DURBAN 

RATING CHART.

  Give it a miss!             Worth trying if you're desperate         Good

                                    Excellent                   Worth regular patronage 

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DURBAN RESTAURANTS                               Crit by “The Mother”

FEB 2004.

 SO ALL YOU DURBS RESTAURATEURS, WATCH OUT FOR OUR REVIWER.

 THE LANGOUSTINE                   - Hillcrest

Good

Despite their Certificate of Excellence, they do not have dessert forks, but I found the oyster fork sufficed.  

Their prawns are good and brandy tart is superb.

Recommended 

Waiting for CRH from Cape Town to double check

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GUIDO’S                                            - Heritage Market – Hillcrest

  Good

Very Italian atmosphere.

Thoroughly enjoyed the cannelloni, as one would expect.

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SHANHAI LIL                         - Manors, Pinetown

Very new, and pricey.

However, in keeping with the history attached to this landmark building, excellently appointed, with various restaurant areas and specialties including a Deli Counter.

Definite plus factor is an enormous area for children, complete with jumping castle, mini train and railway line, slides etc.

Deserves success.

And for all you men who drink too much there is a Limo to take you home.

If you “aint got no buck”   DO NOT GO THERE.   

Waiting for CRH from Cape Town to double check so no Star grading yet.

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OYSTER BOX                            - Umhlanga Rocks

  Worth regular patronage

Recently under new management with resultant changes, not necessarily for the better. (smaller portions and increased prices)           

The restaurant is no longer open for luncheon except for a Carvery on Sundays.

Maitre D is friendly, efficient and welcoming.     

Would go back by choice.

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TOP OF THE ROYAL                       - Royal Hotel – Durban

  Worth regular patronage

Always very good. Carvery is superb with a fantastic selection.

Welcomed as “old honored friends” and always given the same table.

Free parking undercover is also available as long as you remember to get your parking ticket stamped.

I want CRH from CT to visit here.  

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POT & KETTLE                                 - On the Bothas Hill Road

Need to book as the venue is ideal for visitors with its spectacular views.

Some Sundays they have what one could call “ante pasta” set out on a huge round table where you help yourself, and then receive a price ticket on what you have chosen.

My Small Spinach Quiche was very tastey, as was the Chicken salad.

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ELDORADO SPUR                         - Hillcrest

Can be recommended as usual.

Enormous salad bar as well as hot creamed spinach and hot butternut.

My ribs where excellent. But prices vary and the staff appear to be in need of customer training. Spur HQ need to spend more time and money on this.

Good family resty.

Reccommended.

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THE AUBERGINRE                                 - Hillcrest

Was not impressed at all.

Only visited once.

Will not go back.

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REVIEWED 29 APRIL 2003

  Worth regular patronage 

Holiday Inn Garden Court                    Tel:  (+27+31) 332 0388

167 Marine Parade                             Fax:  (+27+31) 332 3696

Durban 4001

As said in the Home Page, the service everywhere was unbelievably excellent. The Holiday Inn Marine Parade was immaculate and the staff on duty bent over backwards to please. I walked into the MacRib and was pleasantly surprised by the friendly but very professional service. Both Nights I was served by Fatima. A wonderful person and lady (and no, I have never met her before) and very professional. What a pleasure. My compliments to both the Holiday Inn and to the management of that MacRib. The food was excellent. The first evening I tried the buffet and they have a good choice - great selection of curries or standard roasts. The next evening I tried their Calamari - excellent, fresh and professionally prepared.