Serves Chicken when you order Lamb

Karoo Café used to be celebrated for its delicious food and inviting atmosphere, but our latest visit was deeply disappointing. The new ownership has shrunk the menu while doubling the prices. I ordered the “lamb” sosatie and was served chicken. The tiniest skewers imaginable—yet the bill still listed it as lamb at R160. Each side salad cost R120 and contained little more than a few cubes of pumpkin and halloumi and nothing else. Service was no better. Every dish took more than 30 minutes to arrive, and our waiter repeatedly urged us to “hurry up” because she wanted to go home. When I tried to order an affogato for dessert, she told me the machines were already being cleaned.

We won’t be returning—nor, I suspect, will many others if these changes continue. It’s a shame to see a once-excellent restaurant decline so quickly.