Reuben’s at The Robertson Small Hotel

Monday, January 12th, 2015

Reviewed by Kelly Cloete

I was lucky enough to be taken to the Robertson Small Hotel for a surprise anniversary getaway. Loved that Reuben's was the in-house restaurant, so we didn't have far to go to fall into bed afterwards. After a very tasty amuse-bouche of mushroom soup with freshly baked rolls, I started with probably the best calamari I have ever had - crisp, yet perfectly tender, accompanied by a light salad, and a lightly spiced sweet chili sauce. My husband's poor cauliflower soup, while delicious, did pale a bit in comparison to the calamari. My main course of pork belly with pommes puree and a sweet slick of apple sauce, topped with crackling curls, was outstanding - melting under pressure of my fork with all the fat beautifully rendered. My husband chose the sirloin special, which was well-cooked, but not as tasty as we expected and the chips were slightly on the limp side. Happily for him, the pork belly was enough for two, so he got the rest of my plate. (Portions are extremely generous!). We ended with a shared creme brûlée with peanut ice-cream - heaven! The only negative thing I would say was that the service was maybe a bit too swift - it would have been good to have had a bit more of a breather between starter and main course. Dinner for the two of us with a bottle of wine (before gratuity) was R950.