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Situated at the Norval Foundation, our restaurant is has an elegant bistro-style fare, fantastic wines all in an idyllic Winelands.

Reviews (634)

4.1 out of 5.0
Based on the past 12 months
Food 4.2
Value 3.9
Service 4.2
Ambience 4.3
  • Daryn J. Dined: 1 week ago
    2.5
    Food 2.0
    Value 2.0
    Service 3.0
    Ambience 3.0

    Reviewed on: Mon 12 May 25
    I booked for Mother's Day. The positive is that the location is beautiful and service was friendly however this restaurant fell very short on the day. We were seated at 12:30 and got our complimentary bread with our starters at 1:30pm, this was tasty and met expectations. Our mains arrived over and hour later. This was sub par and did not arrive all at once, this is essential considering is was a sharing menu. The dessert then arrived at 15:30, very average. The bathrooms were not clean and neat, the black table we were sitting at had lots of paints chips. The table next to us when left was no properly cleaned by the staff and nobody bothered to pick up what had fallen on the floor or pull in the chairs. My mother was so excited to come here but we left very disappointed, our waiter was friendly and nice and mentioned that the kitchen was not prepared to host so many people. Nobody greated us on our way out even though staff were there . Management needs to do better to assist in the operations and flow of the finer details.

    Grub & Vine Norval responded on Tue 13 May 25:
    Dear Daryn, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. Please accept our sincerest apologies that your Mother's Day experience fell short of expectations. This was a very special occasion, and we’re truly sorry that we didn’t deliver the standard you and your family deserved. We take your comments seriously and are actively reviewing the issues you raised — from service delays to cleanliness and operational flow. While our team did their best on a busy day, it's clear we have work to do to ensure every detail is taken care of, even under pressure. We value your support and hope you’ll consider giving us another chance in the future to show you the kind of experience we truly aim to deliver. Warm regards, The Grub & Vine Norval Team

  • Hilet Dined: 1 week ago
    2.8
    Food 3.0
    Value 2.0
    Service 3.0
    Ambience 3.0
  • Lori B. Dined: 2 weeks ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Wed 07 May 25
    A delicious meal in tranquil, relaxing and beautiful atmosphere.

  • Tony K. Dined: 2 weeks ago
    2
    Food 1.0
    Value 1.0
    Service 3.0
    Ambience 3.0

    Reviewed on: Thu 01 May 25
    Canapes good. Starter not too bad. My guest asked for a Mocktail which never arrived. All four of us chose the Cote de Boeuf to be cooked medium rare. One was done medium and the other was medium well. This was mentioned to the staff who were surprised but that was it. No compensation was offered. Such a disappointing main really spoilt things I have to say.

  • Martin B. Dined: 3 weeks ago
    3.5
    Food 5.0
    Value 3.0
    Service 2.0
    Ambience 4.0

    Reviewed on: Tue 29 Apr 25
    We had a lovely setting and enjoyed the food during our picnic at Grub & Vine Norval — everything was fresh, well-prepared, and thoughtfully packed. However, the service left much to be desired. Our waiter was not aware of the available add-on offers, which created some confusion and missed opportunities to enhance our experience. More disappointingly, we booked and paid for the "Rosé All Day" option, only to find out mid-picnic that it was limited to just two hours. This was never communicated to us beforehand, and there’s no mention of this restriction on the website either. It felt misleading and left a sour note on what could have been a seamless, enjoyable afternoon. We expected better transparency and service from a venue of this caliber.

    Grub & Vine Norval responded on Wed 30 Apr 25:
    Hi Martin, Thank you for your review and feedback. We do apologise about the miscommunication. Please expect a call from our team to discuss your experience.

  • Claire V. Dined: 4 weeks ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Tue 29 Apr 25 (Guest left no comment)

    Grub & Vine Norval responded on Mon 05 May 25:
    Thank you so much for your review.

  • Todd S. Dined: 3 weeks ago
    3.5
    Food 4.0
    Value 1.0
    Service 4.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Sat 26 Apr 25
    Food portions way too small for the price. We understand it’s a fancy place, but the portions could easily be 25% bigger, and they would not lose money on serving a bit more veg or a few more chips, hey?

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  • Monday CLOSED
  • Tuesday 12h00 - 21h00
  • Wednesday 12h00 - 21h00
  • Thursday 12h00 - 21h00
  • Friday 12h00 - 21h00
  • Saturday 12h00 - 21h00
  • Sunday 12h00 - 21h00