this place come with a side of drama.

The Manager, a dude who probably thought he was the king of the kaleidoscopic café, gets into a heated argument with the Waitress. And when I say heated, I mean they were practically doing the tango over the counter. I was just trying to enjoy my toastie, you know?

The Manager, not content with just one show-stopping performance, decides to throw in the race card. Yeah, you heard that right. The guy pulls the race card out of his pocket like it's a get-out-of-jail-free card. Classic move.

Then, out of the woodwork comes this [white] colleague, who decides to try and bring some sanity to the situation. The Manager, feeling the pressure, drops this bomb: "Just because you're white, you can't tell me what to do. You're not the manager."

I kid you not, even his BLACK colleagues are giving him the side-eye, like, "Dude, what's the color of your skin got to do with anything?" It was like watching a soap opera, but with worse dialogue.

So there he is, the Manager, chest puffed out, strutting around like a peacock with a superiority complex. I'm pretty sure he thinks he's the alpha male of the coffee jungle.

And that, my friends, is how I inadvertently stumbled into a live performance of "The Patriarchy Chronicles: Café Edition." Complete with a soundtrack of passive-aggressive background music. Bravo!

As I walked out, toastie conquered and drama unfolding behind me, I couldn't help but think, "Well, that was the most entertaining lunch break I've had in a while." And there you have it, the absurdity of life served on a plate, or in this case, on a hipster-approved piece of artisanal bread. Oh, and there is definitely no "Salvation" at that place. Cheers to the unexpected theatrics of...

Why do people go here when the manager is clearly racist? I regret suggesting this place in the past, as no food is worth the horrendous treatment we received.

Update - Unfortunately I cannot reply to the post so I have had to update it here. You may believe that I am falsely accusing the manager of racism but my comment is as a result of your manager's actions. I myself was not treated with any respect but the reason I labelled your manager as racist is due to the manner in which he addressed his black staff, belittling them in the open and reprimanding them as if they were children. They made a mistake and provided us with incorrect information, he should have apologised to us, moved on and then addressed the matter privately with his staff thereafter. Instead he chose to call them out and reprimand them then and there. I took this to be racist, however, even if it was not, then at the very least it was demeaning and unprofessional. Your restaurant certainly provides good food but perhaps your manager needs to be informed on perceived racism in SA and trained on how to treat his staff.

In respect of the apology, I did not receive one from the manager. After insulting his staff, he irritably pointed us to a table, threw menus on our table and disappeared. We didn't see him again.

I am happy not to receive an apology from your manager but hope that he treats his staff better in future, especially in public.

If your manager is up-skilled accordingly and treats your/his staff with the necessary respect they deserve, I would be more than...

I recently went to this Cafe with a friend who recommended it. And I had no regrets! We both had the Chai latte which was thicker than I'm used to but otherwise delicious.

We ordered the New York cheesecake and it met the outstanding expectations! I don't generally like cheesecake but the one from Salvation Cafe has made me reconsider that stance. The only downside to this cafe was the brownie we ordered. For the price it was, we expected a much bigger brownie but were very disappointed when we received it. The flavour was great but for the size and price, either reduce the price or make the brownies bigger.

I did go during a quieter time of the day, around 15h00, so there were plenty of seating areas available. The outside seating area is what I chose and I have no regrets, despite the windy weather it was overall a calming experience to be enjoying delicious food and yummy beverages outside under umbrellas.

I am not sure how family-friendly the Cafe is, so I would recommend checking the place out yourself before bringing small children. The prices do run higher so don't come here if you have a tight budget.

The service was good, it could improve in terms of having more waiters available but the waiter we did have was a friendly gentleman who treated my friend and I with respect...