So my boyfriend and I ate at primi for the first time and I must say their vibe and food are delicious and their drink alcohol and no alcoholic are simply tasty.... thanks for the great service and lovely food you are one of my new best places to eat at be sure I’ll atleast be their once a week... I am especially a big fan of their delicious pasta and Tasty ice tea
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If I’m really really hungry and want something quick and tasty I make a stop at Primi in Canal Walk. I think this is the place where I spend most of my weekly food allowance.
The restaurant has relocated upstairs close to entrance 8 and is opposite Edgar’s. I must say this location is so much better. You have the option of sitting inside or “outside”. I prefer outside as the natural light makes it seem as if you’re really outside.
The staff are very friendly and accommodating. Several of them have been there for years and make a point of greeting the regulars as if they’re old friends. I love that, it makes me feel special🤗
This is one of the places where, over the years, I’ve tried everything on the menu. I like everything I’ve tried and have very little to complain about.
My favorites here are the recco con pollo and the fries made with baby marrow which is battered and deep fried. These are the things I can’t resist. It was so good I forgot to take pics
My only complaint is that sometimes, when it’s very busy, it’s hard to get the staff’s attention. If it were not for that I’d have given this place five stars.
We popped in for a quick lunch after they had relocated and revamped the store.
We asked to be seated at a table on the balcony area, which is nice and bright. Our waiter took a while to get to us, but the restaurant was quite busy and he was managing a lot of tables.
The crowd subsided after lunch and we got to eat our meal in peace. Ordered the spinach & feta pizza, side salad and peppadew poppers.
Pizza was generously topped but still thin and crispy. The poppers were wonderfully tangy and crispy. The side salad was a welcomed burst of freshness.
The revamp has done this chain some good. The food was fresh and tasty!
This is a regular spot for The Husband and I and we always order the same thing: full portion recco pasta with mushrooms. It's so comforting and I especially love the curry taste and heap of coriander on top. I think about it days after we've left, that's how good it is 😍
Was amazed at the wonderful redecorating of the restaurant. Staff seemed to be a bit overwhelmed and in a frenzy but our waiter tried his best to be as helpful as possible. Although they did run out of complimentary bread, which I don't understand since it was peak time for them? The food was delicious and the size portions were worth the price. I had my favourite Linguine Carbonara.
Byron Bradley Johannes
+5
From entering the restaurant 🍴 the vibe was just welcoming, waitress was truly welcoming and my Bae and I moved around the restaurant looking for a really good spot while the waitress still kept a cool and easy vibe, ordered our drinks and our starter and was served within 5mins really good service. Enjoyed our good company and then ordered some yummy food, Bae had some pasta while I had a burger with some really good fries 🍟, again within 10mins food was served. The highlight of our evening was thee amazing carrot cake 🎂 10/10. Deffs perfect for date night or a good chill with some friends. 5stars deffs.
I visit Primi at Canal Walk more than once a month owing to its close proximity. The staff are always attentive and the Manager, Mr Cadet is a remarkable gentleman who will make you feel like family. The Moroccan Pizza and Pesto Pasta are favourites, though I have enjoyed many other dishes on the menu like the oven baked veg lasagna. I love the new store setup and look forward to my next visit!
Primi has always felt a bit overpriced in my opinion based purely on the fact that sides are are extra. The food is a step up from most other franchises that offer the same type of food but I think you pay for the ambience. The food is prepared okay but some stuff is not as fresh as it could be, example the hollandaise which was ice cold a sign it wasn’t prepared with the order.
The Primi in Canal Walk relocated to a better location with more space and much better lighting than before. Great move!
I ordered the Primi Burger with a beef patty and the Pink Grapefruit G&T.
The cocktail was alright. The burger and fries were also neither here nor there although the patty was very salty and chewy for some reason. Their pasta(which my friends had) is apparently good so next time, I'll try instead. Overall, good location, okay vibe, good prices, okay food.
Friendly staff and kitchen is always able to make our favourite peri per chicken pizza from the old menu without a fuss. I always get the recco pasta sauce on the side to dip the pizza crust into. It's YUM! New homemade ice teas are really refreshing :)
Have not as yet had any reason to negatively review. Good food, good portion sizes, accommodating of additions or eliminations with no issue nor mistake. On point service, friendly waitrons & relaxed atmosphere. The lady expeditor they have is amazing! I will get her name next time. She runs the kitchen well.
The waiters were very kind. I needed to charge my phone and they gave me a table that was right next to the socket.
I had the resco chicken and cheesecake, both were delicious. The resco dish had enough sauce which had lots of flavour. They also provided some extra chilli sauce, parmesan cheese and garlic sauces on the side, although I didn't need to add them.
I will say that the service was a little slow; I had to call for my bill. I suppose they were just being polite and thought I needed more time.
The resco chicken was reasonably priced at R97. The cheesecake was a little expensive in comparison.
Ordered the recco classic with chicken and was disappointed with the chicken that was added to my portion. I made my waiter aware that I wasn't happy but did not ask for more. Halfway through my meal, the manager brought me a bowl of chicken in the same recco sauce. And said it's on the house. Why the 5 stars then? The food was delicious, fresh ingredients and after a few bites I didn't care about the lack of chicken. Absolutely mouth-watering and a great save. To be fair, the food was so good that I wouldn't have remembered the chicken issues. I eventually paid for the extra portion anyway and provided a generous tip because it was that good. WELL DONE!
The pasta served here is really good value for money. They’re on the cheaper side compared to other restaurants but still tasty and filling.
The service could be better though, they’re not very attentive and at times would blatantly ignore you.
You do get served with the usual cheese, garlic and chili condiments.
I’d still return because it was probably just a bad day :)
I liked the place, atmosphere is fine, food was too, maybe a bit conservative on portions, but not bad in general. Food wss mostly tasty with exception of the salmon which clearly was overcooked and consequently dry, everything else was pleasant. Keep an eye to customers so that they don't have to be waving for help all the time, is the key improvement I suggest.
Always have such a lovely time at PRIMI. Their service is always impeccable and their food is high quality. Their portion size is never disappointing. I had a Mocha with a cute heart and Salmon & Avo on Flat bread. Also quite well priced with generous amount of Salmon
Food and service is good but they can have more televisions to keep you up to date with the sport...maybe they'll attract more customers.
absolutely great service, friendly staff and a nice variety of meals. pastas are spectacular and pizzas are normally amazing crispy crusts. The meat selection is wonderful and steaks are made at the right texture, Salads are simply splendid and even the seafood never fails to impress. Kids menu is really condensed but has all the favorites the kids love. Really good starters as well. A little dissapointed in the variety of deserts but the rest of the meal definately makes up for it
Kitchen got my daughters order totally wrong. We asked for half portion and got a full one. She asked for spaghetti and got penne. Sadly the waitress blamed the kitchen for the mistake. There seems to be a breakdown of communication between the kitchen and front of house. Ignoring the incorrect order the food was pleasant. Restaurant was very quiet but it was late and most of the stores were closing.
Primi always offers consistency in their food and service, it's my go-to eatery in canal walk. I love the cocktails and my favorite order is the zucchini fries and the recco pasta. It's in the mall so it does tend to get noisy especially in the outside seating but this is to be expected.
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