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What do you expect
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document.write("How can two afrikaans people cook italian food ? It is like an Italian reastarant serving pap and vleis . can not , should not , must not . If it not part of your culture , your attempt will at best be mediocre , which is exactly what most italian restaurants have become bad food at big prices . . frank");
document.write("What do YOU expect Frank????
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document.write("Your comment is narrow minded and unfair. You cannot generalize... Anyway, Society is not an Italian Restaurant. They are true to the fact that they are South Africans who are inspired by French and Italian Classics. It is authentic and honest! Their two young chefs are super talented, and they try their best to use as much local produce as possible. Well Done guys. Its one of few GREAT places in Cape Town, and I would recommend it to all! . Twanette");
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document.write("After reading the review on iAfrica, we went for dinner at Societi Bistro last night. nice place and nicely done, but that is really where it stops. Ok, we didn't have the starters and mains whole thing, but only went for a pizza. Was probably the worst pizza that we've ever had in any restaurant. Dry, tasteless, and we really had to look hard for the toppings. Will I go back there? Nope...
Good luck to the rest of them. Reinmar");
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document.write("That's one of the most idiotic things I've ever read...the joy of italian food is its simplicity, it doesn't take a genius.. Ryan");
document.write("Pizza
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document.write("I, for one, love Societi Bistro! If you have a palate for Mr. Delivery Pizza, please stick to take aways!And remember a good slog of beer. The bianco base and the range of toppings of the Societi Pizza allows you to enjoy a glass of good wine without the acidity of a tomato base ruining it. It brings back fond memories of having pizza in Italy. I will definitely be back for more of the tasteful, fresh food prepared and served with passion.. Aluana");
document.write("learn to cook more
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document.write("my mum cooks better food. What a shame i took friends there should have stoped at the spur its consistant!. david ");
document.write("Dinner at the Societi Bistro
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document.write("I need to let you know that I am most disappointed with the dinner we had tonight at Societi Bistro.
The Puttenesca Pasta I order was cold and almost completely dry - for R 90 - absolutely atrocious !
My wife had a Ribeye Stake - R 105 - overcooked and miniscule !
I can continue in this vain for the rest of the company.
I have had some good meals when they were at the Waterfront (lamb shank and slow roast pork belly) but spending R 800 on a meal like this was a total loss.
. JD RUST");
document.write("Apologies
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document.write("My sincere apologies for the poor service. It is only through constructive criticism and compliments that we can continuously strive to improve.
I have checked with Stuart, who served you. You were unhappy with the Puttanesca when it arrived as there was no pomodore based sauce (our menu does state that it is Olive oil based and not a traditional presentation “ Olive Oil Puttanesca – anchovy, olives, capers, fresh tomato, olive oil”. Stuart offered to it back and add pomodore sauce or bring you a portion of the sauce to add to the pasta. It was agreed that a portion of the sauce be brought to the table, which you then added to the pasta. During the course of waiting for the pomodore sauce, the pasta had become cold. You brought this to Stuarts attention, and he took it back to the kitchen immediately, had it remade and a fresh portion of pomodore sauce separately. He checked if you were satisfied, which you confirmed. The plates that came back to the kitchen were empty.
No mention was made of the disappointing steak? According to Stuart you were extremely happy when you left and complimented on our desserts but that we need to work on our pastas. The bill total was R 720.00 and you tipped him a further R 90.00, for which he is very grateful. Please could you verify that he is telling the truth?
Your bill was as follows:
1 Bottle Hartenberg Cab/Shiraz R 87.00
1 Bottle Durbanville Hills Chardonnay R 90.00
2 Glasses House Red @ R 20.00 R 40.00
2 Glasses Dville Chard @ R 30.00 R 60.00
1 Full Puttanesca R 90.00
1 Full Pork Belly R 92.00
1 Ribeye R 105.00
1 Bacon and Mushroom Pizza R 60.00
2 Cheesecake @ R 38.00 R 72.00
1 Earl Grey Tea R 10.00
1 Americano R 10.00
Total R 720.00
I cannot begin to apologize for your poor experience, however, I urge you to raise your dissatisfaction with anything with your waiter immediately, and if you are not satisfied with their solution to ask for a manager. We strive to make every guest happy and to have a memorable experience.
I can understand using a public forum such as this if we had not made any attempt to rectify your complaint or if anyone had been rude to you or your guests. Please appreciate we are a small business and negative publicity like this is very damaging. Many of the people we employ are sole bread winners for large families. It is my responsibility to these people to make sure Societi is a success. My philosophy is to offer value for money in an informal bistro environment, which under promises and over delivers. Every guest’s satisfaction, within reason, is vital to the success of our business and the continued employment of all our staff, we take every complaint very seriously.
Once again I apologize for your poor experience, and please let me know should you decide to give us a second chance, as I would like to personally express my apology and attempt to compensate for ruining your experience.
Kind regards
Peter Weetman
Owner. Peter");
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