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Trabella

 
No 3 Galen House
Oxford Road

Illovo
Johannesburg, Gauteng
 
011 442 0413
 
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Price Range: Mid
Seating: 30+
 
  • Licensed
  • Child Friendly
  • Accept Credit Cards
  • Booking Required
     

    Recent reviews

     
     
    jules
    Tuesday, August 24, 2010
    A rather dull dining experience,the reviews in various publications must be eating somewhere else as I found management to be non-existent as the so called manager carries on like ............ well I would not lower myself to her standards
     
    ksheka
    Wednesday, August 18, 2010
    Jacques - my review is not a response to your opinion. Please dont take it personally. I am simply relaying my experience. By 'now and then' I simply mean that I dont eat out everyday of the week.
     
    cindy
    Sunday, August 08, 2010
    great food (pizza and salad) spoilt by an extremely vocal staff enjoying their own personal shooter function. music just got louder and louder. certainly not the place for families or friends wanting to chill and enjoy each others company or conversation. very outdated billing system. good friendly service.
     
     
     
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    jules
    24/08/2010 04:51
    A rather dull dining experience,the reviews in various publications must be eating somewhere else as I found management to be non-existent as the so called manager carries on like ............ well I would not lower myself to her standards
     
    ksheka
    18/08/2010 11:44
    Jacques - my review is not a response to your opinion. Please dont take it personally. I am simply relaying my experience. By 'now and then' I simply mean that I dont eat out everyday of the week.
     
    cindy
    08/08/2010 11:13
    great food (pizza and salad) spoilt by an extremely vocal staff enjoying their own personal shooter function. music just got louder and louder. certainly not the place for families or friends wanting to chill and enjoy each others company or conversation. very outdated billing system. good friendly service.
     
    jacques
    04/08/2010 09:02
    ksheka ,you say you go there every now and then obviously states that it is not one of your favourites ,i never said anything bad about the food ,however with that said food tastes much better when you are enjoying the ambience and you do not have the attitude of an extremely arrogant owner carrying on like a mad women.
     
    ksheka
    12/07/2010 06:14
    I go to this place every now and then, I have never found my interactions with Tracy to be anything other than pleasent and the food is fantastic! I am thinking of having a function there too.
     
    Jacques
    08/07/2010 04:26
    I used to frequent this restaurant for years and the food is top notch ,it is lacking people skills from the management ,I have to agree with Tarryn. If you want an evening out with great food ,and the feeling that you are doing them a favour by being there ,try them by all means .
     
    tarryn
    07/07/2010 04:25
    from hero's to Zero. When are owners of good restaurants going to learn that they need customers to keep them going .I frequented this restaurant from the early days when Tracey (the owner)was still humble and appreciated her customers. The attitude and her blatant rudeness has destroyed a good relationship that we had with this restaurant.We would still order take-aways from the place as the pizza's are great .We just do not wish to be spoken to like we are garbage.
     
    bla bla
    25/06/2010 11:02
    Well firstly I can tell you that I, myself think that this restaurant has gone down due to management but also I have noticed that it has become very pricy and the food for me has become a little tasteless and abit boring to my taste buds so i dont think that ill be there sooner as i'd like to!
     

    17/06/2010 04:47
    I tend to agree with anymous ,the place has gone down in the respect of the arrogance of the owner ,the food may be good ,the vibe excellent but with the behaviour of the management does not suffice for the taste of good food. Truly sorry to see a really dynamic place lose it's integrity.
     
    Ingrid
    17/06/2010 03:44
    Absolutely LOVE it!!! Try the Cranberry and brie Pizza, it is amazing!! And the vibe... never been there and been disappointed!!
     
     
     
     
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