Kitima Sunday Buffet @ Hout Bay

Started with cocktails

Bartender hard at work

Starter - sushi

Starter - chicken satay & dimsum

Main - thai courses

Elegant decor 

Sesame rice ball in ginger sugar soup 

Dessert - ice cream & cheese cake

We were fortunate enough to be at Kitima for a Sunday buffet with some friends. Kitima is rated as the best Asian restaurant by Eat Out Magazine and I can see why. Kitima is suited in an old 1670 farm house in Hout Bay and has been decorated with elegance. The design of the beautiful restaurant reminded me of Thai and Asian theme.

We were welcomed by the friendly bartender who made fantastic cocktails for us while waiting for buffet to be set up. The service at Kitima was excellent and every staff was very well dressed.

Starter - DimSum, Thai Starters & Sushi
Personally I think the starters were the most impressive and tasty. I loved the steamed buns, dumplings, chicken satay and sushi.

Main - Thai Dishes & Soup
The dishes were very good, lots of spice and flavors. However, the thing I love the most about Thai food is the noodle and Kitima's noodle was disappointing.

Dessert - Ice Cream, Cheese Cake & Sesame Rice Balls
We were very happy with the dessert. I have not had the sesame rice balls in ginger soup for a long time so was quite happy with that. Kitima had lemongrass flavor ice cream, which was interesting. I did not love it or hate it, it was just something new.

Overall I felt like the experience was very enjoyable. Being Asian myself, I would not say it is the best Asian restaurant in South Africa but one of the best Thai restaurants. Kitima is definitely something special with the whole package of food, decor & service. One thing is Kitima is pretty costly to the wallet, the buffet was R215/person. Not something I would do on a regular basis, times are tough you know!

Also note to book early, Kitima is very popular and often fully booked.
8.5/10 She Says

THAI KINGS' PHOTOS IN THE "VIP ROOM"

IMPRESSIVE EXPERIENCE!

SINCE MISSY GOT A LONG POST HERE I WOULD CUT MINE SHORT.

WE ARE FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO BE SEATED IN THE LITTLE "VIP ROOM", PERFECT FOR FRIENDS GATHERING, AS IT WON'T BOTHER OTHER TOO MUCH, THIS IS A "HIGH CLASS" VENUE AFTER ALL.

WE WERE GREETED BY THE CHEF AT THE END OF THE MEAL, HE IS PRETTY COOL, AND HE KEEPS ON BRAGGING TALKING ABOUT HIM BEING IN THE TOP CHEF AND IRON CHEF. NOT SURE IF HE GREETS EVERYONE OR ONLY US BEING SPECIAL. BEST PART BEING AS A THAI CHEF, HE SPOKE CANTONESE TO ME!!! BECAUSE HE WAS IN HK FOR THREE YEARS. =)

THUMBS UP - THE SOUP WAS REALLY REALLY NICE, WELL SEASONED, GREAT FLAVOR!  AND SOUTH AFRICANS, THE PRAWNS IN THE SOUP ARE HOW IT SUPPOSE TO BE! FRESH AND CRUNCHY, AND NOT LIKE MOST SO CALLED KING OF PRAWNS' MUSHY PRAWNS.

VERY IMPRESSIVE DIM SUM, ESPECIALLY THE HAGAU AND SIUMAI.

THUMBS DOWN - VERITIES SEEMS LACKING, THE PADTHAI TASTED OLD.

SWONAL INDEX: 9.0/10.0 TO BE HONEST I THINK VALUE FOR MONEY, IT IS WORTH IT. IT WOULD OF BEEN THE PERFECT 10, HOWEVER THE LACK OF CHOICE AND THE OLD TASTE FROM THE PADTHAI DRAGGED IT DOWN.


-HE SAYS


Kitima
140 Main Road, Hout Bay
021 790 8004

Takumi @ Gardens

TRENDY．TAKUMI

TAKUMI'S MENU - SIMPLE

WAKAME SALAD

TRADITIONAL JAPANESE COLD NOODLES (SOBA) WITH DIPPING SAUCE

Big Crunch Roll

Inari Nigiri

THANKS TO JASAPPLE, WE FLOCK TO THE RENOWNED TAKUMI.

WHAT A GREAT PLACE TO START THE BLOG WITH.

(HOWEVER THE <LAGOON BEACH SURPRISE> SHOULD BE BEFORE THIS.)

TAKUMI - THIS AMAZING JAPANESE RESTAURANT, TUCKED AWAY FROM THE BUSY KLOOF STREET, OPENED IT DOOR ON THE BUSIER (OR NARROWER) SIDE STREET OFF KLOOF, PARK ROAD.

IT'S AUTHENTIC DESIGN REMINDS ME OF THE RESTAURANTS IN ASIA. LIKE THE TRADITIONAL SUSHI PLACES, THEY PRETTY MUCH ONLY START TO COOK THE SUSHI RICE AND PUT BAIT ON THE FISHING HOOKS WHEN YOU PLACE THE ORDER, TO ENSURE THE FRESHNESS. =P  HENCE THE WAIT.

DO YOURSELF A FAVOR, ORDER THE SALAD, TEMPURA AND MAYBE THE COLD NOODLES (SOBA) AS YOUR STARTERS. THEY TENDS TO BE READY QUICKER OR WONDER AROUND THE RESTAURANT TO LOOK AT IT'S STYLISH DECOR'.

IF ALL ELSE FAILS, TRY TO CATCH UP WITH YOUR LONG LOST FRIEND.

THEY MIGHT CRY, BUT YOU CAN PRANK THEM.

WARNING: THEY HAVE A HUGE VERITIES! REFRAIN YOURSELF FROM ORDERING TOO MUCH. DUE TO ATTRACTIVENESS OF THE NAMES AND VALUE FOR MONEY, YOU WILL EASILY BE DOING THAT! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.

TOWARDS THE END, IF YOU ARE LUCKY ENOUGH YOU MIGHT SEE THE SOUL BEHIND ALL THIS COMING OUT OF THE BASE, TO SEE HOW MANY HAPPY CUSTOMER HE SERVED TONIGHT.

FOOD NOT TO BE MISSED

BIG CRUNCH ROLL

GREEN TEA TIRAMISU

FOOD TO AVOID

NONE SO FAR

SWONAL INDEX

VERY NICE JAPANESE FOOD INDEED, HOWEVER IT'S NOT WOWIN' ME ENOUGH - 8/10

- HE SAYS

Takumi
3 Park Road, Gardens, Cape Town
021 424 8879