Through "dégustation" allowing and encouraging the diner to chill and be relaxed, to actually enjoy varied choice, to maybe ......... faff about.   dégustation   A sense of taste To taste with relish; savour A term meaning "a careful, appreciative tasting of various foods" More than likely to involve sampling small portions of signature dishes in one sitting often consisting of eight or more courses.      May sometimes be accompanied by a matching wine dégustation. We have adopted elements of this concept with a little, mmm....... "licence"                     Menu       Chef salad of the day   Salad of the day of greens, fresh herbs, cherry tomatoes, crisp cucumber, sweet red onion, cubed sweet potato, julienned carrots & balsamic vinaigrette dressing   recommended wine, per tasting glass, carafe or bottle - tierra salvage sauvignon blanc         add shavings of beef biltong     (Available Mehadrin commission)       recommended wine, per tasting glass, carafe or bottle - tierra salvage sauvignon blanc         African salad   Salad of glazed pecans, pear, dates, smoked tofu & greens dressed in a blueberry vinaigrette recommended wine, per tasting glass, carafe or bottle - klein draken chardonnay         Beef Biltong soup     Warm light & aromatic biltong vichyssoise with biltong dust       (Available Mehadrin commission)       recommended wine, per tasting glass, carafe or bottle - tierra salvage merlot         Butternut soup   A creamy blend of young butternut, gently poached in a homemade stock of seasons root vegetables & parev cream recommended wine, per tasting glass, carafe or bottle - king solomon rose         Moroccan Beef & lentil soup     Thick hearty beefy lentil & root vegetable soup with homemade croutons       recommended wine, per tasting glass, carafe or bottle - klein draken pinotage       Soufflés Twice baked, Butternut Soufflé smothered with a creamy wholegrain sauce   Twice baked, Beef biltong Soufflé smothered with a creamy wholegrain sauce   recommended wine, per tasting glass, carafe or bottle -   swartland cabernet sauvignon         Beef Carpaccio     Wafer thin slices of traditional raw beef , drizzled with a hand crafted basil oil & vanilla pear compote       (Available Mehadrin commission)       recommended wine, per tasting glass, carafe or bottle - tierra salvage merlot                               Menu       Salmon wrap   Fresh Scottish seared salmon with julienne veg encased in a wrap, beetroot chips & light dipping sauce recommended wine, per tasting glass, carafe or bottle - klein draken chardonnay         Mandarin Duck crepe     Crêpe filled with shredded duck meat, cucumber ribbons, spring onions & hoisin sauce served with a warm aromatic dipping sauce       recommended wine, per tasting glass, carafe or bottle - primo "v" pinot noir         Beef tortillas   Ground prime beef & dark bean filled tortillas with salsa & garnish garden salad inclusively available with side of chill - please specify recommended wine, per tasting glass, carafe or bottle - klein draken pinotage         Line Fish     Oriental baked line fish (± 150g) , stir fry stick vegetables with ginger, coriander & sesame seeds on Linguini     recommended wine, per tasting glass, carafe or bottle - klein draken chardonnay         Gnocchi   Chicken flash seared with mild honey & wholegrain mustard atop homemade gnocchi, mushroom duxelle, roasted red peppers & dressed with a light fried sage "faff" beurre blanc omit chicken & add smoked organic tofu for vegetarian option recommended wine, per tasting glass, carafe or bottle - klein draken chardonnay         Chicken Laksa     Asian flavours of coconut milk, spiced stock, chillies, lemon grass, limes, coriander, with angle hair noodles & diced chicken       omit chicken & add mushrooms, rosa tomatoes for vegetarian option       recommended wine, per tasting glass, carafe or bottle - klein draken natural white         Chicken Kebab   Succulent kebab of Chicken cubes, pineapple & apricot (± 180g) (Available Mehadrin commission) recommended wine, per tasting glass, carafe or bottle - tierra salvage sauvignon blanc         Nasi Goreng "al la FAFF"     Indonesian style rice stir fry, chicken, spiced beef sausage, julienne vegetables, topped with shredded egg & satay sauce       omit chicken & sausage and add smoked tofu for vegetarian option       recommended wine, per tasting glass, carafe or bottle - klein draken natural white                               Menu       Madras "styled" Lamb curry   Cubes of lamb, simmered in madras spices with glazed baby onions (± 250g) topped with fresh corriander, basmati rice, mixed sambals & fruit chutney recommended wine, per tasting glass, carafe or bottle - klein draken natural white         Fillett Kebab     Kebab of scotch fillet (± 180g) , mushrooms, courgettes & bay leaves       (Available Mehadrin commission)       recommended wine, per tasting glass, carafe or bottle - tierra salvage merlot         Casserole faff   Cubes of oyster beef, slow casseroled for 24 hours in whisky & red wine with glazed baby onions (± 250g) topped with roasted sweet red peppers on a bed of white rice recommended wine, per tasting glass, carafe or bottle -   swartland cabernet sauvignon         Scotch fillet "150"         Flame grilled as required, aged Scotch fillet medallion (± 150g) , with creamed potato & vegetables of the day         (includes choice of sauce: pepper, mushroom or monkey gland)       (Available Mehadrin commission)     recommended wine, per tasting glass, carafe or bottle - tierra salvage merlot     Duck   Roasted crispy duck portion on the bone (± 180g) , creamed potato & red cabbage, with a dark orange jus recommended wine, per tasting glass, carafe or bottle - primo "v" pinot noir                           Accompany your meal with a tasting glass of wine:     White Blend - klein draken - natural white - sa     Sauvignon Blanc -tierra salvage - chile     Chardonnay - klein draken - sa     Rose - king Solomon - sa     Pinot Noir - primo "V" - italy     Bubbles - primo v moscato - italy     Pinotage - klein draken - sa     Cabernet Sauvignon - welberg swartland - sa     Merlot - tierra salvage - chile     Red Blend - barkan classic - cab/merlot - israel             All our wines are mevushal       above wines available per 125ml tasting glass, 250ml carafe or 750ml bottle       many other wines available per bottle, please check our extensive wine listing                               street food "deluxe"       Chicken Schnitzel   Tender chicken Schnitzel (± 200g) , crumbed and pan fried, creamed potato, vegetables (includes choice of sauce: pepper, mushroom or monkey gland) recommended wine, per tasting glass, carafe or bottle - tierra salvage sauvignon blanc           Scotch fillet "300" or "500"       Flame grilled as required, aged Scotch fillet (± 300g or 500g) , with roast potato & vegetables of the day or garden salad       (includes choice of sauce: pepper, mushroom or monkey gland)       (Available Mehadrin commission)       recommended wine, per tasting glass, carafe or bottle - tierra salvage merlot         Y-Bone     Y-Bone steak (± 500g) basted & flame grilled as required, with roast potato & stick vegetables or garden salad (includes choice of sauce: pepper, mushroom or monkey gland) (Available Mehadrin commission) recommended wine, per tasting glass, carafe or bottle -   swartland cabernet sauvignon         Steak burger - extra 15 min req     Flame grilled to medium scotch fillet steak   (± 150g) with shredded iceberg, tomato, caramelized onions & gherkin       (includes choice of sauce: pepper, mushroom or monkey gland)       (Available Mehadrin commission)       recommended wine, per tasting glass, carafe or bottle - tierra salvage merlot         La Grande "faff" Burger - extra 15 min req   Ground beef burger (± 250g) - grilled to medium, faff tomato chutney, shredded iceberg, fresh tomato, caramelized onions & pickled gherkin (includes choice of sauce: pepper, mushroom or monkey gland) recommended wine, per tasting glass, carafe or bottle - tierra salvage merlot     Bag-o-chips   Dressed or undressed freshly fried potato chips (± 250g) (includes optional dressings of monkey gland or spiced mayo)         Home styled rustic "fleishik" Pizza's   hand made & aprox 32cm - extra 15 min req       inclusively available with or without chill - please specify       for sharing pizza's - please add 20%             Como     Homemade chunky tomato base sauce with, asian spiced chicken, caramelised onion, mushroom, pineapple, banana & roso tomato       omit chicken for vegetarian option     (Available Mehadrin commission)             Lugano     Homemade chunky tomato base sauce with spiced Italian beef sausage, mushrooms, roasted butternut, red peppers & smoked tofu       omit sausage for vegetarian option           Dessert menu     Chocolate volcano   Decadent warm double chocolate self saucing dessert         Ginger & toffee pudding     Steamed ginger & toffee pudding with vanilla ice cream         Chocolate slab   Square of rich Dark chocolate & nuts with vanilla cream         Berry "Eaton Mess"     Amalgam of pale meringues, berries, cherry liqueur & cream       Creamy ice creams (per scoop) Creamy velvet double chocolate   Rose & geranium with pistachio nuts   Spiced ginger & Iranian fig             Home made Sorbets (per scoop)       Tart lemon     Fresh peach     Berries of the forest           Pair with a degustation tasting glass of dessert wine:     Emerald Riesling -tierra salvage - chile           Certain menu items are also available for take out, both plated or takeaways. Please check with as to availability & costs Selected items available as "Beshol Israel" Certain dishes are available as Mehadrin commission. Please check with your waiter In the unlikely event that a dish is not up to standard it will gladly be immediately withdrawn and remade, however if not to the guests taste liking, unfortunately not Due to kitchen limitations unfortunately no variations to the menu can be accommodated. Please note our kitchen uses various nuts, nut oil based products, grains & flours, so please ask if you have any intolerances and the chef will be happy to advise you. All weights indicated are based on raw weights. Kindly note that gratuity is not included in menu prices, however we reserve the right to add a 10%   service charge. Unfortunately due to the increasing number of no-shows or over bookings, during special occasions or busy times we may require a non-refundable deposit or prepayment. Valid credit card details accepted to confirm the reservation All no shows &/or numbers not in accordance with those actually finally confirmed, will be charged for @ R150 pp Complete reservations are subject to a 15 minute late allowance, after which the reservation could be cancelled (give us a call if you are running late and we will try our best to accommodate you).   We accept all major credit cards, but regrettably no cheques While every precaution has been taken, the restaurant, management   & staff accept no responsibility for any damage or loss incurred by patrons         item descriptions angle hair - very fine pasta similar to noodles beurre blanc - reduction of lemon juice, shallots & margarine biltong - air dried traditional spiced beef carpaccio - thinly sliced spiced raw beef casserole - slow cooked in its own ingredients compote - whole or pieces of fruit poached in sugar syrup crepe - type of thin pancake made from wheat flour duxelle - blend of finely diced mushrooms, onions & herbs gnocchi - small potato & egg like dumplings hoisin - sauce from sweet potato, sugar, soybeans, distilled vinegar, salt & garlic iceberg -   crisp lettuce julienne - finely sliced jus - a light self reduced sauce kebab - cubes of meat with additions on a stick lentils - type of pulse or seed, high in protein linguini - thin pasta from semolina flour monkey gland - chutney, red wine, ketchup, curry powder, Tabasco, pepper, mustard, garlic, onion & sugar satay sauce - ground peanut type sauce schnitzel - flattened crumbed   chicken breast scotch fillet - rib eye steak soufflé - baked cake made with egg yolks and beaten egg whites & various other additions tofu - soft, cheese like, high in protein, from curdled soybean milk tortilla - mexican flatbread made from wheat vichyssoise - puréed leeks, onions, potatoes, parev cream & stock vinaigrette - dressing from oil, vinegar & herbs y-bone - similar to t-bone but from fore quarter