Zodwa Kumalo-Valentine

Food
An extensive menu – all presented on an iPad – includes everything from breakfast served until 11.30am to casual meals until 5pm and a finer food offering until 9.30pm, when the kitchen closes. For breakfast that's different from the norm, try the Shanghai eggs comprising steams buns with crumbed poached eggs drizzled with coriander chilli sauce and the Piggy Wiggy with two pork bangers, quinoa and mango mojo. The smoked ostrich wrap is tasty, as is the moreish fillet steak sandwich if you’re not looking for a heavy meal.

The Starter Tasting Plate and the Famous Plates give you a good idea of what you can settle on for mains – especially if you’re dining in a group. The former gets you four mini starter plates on one plate and the latter a choice of six mini portions. The Hong Kong fried chicken, the fillet with béarnaise sauce and the dim sum with spinach and pesto are good.

If you’re after a substantial dish, opt for the seared tuna with sesame seeds, baby marrow strips, red pepper, red cabbage and noodles. It’s a feast for the mouth. The red Thai chicken is full of flavour – ask for fresh chilli if you like it hot – and the braised pork belly with baby spinach pesto and potato rosti is also a good option.

Dessert options are worth sampling – these include a piña colada panna cotta with ginger beer and ice cream, chocolate fondant with mint and lemon grass ice cream and a green apple cheese cake with coconut ice cream.

Service
Prompt service with knowledgeable and enthusiastic staff.

Ambience
This is a casual eatery in a contemporary setting in Morningside Shopping Centre.

And…
Make sure you scroll down and left while you’re perusing the menu on the iPad, as you might miss a few items otherwise.

(August 2018)

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