Gemelli

The food was really good and cooked exceptionally well. The portions are generous, which is always a plus. The service is truly outstanding. The staff make you feel welcomed from the moment you walk in until the moment you leave. I genuinely felt comfortable, taken care of, and honestly, they made me want to spend more money because the hospitality was that good. Their cheese sauce is definitely a highlight - rich, tasty, and worth ordering. The restaurant is a great spot for both couples and friend outings. The cocktails? Too good! The only downside is that it can get quite loud, and it’s easy to overhear conversations from nearby tables. Still, the overall experience was absolutely worth it, and I would go back for the atmosphere, great food, and even better service.

Recently visited for Sunday lunch. The starters of mussels went down well with some bubbly. The chicken thigh starters are also highly recommended. For mains we shared the whole fish which was superb. You don’t see this on menus anymore and it was divine and so fresh. Didn’t get to dessert as we were stuffed but they all looked good. This place has to have the best waitering staff in the country. It looks like a great place for a special meal and would make a great date night choice.

I was not too impressed by Gemelli’s. With a whole restaurant practically empty, they put my wife and me right between two other tables that were very noisy and annoying. Why they had to cram us there when 90% of the restaurant was empty only they will know. The waitress was new and inexperienced. Normally I don’t mind that at all, but it just added to an already bad start. I had the Chef’s special braised beef short rib. The short rib was absolutely divine, so soft the bone just slid out, succulent, and served with a jus packed with flavour. The only disappointing part was the very random truffle flavour in my mash. It definitely didn’t suit the meal, and it 100% didn’t suit me because I can’t stand the taste of truffle. To me, it tastes exactly how LP gas smells. (Go sniff a Cadac gas bottle and you’ll know what I taste when I taste truffle.) That took my meal from an easy 5 to a 3. I always clean my plate at restaurants, and I sent most of that mash back. My wife had the pork belly. It’s braised for 12 hours, glazed with soy and honey, and served with potato purée. The veggies are Japanese Pak choi and carrots. It comes with three dipping sauces: sesame mayo, beurre blanc, and toasted peanuts. I had a taste, and the meat with the sauces was absolutely delicious. The pork was cooked through but still super soft and juicy. Unfortunately, my wife said the same thing as I did: truffle mash does not belong in an Asian dish. She actually loves truffle (flavour), but even she said it didn’t complement the dish at all. The signature almond cheesecake was pretty good. The description reads: Baked Almond Cheesecake, 1701 Almond Nougat, Cranberry, Meringue Biscuit Crumb, Caramel Popcorn Ice Cream. As nice as the cheesecake was, I didn’t taste cranberry or almond nougat at all. Yes, there were actual almond pieces on it, but not almond nougat. My ice cream definitely wasn’t caramel popcorn flavoured, in fact, it tasted more like it had Disaronno (almond liqueur) in it. I enjoyed the cheesecake, but I would have liked to get what I ordered. It’s safe to say I had very high expectations and was rather disappointed.

The place was amazing and cozy, gotta go up the stairs when you arrive and you’ll be met by the receptionist and waitresses upon entering. I set a reservation cause well it’s always easier that way lol. the atmosphere was amazing and food too, they’ll tell you their specials but you are free to choose as you wish. They will check on you constantly in case you want to change something. Also if you want a special message for your date you can organize with them too. I went during brunch hours wasn’t packed at all but still was lively. The menu is moderately priced. I recommend checking their website before you go.

One of the best restaurants I’ll always recommend. The aesthetics 10/10, live band 10/10 Food 9/10 Mocktails 9/10. I must say their staff is amazing. It’s always safe to book a table if you want to have some drinks at their phirinyane bar to avoid disappointment but overall I’m so happy.

Some of these Johannesburg restaurants never beat the allegations. Big on aesthetic and below par when it comes to delivering what really matters, which is the food and drinks. I will never understand how an establishment will sell diluted drinks and when you ask for no ice because you know it will dilute it even more you literally get it filled half way. But ei only the aesthetics matter not the quality of the food and drinks being served

Food was amazing. The pasta 😋. The recommendations and service from Mondli.. stunning! Sassan you’re indeed the best. Effort thank you for being of good service. Thabani, you’re amazing and keep up the good positivity. Loved the ambiance. One waiter who was kind of rude and didn’t get his name. We were organising a top and he was so rude and went on to demand a tip as if we weren’t going to 🤷‍♀️ . He was even sulking. I’ll definitely call again 😉 . There was no better experience I would have chosen on women’s day. Bravo guys ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️.ben fatto e sicuramente chiamerò di nuovo

Food and portion size was good, the only issue was the physical menu tbh. I think they should make the sleeves see through instead of opaque. Would make reading it easier.