After hearing mixed reviews, we decided to try Pepeneros. Loved it mostly. The food was good, however we ordered a helping of chocolate icecream for my 3 year old and were charged R45! Second time was a bit disappointing as our food had to be sent back twice due to bad quality. However what WILL make us return is HOW the manager dealt with it. Mistakes happen, it's how an establishment deals with it that makes them stand out. She was courteous, apologetic, understanding and we were of course not charged for the returned meals. The downside was that we, who had to send meals back, were to eat alone while everyone else was ready to pay the bill and go. We were charged for our subsequent orders -which in an ideal world should not have happened as our dining experience of eating WITH our friends was taken away due to no fault of ours. But again, a courteous, professional and sympathetic manager made the world of difference. Nice.

Fantastic atmosphere, vibe and delicious food.

Hi Anri, Thank you so much for the great feedback and your continued patronage!

The most relaxing restaurant I've ever been in. Love the smoking area with the couches and blankets. Cocktails are out of this world, bit pricy but worth it. The winter Prawn special is one of my favorites. I can't wait to take my girlfriends there again.

@ Jade. Thank you so much for the positive feedback. We look forward to your next visit!

@ Jen Bader. Thank you for taking the time to write a review on Pepenero. Your feedback will be discussed with management and addressed accordingly. We hope to see you again soon!

@ Jen Bader. Thank you for taking the time to write a review on Pepenero. Your feedback will be discussed with management and addressed accordingly. We hope to see you again soon!

Had a table of 23 last night, most choosing something from the Winter Special Menu. The food was good and our waiter, Evans, great. The dissapointments were the fact that, with the prawn orders, it was not clear that the sauces were an extra R 20 each so this was a suprise when sorting out the bill. Also, the music is thumping, not at all pleasant with a meal but great for a nightclub. I will go back but will ask more questions about the costs before ordering.

I am always impressed with this restaurant. Lovely service, especially from Shannon. It always feels good when the manager takes the time to get to know you and value your patronage. Food is, as usual, flavourful and I love the cocktail specials. The waiters are friendly too. Will be back for more!

@ Dave - Thank you for taking the time to write your feedback with regards to your experience at Pepenero Restaurant. Please will you kindly get in touch with me on marketing@pepenero.co.za as we would like to discuss the matter further and hopefully be given the opportunity to rectify it. I look forward to hearing from you. Kind Regards, Monique

I visited Pepenero 2 years ago and had a terrible evening. Poor food, terrible service, bad attitudes and non-existent management. We decided to give them another try last night, really wanting to have a better experience. Not much has changed unfortunately. Our waiter was slow and disappeared for long periods at a time and we had to ask other waitrons for rounds of drinks. The wrong drinks were brought to our table a few times (it was at least an improvement on last time, when we recieved round after round of clueless waitrons asking, "did someone at this table order xyz?"). Food came ou!t staggered, so some got cold while waiting for everyone to be served (we weren't a big table). The mashed potato had big lumps and the pasta was just ok. We had to ask for our bill 4 times before it arrived almost 25min later - unordered items were added to the bill and an item price didn't match the menu. The service level definitely doesn't match the prices. If it weren't for the view, I'm sure this place would be closed. We won't be back for a third disappointment!

Always an absolute pleasure to visit Pepenero! We went on Tues 15 May for my Father-in-Law's birthday & it was amazing as always. Service is spot-on, food delish, dessert is always tops! Thank you for being so accomodating with our youngest diner of 4yrs old - it makes the experience that much better. We will definately be back again and again and again....