Loved the food here. We got the whole chicken with chakalaka beans, fried rice and sweet potato fries for the sides. Chicken was cooked to perfection, the accompanying sauce was good. My wife and I both loved the peri-peri seasoning.
Steve Rosenthal
If you refer to the 1-star review from Teresa Ross, she mentions that two other people came into the restaurant. Well, that was my wife and me, unfortunately. I can confirm that what Teresa said is true: the waitress was extremely unprofessional. When we walked in the restaurant, there was no one there to greet us; we paced for a few minutes before a young lady finally appeared. Before she even sat us, she asked what we wanted to drink. That was a first for me. Except for Teresa's party of four people, the restaurant was completely empty. So, when the waitress finally returned to our table to take our order, I was confused when she apologized for the delay and said, "It's been crazy here." Anyway, she took our order, but she didn't ask any follow-up questions that our order required, i.e. Do you want lamb or beef with the Zimbo Platter?; How hot do you want the sauce? When we realized this minutes later, we called her back to the table and mentioned to her that we never specified our selections. The waitress proceeded to give us attitude as if we had done something wrong, and then, raising her voice, said, "I'm sorry if I offended you, but it's just been a really hard day. Last night I didn't have a customer until 8:30 PM, and you [and the other table] are my only customers today so far. So, I'm sorry if I offended you." I'm still confused as to why she thought she was offending us; I don't think she understands the term. As for the lack of tables, she previously told us, "It's been crazy here." Again, I'm still confused as to what she was talking about. After her tirade, she ran out of the restaurant. We thought she left for good, but she returned 10 minutes later and stormed into the back of restaurant. She came back with two empty plates for us that each had about two tablespoons of water on them. I was too nervous to mention it to her, because I thought she would get even more upset and spit in our food; so I dumped the water out myself onto extra napkins that we had. Eventually, the food came and, although slightly cold, it was pretty good. But the food was not enough to salvage the experience we had. If not for the automatic 20 percent Living Wage Fee, we would not have left a tip for the waitress. And, to top it all off, when we were leaving the restaurant around 7:20 PM, we found the door to the restaurant had been locked. The restaurant is open until 9:00 PM on Saturdays, so we're assuming the waitress locked the door to prevent more customers from coming in. This restaurant has a lot of potential, but it will never realize that potential with such poor service. 0 stars from us -- and we will not be back to try again.
Tammy Lee
Yummy peri peri chicken, tender and perfect charred flavor. The regular fries and chakalaka beans were also tasty accompaniments. Grab a Jamaican ginger beer to wash it all down! Spacious setting and pleasant, attentive service. Looking forward to coming back to this special, local spot to try more foods
Teresa Ross
If I could give it 0 I would. It was absolutely hilarious in the worse way possible. The location is in the middle of nowhere, the teen taking care of us was unprofessional in every way. The host had her AirPods in and a moody attitude. I suspect she was also cooking because even though there was only 4 of us at the time it took about 30 mins to get our food…the place was empty. To top it all off the minute 2 other customers walked in and sat down she had a mental breakdown talking about her long hours and how we were her first costumers she’s had in days. Honestly what an experience.
Elisabeth Cartal
Nice addition to the Bethlehem area. Went here on a Saturday we were the first people at 6pm. Seating is spacious nice wooden tables with colorful chairs and art work. Food came quickly and served on a metal tray. We both ordered the peri peri mild chicken and it was moist and delicious. Only complaint is, I could’ve eaten more chicken the portion was small! I had two sides…spinach with peanut sauce and the chakalaka beans. The beans had a mild heat to it and the spinach was delicious with a creamy peanut sauce. My friend had the corn and enjoyed it. The corn was on the cob and cut up and grilled. We got water bottles because they didn’t offer table water with lemon? The owner came out and spoke to us and was very charming! It is nice to have different ethnic restaurants in the area and I will be returning to try more delicious dishes! They also have another restaurant in Easton called Hoza restaurant!
Calvin Riddick
The staff was very polite nice atmosphere you have to experience it for yourself
Credible Critic
A good addition to the food scene in center of Bethlehem. We tried this African restaurant for the first time tonight.We got some beef samosas to start. They were piping hot and quite flavorful. Our family got a whole peri peri chicken with three large side dishes of fried rice, collard green with peanuts, and french fries. Grilled chicken with peri peri sauce was great, the sauce had a subtle bite to it. The sides complemented the protein very well. But... no garden salad, and no tea, not even a bush tea.Over all it was a pleasant experience. Food was good, service was attentive and adequate. The restaurant was not so busy in the early part of the evening.Not to complain, but the 20 percent "living wage" surcharge to the bill took the affordable label off this place and put it in the same league with other fancy restaurants in the area. May keep many from trying this new cuisine.It is a BYOB place, for those who would like to have an adult beverage to accompany your meal....
Frank Falk
Great food, nice people, great service!!
Becky
Really cute African restaurant in Bethlehem. Went on a Sunday afternoon and it was not busy. Good items on the menu. I totally recommend the beef samosas, 1/4 chicken and chicken gizzards! The sadza and peanut sauce were not served hot, so that could be improved. Otherwise, totally worth checking out.
Patrick O.
Staying in Bethlehem for just a night, and couldn't have been happier that we found the Braai Hut. We had the grilled lamb, veggie samosas, boerewors sausage, sadza and chakalaka beans. I only wish we lived locally so we could try everything else on the menu!
My husband went there for the first today for a takeout. We were super excited to try some peri peri chicken. The person taking the order was super impatient and rude and actually told him, “let’s not do this” as my husband was in the middle of ordering. What business treats their customers like this! The place was empty and it’s not like they were busy and he was taking too long to order.
Noah Bein
Cannot recommend this place enough! Tasty chicken and beans, incredible sauce, and such kind and friendly folks running the shop.
Erin Rectanus
I very much enjoyed my experience at Braai Hut! The food was absolutely delicious. I ordered the Hutty chicken wrap with medium Peri-Peri sauce and my friend ordered their Beef Samosas with sweet potato fries. I loved the African décor, food, and culture. This is a great spot!
Jackie Wyatt
Being from South Africa 23 lived the sudza, chakalaka and wors.
Noreta Altafine
Amazing experience. The food is perfect, the owner is friendly. I'm really glad for tried.
Loved the food here. We got the whole chicken with chakalaka beans, fried rice and sweet potato fries for the sides. Chicken was cooked to perfection, the accompanying sauce was good. My wife and I both loved the peri-peri seasoning.
If you refer to the 1-star review from Teresa Ross, she mentions that two other people came into the restaurant. Well, that was my wife and me, unfortunately. I can confirm that what Teresa said is true: the waitress was extremely unprofessional. When we walked in the restaurant, there was no one there to greet us; we paced for a few minutes before a young lady finally appeared. Before she even sat us, she asked what we wanted to drink. That was a first for me. Except for Teresa's party of four people, the restaurant was completely empty. So, when the waitress finally returned to our table to take our order, I was confused when she apologized for the delay and said, "It's been crazy here." Anyway, she took our order, but she didn't ask any follow-up questions that our order required, i.e. Do you want lamb or beef with the Zimbo Platter?; How hot do you want the sauce? When we realized this minutes later, we called her back to the table and mentioned to her that we never specified our selections. The waitress proceeded to give us attitude as if we had done something wrong, and then, raising her voice, said, "I'm sorry if I offended you, but it's just been a really hard day. Last night I didn't have a customer until 8:30 PM, and you [and the other table] are my only customers today so far. So, I'm sorry if I offended you." I'm still confused as to why she thought she was offending us; I don't think she understands the term. As for the lack of tables, she previously told us, "It's been crazy here." Again, I'm still confused as to what she was talking about. After her tirade, she ran out of the restaurant. We thought she left for good, but she returned 10 minutes later and stormed into the back of restaurant. She came back with two empty plates for us that each had about two tablespoons of water on them. I was too nervous to mention it to her, because I thought she would get even more upset and spit in our food; so I dumped the water out myself onto extra napkins that we had. Eventually, the food came and, although slightly cold, it was pretty good. But the food was not enough to salvage the experience we had. If not for the automatic 20 percent Living Wage Fee, we would not have left a tip for the waitress. And, to top it all off, when we were leaving the restaurant around 7:20 PM, we found the door to the restaurant had been locked. The restaurant is open until 9:00 PM on Saturdays, so we're assuming the waitress locked the door to prevent more customers from coming in. This restaurant has a lot of potential, but it will never realize that potential with such poor service. 0 stars from us -- and we will not be back to try again.
Yummy peri peri chicken, tender and perfect charred flavor. The regular fries and chakalaka beans were also tasty accompaniments. Grab a Jamaican ginger beer to wash it all down! Spacious setting and pleasant, attentive service. Looking forward to coming back to this special, local spot to try more foods
If I could give it 0 I would. It was absolutely hilarious in the worse way possible. The location is in the middle of nowhere, the teen taking care of us was unprofessional in every way. The host had her AirPods in and a moody attitude. I suspect she was also cooking because even though there was only 4 of us at the time it took about 30 mins to get our food…the place was empty. To top it all off the minute 2 other customers walked in and sat down she had a mental breakdown talking about her long hours and how we were her first costumers she’s had in days. Honestly what an experience.
Nice addition to the Bethlehem area. Went here on a Saturday we were the first people at 6pm. Seating is spacious nice wooden tables with colorful chairs and art work. Food came quickly and served on a metal tray. We both ordered the peri peri mild chicken and it was moist and delicious. Only complaint is, I could’ve eaten more chicken the portion was small! I had two sides…spinach with peanut sauce and the chakalaka beans. The beans had a mild heat to it and the spinach was delicious with a creamy peanut sauce. My friend had the corn and enjoyed it. The corn was on the cob and cut up and grilled. We got water bottles because they didn’t offer table water with lemon? The owner came out and spoke to us and was very charming! It is nice to have different ethnic restaurants in the area and I will be returning to try more delicious dishes! They also have another restaurant in Easton called Hoza restaurant!
The staff was very polite nice atmosphere you have to experience it for yourself
A good addition to the food scene in center of Bethlehem. We tried this African restaurant for the first time tonight.We got some beef samosas to start. They were piping hot and quite flavorful. Our family got a whole peri peri chicken with three large side dishes of fried rice, collard green with peanuts, and french fries. Grilled chicken with peri peri sauce was great, the sauce had a subtle bite to it. The sides complemented the protein very well. But... no garden salad, and no tea, not even a bush tea.Over all it was a pleasant experience. Food was good, service was attentive and adequate. The restaurant was not so busy in the early part of the evening.Not to complain, but the 20 percent "living wage" surcharge to the bill took the affordable label off this place and put it in the same league with other fancy restaurants in the area. May keep many from trying this new cuisine.It is a BYOB place, for those who would like to have an adult beverage to accompany your meal....
Great food, nice people, great service!!
Really cute African restaurant in Bethlehem. Went on a Sunday afternoon and it was not busy. Good items on the menu. I totally recommend the beef samosas, 1/4 chicken and chicken gizzards! The sadza and peanut sauce were not served hot, so that could be improved. Otherwise, totally worth checking out.
Staying in Bethlehem for just a night, and couldn't have been happier that we found the Braai Hut. We had the grilled lamb, veggie samosas, boerewors sausage, sadza and chakalaka beans. I only wish we lived locally so we could try everything else on the menu!
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My husband went there for the first today for a takeout. We were super excited to try some peri peri chicken. The person taking the order was super impatient and rude and actually told him, “let’s not do this” as my husband was in the middle of ordering. What business treats their customers like this! The place was empty and it’s not like they were busy and he was taking too long to order.
Cannot recommend this place enough! Tasty chicken and beans, incredible sauce, and such kind and friendly folks running the shop.
I very much enjoyed my experience at Braai Hut! The food was absolutely delicious. I ordered the Hutty chicken wrap with medium Peri-Peri sauce and my friend ordered their Beef Samosas with sweet potato fries. I loved the African décor, food, and culture. This is a great spot!
Being from South Africa 23 lived the sudza, chakalaka and wors.
Amazing experience. The food is perfect, the owner is friendly. I'm really glad for tried.