We stopped here for a quick snack, but the atmosphere in the garden was so nice we decided for a lunch. There were students attending us, and they did a great job. Being Dutch we were happily surprised to find bitterballen on the menu.
From the restaurant or is an easy walk to one of the bird watching houses what you have a good view on the bay and the flamingos.

We stopped at Geelbek on our way from Postberg for a light snack. I had the best butternut salad and hubby had the Smoked Snoek balls which he loved. Friendly service and a beautiful setting with a stunning view.

One of my worst dining experiences ever. The waiters completely ignored us and served two other tables ahead of us until I complained. My god-son ordered a salmon dish - they returned to say they are out of salmon. He then ordered mussels, but they were out of that too. He settled for Calamari & Chips... and you guessed it.... no... They were out of CHIPS! Instead of asking him whether he wanted to change his order, though (which he would have), they just plonked calamari and a sad little side salad in front of him. The salad on my own plate was equally limp and the tomatoes white and mushy on the edges. My daughter's meal was better. Completely overpriced, shockingly poor service. Rather pack your own picnic when you visit this great National Park.

Decided to drive from Langebaan on Sunday to have lunch at the restaurant. Upon being showed to a table waited for a waiter to serve us (my wife & I). Placed an order with a Waiter for a bottle of wine & 10 mins later again with another waiter including our lunch order. 25 mins later no wine had arrived. We enquired and 2 glasses were brought to the table. Not what we ordered & returned it. Then the food arrived.(still no wine) By this time we had had enough and decided to leave. My wife was asked to leave a contact number so the Manager (who was not there) could contact her. Well that was on Sunday, today is Tuesday and nothing? I agree with some of the reviews made by other customers. Poor service, cold food, no ambiance. Felt like we were at a funeral

So, on our way home from a fantastic stay at Rocher Pan we popped through the West Coast National Park to do some quick birding and a bite to eat at Geelbek.

The location is awesome, at the southern end of Langebaan Lagoon. And while the birders can go off to one of the two hides the rest of the family can enjoy their meals. In principle. Sadly "enjoy" is not something that can be used in the same sentence as "meal" here.

Our first choices were hake and chips (me and my daughter) and mussels (the wife) and chicken strips for my son. Now considering the situation of this restaurant to one of the largest fish factories in the country and among the largest mussel farms in the country it's simply inexcusable not to have fresh hake and mussels (and our first choice of wine was also out of stock).

Instead I had to settle for the Ostrich Burger which wasn't too bad and my wife had the bitterballen starter (ok'ish), while my 8yo daughter had the "adult" calamari and chips and my son the kiddies chicken strips. The inverted commas are deliberate. Considering the calamari was smaller than most restaurants kiddie portions, it was grossly overpriced.

Then one has to add the surly waitress and it made for a less than pleasant experience and certainly not worth the R450 bill.

The only reason to come back here is for the two bird hides, in spring, when all the migrants are back.

We have visited Geelbek a couple of times. You have to drive for some time to get there because the speed is restricted due to the wildlife in the area. The restaurant and its decor seems really old. Everything looks cheap. The tablecloths were dirty, service poor and the food, while pleasant, attracted flies and ruined our experience there.

staff was friendly, food was o.k., location of the restaurant in the center of the park is perfect. They have some very nice old fashioned furnished dining rooms which were not used when we were there, since most people preferred the terrace

Staff is friendly, but with limited English. Lunch was very average - probably better at tea/coffee and cake. Table cloths were not clean. Sad.

Have a look at the old pictures on the wall. I spotted a picture of Cecil John Rhodes on the wall of the restaurant. Don't miss the Bird hire in walking distance from the restaurant.

The idea is great but the restaurant is tired! It needs a bit of spurking up. And the menu needs to be revised - new dishes and lower prices!