Review Thirst@28 Degrees East - Pretoria

Have been at 28º East a couple of times and its always a pleasure, love the atmosphere on game days, gets quite busy in the evenings, the service is superb, plenty of cold beers to choose from and lots of parking around the complex… The steaks are great if your are not to fussy… Try your luck on the slots... who knows, maybe Tsogo Sun will be paying for your supper...

You definitely need to visit this place, especially on a Friday from 16:00 - 18:00 for the best cocktails in Pretoria. Very friendly staff always making you feel welcome and great manager! Thank you for the brilliant service!

Absolutely amazing value plus Vibe !! Not only for the cost of food and drinks , the quantity and taste will make you visit again, time after time. My go to place ! On Sundays, all of the weekly specials is available till 17h for as little as R55.

Great atmosphere when ever your there. Food is always great and always professional service. Always busy making their place more attractive and user friendly. Two thumbs up! My Fiance and myself Always willing to watch Rugby there Vibe is Great

Food is 5 star and prices are not bad for the quality and quantity! Most definitely recommend! This place is a MUST vist

The food here is fantastic. Big, delicious portions at an unbelievably affordable price.

Their cocktail special is always a winner! The food delicious! Portion sizes are amazing, especially the chick strips! Kinda just always want to hang out here!

Great food, great service, great prices. There really not skimpy with portions or toppings I the case of pizzas. They have daily specials that make it good value for your money. I highly recommend the place

I went to the other side of this venue, called Craft Exchange for an album launch and two amazing supporting acts. I heard something about the pizza. The staff is very friendly but some of the bar staff could be quicker.

Great Food in large portions at an affordable price, amazing staff offering excellent service with friendly guests and very cold drinks. What else would you want?

The cooling mist just makes the world of a difference in terms of temperature and feeling like you're having a jol!

Just LOVE this place!!! They've got cold beer, brandy specials, the best spare ribs ever, the friendliest staff in the entire Gauteng and the list goes on but I'll stop here before I take out the fun of experiencing all this greatness and more when you visit them yourself. 101% definitely recommended!!

Lovely atmosphere Good food and fantastic gin! Our waiter was amazing, and our glases were never empty! Would definitely recommend

Thirst is definitely one of my favorite places in the entire world! I used to come often when class was finished at varsity. The food is delicious and the specials are fantastic! You won't find a better place that really gives you bang for buck! Their chicken strips are amazing! And to top it all off the waiters working here are always friendly and helpful. I have never had a bad experience.

Favourite pub grill at the moment, service familiar faces, food, lively and fun Rugby viewing is fantastic WP JOU LEKKA DING 😂👍

Absolute best chicken strips in pretoria, by far. Their prices are good and their portions are big. Service is slow but the prices and portions more than make up for it. Quizz nights each Wednesday. It appears to be a new company trying to find its feet but the quizzes are fun and the quizzmaster is good. Overall great experience

Decided to give Thirst @ 28 Degrees East a try. The place was packed (had to search for parking). A bit noisy at the craft exchange side, but all good. Cocktails were ok, but I must compliment them on the ribs! It was tasty and well prepared. Will go back for another portion of ribs.

This place impressed us hugely, because of the value for money specials! The food was super tasty and the portions are enormous. Will eat there again any time.

Been here for a Monday evening event. Was surprised how big the place is. Good platters and good service. Overall good value for money and plenty of specials to keep you coming back for more. Decent place to visit if you are in the area.

This place has a very nice ambience and is reasonably priced! Bar tenders are very friendly and always smiling! Would love to go again sometime!

This place use to be a weekly favourite, decent food, good craft beer and okay wine selection. In the last month they manage to "loose" our booking at the craft exchange birthday, promise to get back and never did. Waiters today again was poor brought me the wrong food and charged us for things we didn't order. Very sad to see this place going down hill. I hope they fix it.

One of the best places to eat at in Pretoria.<br/>We always go for their specials, the staff is lovely, (sometimes just takes a while during peak hours).<br/>We have never been disappointed and will always bring our support here

Do not underestimate this casual dining restaurant/pub. I was pleasantly surprised with their food! We had Jaco's pasta, (which is now my favourite dish) Macaroni Bolognese and a bacon and avo pizza. YUM! We went on Half price Tuesday and what a bargain! It's a great vibe to go out with friends and Friendly staff.<br/><br/>We will definitely be back!

Great sports pub vibe, Love the waiters and management they always go out of their way to satisfy their customers.<br/><br/>Pizza’s are terrific! You can also order raw pizza base to cook at home!

We were constantly looking for our waiter. He took at least half an hour between visits to our table and longer when we were looking to get the bill.<br/><br/>Ribs special was pretty good though.

Not the most fancies place, but the steak quality was just awesome. <br/>Me and my colleagues were amazed. <br/>Food wise I would rate 4 and overall 3.5 is fair!

The food and service is great! <br/><br/>I have only been a few times but I have never had a bad experience and would definitely go back. <br/><br/>Recommended

Thirst @ 28 degrees East is a popular venue in the East of Pretoria. <br/><br/>They have much more to offer than just being a bar and the menu is quite comprehensive. <br/><br/>Quite a variety of craft beers and gin are available. <br/><br/>They also have a non-smoking side which is totally separate from the rest. The decor is very interesting, neat and tidy. <br/><br/>Just a pity that the smokers are allowed to take up seating right outside the door and you can smell the smoke inside. Non-smokers therefore also do not have the possibility to sit outside. <br/><br/>We ordered a pizza and it was really good and the service friendly. <br/><br/>All round a good experience.

I absolutely love this place. The staff tend to know me by name because I come so often, I'm always greeted with excitement and a good old hug. The service is fast and the waiters always have a great attitude. <br/><br/>Your drinks and food are always good, I've never been disappointed. The pricing is fantastic and I must say I enjoy your chicken strip basket - it's bigger than me and only costs R40! Most places charge you R70 and give you about 6 nuggets - you place about 20 in the basket. I'm delighted with this! <br/><br/>I am one happy customer.

Thirst is a social sportsbar perfect for watching big games with friends. They have some good craft beer on offer and very friendly staff. <br/><br/>The food was average but still good and very affordable.

Excellent friendly atmosphere and service, probably one of the best bar come restaurant in Pretoria. The food is fantastic for the typical bar and restaurant cuisine, one must try the chicken strips and or the pizzas. Smoking and non-smoking is well separated with both being able to relax on the deck or inside.

Worst service ever. Never even ate as it took hours for the starter. When asked to speak to manager I was ignored. Avoid at all cost. Best to go some where were the are service.

When walking into thirst i was greeted by a very friendly waiter who seated me at a table that i enjoy. I love the service aswell as quility. Perfect place for a quick meal and drink. What's great is i leave satisfied every time.

Have not been here in a while, popped in Lunch Pizza & Pasta 1/2 price, and to be honest didn't expect much - but wow was I surprised! <br/><br/>The Pizza was fantastic. A friend of mine gad the natchos pizza - really good as well - a must try! <br/><br/>The place was packed, and busy. Well worth a visit. <br/><br/>The place was fully booked for lunch

Now this is one of my repeat offenders. I love the Watermelon Thirst Cocktail and the wood-fired pizza and pasta special is a staple in our house. The vibe is electric and I would definitely recommend thirst for awesome pub food and a vibey experience.

Nice hang out environment, perfect for all. Service is a bit slow but I guess that's acceptable as they were quite busy. Food very affordable. especially with their everyday specials. Chicken dishes and pizza's is a must, and their ribs special is MASSIVE!! (1kg ribs)

Love this place..friendly staff.<br/>Would highly recommend the food any night. Great specials and good vibes.<br/>Ask for Norman @ the door. Brilliant service.

Thirst @ 27 Degrees East is a local watering hole in Faerie Glen. Dark and smokey inside. Service by Wellington was fast & efficient. <br/>I had Pizza Margaritha with added chilli. To drink: brandy & Gingerale with a slice of lime. The pizza's base was thin & crispy, covered with lovely melted Mozarella. Finely chopped green chilli added a pleasant heat without the burn. Delicious :)

Very nice venue for a quick snack and drink pizza are very nice try Tuesday and Thursday pizza special HALF PRICE you have to eat there no take away though. Not to bad give them a try

Look, I had the chicken strips and I will gladly sell a piece of my soul for them! The amount of chicken for the price is unheard of (p.s. remember to order a sauce).The pizzas are good - but think I will only order those on Tuesday & Thursdays when they have their "Half Price" specials, I'm more of a crispy base wood fired oven pizza kind of girl. Jalapeno poppers good, need to work on the coating.Boyfriend's burger was neither here nor there.I'll visit for lunch again, they are just way too busy at night. Our food arrived at our table cold and the service was quite slow.

Came here Friday for a night out and boy did I get what I wanted, the cocktails were delicious. I had the burger which was tantalizing and my date had the 1kg ribs OMG I've never seen ribs that big they were huge and not bad on the taste buds. To end of the night we had shooters which was mind blowing I think more from the alcohol than the taste but enjoyed it. Service was a bit slow but I understood the place was packed so our waiter did his best.

Lovely neighbourhood pub (and the only place we could find open on New Year's Day)!  I wish I took our waiter's name, because he was really good.  Ordered burgers and pizza.  The food wasn't "WOW!!", but it was pretty good pub style fare.  Had a good time, thank you.

Making my way to Thirst right after work I had one thought in mind, I need to was down the bitter taste of s 8-5 job. It was however more than just a place to knock down a couple of drinks after work. The fingerfoods and pizza's are really good and strangely enough better priced than the drinks. <br/><br/>The much anticipated Chicago style pizza was a bit of a let down, perhaps because I've had one in Chicago and I feel this version was not on point.<br/><br/>The service was good and the ambiance of a pub/restaurant was good after a long day.

A nice place to do just what the name says... Quench your thirst. It is informal and you can definitely socialize here until late. The food is also good, they have great pizza and ribs and snack platters to keep you satisfied. The manager also went out of his way to ensure everything is fine and to add something special to the menu like the Chicago-style deep base pizzas. The service was also on point and friendly.

We went to Thirst for a little Zomato foodie meet up some time back. Upon arrival, we were greeted with Mojitos and Margaritas. We had a delicious assortment of finger foods, which were followed by a variety of pizzas. The pizzas were not bad, but there was a deep dish style pizza which wasn't to my liking at all. On the whole, however, the experience was quite enjoyable.

Had a lovely afternoon with other foodies here! Very nice vibe, great service! The food was delicious, the drinks even better! 😉 Will definitely see me again!

I experienced Thirst @28 as part of a Zomato foodie meet up. On arrival, we were treated to jugs full of Mojito & Margarita cocktails, perfect for a Friday Pretoria summer afternoon.<br/><br/>To be sure, Thirst @28 is a pub and in that vein we were served baskets for starters. A great variety including mini-ribs, chicken strips, feta-stuffed chicken roll & beef kebabs among others. Altogether, it was a scrumptious selection. That which was battered had a crisp feel to it: not too crunchy & not too much batter. Just the right amount of batter & deep frying. The ingredients were fresh: especially the beef kebabs & the feta. A favorite amongst the group were the battered & deep fried feta-stuffed sweet piquante balls. A very interesting combo of flavors! My favorite were the chicken strips & the lightly breaded feta-stuffed chicken rolls. The chicken was moist, well seasoned & full of flavor & again, their feta took the cup for me. Overall, I'd say this was the winning item in the basket. <br/><br/>The mains was pizza, which according to several reviews including Jacaranda FM comes highly recommended as among the best in Pretoria. Unfortunately, I have to disagree with this. The pizza itself was just regular in terms of taste/flavour. IMO, the best was probably the Rib & Chorizo. Very meaty with a great tasting sauce base complementing the meat. The other selections, San Tropez & the Thirst, which is a vegetarian selection, were just alright. It's a thin base pizza, which is great but the dough base was slightly undercooked. The Chicago Style Deep Dish pizza is an interesting item on their menu. I think it's either you dig it or you don't. Way too much mozzarella IMO and not much else really for you to sink your teeth into...as much as it deep pan, it's not thick base, so there's that distinction. I thin kid you're looking for good gourmet pizza, you'll probably not like it. If you're less discerning/picky, you'll prob enjoy it especially if you're famished. It is after all pub grub. <br/><br/>The service was friendly and efficient. For a table out size, they didn't skip a beat. This would be a great venue for a quick lunchtime meeting, or a lazy Sat afternoon lunch, catching a big weekend game or starting your weekend on a Friday afternoon like we did.

We had such an awesome time last Friday at Thirst. We had lovely margaritas and mohito's that were just perfect to cool us off on the hot Pretoria day it was. Next up on the menu was an awesome platter with the most delicious items, my favourite item was the ribs. You can't go there and not sample the ribs. Once we had demolished the platters we were treated to a whole lot of pizza, it was amazing seeing a huge table just loaded with different pizza. All in all a great place with awesome staff. Worth a visit if you want a watering hole with good food in the east.

Oh how I'm craving these food while typing this! <br/>What an amazing foodie meetup, we started off with some delicious margaritas and Mojitos! Had some delicious starter platters that I would definitely come back for!! The service was spot on and we had the best afternoon! perfect place to go with a nice group of friends! <br/>Try the chicken strips and deep dish pizzas! wow!

Had such a fun time here!<br/><br/>Loved the vibe, a real pub lunch atmosphere beer, pizzas and shots, had a lot of fun!<br/>We got some yummie mohitos on arrival, then we started with a basket / platter that was delicious, ribs, steak, halomi and the softest chicken strips ever!<br/><br/>We had a few shots and then we indulged in the pizzas, really delicious ♡♡♡definitely going there for a event /rugby game soon!<br/><br/>Monieeek Gerrit Du Plessis Adriaan Louw Alessio La Ruffa Tyler Mirtle Gayle Van Den Berg

Thank you Thirst @ 28 degrees east for the awesome foodie meetup. I really did taste the love and quality in your food. Great service and happy looking employees. Be aware foodies, due to the world cup, thier singles are out of stock and now only serve doubles :)

Best food by far!! Great service, always a good atmosphere and experience to go to with friends or just your partner,love this place, we always leave happy!

Great place to get together with friends. Treat yourself to a cold one and a pizza and take part in a quiz night or watch the live entertainment lined up. Friendly environment and great place to start your weekend.

My favourite bar in the East to eat at.Thirst offers great specials on food, all throughout the week.It is important to note that this is still a bar and is maybe not suitable for kids.  Some of my colleagues drives from Midrand to come and visit this bar and I am sure that is a pretty great compliment for any bar.The waiters at Thirst is mostly friendly and right on the dot, but there is once or twice that they are a bit on the slower side, but one can't expect much more, especially due to the popularity of this place and considering how busy they are.The crowd at Thirst is also quite diverse, raging from businessmen grabbing a drink after work, students enjoying a night out and families (mostly with older kids) enjoying a nice family pub lunch.I will highly recommend their pizza's, chicken strip baskets and pastas.

Good food, well prepared .. take heed of the specials.... good vibe if u just want to kick it with friends. The cocktails are also tasty and thirst quenching. Would definitely recommend.

Perfect! Everything was great. Tasty pizza. Beer was on special and the waiters brought offered another rounds before our drinks were done. Cozy feel to the place. Some moran client almost started a physical hussle with the waiters but thanks to a quick responce from management it was sorted.

By far my most favorite "pub-lunch" place to go on a Sunday. The people are laid back, the service is always friendly, food is always good and on a Sunday i can get my Pizza and my Mojito at half price! Sometimes the service is a bit slow, but the general kindness of the staff, the casual vibe of the place and the good food makes up for it all.

There is nothing really to get exited about average place, average food, average service, etc. There are much better restaurants to choose from.

Great food...I had the T-bone and asked for med rare....and it was perfect and the plate still warm...loved it...and love the vibe, will def go back for a rugby match!

Great atmosphere and great food! They have so much to choose from and I've never been disappointed! Their kg rib special is the best value for money and are incredibly good

If you know you are heading to a sports bar nothing can disappoint you. Their food specials are simply outrageous! And the cocktails make for a perfect Sunday sundowner.

I had my 21st here and it was a blast ! We had really good service , service varies unfortunately but the good pizza makes up for it ! We often go back to have a drink after work this is the place to enjoy a bar style atmoshere and relax . The place is always buzzing with people .

This pub has exceptionally good food. The pizzas are great but the deboned baby chicken and creamed spinach is what we return for time and time again. Service is not great but the food make up for it. Prices are affordable and competitive.

No thanks... Sat in what must have been a smokers area now for nonsmokers, go figure. Good was not great at all. Chips looked and tasted like they were fried in last years oil. Restaurant was dirty and run down.

Very nice pub. The atmosphere is chilled and the food is of a much higher quality than you would expect from a pub, and they serve really big portions

Great pizza and pasta! Love going there for a nice Sunday afternoon drink. When there is a rugby game, the sound could be turned down a bit so customers can hear themselves talk. Otherwise there is great entertainment and great food!

Extremely good food especially the con pollo pasta. One of the best places I have been to in Pretoria. Amazing specials everyday. Great atmosphere and good service.

Really Good Food!!! Friendly service and a very relaxed atmosphere. They have great specials that differ from day to day. Definitely worth a visit!!

This is our local bar if we want to go out for pizza and a few drinks. Baskets and Pizzas are great!

I ordered meat and seafood platters for my husbands 60th birthday bash, Wow what a surprice we got, all the guest raved about this platters, the variety, quantity and quality was in it's own class. Tastefull and yummy it 's fingerlicking GOOD, More than enough food and great value for money.<br/><br/>Thanks to management and staff it really was superb.<br/><br/>We will be back sooner than you think.<br/><br/>Hennie & Kobie