3/5 Izak B. 1 year ago on Google
Eikendal
Vineyards
flourish
within
the
“Golden
Triangle”,
a
renowned
microclimate
of
wine
growing,
on
the
R44
road
between
Somerset
West
and
Stellenbosch.
The
view
is
lovely
though
perhaps
a
bit
close
to
the
road.
The
parking
is
made
safe
by
friendly
and
helpful
security
guards
and
a
boomed
gate.
We
were
a
large
party
that
werely
kindly
acommodated
with
a
wine
tasting
and
lunch
in
the
resturant.
The
acoustics
of
the
restuarant
area
somehow
made
the
space
extremely
loud.
Everyone
kept
raising
their
voices
and
it
was
difficult
to
converse
with
the
people
at
my
table.
The
second
thing
that
struck
me
about
this
dining
area
was
the
confused
styling
and
decor.
It
seemed
to
be
combining
decorative
elements
that
were
completely
uncohesive
and
from
very
different
historic
time
periods
and
design
styles.
While
the
separate
elements
were
mostly
rather
lovely,
when
all
combined
they
were
a
less
than
sophisticated
jumble.
There
were
elaborate
steel
chandeliers
which
matched
the
antique
golden
frames,
but
were
completely
at
odds
with
the
tacky
canvas
prints
of
Marylyn
Manroe
and
James
Dean
-
which
would
work
better
in
a
road-side
diner
or
grill
house.
Between
these
were
a
variety
of
plates
on
the
wall,
which
felt
like
an
expression
of
the
warm
farm
house
trend.
They
will
need
to
choose
one
style
and
commit
to
it.
I'm
sure
this
is
not
noticed
by
most
guests,
but
as
a
wine
farm
with
some
history
they
must
create
a
consistent
visual
style
and
standard
to
support
a
level
of
sophistication.
This
communicates
the
attention
to
detail
you
would
expect
of
their
wine
making.
The
staff
were
however
extremely
warm,
friendly
and
welcoming.
They
provided
excellent
service.
My
coffee
was
great
and
I
liked
the
bunny
latte
art.
My
beef
salad
was
a
slither
away
from
being
too
dry
and
didn't
quite
live
up
to
its
spicy
and
saucy
description.
Though
it
was
quite
good
none
the
less.
The
wine
tasting
was
fair
and
the
red
wines
were
quite
good.
There
are
some
beautiful
views
and
there
is
a
down
to
earth
warmth
about
the
human
connection
that
staff
create.
It
is
worth
a
visit
but
there
are
many
Vineyards
I
would
recommend
first.
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