Johannesburg - To Eat 03Sept2015 (Europa, Mike's Kitchen, Spurs, Fish Monger)

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Europa
Opes Daily at 7am

Click here for ABBA location of Europa at Rosebank Mall EUROPA, Shop 213, The Mall of Rosebank, Cradock Avenue, Johannesburg, 2196, South Africa

Opens Daily at 7am

Want some Italian food fair? Fresh ingredients and located right beside the Rosebank Mall Craft Markets. Their desserts look decadent as well, and they do serve some hot alcoholic coffees.

Ordered on

3rdSept2015

Tra-Roma - Sweet Chillinnaise Chicken, avocado (seasonal) and tomato 77R

*There's no chilli in here. Sweet cream chicken balanced with fresh ingredients. The classic pairing. Creamy avocado, fresh tomatoes, topped with cheese and toasted in between Cibatta bread. Light and fluffy. A good dish that could have been made better if the sandwiches were toasted a little bit more and served warmer.*
Home made lemonade 27R

*Sweet and refreshing. Nothing Ike having beautiful fresh lemons with the added kick from fresh mint. They could be lighter on the sugar, but it's a simple home made drink that gives you an idea for home parties. Refreshingly good.*
Total 104Rand Served 1
The cakes do look good but that's probably because they were all out at the time and awaiting to have them put on display.

The atmosphere is quite pleasant and theres also free 30mins a day Wi-Fi from the mall. Although I only had a single dish, based on overall atmosphere, drink options and maybe the food (in the Sandwich category), it still losses out tomy all time favorite breakfast place Tashas.

However, it is a change from primarily Greek to Italian cuisine.

Click here for ABBA location of Europa at Rosebank Mall EUROPA, Shop 213, The Mall of Rosebank, Cradock Avenue, Johannesburg, 2196, South Africa

Mike's Kitchen
2nd Floor

(Halal Certified and Open only after 10.30am)

Click here for ABBA location of Mike's Kitchen Rosebank, FF27, The Zone Rosebank, Oxford Road, Johannesburg, 2196, South Africa

I went to try this place as it came recommended by crew who had the chance to try Beef Ribs at both joints (Mike's Kitchen & Spurs). Her take was that Mike's Kitchen is the place to go for Beef Ribs and to Spurs (yet to be reviewed) just across from Mike's Kitchen for their lamb.

Ordered on:

3rdSept2015

400g Beef Ribs 108.90Rand

*Good sized beef ribs, with some lovely char bits. Was eating them with my hands and cleaning them right down to the bone. Long story short, it would be splitting hairs between this and Grill House, with personal preference tending ever so slightly in favor off Grill House's beef ribs (due to familiarity).

This time's order was a mere sampling but as I finished the last bone, I wouldn't have minded having the full 800g portion for myself to fully enjoy.

Price point wise, this place wins hands down Grill House as the orders at Mike's Kitchen comes with a choice of salad/fries/potatoes/vegetables, as opposed to A-La-Carte Add-on options at Grill House.*

400g Lamb Ribs 159.90Rand

*Its nice, but about 50% more expensive. Their lamb here, distinctly have that gamey taste taste/smell to it and may not be to your pallet. Worth the try but a little more pricey. I would've have ordered the 800g beef ribs for about the same.*
Sides

*Salad nothing really to scream about. In fact the squash was in my opinion, under seasoned. The cream spinach was passable.*

 

 Total 300Rand Red 2

Want beef ribs but don't want to break the bank, go to Mike's Kitchen for solid Beef Ribs that would definitely give Grill House a run for its money. Place opens at 1030am, and halal certified!

Click here for ABBA location of Mike's Kitchen Rosebank, FF27, The Zone Rosebank, Oxford Road, Johannesburg, 2196, South Africa

Spurs

Opens at 8am. 2nd Floor
(yet to be reviewed)

 

Click here for ABBA location of Spurs located across from Mike's Kitchen

The wait staff at Europa recommended this to be the place that everyone goes to for the beef ribs and even went on to say it was better than the more pricey Grill House! Some crew have sworn by this place over their beef ribs, and others to coming here for their lamb. With pricing almost similar to neighboring Mike's Kitchen, a place to try.

FYI Full menu is available at doors open. Yeap, thats right, full ribs/steaks and whatever you desire is available from 8am.

*Yet to be reviewed personally*

Click here for ABBA location of Spurs located across from Mike's Kitchen

Fish Monger

Click here for ABBA location of Fish Mongers, Shop no.17, The Firs, Cradock Avenue, Johannesburg, South Africa 

Located in The Firs, diagonally across from Grill House, Fish Monger came recommended by others saying that seafood here was way better than that of Ocean Basket. 

Ordered On

03Sept2015

8Oysters Large 18.95Rand each

*Oysters aren't really as large as expected. One can order in small or medium. However thou they lacked in size, their flavor is fantastic. The taste of the sea from there life oysters tank, all of which freshly shucked.*

The King platter 790Rand
 

*Langoustine were good. Much sweeter and more tender than the standard run of the mill prawns. The mussels served were powdery and suspected to have been frozen, leaving much to be desired. In fact they werent even finished. Other than that, although the platter looked impressive, the rest of the ingredients were to standard and nothing really to scream about. Platter comes with a Tri-styled cook on the squids along with langoustines, prawns and fish. In all honesty, over priced and perhaps, with the exception of the langoustine, the same satisfaction maybe derived from Ocean Basket for much less.*

Calamari Starter 60Rand

 

*Good serving and nicely fried. No complaints here!*

Springfield Life 500ml 160Rand
Kingklip Thermidor 180Rand

*Pretty good actually. Kingklip is the native fish to Johannesburg to order. Great texture and tender even after having been slow baked in cheese and mushrooms. Really enjoyable dish that comes with a selection of well seasoned sides. I opted for the butter nut squash and spinach option. The squash really stood on, nice and sweet and as the name suggests, a buttery after taste. Fantastic!*

San Pelegrino 45Rand

Approximately 300Rand per pax

Overpriced for the King platter. The oysters and the Kingklip were definitely worth the order (though it seemed small for a large sized oyster order). The same level of satisfaction could be derived from the cheaper Ocean Basket, specifically comparing the normal prawns and squids.

Definitely a more posh setting for the intimate dining experience. Probably worth the visit for well prepared Kingklip orders and definitely for their oysters.

Click here for ABBA location of Fish Mongers, Shop no.17, The Firs, Cradock Avenue, Johannesburg, South Africa