Culinary Concept by Rayner Müller - That South African Place in Cheshire West and Chester

After several great experiences here, we had a disappointing evening on Friday night. We arrived, all 7 of us, on our Christmas night out - nobody greeted us at the door, we guessed which table we were dining on and sat ourselves down. We were then bluntly told to order via the QR code, or go to the till and order. The staff were young and disinterested and spent most of their evening chatting at the pass. We ordered by our phones, which ultimately took the social side of our night out away, all sat there trying to get good WiFi and order our drinks and meals. Our overpriced ‘pints’ arrived, with 1/4 of a pint of foam. Our cocktails were like fruit juice, not an ounce of alcohol to be tasted. Our food arrived, in dribs and drabs, with the last of our meals arriving when others had already finished theirs. Myself and a friend had the macaroni cheese - we’ve had it before and the first time we had it, it was AMAZING, sadly this time it was dry, the sauce had disintegrated and the portion size had dramatically reduced. We used to Love coming here, but sadly have a bitter taste now .

It was the festival in Northwich so we expected it to be busy today but it was honestly such a huge disappointment. Firstly the booking systems on the tables outside didn’t work so we had to queue up with everybody else who was having the same issue. 45minutes I waited to order because they had 1 person serving! Our food arrived, they had taken my order wrong and sent an extra portion of chips and only 1 burger instead of the 2 burgers. They offered to sort it out quickly and came out with the card machine for me to pay for the burger (16.95 Massively overpriced on a separate note) I paid for the burger and no offer was made to refund the chips that I was sent that we hadn’t ordered …. Burger comes out and it’s raw; so it had to be sent back. By this point; I gave up! Average food, massively overpriced and customer service seems to be an afterthought

We love this place. Such a unique spot in little old Northwich. The food is great - highly recommend the bunny chow! Just wish the place was a little busier as it deserves to be

If you ware lookmg for something a little difderent than your average pubs and restaurants, this is the place to go! The food was amazing, great service, the atmosphere is lovely & welcoming. What a wonderful place. Cocktails were out of this world!

Gospel music on a Sunday whilst having a drink was fabulous great having a drink and listening. Used restaurant afew times for takeout.

DO NOT WASTE MONEY Food is was cold and i have heard some awful things about how staff are treated, not even sure if they are registered to the hmrc. do not want to support a ' business' like this

To be truthful I didn’t actually get through the door……. The foul slogan on the back of the staff T shirts instantly put me off. It is degrading to women, not in the least bit funny nor is its clever play on words or accents. Have a bit of respect for A…. Clients B…. Staff C….passers by And considering your location, next to child centred venues, respect for children and their parents. I would be furious if my 6 yr old attempted to read that!! KIES MY K**T????? What planet are you on?

Myself and some work colleagues went for dinner to this place. The menu was in my opinion limited and overpriced. The restaurant was empty at the time. I never would have said anything except that unfortunately when it came to the bill, we were pushed into paying the “optional” service charge which turned out to be over 10% of the bill and frankly- ridiculous. When we told the waitress we had opted not to pay the “optional” charge (with an intention of leaving a cash tip) we were told it was mandatory as we hadn’t made the staff aware before the bill arrived and therefore it couldn’t be removed. This is the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard, albeit not to the waitress who told us that she was not a mind reader. Shockingly rude and we were basically pushed into making an additional uncecessary payment to a waitress who had spoken in this manner and quite frankly didn’t deserve a penny. The food- very average The cost- overpriced The setting- hard chairs & no atmosphere The service- poor. All the food came out at different times & then was utterly rude when it came to “additional charge”. In my opinion, I would not recommend- I am actually not suprised to read similar reviews.

Delicious food and fabulous atmosphere - as a South African felt like being at home. Fun decor and variety on menu to suit everyone. Had the Amaize ball fritters with buttermilk chicken and the mac and cheese waffle. Both delicious.

We have been a couple of times now and each time it has been great! Food is amazing and good value! The owners are lovely and very welcoming.

An amazing, kak lekker spot!!! That Bliksem Burger was bliksems lekker. Almost felt like I was back in SA, an amazing authentic South African experience, Afrikaans music, food that tastes so flavourful it takes you straight home. For the negative comments, don't believe it, "Hulle weet nie wat ons weet nie" See you guys very soon again!!!

Totally disappointed Left guessing on how to get seated as there was no front of house or staff to even ask, no menus on the tables or any indication on how to order. Eventually a waiter appeared with an ipad and the menu's but he couldn't even explain or give simple answers to what the sauces were or what the beverages were. Food arrives with no cutlery or serviettes and then one main meal missing. After going to a counter to ask about missing meal and cutlery I was informed that I have to help myself to cutlery and that the meal will be with us ASAP. Missing meal was 20 mins late and kids finishing their desserts just as it arrives. Food was the only decent thing about the place although the portions are pathetic in comparison to the prices that they are charging,for instance cans of pop £3 a go is criminal ! So again we're all sat waiting to pay the bill when we figured you have to get up and pay at the counter. I nearly fell over when the girl serving me asked for £93 and then wanted an extra 15% service charge !!! Service for what exactly? I refused to pay it. The only thing you don't have to do is wash your own plates (or should I say tins) that's what your tiny portion comes in by the way. Such a shame really as the idea and vibe of the gaff is cool but its definitely not sitting well with Northwich prices. We all left hungry and abit deflated with the experience after getting excited.

Pleasant enough place, but only went due to my connection with South Africa. Nearly £10 for an Americano and hot chocolate is a tad on the expensive side for me. Won’t be visiting again.

Well I was determined not to be impressed . I walked in shaking my head at the in your face paintwork and the wooden interior ….however …..as I plonked down on the rear seat of someone’s scrap car I realised how comfy and welcoming this actually was….the staff were great , attentive and fun with a welcoming smile but just enough if you don’t like it il sympathise smile . Very comforting very welcoming to sit there and just look around in a weird kind of dream , you don’t get it but you kind of do . The food came and it’s absolutely superb ….sorry no plate it’s in a tin kind of resembling something from the paras , but it’s not detrimental, far from it ,it’s really enjoyable . We had different burgers 🍔, both without doubt the best we have tasted in a long time , the beer perfectly cold and the fries red hot ❤️ It’s a very different experience but it’s damn good and exactly the sort of thing you need for a refreshing change of scenery and food . Some of the deserts are a bit too big ….guys you could cut them in half they would still be great …. I’m giving this a resounding 10/10 because ….its different and it’s great !!!! Important —- get through the bloody door first don’t be put off by the look outside or the scary look inside it’s not what you think !!! Get in this place and try it what a change from the norm ….prices are very average for food , slightly up for drinks but all in all I think it’s a fantastic addition to Northwich!

Tasty burgers and nice setting however wouldn’t get the loaded/pizza fries again, they were average for what we believed cost £8 however, could’ve been more as everything below cost us over £47. 2 burgers, a pizza fries and 2 cans of coke, realised once we had left that it seemed a little much. Not sure if this was because of a higher service charge, we were overcharged or the prices are just high but wouldn’t say it was worth it.

I went here today with my partner and daughter to eat and I won’t be going back, £17 for the tinest chicken breast and a few fries in a tin! The portions are so small and extremely overpriced, we all left feeling hungry and ripped off!

Visited with family, good service, good atmosphere, quirky setting, the food was fantastic. I've been here a couple of times now, it was very good first time but second visit was even better. Love it

Lovely warm welcome, fantastic food, and great service. We came to watch the rugby semifinal. So happy we did, what a great atmosphere, fab banter between the rival fans. Our party agreed they were the best burgers we'd had. Tried some lovely SA beers and ciders. Next time, if you could arrange for the result to go England's way it would be appreciated! 😅 Warm welcome and farewell from the owners was greatly appreciated. We'll be back!

There are not enough reviews on this place. We have been here a few times for brunch and this was the first time we came of on evening. We both had burgers and they were amazing. The fries are also out of this world. We used to buy the donuts when they were selling them from home over the pandemic so I can also vouch that they are amazing too. We went in on a Thursday night and sadly the place was quiet but food delivery drivers were coming in. We will be returning again and again but make sure you visit here if you fancy a mid week meal out and support a brilliant local business.

Fairly new eatery in my local town and stands out as being a bit unusual and tucked away in a town centre that has very few decent restaurants. The place was packed on Saturday afternoon due to a local festival so service was a bit slow but understandable. I ordered a chicken burger which came in an iced ring donut bun. Sounded interesting at the time but didn’t quite work for me. All other good coming out, presented in metal tins, looked great so will definitely visit again and order more wisely next time. Well done to this place though for bringing something completely different to the town.

This place is a gem. There aren’t enough reviews. The food is absolutely amazing and full of flavour. The service is great too. Cannot recommend it enough. Let’s support our small local businesses.

This place is excellent. Great quality food, lovely people running the place, and very South African. Definitely worth a visit. We will be back.

Absolutely top notch food. Clearly prepared with a lot of skill and passion. A real treat on Father’s Day. We had burgers, toasties and loaded fries which were perfect. Took some of the legendary donuts home with us. Great place, highly recommended!