5/5 Austin L. 4 years ago on Google
This
is
a
MUST-VISIT
on
your
Cape
Town
and
South
African
Trip,
regardless
of
how
long
you’re
visiting
or
the
purpose
of
your
trip.
We
simply
can’t
say
enough
about
how
much
we
loved
spending
Christmas
Day/Dinner
at
Mzansi.
If
you
like
getting
to
know
the
actual
people
and
culture
of
your
trips,
then
joining
Mama
Nomonde
and
her
family
for
dinner
is
an
absolute
must.
They
treat
you
like
family,
and
bring
to
life
the
history
of
Cape
Town,
the
country
and
the
people
of
South
Africa.
Given
they
are
#1
on
TripAdvisor,
there
is
much
to
read
and
see
from
the
thousands
of
people
that
have
made
Mzansi
part
of
their
trips,
so
here
are
a
few
top
things
to
know
about
this
truly
unique
find:
1)
Don’t
listen
to
your
concierge,
Uber
driver,
etc.
about
being
scared
to
go
to
the
Langa
Township
for
this
dinner.
They
will
try
to
talk
you
out
of
going
there,
but
it’s
unlikely
that
they
have
even
been
to
any
of
the
Townships,
which
means
that
they
haven’t
experienced
the
joy
and
warmth
of
Mzansi.
Let’s
be
clear:
you’re
probably
not
going
to
want
to
walk
around
the
restaurant
or
neighborhood,
as
this
is
not
the
shiny,
protected
area
of
Cape
Town
that
is
made
for
Tourists.
2)
The
residents
of
Langa
have
not
had
a
fair
shake,
but
they
are
resilient,
hopeful
people
who
are
trying
to
make
their
community
a
better
place.
Unemployment
is
close
to
30%,
so
supporting
this
restaurant
helps
to
raise
up
the
entire
community.
We
were
there
on
Christmas
Day
and
they
welcomed
us
into
their
home
with
open
arms,
big
smiles
and
love.
The
entire
neighborhood
was
celebrating,
singing
and
enjoying
life.
3)
Reserve
your
place
ahead
of
time,
and
please,
if
anything
comes
up,
be
sure
to
let
them
know
as
soon
as
possible
if
you
need
to
cancel
or
postpone.
They
make
all
of
the
food
to
order
in
anticipation
of
the
reservations
for
that
night
(there
are
no
walk-ups),
so
if
something
comes
up,
let
them
know
so
that
they
don’t
waste
any
food.
(We
had
some
folks
that
were
running
late,
so
don’t
be
ashamed
to
come
late
-
it’s
way
better
to
be
late
than
to
stiff
them!)
The
food
was
fantastic.
It
was
real,
it
was
really
tasty
and
there’s
no
chance
that
anyone
went
home
hungry.
(I’m
still
dreaming
of
the
chicken
and
the
dessert
pudding!)
The
families,
band
and
service
are
unreal
-
they
make
you
feel
at
home
right
from
the
start,
and
they
will
do
anything
to
make
your
visit
and
night
better.
It’s
a
fun
night
and
it
will
not
be
just
another
dinner
on
your
trip.
There
was
NEVER
a
moment
where
we
felt
unsafe.
The
restaurant
isn’t
too
deep
into
the
Township
and
they
make
sure
that
everyone
feels
like
a
welcomed
and
special
guest
to
the
entire
neighborhood.
Plan
your
visit
around
when
you
can
get
a
table
here,
and
get
ready
for
an
unforgettable
night!
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