elements Café Bar — Restaurant in KwaZulu-Natal

Meh! The view is outstanding, as you can smell the ocean from the restaurant. The service is pretty good. The menu is very pricey, but that is to be expected of the Beverly Hills Hotel and you are paying for the location. The cocktail was outstanding and they did not skimp on the alcohol. However, the food was very disappointing. For R130 I received a starter portion of calamari with a tablespoon of avocado on the side. The calamari had an overwheming and nauseating herby parsley taste, enough to numb the tongue. It also had a burnt taste and brown colour. It was sent back, it arrived the second time with less parsley taste, but still the burnt herby taste remained. I ate it then , because I was hungry but it left a bad aftertaste and was not what I expected. The colour and taste completely overpowers the calamari. The plate was not practical - had no space and tubes were falling off the plate. Was actually still hungry after I ate this. Ordered a second meal. Also - they have mangwanani on site but I was told I could not use the service as I'm only a day visitor - is my money not...

A beautiful place to eat with a view of the ocean. Make sure you ask about the special Indian platter on Wednesday evenings. There is a large covered verandah area with incredible proximity to the sea. On summer evenings this verandah would be incredible for ocean front dining. The indoor area is smaller but perfect when the wind is blowing. In all, Elements is a wonderful location for a unique...

Good service, however the food and drinks are below average and extremely overpriced. Ordered a mojito which was made badly, instead of using simple syrup, they used sugar, so with every sip you were crunching grains of sugar. Food was also just average. There are many other restaurants with better food at a better price point. For a main meal, beverage and tip you are looking at...