“Mythos Mall of the South”
As we needed Restaurants in the South of Johannesburg, we were thrilled when Mall of the South opened doors nearby. I decided to surprise my husband with a meal at Mythos on Christimas Day. Service was friendly, but at one point I found it unnecessary that the Waitress informed me that she's working Christmas day and needed an extra tip, more so as I took 2 gifts with me, with the thinking that it was Christmas day and that I would like to hand our waiter/waitress something unexpected. Nevertheless, the cocktails can be recommended. They have a good wine list, although a bit on the expensive price with a Springfield wine @ R330 a bit much for a local wine. As it was Christmas I opted to overlook this. Starters of Haloumi Meze and Feta parcel are both recommended dishes. They arrived warm. My husband ordered Kleftiko, at R190-00 one would expect a generous helping of lamb. The contrary unfortunately. I ordered Moussaka meat and what a huge disappointment it was when it arrived at such a speed that I was sure it would be cold. My assumption rang true, as the centre was still ice cold from the fridge and the potato topping ice cold too. This was pointed out to the waitress, who left me the salad to eat, whilst my husband ate his Kleftiko (at my will, as I didnt want his meal to get cold). One would assume that the Moussaka would return warm, with a small salad as ordered, yet it arrived on the plate, warmed in the microwave with no salad. Surely, if the kitchen gets a complaint that a patron isn't happy with an ice cold meal, that jack the service up and ensure they go the extra mile. Garnish would've been welcomed. By this time I'd lost my appetite. I opted not to order desert and asked for my meal to be packed for take away. Overall, be aware that this is not a cheap Restaurant and yes I can understand that there's rent to be paid at Malls, but R22 for a water isn't cheap, neither is an ice cold Moussaka at R105. I requested to see the Manager, who apologized and offered an Irish coffee and desert. I accepted the kind gesture and opted for a baklava cheese cake (highly recommended) and a cappucino. He too received a small thank you Xmas gift (as the waitress did), as this was my original thinking, taking into consideration that they too have family to spend Christmas with. I therefor cannot bad mouth a Restaurant as my 1st experience wasn't up to scratch, but will rather return and do another Review. So watch, this space!
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