Garden Bistro — Restaurant in Bulawayo Province

We did our lobola celebration on 10/5/2025 and were charged $23 per plate including 1soft drink and 1 water bottle for the 70 i had on my guest list. Initially we were told we could take left overs and yet when we had a few extra people ( were told by Merdina 12) i cant verify this as i was busy with my celebration, we had to pay an extra $230!! So asking myself why Merdina promised i could take left overs and yet be made to pay for these extra !! So be careful when you are negotiating food bill with Merdina the owner as she maybe old but is a very shrewd business woman. We had also put monies behind the bar but girl manning it ( Merdina’s employee) was seen giving 6 packs to my photographer and D’J therefore we had to again pay extra $60. Moreover the next day 11/5/2025 when i went to settle this extra payment i found my decor which they did not use on my day being used for mother’s day decor on their tables, now thats a slap...

This is a very spacious restaurant with clean surroundings and lovely scenery with.Beautiful and evergreen garden this place is God sent for outdoor events. The food was outstanding and we had 1/4 Portuguese chicken grilled chicken with chips and salad and mutton curry and rice.The meal portions were generous and...

The fact that we had to pay to take pictures using our own phones in that environment was a total turnoff. To pay for a photoshoot (professional shoot) is understandable but not a selfie. The food was okay i cannot complain much except that the quantity does not match...