TheGirlWithTheBlueHair
+4
The service was below average but the food was good. Waiters arent the most welcoming. I’d go back for the drinks though🍹
Lovely food and gin. Service and gin “experience” can be improved
Great service and amazing presentation of a wide variety of gins on the menu. Well worth a visit
What a phenomenal dining experience! From the moment I entered the waiters were so attentive and helped suggest some gins to taste as they had a wide variety. The atmosphere was great, was fortunate to be there during their Gin and Jazz event which featured a live band and a theme of game of thrones so we listened to some live performances of Game of Throne’s soundtracks. The Gin blends were absolutely amazing. In a nut shell, I can’t wait to go back 😁!
This place definitely gets a thumbs up from me! The staff are friendly and are just the right amount of attentive. Ordered the lamb rump with roasted vegetables and garlic sauce and did not regret it! The steak was succulent and tasty. They have an extensive (and very good) list of gins and gin cocktails as well! Would definitely recommend.
Absolutely love the gin menu.They really have very good wines as well.I feel that the food menu is a bit lacking but maybe its just not my kind of menu.
Outstanding outstanding outstanding. Food was incredible, the gin selection is outstanding. The presentation of the gin is unbelievable. The service is impeccable. I am in 😍
Service started with a waiter that left after only taking one person’s drink order, and we waited 20min for 2 canned drinks to be served, but we spoke to our new waiter about our experience and after that the service was excellent. Waiter “Vusi” was great. Great food, amazing roasted vegetables and ribeye steak. The shoe string fries were too salty and the fried onions were too oily. The surprise milktart shots at the end were delicious. Parking is inadequate, we had to park at Kream next door.
What a wonderful, all round experience. Food was really good, portions generous and the service brilliant. The servers know the gin menu very well. I really recommend the gin tasting, onion rings, beef ribs! And the dessert, especially the caramel was so fabulous. Thanks guys, we will be back!
We got there & I loved the restaurant layout. We ordered drinks and they took forever to arrive. But the manager apologized & rectified this. The two managers were absolutely welcoming & went out their way to make our orders fasten up because we had waited so long just to get drinks.
The starters also came in late as well as the main. But the main was amazing -pastry well made and crispy. I had the venison and my partner the beef. Both our orders of how the meat was meant to be the orders were mixed. But the beef was amazing. Overall good gin and drinks selection. Spoilt for choice. I would go back provided they improve on their service.
What I loved: service - absolutely superb! And the very focused menu, it doesn't try to be all things to all people.
What I liked: the food and plating was good, but not mind blowing. I had the beef ribs with a sticky blueberry sauce. The meat was tender but the sauce, while sweet and sticky, barely had much of a blueberry flavour. I had this with the roast root vegetables which were incredible! The chocolate mousse dessert was mostly forgettable, but the honeycomb was a delight.
What I disliked: the price. Our bill for two was around R600 and that excluded alcohol (but included their tonic drinks) and any starters or appetisers.
Generally, it's a decent experience if you enjoy red meat, but I'm not in a hurry to return.
Had a lovely time listening to Jazz music whilst enjoying a variety of Gin and tonics and a delicious platter for two. The Gatsby themed evening ensured everyone was in a festive mood and we really appreciated all the staff also dressing up for the occasion. Looking forward to the next themed event.
I would definitely recommend this Bistro. They have unlimited gins to choose from. Theme nights. The good is out of this world! The place is amazing. Not to mention the staff.
The deco is clean and neat. What a section of gins. 230 gins! Loved how they decorate your drinks too. The service is friendly and fast. Thank you George. Thank to all the staff making my father's birthday dinner very special and soiling him. It meant a lot. We will be back. Thank you. Great that this place has their own parking too.
Graet meat ! HUGE GIN menu!!! We don't drink Gin, we love our wine, they have a large collection of vino but i think their gin collection is much much larger. Great food and good vibe! The restaurant Mozambique was here before carbon bistro and I must say it is a great improvement!!!! They even have non alcoholiv gin for poeple who don't drink alcohol and gin testers! Staff is also very informed on the Gin so I am very impressed! Thanks for the great service and food !
We loved it! We did the gin tasting and it was amazing. Our waiter, Sam, was very friendly and skillfully taught us about the different gins and when to use what garnish. That was jusy the start, the food is just as great. It was like a perfectly prepare home cooked meal.
Searched for a place for a wedding anniversary for my parents found this GEM.
Gin Gin Gin and more Gin our waiter Jozef knew all the Gins and mixers, wow gin arrived with a twist dried ice, sugar bobs and berries.
Food was well prepared had the most awesome vegetables and pepper Fillet on the bone.
There is safe parking under restaurant.
Thanks Carbon Bistro for a Great evening.
We had a good meal and were well looked after at Carbon Bistro, but the menu selection is more limited than I expected if one excludes the incredibly expensive items available. I settled for a gourmet burger that was good and fairly priced. It could be heaven for a gin drinker with something like 240 varieties on offer.
Amazing gin collection! Feels endless. Highly recommend this place. Food menu is also very interesting. On the pricey side though
Christopher-Lee Eckard
+5
Absolutely amazing Bistro with the freshest food, wonderful service and the biggest gin collection in Gauteng - more than 220 to choose from! It's a must try.
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