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The Island Cafe

Sawtooth Lane | Thesen Islands, Knysna, South Africa
Ranked #25 of 58 restaurants in Knysna
4.0 of 5 stars 11 Reviews
Cuisines: International
Dining options: Reservations
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London, United Kingdom
Top Contributor
52 reviews 52 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 March 2012

We first went shortly after it opened and were very impressed. However, and perhaps we were unlucky, but it seemed to us that somebody had taken their eye off the ball and rather than having got better and therefore very good, it had gone the other way. Pity. It wouldn't take much to I prove it and one dish, seafood... More

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Allan Heard, General Manager at The Island Cafe, responded to this review
15 March 2012

Dear Guest, Thank you for your comments. I can assure you that at The Turbine Hotel and Spa we aim to meet and exceed expectations of all our guests all the time. We have, however, not succeeded on this occassion but encourage you to join us again at the Island Cafe as I am positive that your experience will be... More

Capetown
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9 reviews 9 reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 January 2012

We visited both the tapas bar(where the wines by the glass are very well priced, of good measure and the tapas menu is delightful ;albeit the service a little slow) and the main restaurant whichoffers lovely food and attentive service. In the design of both restaurants the existing machinery from the saw mill has been retained and incorporated in the... More

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Cape Town
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 January 2012

This restaurant is a fairly new "kid on the block" - having not been to Knysna for some three odd years, this restaurant was a breath of fresh air! The service was good and the food excellent, not to mention good value for money. A definate recommendation. More

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Derbyshire
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 January 2012

The restaurant is situated in the old turbine hall along with the original turbines! Service was discreet, friendly and efficient with the staff happy to explain the menu. Food was excellent with a good choice of menu - the menu was presented rolled up and held with a jubilee clip - nice touch and nod to the industrial heritage! Couldn't... More

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Havant, United Kingdom
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 December 2011

We booked out Christmes lunch here. The place certainly looked good, a warm welcome, shown to your seat, your chair held, napkins placed. Grace our waitress was lovely, she took our order and the starters arrived, then we waited for our main course, which seemed take a long time in arriving, but we told that hey were having a few... More

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Knysna, South Africa
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16 reviews 16 reviews
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 November 2011

Take a stroll around the Island ands top for tea and delicious cake. More

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Vancouver, Canada
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44 reviews 44 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 June 2011
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My Wife and I have eaten at the Turbine hotel a few times and have never been disappointed. The food is of a high quality, well presented and tasty. The hotel is a destination in itself and eating there is a treat. Price wise, it is slightly above average, but then the food is above average too, so I feel... More

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Kenya
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97 reviews 97 reviews
Reviews in 63 cities Reviews in 63 cities
121 helpful votes 121 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2011
1
person found this review helpful

The restaurant's in a nice setting with the old saw mill's pipes and machinery running around the place. It's supposed to create a good ambience but to be honest there was a family with kids dining while we were there and with the kids running around the place screaming their heads off there was NO ambience! The food was decent... More

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1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 December 2010
2
people found this review helpful

For a restuarant in a boutique hotel, we were expecting to be over charged for disappointing food but were surprised at the fair pricing structure along with the well presented quality food. The staff were friendly and ultra attentive too. Recomendable to anyone looking for something more than a pub meal. More

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Loosdrecht, The Netherlands
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2012
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