CAFE PAP — Restaurant in Kampala

Their fish reminded me of an Article written by Biko..

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There are two types of fish. The first one comes with its skeleton and a head. Stewed or deep fried.You eat it with ugali. Not rice. Not chapati. Not a bloody fork. And certainly not warus. . This fish is had mostly in a communal setting; laminated menu, served by a lady with thick legs, plastic chairs, smoke, loud banter, someone shouting from the kitchen “Paulo, si nilisema hii mafuta haita tosa yawa!” . The 2nd type of fish doesn’t appreciate being called fish because it schooled abroad and when it came back it had changed its name to red-snapper. To eat it you have to wait to be seated. The music is piped. The carpet is thick. The menu is bigger than the size of the tablet Moses brought down from mt Sinai. Hot hand towels. You won't hear the voices of other diners, which means you wont hear a guest shout, “wapi apilo?” The waiters smile politely. Your coat is hang for you. If it’s Nairobi Restaurant week, like it is now, and you are at Sikia Fine Dining at The Crowne Plaza, the wine is complementary. . The chefs here don’t see this as cooking, they see it as art thus descriptions like “red snapper smothered with chardonnay reduction.” Rice is just not rice, its cumin rice. (And it's fantastic). And because the chefs see food as art it comes with a side order of brittle ego. If you don’t like a meal you can't just say do, you also have to mention what you liked that way the chef finds hope and doesn’t plunge in alcoholism or seek solace in the wrong church. . So you say, “The salad didn’t move my needle but this red snapper?! Oh this I would marry and live a happy life with.” A long face, “Oh no, I'm sorry, what was the problem with the salad?” (Read; Is it me?!) Tell him, “Oh nothing at all, the problem was with my needle. It doesn’t move to salads...my fault, not yours.” Don’t hug him. He will get pretty emotional. . Most importantly, and this is key, don’t be that person who complains about the portion of this fish. (Or demand to see the head.) You are paying for more than the food, it’s the experience! The portion is enough because people who eat here don’t rush to operate a cement mixer after. They leave to go sit in another...

Very disappointed, the service was lazy and terrible, I ordered a chicken pie and a cold water, took ten mins to bring out and the waitress proceeded to open the water I ordered which was warm yet I asked for cold water, the glass they gave me to put my water in was disgusting with someone else's lip prints still on the glass, when I complained and asked the waitress if she would drink out of this glass she said no and smiled then I was I was given a dirty look, when the bill came I was charged 18,500 when I queried I was told I was charged 11,500 for the pie and 3,500 for a bottle of water (you can get way better pies at savers for half the price) and 3,500 for each water two waters because one was opened by staff at the table (the warm one), I refused to pay for that and insisted that my bill be recalculated, I paid my bill of 15,500. I was served by Joyce who could have cared less, when I asked to see the manager Mr Rastus he also could have cared less, I told them I was unhappy with the service and attitude and that I would review this "restaurant" on Google, he said ho right ahead I'm looking forward to it, I hope the owner reads Google reviews on his or her restaurant, as for everyone else check your bills at this place. NOT A RESTAURANT I WOULD RECOMMEND. Total rip off and...

Cafe pap found in ntidha is a highly praised restaurant with the best breakfast options including the Elvis french toast, pancakes, steak and eggs and waffles. The cold fish dinner is also a popular choice. The services at pap's cafe are friendly and attractive waiting staff. The atmosphere is cozy and charming, even though it has a small town feel, but the restaurant is busy due to its pleasant...