Was drawn to this venue after seeing a band called " Definition " doing blues and odd pop rock covers ( who turned out to be fun and many a sing along was had ) we decided to do the adult thing and do a Saturday night out - civilised like! Nice venue , cool fire pit front entrance , great outdoor section , cosy yet not crunched together seating arrangement complimented even further by friendly and attentive staff and a super fast order to table kitchen turnout time finished by an interesting gin selection and the coffee was fantastic as was the American style cheesecake desert . However 80 rand for 6 small tubes and 5 tiny tentacles on some baby spinach leaves as a starter ( they tasted great and the spice on the crispy pencil fries was perfect ) had me donning my raised food cost eyebrow ... The burgers we ordered came with the same delicious crispy spiced fries and the presentation was adequate enough to inspire the hope of potential burger taste nirvana .... Unfortunately the veggie burger my sexy date ordered was boring with no particular specific flavour concentration and seemed soggy . The deep fried haloumi was exactly right and made a great side . In an effort to keep things simple ... I had a cheese burger . The patty was medium rare ,thick , homemade and tasty .. but what happened to my cheese ... I wanted gooey strings extending from every bite like little yellow telephone wires for the taste bud fairies to dance along ... But alas , It was not to be so ... With a menu that boasts mainly burgers, the highlight of the meal should not be the spice on your fries... Was it a satisfactory way to quell my appetite ... Yes Was it a dining experience I would pay six hundred rands for again ( including a generous tip for the awesome staff - of course ! ) .... No .. I don't think so , however I would return for a few drinks the next time a band plays !

Great little Cafe, has a bar and love music on weekends. Staff are friendly and accommodating, they have the best burgers in town. There is a open pit fire outside for those that like that kind of thing. Drinks are reasonably priced.

Awesome place.. good old fashioned music from the 60s and 70s and a few from the 80s. Pity the corkage is so much for pensioners. I mean R50 a bottle ... really... Will definitely be back.

I always a great time at Soul Cafè. I am more of a daytime visitor as their breakfast and lunch menu is varied and well prepared, so I have not joined in on any of their live music nights, but I hear they really go down well.

Great place! Not only is the food delicious, but the music is top notch. Expect an amazing vibe and do not forget to bring your dancing shoes, because once the music flows, you will not want to stop dancing.

Backstage is now my favourite place to eat in Hermanus. Great food.... the burgers are amazing, cheap hearty breakfasts. Quick pleasant staff and an awesome band.

New owners, on the surface not much has changed still a great relaxing club. Food service was sadly very slow and only 2 servers for good and drinks, they were rushed as busy night. So possibly more staff on the weekends are called for. Nice to have the firepit outside on. But thought 2 bouncets/security on the door was a bit of overkill for Hermanus.

Went for breakfast with partner this morning, we were totally ignored by staff/management as we entered as they continued talking amongst themselves. We stood in front of them for a while but they clearly weren't interested in greeting us or providing us a service! Avoid like the plague, I would NOT recommend or be returning!

Band good but food not up to standard. Received a raw cold patty on hamburger. Underdone steak acceptable but not raw mince patty. Fish cold and tasted old. We as a locals will not go there again.

Nice place, lekker fresh juice. Looking forward to trying more food and drinks there. The WiFi is unusably slow. (manager was aware of this) 11KiB/s and lots of packet drops. I used my mobile connection for my laptop, so all good.