The Prawnery

No matter how many times you eat at this restaurant, your experiences are always surpassed!

A kind gentleman named Willard, served my partner and I for the second time. He remembered where we sat and what drink my partner had ordered.

It’s not often that I gush about amazing service. Willard is kind and gentle. If anything, he is the key to a winning recipe!

Food is really good, waiters very knowledgeable and attentive, flavor profile very well planned (compliment to the chef) oysters, Tuna Sashimi, the mussels in the white wine sauce was my absolute favorite, we paired it with Gost Corner Semillion and the oysters with the cape point sauvignon blanc. #amazing experience the winelist is the best I've seen in such a tiny establishment, very well curated! Compliments to the owner Shaniel

This was a disgusting dish of cold brown refried chip and 12 barely cooked dry prawns.the prawns were inedible and the chips looked stale after two bites we decided not to risk food poisoning and threw the entire lot out. Wasted R300 and was terrible experience

Really fresh and well prepared delicious food. Could up the service game but the warmth is there.
Will be back for more wontons.

The Prawnery has delicious food, great vibe and excellent service. Highly recommended if you love sea food

Great place but terrible location... Sad because this place could've been great and now in about 2/3 years it may not be around

I had read about the place and ended up there accidentally and what a pleasure I did.

The aesthetic is beautiful, you'll love it and feel fancy. The service was amazing - the staff are friendly and engage with you wonderfully buut you only really care about the food right?

Well the food was absolutely amazing, the person I was with and I stuck to starters as we wanted to try a variety of things and they were all incredible. The hot sauce that came with the meal was one of the best peri peri / Portuguese style hot sauces I think I have ever had, and the sauces that some of the starters come with to enhance their magnificence were also incredible.

I didn't try the mains because I didn't need to but going on how AMAZING those starters were I am definitely going back to try out the rest of their amazing menu.

So if you've heard about it, don't hesitate, GO. Great for date night: D

Everytime we go here we spend a long time trying to pick what to eat. Everything is so delicious and our tummies are only so big. Some of our favourites include the rock shrimp and crispy calamari. The lobster bisque is a meal on its own. Large chunks of lobster can be found hiding in the sea of deliciousness. The main prawn meals have oversized prawns that are cooked perfectly. Excellent service in a great location and a foodie haven.

This restaurant proves that focus and simplicity creates perfection. Small, refined and specialised menu. Delicious prawns, as you would expect at the coast. Owners and management are charming and hospitable.

If you are a seafood lover this is the place to go. Freshly served. Amazing service. Good ambiance. Well ventilated space perfect for Johannesburg summers. Wide range of seafood meals to please any palate. There is chicken too for those not so partial to seafood. Highly recommended.

Lovely little bistro with great food! Had an awesome lunch! We ordered a variety of items from the menu & each one was delicious!

Delicious x3, Fresh and light the starters and prawns are made with love and attention to the way you require! Very healthy options which means you can enjoy your meal will alittle less guilt. Staff is friendly and managers are involved in every aspect! We all had the prawn platters and healthy side dishes like asparagus and cauliflower rice and basically kicked out plates clean! Can’t wait to
Go back! A must

Absolutely terrible experience.

Firstly, had to ask for menus after sitting down and waiting for at least 15 minutes. Had the prawn skewers starters and to be polite they were horrendous. Dumplings were ok. Meh.

Secondly, waited over an hour for mains and eventually cancelled. The staff are are full of sweet talk and trying to fool you into thinking you are getting 5 star service - meanwhile it’s a dog show.

Moral of the story: spent almost an hour and a half there and ate bang average starters, had a G&T, cancelled main course and it cost almost R400.

Will never go back.

The menu is mainly seafood like prawns, calamari, tuna, scallop, lobster, crab, mussels; and sides that are somewhat healthy, like sweet potato, cauliflower, broccoli and asparagus in addition to rice and chips. Instead of having prawn mains, we opted for a bunch of starters to share: soft shell crab with wasabi mayo (yum) ; rock shrimp (a fav) ; prawn skewers (I'd skip these cos not as flavoursome) ; and Asian king prawn dumplings (yum). The menu is interesting with flavours from Vietnam, Sweden, Italy, Bangladesh, and Thailand. We received friendly service over lunch but it wasn't that full. There's no dessert listed but there are some ice creams or banana spring rolls you could ask for. Would go back. Oh, the QR code on the bill is for Standard Bank, not printed anywhere ‍️ Was stumped after trying SnapScan, Zapper and FNB Scan to Pay.

Superb food and friendly staff BUT the service is "Monty pyton" levels of hilarious. The prawns are the best I ever had and the dessert was fantastic but slow service and mixed up dishes left the food down. So maybe come with an open mind and be relaxed and wait for excellent food. So dropl one star due service but the kitchen did an excellent job.

For lunch my daughter and I shared the 1kg prawns, it was delicious! Well worth the price. Service was great they actually split the 1 kg for us, and gave us hot towels before eating and warm water bowls to wash hands after eating.

Had the 1kg Queen Prawns with vegetables. Was more than enough to share. If you look at the quality of the food and the portion size the prise is justified.
Great vibe very busy and crowded.
The owner brought us some complementary oyster shots (shooter with tequila, Tabasco, black pepper) that definitely set the mood.
The service is excellent you don't have to ask for a waiter and everyone servers you.

Great restaurant with excellent food and service! The starters are amazing and the prawn platters are perfect to share. Their signature cocktail is delicious.

Expect delicious food in a warm and welcoming environment. It’s difficult to pick a favourite meal with so many options, the rock shrimp and creamy mussels are a must have.

The prawn nacional and crispy calamari are delicous. Great ambiance and cocktails. Will definitely be back!