Jiko The Cooking Place

Everything perfect. Tasty and well served desserts. Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $100+ Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Braised Beef Short Rib with Truffled Potato Puree Pearl Onions Baby Carrots Cabernet-Tamarind Sauce, Oak-Grilled Filet Mignon, Duck Confit and Honey-Raisin Flatbread

Dietary restrictions: Allergens were well identified, and substitutions were made to make the dishes safe. Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $100+ Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Moroccan Lamb Shank, Bread Service, Giraffe Bread

Great food, service was ok Food: 5 Service: 3 Atmosphere: 4

Planning to dine at Jiko? Pack a cap. A cap you say? No you did not read that incorrectly. The lighting here is an absolute joke. Almost every table has a spot light which is shining down onto a persons head. It makes the dining experience extremely unpleasant. I had to move seats. I raised this with my server and she seemed confused as if no one had ever noted the lighting was not appropriate. Management really need to sit at each table and experience sitting under such bright lights. It’s like being on a game show. My Oak-grilled Filet Mignon was over cooked or just a terrible cut, for a dish costing $54 I expected much better! The Mac and cheese were the saving grace. But boy was that an expensive Mac and cheese. The deserts of the Malva Pudding and Potjie Pot were average. Honestly I’m really disappointed. I would not go back!