Society Eatery & Craft Bar — Restaurant in Gauteng

I once reviewed this place as GREAT How things have changed. We travelled 80km purposely for the Waygu burger which was now discontinued from the menu.

Food: The new selection of burgers sounded pretty good, however when you order them, ingredients not listed on the menu appear on the burger. Smash burger, mayo or lettuce not listed on the menu. This was drowned in mayo and included lettuce. Bacon Cheese burger, tomato not listed, this is the reason I picked it. Ended up with tomato on the burger., making the breadroll soggy on the bottom. The bread rolls on all burgers were also stale and flaky, The side of fries tasted old and reheated on all dishes.

This is not the food quality I remember, the previous waygu burger and the ribeye burgers were perfectly balanced with complimentary flavors, very well thought of! These just ended up being a soggy mess, I can get the same fare at any roadhouse.

Service: Waiter was not knowledgeable of his menu. He seemed to be more interested in clearing the table asap and getting rid of us. Even to a point where he was clearing condiments and serviettes whilst my guests were still eating. After this, no offer to sell us anything else, no more drinks, no desserts, nothing. We just sat there staring at an empty table. Fearing the waiter would never come back again, I got my bill and left asap. I hate that I feel obliged to tip for this poor service.

Atmosphere: Pretty good, but this was probably because of...

Father - Daughter evening on Friday night on recommendation of the Daughter😊😊. So, I did not even know that this little shopping complex existed, my loss. The restaurant had a really great layout, quite relaxed, especially the outside area. The reception was great, friendly and cordial. The service is really good, all round, efficient order taking and delivery of whatever is ordered, slick stuff. The Starters - Arincini Balls were somewhat heavy or stodgy, not unpleasant, but not enjoyable sadly🤪😊☹☹, we sent most back. The Salt and Pepper Calamari on the other hand Champion stuff and really delicious. The Mains were really very good, my Daughter had the Butternut Ravioli, that was very tasty and my Roasted Lamb Rib meal was fantastic, so much flavour and cooked wonderfully. The accompanying veggies were sublime, a fantastic meal. Overall, with really Amazing service, not forced but genuine and wholesome service and great food, I will be returning. One thing (my favourite), maybe some Cream for a Cappuccino will just add that great final touch. High recommendation here,...

We visited society for the first time and really enjoyed our stay. The location is stunning and has a nice vibe to it. We ordered from the small bites menu. The Asian style calamari were fantastic and so were the falafel. The arancini and the zucchini fries were also very nice. We weren't a fan of the bittetballen (in the Netherlands these are served differently), it was just a fried meatball. The Prawns were also disappointing given the price tag they carry. The drinks we had were really nice too. I had the society lager and blonde and enjoyed both of them. Only thing that bothered us was that they have no alcohol free cocktails. Even upon asking our waiter, he said that would not be possible, though he apparently did find an alcohol free cocktail that used to he on the menu which we got served later. Overall we liked our stay and would come back to try...