Gorgeous, Perfectly Cooked, Simple Seafood
Welcome to my first attempt at a restaurant review and my fourth blog...
Cafe Orca is housed in an old refurbished beach house on the beach front in Melkbos. It is owned and run by two brothers, Jason and Ricky who are very hands on in the restaurant. Neither of them need to go to gym, they run between the kitchen, the bar and the various separate rooms and patio of the restaurant lending a hand wherever required, ensuring that their customers have a truly spectacular evening. Ricky always has a big smile and a story, creating a welcoming vibe to this great little gem of a restaurant where people know your name.
The Bear and I visit Orca twice a month at least. Whenever family and friends from the other side of Cape Town or up North visit us, a dinner or lunch at Orca has to be on the cards.
The service is always great, the waiters are eager, well trained and extremely friendly. Our waiter last night was no exception. Tamryn is clearly going to be studying drama some time soon, haha, she has the poise, the perfect pr-enunciation and the gorgeous smile which will do great on the stage.
Our Tokara Sauvignon Blanc arrived quickly, was perfectly chilled and the Bear and I toasted the beautiful sunset and the beautiful place we live in.
We love to share our food, so inevitably we will order food we both want to try. I ordered the Cajun grilled Kingclip, a side Greek salad and some glorious Orca Chips, whilst the Bear ordered Cajun Grilled Calamari with chips.
Pure, simple with a splash of lemon. Pure deliciousness.
Instead of desert we decided to have a South African invention called a Don Pedro -- the trick is of course the straw test, and these passed with flying colours. The straw stays upright and doesn't fall over like a limp stick in the wind -- they were pure decadence...
As we were about to leave our waitress surprised us with a parting gift, an Orca special shooter which was simply dreamy.
If you want to go for dinner, remember to book. Cafe Orca is extremely popular. They don't take lunch bookings, but the Bear and I have spent numerous hours over the the last 18 months chatting away to other patrons waiting in their bar, sipping on our wine, enjoying the total splendidness of this delightful little fish restaurant.
http://www.cafeorca.co.za/
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