Mark and I found ourselves in Woodstock on a Friday late morning, and decided to try something different. Mark is not a fan of, as he calls it "hippie places", so it was with some trepidation that I recommended we look for a place to have lunch in Woodstock as we were in the area.
FOOD - Pleasantly surprised at the quality and value. Mark had their 'Steamcraft burger', their speciality burger served with cheese & bacon served on a soft seeded role and served with sweet potato chips.The patty (200g) was huge, and well seasoned. Mark mentioned that the patty was so big, that it wasn't cooked all the way through and not hot on the inside; his personal preference is a medium-rare cooked burger, but he said it was still very tasty. The side order of sweet potato chips was tricky to eat as it looked like 'straw', but still tasty. All in all, besides currently suffering from some indigestion, he said that the presentation was good and would have preferred the patty to be cooked a bit more.I ordered their pork belly sandwich - there were a number of pork belly dishes, so had to try it. The first couple of bites, I wasn't too sure if I had made the right decision as the pork cubes were a bit dry, and I didn't like the initial taste of the spices. But as I continued through the sandwich, the rest of the pork was quite tender, and deliciously spiced, with hints of ginger. The bread was also delicious!
DRINKS - I had a glass of dry white wine. Mark had cappuccino's, which he said was fairly average.
SERVICE - really friendly server.
AMBIANCE - we were initially the only people. I can imagine that this must be quite popular in the evening.
VALUE FOR MONEY - very affordable, my big sandwich was only R55. Mark's burger, R95 (this seems a bit more pricey), and my wine R25 - again reasonable, and Mark's coffee R20.
PARKING -parking on the road
RECOMMENDABLE - yes, it was quite pleasant. 7/10
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