La Vie en Rose gets my two thumbs up

I have just come home from an amazing, romantic journey with my girlfriend to this beautiful restaurant on the boarder of Sandhurst and Illovo called La Vie en Rose. This calm garden setting with white and bits of pink tables leaves you feeling at peace and relaxed.

The feeling of coming home when going out just created this feeling of nursery just without all the plants accept the ones that were naturally there. Greeted by friendly, warm, smiling faces as we waited seated on a white leather lounge suite under the blue Joburg sky for our table. The gracious owner Yanky is such a great guy.

We were seated at table under this big tree in the garden where it was so nice to be able to smoke in the open air and not be caged in by fishbowl where we smokers feel like a show. The tables are well distance from each other giving you the feeling of privacy and space, which added to me feeling extremely comfortable there.

Once seated, I noticed our knives and forks tied together in a pink ribbon placed on side plate beside me. I ordered the, Classic burger and my girlfriend had, the unusual 69 day salad. Both meals arrived and where really large portions. All I can say is I have never tasted such delicious tasting burger in all my 31 years of living. It was huge and with every bite you could taste all the different herbs in the meat. Even though when we arrived I had just before eaten a Wimpy breakfast. So I wasn’t very hungry but with each bite of this burger I wanted more. I shocked myself and managed to finish my entire meal and then still made space for desert. We had the Tiramisu and the Tickle pink 32 which is very creamy strawberry and vanilla ice cream.

Between the great food, beautiful company, and homely feel and friendly staff and owners, I give the La Vie en Rose  my two thumbs up, and I recommend that you should give this place a try next time you feel like lunch or breakfast. They Open from 7am to 5pm, Tuesday - Sunday. Open Thursday evenings for dinner and there available for private functions in the evenings. They are fully licensed and have ample safe parking.

You can find La Vie en Rose at 48 Melville Road corner of Ferguson Illovo.

For more information please visit there site La Vie en Rose or call them on 011 268 6144. You won’t regret visiting this one, I most certainly didn’t and I am even trying to think who I can take the next time I visit this gorgeous secret garden restaurant in the heart of our big Johannesburg city.

REPORT BACKS ON THE NO GO ZONE

Today I come to you with two report backs on two complaints I made knowledge in my blogs. The first came from Casa Da Galinha who in my previous blog, was taken over by the Cod Father and re-named the Cow Father, and our time there was horrific and extremely unpleasant.

Well I am pleased to inform you that they closed, reopened and back under their first name Casa Da Galinha, And I visited there the other weekend besides some minor hiccups with over eager waiters and them all wanting or thinking they were working on our table, but I am happy to report back that the evening was very nice, the food was better but a wine base for pork ribs in their sauce was not something I would want to taste on my ribs, especially as I’m not a big drinker in the first place but the cozy atmosphere was back, from being welcomed in by the managers and staff to them all seeing us off when we left. But all in all I give them a one thumbs up.

The other report back I have is from MacDonald’s Woodmead. I don’t know if you recall my previous blog where I was getting sick from MacDonald’s food.

 

 Well after my blog I got a call from MacDonald’s Head office and the Woodmead Branch urgently trying to find out more about what had happened to me, as well as they wanted to invite me to see the running’s of the branch. After many phone calls and discussions, they called the health and safety people out to have a look at their one grill, and it turned out to be a setting on the grill that was preventing the food from getting to the desired heat so that it can be good for our bodies to consume.

Also I was invited around for a tour of the MacDonald’s in Woodmead and got to see every little detail, From where the food is packed and how, to how many patties they can cook at a time, to the toasting of the bread roll, to the perfection of the garnish, everything. I spent the afternoon with some of the Managers and we had lunch, and this time I was not ill.

Whilst I was at this branch there were a whole bunch of renovations taking place. They were making the restaurant bigger, as well as they putting in a Mac Café’, which will be great for those who want to, go for a quick coffee and do some work.

All and all I would say that both these venues, Casa de Galinha and MacDonald’s Rivonia have picked up there game since my last visit and I am comfortable to say they are now “Go zones”.

Casa Da Galinha: Corner of 1st Avenue and Rivonia Road Morningside Sandton Johannesburg

+27 11 803 9691

MacDonald’s Woodmead: Corner of Woodlands drive and Kyalami road Woodmead Sandton Johannesburg