Review Founders At Giles - Johannesburg

I have been living, eating, drinking in & around the northern suburbs for over 15years now, so I consider myself well educated on what's hot and what's not. Well that is until this past Saturday, when I was confronted with a rather embarrassing contradiction! Till this point, somehow, for some reason the universe simply hid this truly remarkable, well established, local friendly, clean, inviting, pub & eatery from me...the guy who has been through every dive bar, back road bar, side bar, pub & eatery in the northern suburbs! Founders @Giles in Craighall Park was a refreshing undiscovered first for me. the atmosphere for the stormers game against the sharks was jovial, the warm Summers afternoon air, lightly breezing through the large open space of the restaurant, while providing natural views of the surrounding neighbourhood through large glorious open panoramic glassless windows frames. Now down to what really matters! The food! The drink! Our burgers were done to perfection, the ingredients were fresh, well prepared, the care & passion with which the person who prepared our meal was clearly visible, 3 x perfect creations on our plates in front of us. It's been a while since I have been able to honestly and without hesitation gloat about a "FLIPPIN LEKKER LOCAL PROPER BURGER", well these guys do burgers PROPER china! The beer selection on tap has good variety, their bar staff are efficient, friendly and professional! Finally the icing on the cake for me, was discovering of the wine cellar down stairs while exploring my way to the restroom, wine lovers looking for selection & quality for value, I recommend punching Founders @ Giles into your google maps or GPS when looking for a place to go, eat great, drink well with friends, family or those we love.

Tasty food, decent and friendly staff, and pleasant environment and vibe. Coffee machine not working, allegedly (though friends had just had espressos in the restaurant section literally minutes before) but otherwise no complaints.

Great food, service and atmosphere. Would come back anytime.

Founders is a lovely place to go. The food is always good and the service is also really good. It can get quite loud and busy and it is to be expected as it is a pub

We had a good time getting together celebrating. The staff was very accomodating even if were not on our best behaviour, we are sorry. This is a local watering hole but much more and definately a spot to visit when in the area, business or pleasure.

Brilliant experience, probably the best pub food in Jhb, extra fresh castle tank beer and great atmosphere

Good place. Nice vibes. Decent food . beware of phone snatching and far theft in area.

The manager turned a bad situation to a a good one... After a bad experience, he sorted my order and gave me what I actually ordered... Great service, keep it up!

Such a great place!!! Excellent service! Most probably THEEEE best chicken i have had in Jhb.... but of cos just needed a tad hit more "🔥 " "🌶 " thank you @thechillilady for her special sauce indeed... Best crisps! Defiantly to explore menu!!!!!

Nice 'neighbourhood pub' with good food and drinks offering, outside seating and always some sports up on the many screens

Lovely, laid back neighborhood pub. Ideal for a quick drink after work or a beer or two on a Sunday afternoon. Service excellent. Food good but not great but it is regular pub fair and suites the place. Older more established patrons. Definitely not rowdy. But keep it that way;-). A place to converse and have a few cold ones. One of my favorite pubs in Johannesburg.

We went for Friday afternoon drinks and stayed for dinner. There's a beautiful view of JHB and the service was fantastic. The food was really delicious and the restaurant area was lovely to sit in. Such an awesome evening! If you feel like a pub this is the perfect spot!

Very enjoyable Sadly tank beer was out of stock Apple and blue cheese salad was great

Great pub, food was excellent and that Castle Tank beer is just unrivaled!

Awesome place to catch up, food is delicious and reasonable prices and the biltong snacks yum!!

Great pub! We enjoyed atmosphere, level of service, friendliness of staff. Their Classic Burger is the best burger I tried so far! And it was a great pleasure meeting such a friendly and professional Founders' Manager!

Nice place. Great food. Best for team outings

Good vibe, great food and location.

Really love this spot for an afternoon drink. The food is also great, and the managers are almost always around and attentive. Highly recommended.

Love the vibe and draft beer and professional waiters-and the eccentric crowd and best burgers in town!

The food was amazing, prices were very reasonable and the service was excellent! I will definitely recommend Giles to anyone looking for a good restaurant in Jhb.

Potato skins were over deep fried, greasy and cheese melt was over grilled and hard. Not good

The joint is viby.... enjoyed my visit. Waiter was also in the ball. Well served.

Absolutely love this place!!!!

Wonderfully friendly place with delicious food!

We love Giles!!! The vibe is so good and the food always up to standard!!

Best restaurant ever! �

Family and sport friendly . Really good atmosphere . Really enjoyed it and would definitely come back

Nice place to hang out on a Saturday afternoon.

One of my favourite places. I usually start and end my holiday in South Africa by meeting friends at Giles. Good luck for 2013. Hope it's a bumper year for you

Amazing food friendly service, a real treat