Simon’s at Groot Constantia

Sunday, July 31st, 2022

Reviewed by Robyn Myers

This was the restaurant experience that finally made me register. Bad. After a long absence from restaurants we ventured out as Groot Constantia is close to our home, and we always enjoyed Simon's or JonkersHuis. But who on earth decided that a victorian bordello theme (poorly executed) was a great idea? From a great venue to a tacky, honestly filthy looking shed with the class of a trailer trash lottery winner, who allowed this to happen? So out of character for the rest of the estate. But apart from a dusty dirty old shoe as part of our table decor, the event space next door holding a rave-like party blaring over the fireplace really just killed the mood. The food was decidedly poor too. Decent portions, and surprisingly well priced, but bad quality, and small things like soggy hamburger buns that were clearly defrosted etc. Sadly we wont be back, and lets hope Groot Constantia doesn't mess (or hasn't!) with Jonkers Huis.