The best 10 restaurants and places to eat in Johannesburg, May 2024

"Shallow Waters is by far the best chinese restaurant ever. I was absolutely devasted when u moved from Aberton!! Do u think i can find a place that..."

Charlene Calitz

"By far the best Crispy Chicken and sushi I have eaten. Will suggest this to anybody. Friendly staff and so nice to sit outside and..."

Liesl de Weerd

"Let me tell you so guys a story about their sushi. Once up upon a time there was sushi so fresh it flirts with you! Plays with tastebuds your tastes..."

Paul Kleanthous

"Since the Alberton shop to your new babies in the west your food, service, prices has always been fantastic. You make us feel at home. Part of the..."

Elizabeth Susan Chaplin

"The service was brilliant, we had a super waiter, the food was very tasty, the place was clean, the company was the best, will definitely recommend..."

Sharnell Davis

"What a fabulous restaurant with amazing staff! We have visited both ruimsig and northcliff branches and have always been welcomed with open arms! If..."

Megan Gaertz

"Shallow Waters had a Restaurant at the Lemon Tree Centre in Alberton that was the first time we tried Shallow Waters - Dan was always so helpful and..."

Lorraine Van Tonder

"Friendly staff, good atmosphere and great food!! We will definitely be back....my Daughter was thrilled with her..."

Loren Bevilacqua

"Great service, great prices and food is always..."

Rowanne Adéle Govender

"The Sushi is always great. And the owner is always so friendly & treats us like..."

Noelene Howell

"Nice food and service. Will definitely return. Worth the..."

Mark Robinson

"One of the best Chinese restaurants I have experienced. The food is always exceptionally good and the atmosphere is..."

Karen Wheller

"Pretty darn good Chinese take-away. Look, you should never expect "authentic" Chinese food - our understanding is a bizarre western abomination. But,..."

Supervundu

"Had the crispy sushi, rainbow rolls and the crispy prawns, and the food was amazing! Great service on top of that! Will definitely make it a regular..."

Kerryn Mckay

"Never been disappointed by the service or food! I love Chinese food and ‘Shalow Waters’ serves up some of the best - their beef and oyster sauce..."

Emma Verster

"Wow, wow, wow! What an awesome place! The waitress is very sweet and helpful. The music is fantastic. The food is on another level. Forget every..."

Ricardo Stewart

"The strangest looking spring roll ever, but packed with incredible flavor and the perfect veggie to meat ratio. Great sushi portions and very..."

Brettcoertse

"Great atmosphere. Good service. And a large menu that they manage to pull off well. Some more experimental items for those tired of the usual, but..."

Adrian Ziller

"Been wanting to try this Chinese restaurant for a while... well it delivered in the taste box and portions. The menus and decor are somethings that..."

Jalapeño Popper

"Ordered take-aways from this restaurant a couple of times and have NEVER been disappointed. The food is always fresh, Crispy beef being my..."

Michael Torr

"Shalow Waters was recommended to me by a good friend early last year. Since then I've never gone anywhere else for my monthly sushi! Absolutely love..."

Tracey Leigh Kroukamp

"I love Chinese food so of course this is my favorite restaurant! They have the most exquisite food not to mention awesome waiters. The manager..."

Kimone Burger

"We go there once every week for our sushi fix, and have never been disappointed. The service is really quick and friendly, and the quality is..."

Kevin Purves

"Been a few times when we lived in the area, and decided to try it again. Wasn't disappointed at all. The food was fresh, tasty and just plain..."

Veida Aslam

"Great, fast and friendly service. We arrived late on Saturday evening to give all the Valentine's diners a chance to go home first. They said..."

Heather Hook

"We have not had a bad experience at Shalow Waters and the food is always fresh and served promptly. Their deep fried ice cream is the best in..."

Kailie

"We tried Shallow waters last night. The food was good and the service friendly. I would definitely visit again as we were quite happy with the..."

Jorge Lopes

"We eat at the restaurant or use the take-away facility at least once a month. We have NEVER been disappointed. The food is always freshly prepared..."

Tereza Medhurst

"I've eaten here twice and both times the food has been really delicious and the service very good. The owner is very friendly and is very attentive...."

Shannon Moore

"We often do take aways from this restaurant. The food is always good and very well priced. Also did their Sunday buffet twice and both times the food..."

Andre Nel

"Partner and myself had the Buffet sushi and he ate his R119 fair share, very good sushi and even better service from the staff. Definitely a must...."

Jamey Webber

"Top food - top service. Worth the detour. The neighboring restaurant we intended to visit for the eve, Eat, was a major bust. Thank goodness for..."

Pieter Le Roux

"Food was surprisingly good, service was great. The music was wayyy too loud and the squeeling kids playing in the kids area made the atmosphere..."

Sonya Girnat-Hallett

"We had take away from here and it was divine. The crispy pork on sweet and sour sauce was to die for. Haven't had a sit down meal yet but management..."

Robyn Groombridge

"25 minutes after being seated and no service at all. We had to flag a waiter three times before he came over.Not even a glass of water offered. Very..."

LorinB

"Lovely atmosphere, and good service. Sushi buffet is fairly limited, but at R99 for all you can eat, good value. The menu is good, with an excellent..."

Jennifer Klostermann

"Average is far from what this place is. Poor choice of words, lets rather use words better suited, such as, underrated, hidden gem and genuinely..."

Kelly Jackson

"I dont know what that person is trying to prove or do, but the food has been fantastic every time i have been there. Service is decent. Staff are..."

Jonnathan Hickman

"Great place, good quality for money. Order Golden Prawn, it's so tasty and cooked very well. I still have to try their sushi selection, but as far as..."

Ann Figueroa

"Had a great family meal at Shalow Waters, food and service were excellent, owner was very attentive. Friday night was sushi buffet which was very..."

Iain Wilkinson

"I love this restaurant, take away or sit down. Their sushi is amazing and they always have great specials. Like the sushi bye 1 get 1 free special,..."

Carmen Spilsbury

"My dad mentioned we should have a meal as a family at the restaurant when we got a take away from there last year, since I think their vegetarian..."

Aarti Bharwani

"Best sushi in town! Buy one get one free 7 days a week!!! We love getting takeaways. Place your order over the phone before 5pm and you get 2 for the..."

Miss Jules

"I often go to Shallow Waters. The service is quick and friendly, and the food is always great. The pricing is very fair and I would recommend the..."

Hunter McWilliam

"Went to Shalow Waters courtesy of a Zomato voucher and we were thankful for the opportunity as we never would have been here otherwise. On the drive..."

Ricky Ferreira

"We had dinner at Shalow Waters on a Saturday evening, and enjoyed sitting outside on the terrace. We were helped with drinks immediately on arrival...."

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