Aubergine, Gardens, Cape Town

4 Reviews on “Aubergine, Gardens, Cape Town”

• Richard

  Arriving at a secure gated and closed door venue may not be the perfectly welcoming and warm start of a special evening for everyone. Once through and into the heart, it “warmed” up. However, I couldn’t escape the slightly clinical feeling. Servers were very well trained and an excellent wine list followed. Our starters were well presented and the care and attention paid to each plate was obvious. My daughter had excellent chorizo and calamari and I had VERY fresh oysters. For the price and stature of the place all I can say is: disappointing! The calamari was tasty if rubbery and my oysters were delicious but not washed so battled with gritty particles throughout the dish. The accompanying vinaigrette was spectacular!!!Our mains were both duck and were hugely redeeming. I had the roasted duck breast and my daughter the leg and thigh. Both were excellent, full of flavor, great texture and the whole plate came together superbly. If we had only eaten mains this would have been a 5/5.

  November 2, 2020, 2:35 am

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• Suraj Singh

  Owned and run by German chef Harald Bresselschmidt, Aubergine is a sophisticated, romantic restaurant in Cape Town which combines a rich history with contemporary style, innovative food and classic service – whether you’re joining us for lunch or dinner.

  August 20, 2019, 2:35 am

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• Sarah

  This place has been on my bucket list of restaurants to visit. I had the chance of dining here last night and I walked away thoroughly impressed by their food, service and setting. We tried the Autumn Bistro menu which offered food choices for my dietary requirements. Speaking of the food, it was all really delicious, with some dishes and flavours that I’ve never tried before. The sommelier was also really friendly, informative and helpful in finding a bottle of wine that would pair suitably with our meal choices. Aubergine is now one of my favourite places and I look forward to going back!

  August 20, 2019, 2:35 am

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• Vic Van Den Berg

  Wow! What a poor experience we had at this award winning restaurant and an even more disappointing response from owner Harald after a formal complaint! My wife and I visited Aubergine for our anniversary as it cam so highly recommended. Upon arrival we had a friendly greeting from staff, however everything changes when the food arrived. We each ordered a starter, both of which were entirely unsatisfying in terms of flavour. The calamari was nearly raw and tasted of nothing in particular. The crayfish soup which was supposed to be creamy was sadly an orange foam bath of water and broth. For mains we had the pork belly and the springbok medallions. The pork belly was 80% fat and to top it off, had a piece of half cooked liver on the plate (not expected or wanted). The sprinkbok was also tasteless. My wife being very shy in nature asked that we rather not confront anyone in the restaurant and rather leave the half eaten plates behind. That evening I wrote to the restaurant with a formal complaint of dissatisfaction only to receive a response from Harald that my complaint was not valid, the food is not supposed to be spiced and that I am happy to come back for a free snack. When requesting my money back for the meal, I have since been ignored. Hope no one else experiences this kind of treatment, and hope I get my money back as requested.

  July 20, 2019, 2:35 am

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