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Rio Grande Restaurant

Restaurant

One of the Best Places To Visits in Brackenfell


Address

Protea Shopping Center, 55 Jacaranda St, Protea Hoogte, Cape Town, 7560, South Africa

Website

riogranderest.wordpress.com

Contact

+27 21 982 0037

Price rating

$ $$$

Rating on Google Maps

4.30 (957 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Thursday: 10 am to 12:30 pm
  • Friday: 10 am to 12:30 pm
  • Saturday: 10 am to 12:30 pm
  • Sunday: 12 to 8 pm
  • Monday: 10 am to 12:30 pm
  • Tuesday: 10 am to 12:30 pm
  • Wednesday: 10 am to 12:30 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: service (9) amazing (6) staff (6) good (6) atmosphere (6)
Reviews are sorted by relevance, prioritizing the most helpful and insightful feedback at the top for easier reference.
  • 5/5 awharvard 7 months ago on Google
    Been in Cape Town 3 months, been to Rio Grande 14 times already. A local gem with liquor prices that are not greedy. The Prego roll and prawns Peri-Peri are superb 👌🏻. Going back soon. PS: the Espatada is 💯💯💯
    9 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ruan V. 11 months ago on Google
    What an amazing experience at Rio Grande. Complements to the chef. Live sport and light music in die back ground. Smoking and non smoking areas. Nice Bar with amazing staff that assists you. Food 10/10 and specials running daily.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Anelda du P. 1 year ago on Google
    Best food ever! Friendly staff, very clean. Fantastic prices. Huge servings.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Lize H. 2 years ago on Google
    Love love love the food at this restaurant. Tasty food and great portions. Me and my family aleays enjoy going here, def worth a visit
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Ellen B. 2 years ago on Google
    Local watering hole with very affordable food. Monday and Tuesday Burger specials are wonderful for family meals. Handicap access. Quick service. Good variety on the menu and at the bar.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 English R. 2 years ago on Google
    A pretty chilled restaurant (we (2 people) went on a Sunday afternoon) with good service. The food was amazing and the prices reasonable. I loved the Dark Widow shooter (thanks to the waiter's recommendation). They have a smoking and non-smoking zone, which is a plus. I'll definitely be going back there again.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jason C. 3 years ago on Google
    Amazing food and great company with random people. Always a vibe every single time I go. Highly recommend. Best food specials and amazing quality of food and staff. Its a must go place and I will always keep coming back to this place.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Mark Phillip L. 1 year ago on Google
    Too date visited four times. Bit of a cold atmosphere - however waitresses friendly - prices are a little on the expensive side , until you see the size of the portions - above average. Pizza's are good. Vegetables I recommend. However the burger patties are terrible. Hard , overcooked , like they were cooked the day before and just heated. Buns are dry with a ring or two of onion , one lettuce leaf and a piece of tomato - that for R70 ...... not worth it at all - Terrible Recommend : Yes , but stay away from the Burgers
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Madeleine L. 2 years ago on Google
    There is no words that can describe how amazing this pace is... the food is incredible... portions are huge... always a brakkie sakkie... wow... just wow... and the service top notch...
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jacques T. 9 months ago on Google
    Great atmosphere and good food. Real value for money!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Huig O. 5 months ago on Google
    Bought takeaways absolutely delish steak and pizza 🍕 will definitely buy again and the price not bad at all, expert services

  • 5/5 Boland D. 6 months ago on Google
    Nice and cozy. Great service and food

  • 4/5 Kimberly L. 1 year ago on Google
    Great service and food! Love the atmosphere in the corner.

  • 5/5 Lee-Ann H. 4 months ago on Google
    Watching the semi final.... SA vs Eng... wow what a game... but food is always excellent.... atmosphere is awesome and I can't even rate the service.... no words can describe the amazing bunch of staff at this restaurant... always friendly and accommodating... on the ball and just the best ever. We have been back so many times since this review... Why.... because it's still soooo good. The food. The atmosphere. The service. The company and new friends you make. Wish I could meet and compliment the kitchen staff myself.... and maybe get a tip or too from them.... hehehe

  • 1/5 Caila M. 4 months ago on Google
    For my first time experience - I am so unsatisfied. Ordered a rib & hot veg take away. Trusted that this was what I would receive without checking. Drove all the way home 22kms. And got disappointed with only ribs and no veg to be seen. Basically paid R160 for ribs only. The fact that I drove all the way to try this food and this is what I got… really disappointed.

  • 4/5 Saaliegah Z. 1 year ago on Google
    Rio Grande or "Big River" nestled comfortably in the tranqil surrounds of residential Brackenfell - is a perfect hangout to catch-up on the FIFA World Cup with large screens 👏, a vibrant bar and two restaurant areas. The centre's parking area is somewhat cramped but there is ample street parking available and as safe - as the Security also has a street view. A former manager invited me to his retirement party and the atmosphere was greatly assisted by the menu offerings. Buffalo wings, fried calamari, veg pizza and delicious sides and dips. It was wonderful to see so many former colleagues and their "reimagined" growth and evolution. Google Maps proved a bit tricky very close to the venue so be aware of this. I took one right turn too many but the venue was still there after I made my slight - and not too unexpected - detour for Google Maps. No Big River was in sight, but the staff of Rio Grande had Big Hearts and warmly welcomed the retirement brigade. A wonderful place to create beautiful memories.

  • 1/5 louw p. 1 year ago on Google
    Morning What a pitty me and my wife could not experience the good food that everyone is talking about, Yesterday afternoon [ Monday 05/12/2022 we booked a table for 06H30. When arriving got a welcome and the drinks, then everything just collapsed. Three waiters that cant make contact, one complaining to the other one at the till, ignoring customers, after a half and hour, we stood up without any service, paid for our drinks, then the waiter said sorry this was really her mistake, will never visit this place again, was referred by by other people, when we got there everything looked good, said to my wife we must bring our family and kids here, but no thanks. Sorry, can't comment on your food, but your service BAD. Regards

  • 5/5 Pierre H. 1 year ago on Google
    First time visit in more than a year and I'm glad to say I did not regret it this time around. Massive improvement on the pizzas (especially the base that was always a problem) but was a perfect thin and crispy base and was well made, and always goes well with a brandy special

  • 4/5 George S. 1 year ago on Google
    Very nice pizzas, drinks and not pricey at all where you can go and chill after a hard day's work with or without friends. Waitresses are always kind and friendly. Only thing that I personally don't like is there basting sauce used on there burgers, steaks, etc. If you want to gamble a bit, there is also a couple of machines for smokers.


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Happy-hour food
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Happy-hour drinks
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeaway

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