Farro, Illovo - Johannesburg

Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: R 300–350 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 4

Lovely seafood, ambiance , and great service. The price is a bit on the top end. Food: 4 Service: 4 Atmosphere: 5

Well let me just say if you are not white you won’t get much attention at this restaurant and it’s sad because the same people waiting tables are our own. Our waiter kept disappearing and finally after we paid for our meal he just walked away. We love this place but some of the staff need serious training. The customers next to us were being served with smiles but we didn’t get any of that. Service: Dine in

Best fish in Johannesburg by far. Always excellent Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Noise level: Moderate noise Group size: Suitable for all group sizes Wait time: No wait Seating type: Indoor dining area, Outdoor patio terrace, Private dining room

It is with regret that I write this review would have preferred to write directly to the owner Pedro, or anyone at the restaurant......but could not find their emails anywhere.... We have been frequently this restaurant for literally decades. Pretty much for for the 23 years or so of their existence! And have enjoyed scores of meals there. In fact it was our very favourite Jhb restaurant. Until a few days that is ......... 2 couples went out to lunch there. It was extremely disappointing from a service perspective. Our waiter went missing for a large part of the meal. What he was doing have no idea? The food came to the table after a reasonable waiting time. Only 2 meals initially, and then an inordinate wait of time. And another meal came out .........and then a long further wait for the 4th meal. No apologies given.... By that stage, the rest of the meals were cold...... Two dishes out of four dishes were good – this being the sea bass and the kingklip. That said the selection of line fish that day was very limited – sea bass it was – period! The 2 calamari dishes however were most disappointing ! The actual calamari was adequate re both meals But..... the first was the calamari Mediterranean which came with an overpowering stodgy sauce probably not fresh, it didn 't taste that way.... And far, far,far too much of it sloshed over the calamari. The sauce also looked like it had been under lights for quite some time with a layer of 'slime ' on top! Most of that meal went untouched! And nobody enquired just why? The other calamari dish was deep fried, and dumped on the plate... ok but the crust was 'over fried ' and consequently not very tasty! And then a mention on the chips the Fishmonger 's chips are usually some of the very best in town.... This time most certainly not! They were quite soggy usually nice and crisp....... And cold .....much too cold to serve...! In our experience the Fishmonger has always provided superior food and superior service. All this comes with a premium price. No problem with that patrons will know an expensive outing beckons. However our last meal was a major disappointment as indicated above. Why didn 't we send it back or to ask for a Manager? Because the couples hadn 't seen each other for ages. And were being polite in that sending back or complaining would really have disturbed the mood of the reunion. Disappointing ! Parking: Good Service: Dine in Meal type: Lunch Price per person: R 500+ Service: 3 Atmosphere: 3 Recommended dishes: Baby Kingklip Parking space: Plenty of parking Parking options: Paid parking lot