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“Fairly good tapas bar - but I wouldn't hurry back.”
Review of The Grazing Room

The Grazing Room
Ranked #340 of 1,597 Restaurants in Johannesburg
Dining options: Reservations
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Dining options: Reservations
Reviewed 25 July 2015

We went to The Grazing Room last night (4 adults) after having booked the day before.
The restaurant is the "little sister" to DW11 which is next door. They serve gourmet tapas and are much more casual than their fine dining sibling.

The restaurant itself is very small. There are probably only 4 or 5 tables and one long common table in the centre.

The waiters were all very attentive and friendly.

The food itself is very good - we ordered 8 plates between the 4 of us and then had 2 desserts. We were STUFFED by the time we left.
The food is simple but very tasty and is well presented. The teeny kitchen is in the restaurant and is in plain sight of the patrons so you watch them prepare your meals.
The wine menu is fairly large and the wine, while not being cheap is not much worse than other restaurant prices. (We paid R280 for a bottle of Waterford Sav Blanc)

Despite all these positive comments, there was just something lacking. The ambiance was non-existant. We were one of two tables in the room and there was no music, no character and the place felt sterile.
The ambiance of a place is not usually something that phases me, but it was really clinical here. I almost feel that it was a bit canteen-esque. Whatever it was, it didn't do it for me at all.

Our bill for 4 people with alcohol came to R2800.00 - it's not going to break the bank but it isn't a cheap night out in the least. I can think of 5 other places where I would spend the same money that have as good if not better food and the ambiance is just....well, there is an ambiance to talk of - be it bustling, romantic or otherwise.

I would go back to The Grazing Room, but certainly not in a hurry and I wouldn't go out of my way to eat there.

Date of visit: July 2015
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Thank Aimee F
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Reviewed 29 June 2015

This is our second visit to the Grazing Room in 3 months. We were a slightly bigger table this time, so we ordered everything on the menu. The food is really great, however the dishes seem a lot smaller than the last time we were there. We had to order 2 or 3 of each dish, which turned out to be very expensive. The wines on offer are all really good, but again, be prepared to cough up. The evening ended up costing us R5000 for the 6 of us!

Date of visit: June 2015
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Reviewed 22 June 2015

We had lunch at The Grazing Room at DW Eleven-13 with a whole bunch of friends. I had booked for 12 but more people kept on arriving and I think we ended up being 17 people. Cindy very graciously kept on increasing the table size.

TGR serves small plates and I think 3-4 small plates is plenty per person. We had a selection of Stolichnaya, onion rings, talian springrolls, veg flatbread, steamed buns, squid, Impala tataki, oxtail flatbread, fish tacos, Gnudi, Arancini followed with some churros and vanilla bean ice cream.

All was delicious (except for the flatbreads) & service was good. Just a pity my mates left me with the majority of the bill!

Date of visit: April 2015
Thank Smartie777
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Reviewed 20 June 2015

Excellent place that you would have to know about. Every dish we sampled was excellent.

1. Book ahead - this place is small
2. Food is fab - super choices, greta advice from the wait staff
3. Go with at least 4 of you. The food is made for sharing.

Date of visit: June 2015
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Thank oransome
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Reviewed 16 June 2015

Having been regular customers at the fine dining side of the establishment, this was a lighter and less formal experience. All the same, the food was prepared meticulously and the tastes (and combinations on the plates) were superb. The wines suggested were excellent too.

Some places have a foundation of class and distinction. The Grazing Room maintains the brand for chef Marthinus and his team. should be on your list of places to eat if you are spending a few days in Johnannesburg... or even if it is just one night!

Date of visit: April 2015
Thank TomRen1988
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