First the good news: the steak is still excellent....

First the good news: the steak is still excellent.

Unfortunately, the rest of the dining experience left a lot to be desired. Dirty tables on arrival, as well as one table being used by waiters for storing glasses and cutlery (later cleared).

The service was something you d expect to receive at lesser establishment - casual, bordering on flippant or rude.

Evening cut short by the distinct feeling we were being shepherded out the door...as well as the waiters yelling at one another and telling loud jokes for their own amusement.

What a shame that the new owners have allowed this proud Cape Town institution to get to this point.