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RJ's

Restaurant

Family-friendly chain steakhouse, also serving ribs, burgers, seafood and chicken, plus a play area. People often mention service, staff, experience, steak,


Address

Erf 5410 Shop G51 Hemingways Mall, Western Ave, East London, 5201, South Africa

Contact

+27 43 721 0622

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

3.30 (147 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Saturday: 9 am to 10 pm
  • Sunday: 9 am to 9 pm
  • Monday: 9 am to 10 pm
  • Tuesday: 9 am to 10 pm
  • Wednesday: 9 am to 10 pm
  • Thursday: 9 am to 10 pm
  • Friday: 9 am to 10 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: service (10) staff (8) experience (6) steak (6)
Reviews are sorted by relevance, prioritizing the most helpful and insightful feedback at the top for easier reference.
  • 5/5 siphokuhle c. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely place to dine in their service is the best and their Wednesday meal 😋 😍 ❤ it was the best
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Francina F. 1 year ago on Google
    Superb food, excellent service. Unfortunately we've been back the 3 times and they've been closed.

  • 1/5 Jerick Leroy J. 4 months ago on Google
    We were a group of about 15 people dining on Cristmas eve from Gauteng the experience was not satisfactory at all .... we waited for our food for about 45 minutes and when it was served it was cold .... the cold beverages was hot. Not a good exoerience at all.... A very dissapointed patron

  • 1/5 Candice G. 3 months ago on Google New
    Do not support this place. You wait forever to get served and then half the drinks are not available. My husbands burger was served with raw bacon. We where charged R50 for about 10 chips, R90 for 8 pieces of oily calamari!! Manager was called and she advised that they where understaffed due to staff being hungover. Bathrooms are shocking, 2 out of the 3 toilets where out of order and the taps where not in working order. Will never support this place again and will share the my experience with everyone I can! Over priced and shocking!!

  • 2/5 Vuyisa Q. 2 years ago on Google
    Food Quality ⭐⭐ Price ⭐ Service ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Kids ⭐⭐⭐ Experience ⭐⭐ Apparently under new management/ ownership: ▪︎ I don't recommend the prawn & avo salad ▪︎ I don't recommend the pork ribs ▪︎ Steaks and sides are average ▪︎ Lamb chops and kids pizza are the best ▪︎ Got double charged (connection issues with point of sale) ▪︎ No kiddies packs ▪︎ Specials not available, apparently due to December/festive period (would be easy to simply issue a different menu in December) ▪︎ You get charged a Sandton steakhouse price, but you're better off going to Spur instead - for better quality food Tough journey ahead for the new owners, but all the best turning this business around.

  • 3/5 Oluwaseyi O. 5 years ago on Google
    The staff attended to us nicely. Nice children play area, great place to be with kids.

  • 5/5 Nadine De S. 2 years ago on Google
    Food was so yummy. The chicken schnitzel with melted cheese and bacon bits is a must! Burgers were great too! Oh and the Peri peri saue! Thank you Gerald for good service.

  • 5/5 Mubeen M. 5 years ago on Google
    Their back story is: RJ's Steakhouse was established in 1980 with its' first outlet in Umhlanga. Since then the brand has undergone major changes resulting in the "new look" family RJ's (Rib Joint). RJ's Steakhouse is a value for money, family focused restaurant that has become synonymous with succulent steaks, mouth watering ribs and generously delicious burgers. Only selected AAA beef cuts which are aged to perfection can be expected from RJ's steakhouses. Specialized seafood and chicken dishes are also available. The Playzone which is RJ's trademark has spectacular play areas. Varying from store to store the Playzone boasts of the ferris wheel, jumping castle, trampoline, ball pond, jungle gym and much more. With great party options, RJ's guarantees an unforgettable, fun filled event. The comfortable atmosphere allows you to relax, unwind and enjoy your dining experience while the kids are having fun at the Playzone. Every store has a designated smoking area where one can enjoy a pre-dinner or after dinner drink. The friendly ambience, outstanding service, and unmistakable brand together with delicious, mouthwatering meals ensures dining at RJ's will be a unique and unforgettable experience.

  • 2/5 Zimone S. 2 years ago on Google
    This is the second time I've been to Rjs hemmingways, I've heard from family that Rj's had poor service and food and I didn't want to believe it for myself. First time around my son's hotdog was toasted, the roll was hard and for a young one it's not easy to eat. I understand a toasted roll is fancy, but there's no point in paying for something that you little one won't eat. Second time around he ordered fish fingers and chips, it was so dry and pan fried. I ordered a steak and prawns with veg and chips. I would say the prawns was good but the steak and veg was disappointing. This is my second experience, the menu is great. They have a big variety but it's honestly not worth the price, I have honestly not been to a restaurant that has such poor food. Obviously there is very little effort that goes into these dishes, they have everything good staff, nice menus. Please just put more effort into the food.

  • 5/5 Louis Van Der W. 2 years ago on Google
    They are worthy of the name Steakhouse. Best steak I have had in a while. Prepared my steak to perfection. Good and friendly service. Waiting period for food was more than acceptable considering that we had big steaks to prepare. Great play area for kids. Great family restaurant.

  • 5/5 vuyiseka n. 2 years ago on Google
    Great service friendly staff and delicious food

  • 5/5 Bradley M. 3 years ago on Google
    Excellent staff and amazing food. The place could use a clean up. Other then that really nice joint

  • 1/5 Hennie H. 3 years ago on Google
    Just walked out after sitting for 30mins without any service. Waitress seated us and never came to take our order. Will never go back

  • 4/5 Elizabeth K. 2 years ago on Google
    Very impressed, excellent value for money

  • 1/5 Andre Van Der W. 2 years ago on Google
    Worst experience ever. Could not cut rump steak. Prawn starter was shrimps.

  • 4/5 Tabisa T. 2 years ago on Google
    Spent a few days there for breakfast,staff really nice ,appreciate you all,keep up the good work.

  • 1/5 edward s. 2 years ago on Google
    Came to your restaurant and was told to sit anywhere. Waiting at the table and numerous of your staff walked passed and did not even bother to ask have we been helped. Needless to say I walked out of your restaurant and went to Felix in the casino. I don't mind paying more if the service is there but really guys you need to up your game. I am very disappointed with the service.

  • 3/5 Stavroulla T. 3 years ago on Google
    Specifically came here for the beef ribs that are on the menu online but unfortunately that does not reflect while dining in. Ordered the rump steak and lamb ribs. Steak was amazing but the lamb ribs were purely fat. Also noticed that when ordering a non alcoholic drink you are charged DOUBLE for the cordial. Meaning my bill said I had 4 drinks when I only had 2. Management were really nice in welcoming us but the waiting staff were simply not happy to be there.


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Free of charge street parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Late-night food
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeaway

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