JD
John Dory's Fish
Unclaimed Business
JD
John Dory's Fish
Unclaimed Business
36 Reviews (last 12 months)
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Ranking
#14
in Restaurants & Food
NPS Score
-43
Recommended: Unlikely
Review Distribution
2.5|36 Reviews
May '25 - Apr '26
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5(29.4%)
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Charlton K
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
18 Feb 2026, 08:08
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We visited John Dory's on Valentine’s Day and unfortunately had a very disappointing experience. There was only one waiter serving the entire restaurant, while the manager was standing around talking instead of assisting staff during what was clearly a busy evening. As a result, the service was extremely slow and our food took over an hour to arrive. My wife ordered the Captain’s Platter, and when it eventually arrived, there was a prawn and rice shortage — the portion was incomplete. I ordered the 400g ribs with prawns and rice, and when my meal was served, there was no rice at all. For a special occasion like Valentine’s Day, we expected much better service and attention to detail. Instead, we left feeling very disappointed. Management should ensure adequate staffing and proper quality control, especially on peak days. Very disappointing experience overall.
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Charlton K
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
18 Feb 2026, 08:08
john dory vredenburg
We visited John Dory's on Valentine’s Day and unfortunately had a very disappointing experience. There was only one waiter serving the entire restaurant, while the manager was standing around talking instead of assisting staff during what was clearly a busy evening. As a result, the service was extremely slow and our food took over an hour to arrive. My wife ordered the Captain’s Platter, and when it eventually arrived, there was a prawn and rice shortage — the portion was incomplete. I ordered the 400g ribs with prawns and rice, and when my meal was served, there was no rice at all. For a special occasion like Valentine’s Day, we expected much better service and attention to detail. Instead, we left feeling very disappointed. Management should ensure adequate staffing and proper quality control, especially on peak days. Very disappointing experience overall.
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joelene T
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
30 Jan 2026, 18:48
Food poisoning at John Dorys with E-coli
Last week Saturday my mum and I were at Greenstone mall with my 3month old,we decided to stop and have lunch at John Fury's as they were having a Prawn special and as a sea food ***** I was excited. We both ordered the 12 Prawn special plus a plate of calamari. After waiting forever for the food as the restaurant was busy our meal came,for the first time ever the Prawns came with a weird barbeque vinaigrette basting on it.. I have never seen this before and they tasted really weird and did not taste fresh at all. As if they had to put the basting just so they can camouflage the stale Old taste of the Prawns. My baby stated troubling so we hurried up and left as we were starving and waited forever I didn't wait to complain. 30 mins after leaving the establishment I started getting strong tummy cramps and was abit concern so we decided to head home. The evening just got more worse with intense pain and cramping. I hardly slpt the night with the immense pain I kept having. On Sunday I spent the entire day throwing up and using the bathroom and only having water and even that was been thrown up.i was in immense pain and realised I had food Poisoning. On Monday when the Doctors practice was open I went in and they did a urine test and sent me for a sonar ultrasound to find out what is going on and the test results came back as sever E-coli food Poisoning. I was in total shock. I was given antibiotics and pain meds to help me get some relief and to help, unfortunately this type of food poisoning is so sever with tented Prawns that now 7 days later with only the last antibiotics left for tomorrow,I am still in lot of pain and still suffering. Will have to make another trip to the dr or something he ER this weekend to try and get some help. I am totally disappointed with John Dorys running a special with bad old stock of seafood that got me sick and my mom, my mom's symptoms thank god was not as bad as mine were. I'm not sure how many other people might have eaten that bath of prawns last sat the 24th Jan 2026 and ended up either hospitalized or worse.
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joelene T
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
30 Jan 2026, 18:48
Food poisoning at John Dorys with E-coli
Last week Saturday my mum and I were at Greenstone mall with my 3month old,we decided to stop and have lunch at John Fury's as they were having a Prawn special and as a sea food ***** I was excited. We both ordered the 12 Prawn special plus a plate of calamari. After waiting forever for the food as the restaurant was busy our meal came,for the first time ever the Prawns came with a weird barbeque vinaigrette basting on it.. I have never seen this before and they tasted really weird and did not taste fresh at all. As if they had to put the basting just so they can camouflage the stale Old taste of the Prawns. My baby stated troubling so we hurried up and left as we were starving and waited forever I didn't wait to complain. 30 mins after leaving the establishment I started getting strong tummy cramps and was abit concern so we decided to head home. The evening just got more worse with intense pain and cramping. I hardly slpt the night with the immense pain I kept having. On Sunday I spent the entire day throwing up and using the bathroom and only having water and even that was been thrown up.i was in immense pain and realised I had food Poisoning. On Monday when the Doctors practice was open I went in and they did a urine test and sent me for a sonar ultrasound to find out what is going on and the test results came back as sever E-coli food Poisoning. I was in total shock. I was given antibiotics and pain meds to help me get some relief and to help, unfortunately this type of food poisoning is so sever with tented Prawns that now 7 days later with only the last antibiotics left for tomorrow,I am still in lot of pain and still suffering. Will have to make another trip to the dr or something he ER this weekend to try and get some help. I am totally disappointed with John Dorys running a special with bad old stock of seafood that got me sick and my mom, my mom's symptoms thank god was not as bad as mine were. I'm not sure how many other people might have eaten that bath of prawns last sat the 24th Jan 2026 and ended up either hospitalized or worse.
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David C
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
26 Jan 2026, 14:43
All you can eat... NOT !!!
EAST RAND MALL BRANCH If you are thinking about going to John Dory's East Rand Mall for the sushi buffet, save your money and go literally anywhere else. Calling this a "buffet" is a flat-out ****. I sat there for over an hour and in that entire time, I was "served" a grand total of two pieces of sushi. Let that sink in. You pay for an all-you-can-eat experience, but they treat it like a hostage situation where the sushi is the ransom they refuse to pay. It’s a clear tactic: they ignore the buffet tables and move at a snail's pace. The service is non-existent, and the management clearly doesn't care that people are sitting with empty plates for 60+ minutes. It is dishonest to advertise a buffet that you have no intention of actually serving. I’m not paying to sit in a booth for an hour just to admire the decor. Absolute joke of an establishment. Avoid at all costs.
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David C
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
26 Jan 2026, 14:43
All you can eat... NOT !!!
EAST RAND MALL BRANCH If you are thinking about going to John Dory's East Rand Mall for the sushi buffet, save your money and go literally anywhere else. Calling this a "buffet" is a flat-out ****. I sat there for over an hour and in that entire time, I was "served" a grand total of two pieces of sushi. Let that sink in. You pay for an all-you-can-eat experience, but they treat it like a hostage situation where the sushi is the ransom they refuse to pay. It’s a clear tactic: they ignore the buffet tables and move at a snail's pace. The service is non-existent, and the management clearly doesn't care that people are sitting with empty plates for 60+ minutes. It is dishonest to advertise a buffet that you have no intention of actually serving. I’m not paying to sit in a booth for an hour just to admire the decor. Absolute joke of an establishment. Avoid at all costs.
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Clive F
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
12 Jan 2026, 14:01
Walmer Park John Dory's Fish Restaurant.
Thank you to the staff member at John Dory's Walmer Park Port Elizabeth for being so patient with two 80 year old's who couldn't get the JD app on their phone to work. Even though the restaurant was crowded with holiday makers they spent time with us. Much appreciated. The grilled fish and chips and sides were excellent and many future returns to this establishment is on the cards.
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Clive F
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
12 Jan 2026, 14:01
Walmer Park John Dory's Fish Restaurant.
Thank you to the staff member at John Dory's Walmer Park Port Elizabeth for being so patient with two 80 year old's who couldn't get the JD app on their phone to work. Even though the restaurant was crowded with holiday makers they spent time with us. Much appreciated. The grilled fish and chips and sides were excellent and many future returns to this establishment is on the cards.
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Nandisa S
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
31 Dec 2025, 19:58
Rotten meat in sushi platter.
Ordered a sushi platter from John Dory'S Reel Sushi on Florida. The sushi took almost 2 hours to arrive and the prawn in my order was rotten. I waited 2 hours to get an order that I could not even eat and had to throw away. This is my favorite restaurant which is why I trusted that I could have a lovely meal to close off my year but I was completely disappointed and blind sided.
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Nandisa S
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
31 Dec 2025, 19:58
Rotten meat in sushi platter.
Ordered a sushi platter from John Dory'S Reel Sushi on Florida. The sushi took almost 2 hours to arrive and the prawn in my order was rotten. I waited 2 hours to get an order that I could not even eat and had to throw away. This is my favorite restaurant which is why I trusted that I could have a lovely meal to close off my year but I was completely disappointed and blind sided.
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Shanice G
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
16 Dec 2025, 18:06
Poor,filthy and unfriendly
It has now been exactly four months, and I have still received no feedback from John Dory’s. Attention to all John Dory’s customers: please be aware of possible health and safety concerns, including foreign objects found in drinks and food, as well as unfriendly staff who refuse to take responsibility. In my case, the staff blamed a change of ownership after my phone was damaged and I was served a drink containing a frozen ****roach in the glass. The new owner advised me to contact customer care, stating that he could not assist because he had purchased the franchise but was not responsible for existing issues. What kind of service is this? As a customer, I find this unacceptable and deeply disappointing.
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Shanice G
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
16 Dec 2025, 18:06
Poor,filthy and unfriendly
It has now been exactly four months, and I have still received no feedback from John Dory’s. Attention to all John Dory’s customers: please be aware of possible health and safety concerns, including foreign objects found in drinks and food, as well as unfriendly staff who refuse to take responsibility. In my case, the staff blamed a change of ownership after my phone was damaged and I was served a drink containing a frozen ****roach in the glass. The new owner advised me to contact customer care, stating that he could not assist because he had purchased the franchise but was not responsible for existing issues. What kind of service is this? As a customer, I find this unacceptable and deeply disappointing.
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