Although I have done several events at Spier,
I have never done the Moyo thing, and everyone has been
telling me how great the food was.
‘But it’s expensive’ they always added.
At Moyo they have gone for simple African
cuisine if there is such a thing.
For starters, I went for fish, calamari tubes and salads.
The fish was overcooked and the salads were pretty ordinary,
but the cous-cous was delicious.
I’ve had far too much chicken lately,
and I was in no mood for boerewors, so I kept it simple,
choosing a rump steak and lamb chop.
Surprisingly, I couldn’t muster up the courage to
try the Gemsbok.
I am not particularlya potjie fan but the Oxtail on Nellie's
plate looked really inviting, so I added a small piece with
some yellow rice, potatoes and spinach.
For dessert I had a portion of apple crumble
with cream and a wollop of strawberry ice-cream on the side.
The food was nowhere near sensational.
African style meat on the fire is not rocket science, and
an oxtail potjie is an oxtail potjie is an oxtail potjie.
I also did not take to the spinach done with cumin and Nellie
claimed her Springbok was tough.
All in all, the food at Moyo is not something
I would write home about, but it’s not bad enough
to stop me from
going there again, and at R190 per person I don’t
find it expensive at all.
The
rest of the Moyo experience is absolutely priceless. |
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Whoever conceptualised the venue got it
absolutely right, with noticeable attention to detail..
The comfortable couches under the trees, the wrought iron
dining tables and chairs in a garden setting, the roaming
musicians and singers, the small speakers in the trees,
the treetop decks, the decor and everything else can only
be described as an upmarket and very comfortable experience
in the African bushveld.
The service was also refreshingly good.
The human animals
is an ingenious touch. (The only way I can describe these,
is apparatus donned and operated by humans to resemble real
live animals.)
I saw an ostrich and what could be an albatross. There could
be more. You have to see this to appreciate it.
I found the actual marquee where the food
is served and most of the live entertainment staged to be
uncomfortably hot, dark and claustrophobic, but I only had
to go there to dish my food and there were several people
seated in this area who did not seem to mind.
Next, I definitely want to experience Moyo
by Night.
