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The Bench Eatery & Bar

Restaurant

👍👍 Great vibe, stunning decor. Clean Bathrooms. Lovely Coffee. Great food for sitdown or take-way and super friendly service. People often mention pizza, good, friendly, great,


Address

107 York St, George Central, George, 6530, South Africa

Website

www.facebook.com

Contact

+27 44 873 0566

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.30 (936 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Friday: 8 am to 11 pm
  • Saturday: 8 am to 11 pm
  • Sunday: 9 am to 8 pm
  • Monday: 8 am to 11 pm
  • Tuesday: 8 am to 11 pm
  • Wednesday: 8 am to 11 pm
  • Thursday: 8 am to 11 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: pizza (13) good (12) friendly (8) great (7)
Reviews are sorted by relevance, prioritizing the most helpful and insightful feedback at the top for easier reference.
  • 4/5 Johan H. 1 year ago on Google • 516 reviews
    Although we loved the venue with its authentic theme, we only had time to have a cupachino and a chai latte. If the food is as food as these drinks then they are worth the visit.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Erica W. 2 years ago on Google
    Great vibe, stunning decor. Clean Bathrooms. Lovely Coffee. Great food for sitdown or take-way and super friendly service.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Jacques C. 4 years ago on Google • 164 reviews
    This is what they call a happy coincidence. Was looking for someplace to eat and this was the second place to come up on Google Maps. They have a steampunk vibe going. And the menu is like a little news paper. Food portions are decent and overall reasonably priced. Bonus, sat the whole afternoon chatting with a local. They also have a cocktail bar on top and and the smokers have the best beer garden at the back.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Chaz C. 10 months ago on Google • 75 reviews
    Food was nice. I had the sea food pizza. It says it come with cubes of hake, it was crumbles of fish. Chicken livers starter.. not the best. Disappointed on the pizza bread starter... it's a focaccia with cheese on it. That's not a pizza bread in my eyes.. beers are not cold on tap.....
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Glenda J. 2 years ago on Google
    Great food, good coffee, noteworthy attention to detail in the decor, worth multiple visits
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 John H. 2 years ago on Google
    Since when does a pizza have more cheddar cheese than mozzarella. Rip off! My pet hate is paying good money for rubbish food.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ryno G. 1 year ago on Google
    Best pizza and platters in town Friendly staff Would recommend any day. Keep up the good work
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 pieter L. 1 year ago on Google
    I like the upstairs pub it's cosy and friendly cool bar ladies. They got pizza oven downstairs and live band downstairs some nights.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Agnes N. 3 months ago on Google • 159 reviews New
    The coffee was very good. The waiter was friendly and although I didn't order a full meal... the plate of hot chips to nibble on was nice. Will visit again

  • 3/5 Gavin W. 1 year ago on Google • 140 reviews
    Excellent waitor, he made the evening worth it! Food was less than what the reviews made it to be. Pizza was a bit overdone and chips and onion rings a bit oily. Cool decor!

  • 2/5 Ellis 3 months ago on Google • 139 reviews New
    waited an hour for food. 1 server for 5 tables. Food was cold, burger patty was raw, cold and hard(possibly slightly frozen inside). Also it was a soy patty. Pizza was cold, base was definitely from a box.

  • 4/5 Jacquelene C. 3 months ago on Google • 68 reviews New
    We enjoyed a peaceful dinner ... we opted to sit in the front part.... we could not fault any thing on the food or service.... would recommend it to any one.... the younger people all go to the back an upper level (obviously more lively) you actually have an choice....

  • 4/5 Brian Keith B. 2 months ago on Google • 40 reviews New
    The price you pay for the burgers, you would expect more for your buck when the food arrives. Wasn't that impressed by the quantity of the food served. However the quality of the food is good.

  • 4/5 Quinton L. 1 year ago on Google • 36 reviews
    Lovely place, 3 different areas you can sit at. Front area where there are standard tables, upstairs which has tables and a bar (bit louder) and the area at the back. I sat at the back and it was really nicely lit and decorated. Best in the evening. Staff are really good, friendly and attentive. Food was good, I had the ribs but the chips and onion rings were a little disappointing. Tasted bit old and oily, defo not fresh. Kids enjoyed their pizza and steak. A place I would certainly visit again when in George.

  • 5/5 Armand Du P. 2 years ago on Google
    Very very enjoyable place to just go for a quick meal or even a quick meet after a long time! The atmosphere of the place inside is very calming...in my opinion. But do be sure to make a visit! Totally worth it! :)

  • 1/5 Anthesa O. 1 year ago on Google
    Evening was spoilt, my partner and myself went out to celebrate an anniversary yet however we were never once seated no one returned to further assist us. This was definitely a dissapionting experience

  • 5/5 Jani L. 1 year ago on Google
    Had the best breakfast ever. The stacked omelet - smothered in a cheese sauce. Friendly staff and great service. Great vibe, great place. Lekker. 👌🏻

  • 5/5 Paul B. 1 year ago on Google
    Very helpful staff. The food was awesome. If you want to have a great time. This is the place to go.

  • 1/5 Marco C. 1 year ago on Google
    Terrible! Waited an hour to get our drinks. After 1.5hours still no food despite ordering it when we sat down. What a disappointment given the great experience we've had in the past.

  • 5/5 James B. 1 year ago on Google
    Superb place very friendly peeps, decor is inviting, awesome atmosphere and vibe drinks very fairly priced great food overall had a fantastic time one of the best pubs in George.

  • 5/5 Frans F. 11 months ago on Google
    Nice veg burger and chips. They have a decent selection of cocktails, but I only had a beer so can’t comment on them. Service was very friendly. It was very quiet for a Friday night, but I’m assuming that was just because it was Good Friday. Would come again.

  • 3/5 Tanya L. 11 months ago on Google
    Their food is good , I would recommend their sandwiches and the fries, had a great waiter with a positive attitude, and was just pleasant to have around

  • 5/5 Claude R. 1 year ago on Google
    Excellent service here. Nice to feel you are appreciated as a customer. The food was good, but they ran out of ribs so we had the last portion (wanted two). They needed more sauce. The rest was great though.

  • 5/5 Leon S. 1 year ago on Google
    Great coffee, good tasting food and friendly staff. Enjoyable experience. Will visit again.

  • 4/5 nick v. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice decor. Good menu.Food well prepared and tasty. Service was good and friendly. A bit of miscommunication between the waitress and kitchen staff concerning the doneness of the eggs but still a pleasant experience.

  • 2/5 Riaan Sydney Van der m. 4 months ago on Google • 2 reviews
    When my husband and I walked in through the doors there was no one to greet or seat us. Our waiter forgot about us now and then. The food was the most disappointing part of the evening. We ordered a pizza, which took 30-40min, and they weren’t even that busy. The pizzas were terrible. The pizza base is so thin that you can’t pick up a slice, you need to eat it with a knife & fork. It also has these huge chunks of tomato on which added to the pizza being soggy. I feel that if you add tomato to a pizza it should be cocktail tomatoes. Our pizza was also supposed to have green pepper on but they forgot to add it. The pizzas are also expensive so you expect to have a really good pizza but we were very disappointed.


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Amenities


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

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