Wednesday, 15 August 2012

Restaurant review - Ritchies


What’s a Wednesday without a coffee date and some filthy gossip? The best gossip always unfolds over a cigarette and a cup of coffee. Well in our case several cigarettes, mofo big breakfast and a Savanna. I feel bad for the restaurant that has to endure our little coffee dates. My friend and I can be at times a bit of a mini social tornado destroying the tranquillity of any restaurant, pub, bar or church. It usually depends on how much we had to drink or how many cigarettes we have.

Today was no exception and the victim was Ritchies restaurant in Panorama, Cape Town. Surprisingly they were quite laid back so no daggers from the owner or the waitress this time. I have to admit that I was quite surprised by the size of their menu, quality of food and most of all their prices. C’mon who doesn’t find an R58.00 breakfast attractive? I stingy gypsy perhaps... R58.00 for a breakfast is one hell of a bargain if it consists of 2 eggs, 3 rashers of bacon, a heap of mushrooms, two bangers, a salad, a fair amount of fries, a tomato topped with cheese and two slices of toast.  Boom!* Calorie train straight the thighs! *Whooop *Whooop…


The food and coffee was lovely and definitely filling. Perfect for that hangover or just a normal pig out session! Crispy fries, fresh salad, tasty grilled mushrooms you name it! Nothing fancy but also nothing mediocre about it, just your average homey restaurant that delivers good quality food.

Service was good even though the waitress seemed like she was going to have an asthmatic fit from all of our smoking and her never ending marathon to clean our ashtray like every five minutes. Service started with a smile and ended with a smile. I can’t be sure if that fabulous Colgate smile of hers was genuine or if it was from a ‘high’ brought on by all of our secondhand smoke or just her body’s constant release of Endorphins from all the running around.  

All and all, great place, great food and most importantly its still standing! I will definitely be going back hungry for more! 


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