Comments on: The Quarter review http://www.relax-with-dax.co.za/the-quarter-review What's what - in Cape Town Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:03:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Neal Kernohan http://www.relax-with-dax.co.za/the-quarter-review/comment-page-1#comment-115545 Neal Kernohan Fri, 10 Dec 2010 13:57:19 +0000 http://www.relax-with-dax.co.za/?p=1319#comment-115545 Alas, I see SPICE has now also closed. I went there a number of times while I frequented Kloof St and was excellent. :( Alas, I see SPICE has now also closed. I went there a number of times while I frequented Kloof St and was excellent. :(

]]> By: Dax http://www.relax-with-dax.co.za/the-quarter-review/comment-page-1#comment-64983 Dax Tue, 04 May 2010 22:12:58 +0000 http://www.relax-with-dax.co.za/?p=1319#comment-64983 The Quarter closed a while ago and is now a schwarma spot. The Quarter closed a while ago and is now a schwarma spot.

]]> By: c and m › No Bunny, honey. http://www.relax-with-dax.co.za/the-quarter-review/comment-page-1#comment-53780 c and m › No Bunny, honey. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:59:27 +0000 http://www.relax-with-dax.co.za/?p=1319#comment-53780 [...] Excited, we were. (Interesting, but now essentially useless restaurant info at Rossouw’s, 24, Relax with Dax) Alas, upon parking on Long Street (thanks, Jimbob for driving!), we saw that the place was closed. [...] [...] Excited, we were. (Interesting, but now essentially useless restaurant info at Rossouw’s, 24, Relax with Dax) Alas, upon parking on Long Street (thanks, Jimbob for driving!), we saw that the place was closed. [...]

]]> By: Alex http://www.relax-with-dax.co.za/the-quarter-review/comment-page-1#comment-42366 Alex Mon, 07 Sep 2009 12:29:59 +0000 http://www.relax-with-dax.co.za/?p=1319#comment-42366 I know its meant to be cheap and cheerful but is it also meant to be rubbish? I was so excited to try The Quarter out and a whole bunch of us ordered a whole variety of chows. I had the venison, or should I say the cardomom, quarter. I picked out 8 cardomom pods that I'd already bitten into and the taste of which is quite overwhelming. The anchovie mayonaise was nice but that was about it. The chicken curry was pretty much the same with the added bonus of having large grissly chicken joints hidden inside it. The meat in all of them was minimal at best and I suspect they are not cooked on site as, what looked suspiciously like microwave baggies were taken out and heated to be poured into the bread. The only half decent one was the mince and chakalaka purely because there can't be too many surprises there. I was so totally disappointed I know its meant to be cheap and cheerful but is it also meant to be rubbish? I was so excited to try The Quarter out and a whole bunch of us ordered a whole variety of chows. I had the venison, or should I say the cardomom, quarter. I picked out 8 cardomom pods that I’d already bitten into and the taste of which is quite overwhelming. The anchovie mayonaise was nice but that was about it. The chicken curry was pretty much the same with the added bonus of having large grissly chicken joints hidden inside it. The meat in all of them was minimal at best and I suspect they are not cooked on site as, what looked suspiciously like microwave baggies were taken out and heated to be poured into the bread. The only half decent one was the mince and chakalaka purely because there can’t be too many surprises there.

I was so totally disappointed

]]> By: Dax http://www.relax-with-dax.co.za/the-quarter-review/comment-page-1#comment-42298 Dax Sat, 05 Sep 2009 19:09:19 +0000 http://www.relax-with-dax.co.za/?p=1319#comment-42298 @Gareth, I agree, the general concensus has been that it's The Quarter is not up to scratch and I have actually had a curry from the Spice Cafe in the Rheede Street mall and it was excellent. Definitely worth checking out, although it closes quite early, about 6pm I think. @Gareth, I agree, the general concensus has been that it’s The Quarter is not up to scratch and I have actually had a curry from the Spice Cafe in the Rheede Street mall and it was excellent. Definitely worth checking out, although it closes quite early, about 6pm I think.

]]> By: Gareth http://www.relax-with-dax.co.za/the-quarter-review/comment-page-1#comment-41835 Gareth Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:43:01 +0000 http://www.relax-with-dax.co.za/?p=1319#comment-41835 Just had a bunny for lunch. Not convinced... great idea, but poorly executed. SPICE in Rheede mall far better. No Frills no spills. Just a good Bunny prepared by someone who was actually born in Durbs. Just had a bunny for lunch.

Not convinced… great idea, but poorly executed.

SPICE in Rheede mall far better. No Frills no spills. Just a good Bunny prepared by someone who was actually born in Durbs.

]]> By: Sigrid http://www.relax-with-dax.co.za/the-quarter-review/comment-page-1#comment-40473 Sigrid Tue, 04 Aug 2009 10:07:39 +0000 http://www.relax-with-dax.co.za/?p=1319#comment-40473 I work around the corner in Bree Street, and picked up some chows for my future in-laws for dinner! We had the mutton, chicken, waterblommetjie and venison, and they were all delicious! Since we were 4 people, and we planned ot share, the guy behind the counter suggested the morrocan humus and something else, I forget what. In addition, he threw in some of the carrot salad, just to be nice! It was a huge hit, got me off the hook for making dinner, and I fed 4 people for R120! Not bad, I say! I have since gone for lunch on a couple of occasions, and I enjoy the ambiance, the service and the fresh tomato chutney, which is made in house! I can highly recommend this as a great lunch or dinner option, and since I'll never be able to finish a whole one, it remains affordable! Next time I'm having the bunny bunny, I just have to convince myself that R45 for a quarter loaf of bread is worth it!! I work around the corner in Bree Street, and picked up some chows for my future in-laws for dinner! We had the mutton, chicken, waterblommetjie and venison, and they were all delicious! Since we were 4 people, and we planned ot share, the guy behind the counter suggested the morrocan humus and something else, I forget what. In addition, he threw in some of the carrot salad, just to be nice!

It was a huge hit, got me off the hook for making dinner, and I fed 4 people for R120! Not bad, I say!

I have since gone for lunch on a couple of occasions, and I enjoy the ambiance, the service and the fresh tomato chutney, which is made in house!

I can highly recommend this as a great lunch or dinner option, and since I’ll never be able to finish a whole one, it remains affordable! Next time I’m having the bunny bunny, I just have to convince myself that R45 for a quarter loaf of bread is worth it!!

]]> By: Dax http://www.relax-with-dax.co.za/the-quarter-review/comment-page-1#comment-39037 Dax Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:50:05 +0000 http://www.relax-with-dax.co.za/?p=1319#comment-39037 No bread, no white wine... this is not sounding good. Surely they can make some arrangement with Showroom Cafe next door if they run out of something? No bread, no white wine… this is not sounding good.

Surely they can make some arrangement with Showroom Cafe next door if they run out of something?

]]> By: Marinda http://www.relax-with-dax.co.za/the-quarter-review/comment-page-1#comment-39035 Marinda Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:36:34 +0000 http://www.relax-with-dax.co.za/?p=1319#comment-39035 Went to try the bunny chow on Friday night and although the food was great, I can’t say the same about the experience. Firstly no white wine available, not by the glass, not by the bottle. No delivery they say (I think: “Harley’s is just up the road”)Then, at the end of the meal we are informed that they don’t take card payments. My partner has to go in search of an ATM. Then, no bill (I’m thinking: “tax rip-off”). We then go for coffee elsewhere and on the way back there is Bruce Robertson and staff all drinking white wine! Clearly the staff are more important than the guests! Sorry, won’t go again. Went to try the bunny chow on Friday night and although the food was great, I can’t say the same about the experience. Firstly no white wine available, not by the glass, not by the bottle. No delivery they say (I think: “Harley’s is just up the road”)Then, at the end of the meal we are informed that they don’t take card payments. My partner has to go in search of an ATM. Then, no bill (I’m thinking: “tax rip-off”). We then go for coffee elsewhere and on the way back there is Bruce Robertson and staff all drinking white wine! Clearly the staff are more important than the guests! Sorry, won’t go again.

]]> By: Nols http://www.relax-with-dax.co.za/the-quarter-review/comment-page-1#comment-39030 Nols Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:58:47 +0000 http://www.relax-with-dax.co.za/?p=1319#comment-39030 Went there today over lunch, but they had run out of bread. Not sure how long they'd last if they run out of their main ingredient (government loaf) over lunch? Went there today over lunch, but they had run out of bread. Not sure how long they’d last if they run out of their main ingredient (government loaf) over lunch?

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