Mukwa Lodge & Restaurant

The stay at Mukwa Lodge is always very pleasant. The rooms are clean and neat and the staff is friendly and professional. We love the Indian cuisine at their restaurant. I will definitely recommend this Lodge.

Went out for dinner tonight at Mukwa for the first time. Terrible first experience. Ordered one of the paneer specialities(I think it was P11) and another paneer dish(P6). P6 was quite good (not great) but P11 was atrocious and the paneer had this slimy coating over it. Not sure if they tried to crumb it and cook it in a curry gravy? Anyway, the taste as well as texture was terrible. Ordered a slice of carrot cake for takeaway. We specifically asked which cake was baked today, and were told it’s all freshly baked. Brought the cake home and opened it & it was mouldy. I’m completely disgusted and disappointed. It makes me wonder about the quality of the rest of the food they serve. Waiter was really friendly, however, service was very slow. It was not the fault of the staff. There’s only 3/4 waiters for all the tables they were probably overwhelmed. Update: phoned in to complain to the restaurant and they provided us with a full refund, to their credit, HOWEVER, the MANAGER had the absolute audacity to request for the bad review to be removed. We refused. Transparency is important & potential customers should walk into any establishment being informed about what they should look out for. Extremely disappointed at the unethical conduct of the manager.

Went to the restaurant for dinner, service was quite poor and slow although the resuturant was quiet, food was average but the reason for the 1 star is that I got SERVED a slice of cake with MOULD! Safe to say I won't be visiting again.

We ate dinner here one night, there was a big crowd - about 15 of us. The staff coped with the order well, and the food was delivered in a timely manner (this does not always happen when a large number of people order together). And the food was really good! Great experience, would highly recommend the restaurant.

Went in for dinner by recommendation from a friend and it did not disappoint. They're strict about the hours of outside eating... morning (11am - 2pm) and afternoon (5:30pm - 10pm) which was strange at first hearing but gave the management a sense of order which I liked. Their drinks are affordable but you'd do well to stay away from the cocktails 2/10 in my opinion. The food was on time and it was prepared fresh(very important).. The food portions are strictly one per person (I'm used to Indian cuisines being plentiful that more than one person can eat from a single plating). The staff are friendly and efficient (I went on a slow night). Last but not the least,the bathrooms are spacious and so clean!!! That's definitely a 10/10 for me because bathroom hygiene is very important to me. The atmosphere is very soft and calming to the mind and soul.. Overall I liked everything!!

Went there for the curry. Chicken vindaloo was the star of the show. Very very tasty authentic Indian curry. Nice tranquil and relaxed atmosphere topped it off. Service was great as well. Overall a great experience.

Mukwa Lodge was one of the best experience I have had traveling the world. ||Firstly, the architecture & the property are a paradise right by the Zambezi river. Each room, the restaurant, the relaxing areas are designed with luxury and comfort in kind. ||Secondly, the food was exceptional. They have 4 chefs on property mixing different cuisines - the stay also includes breakfast and dinners on river cruises where you can enjoy either sunrise or sunset. ||Thirdly, what made my experience really unique was the staff. The owners were there and cared about every detail - all staff members become part of the family in 2 days. ||Last but not list, the owners give back to the local community on so many ways. They employee local staff, support multiple local charities & have used sustainable methods to build and maintain the lodge. ||By far of my top experiences to date (and I have been on over 30 trips!!!). Congrats team Mukwa. I will be back for sure. ||Giovanni

One of the best lodges/restaurants that you can ever wish to have you meal from