Well our dinner at stephanies was an evening of unpleasantries. After being coldly "greeted" by a rather large middle aged woman, we were seated at a sofa table near the entrance, where we could hear every exchange between her and the staff. She aggressively confronted the waiters about all sort of in-house things, most uncomfortable to hear. How do you enjoy your meal with that going on?? Regret won't return

Booked for 4 at this perceptibly upmarket restaurant in a lovely location with outstanding views south towards Strand and False Bay. Shown to a table on the patio for pre-dinner drinks, and shown the table reserved for our dinner inside - move there whenever you want. Really wonderful views of a spectacular sunset. My steak, one of the daily specials, was not great - tasty, but too much gristle. My friends were more than happy with their food - a different steak and Kingclip. Wine list extensive, but expensive. Serving staff attentive and friendly. I would definitely go again however, as this is somewhere I have always enjoyed over the years.

Well this is normally one of our first ports of call when we arrive in Somerset West although I must admit that I was rather annoyed last time we ate there in February when a rather large lady - who I presume was part of the management - challenged my wife in a most aggressive way when I parked in the disabled spot in front of the restaurant. I do have a UK disabled parking badge which was displayed in the windscreen.Anyway true to form we booked and looked forward to our meal. What a disappointment for me although I have to say my wife's meal (Lamb Shank) was good.The menu has never been updated apart from sharply increasing prices.The wine list has also suffered a similar pricing fate with only the odd bottle below R200I had a sirloin steak 300g priced R180. What was confusing was that the chef's cut of the day (from the blackboard) was also a 300g sirloin steak but priced at R235.Could this mean that the steak from the menu (as opposed to the blackboard) was from an inferior quality beast or was this just another opportunist way of extracting an extra R50 from gullible customers for the same product. Either way - unacceptable.We visit Somerset West twice a year for a total of about 10 weeks. Probably in the past have eaten at Steffanis about once a week during these stays.Afraid no more. We will not be back.

Went for an early dinner on Saturday night, the meals were as always very nice - great venue, but the service was lacking - too many staff served us and did not focus on our table at all ! Took time to clear our starters as well as mains.

Went without a reservation, but managed to get a table, and had pre-dinner drinks on the balcony looking at the incredible view of Gordon's Bay before eating in the restaurant.

Used TripAdvisor to select the restaurant and not disappointed. Really nice ambiance and great service from waitress and manager. Stunning views. Had the waitresses recommendation of duck liver paté followed by mussels and home made bread. Superb. Thanks very much

What’s stunning view from the Terrace......That’s where it ends.......(for the locals)...... the price of each item on the menu was a disgrace. We had Dorado 150g for R145. A bottle of Rose was R145. The other prices were crazy and it’s just not necessary to fleece the visitors or the locals. Won’t go back on principle.

Great place to eat in a nice tranquil setting. Great menu selection to choose from am the service is of great quality. They even took care of us although we arrived late. Try the Patel!

Steffanie's menu is a bliss. You can - being a small or adventurous eater - order half portions at lunch. Their food is freshly made, tasty, accompanied by wonderful wines and the view over Strand and False Bay is an add on. They have a fixed menu, but please have a look at the black board with the daily specials. The staff is welcoming and very friendly. Steffanie's is a must go for locals, it is time now that also tourists and travelers discover this wonderful venue.

Steffanie's has a high reputation for food and ambience, so we went there for dinner at the end of August, admittedly out of season, but expecting a good experience When we arrived we were ignored by a passing man, who turned out to be the owner's son-in-law and the manager. We were "greeted", if you can call it that, by a grim-faced waitress who showed us to a table by the window, as we had requested. Her grimness remained for the entire evening. Steffanie's is renowned for its views. What we looked at, however, was a disorganised collection of outdoor tables, piled together outside on the terrace and completely distracting from any enjoyment of the lights of Somerset West and Gordon's Bay. The waitress did not explain the blackboard menu, but just asked if we wanted to know anything. We made a selection, and being asked if we wanted still or sparkling water (obviously chargeable) we said that we would just like tap water. This was then grudgingly brought, in small glasses and without ice. We later asked for more water, and again got a small glass. I suggested that it would save us continually trying to summon the waitress (who tended to be leaning against the bar and not looking in our direction) if she would give us water in a jug, whereupon she said that she could not do so, because of the water shortage! When I queried this - we had been been able to get a jug of water in other restaurants in the area - I was told that it was the house policy. I can only assume that the "policy" is to try to get you to order bottled water; I am afraid we perversely insisted on refills. The bread supplied was meagre, with more hole than bread, and the butter was in metal packets - not what you expect in a high class restaurant. There was no attempt at creating a congenial ambience; the atmosphere was more like a grim convent refectory than a welcoming restaurant. There were only two other tables occupied and, without any kind of gentle background music to soften the echoes from the hard walls, we were obliged to listen to parts of the conversation of a rather loud businessman trying to impress a South American visitor, four tables away. As a first course, I chose mussels in white wine sauce, which were all right, (but you cannot do much wrong with mussels in white wine sauce), but my husband's fried calamari were a small portion and rather tasteless. For the main course, we had chosen venison shanks, as it was a cold evening. These came on their own, just sitting on a plate, with no garnish and a minimal amount of red wine sauce - not at all appetising. We were given a cup of slim french fries each, but nothing more, and we had not been invited or advised to ask for any vegetables. The shanks turned out to be very dry, having obviously been re-heated, and we had to ask for more sauce. Usually when you need to do this in a restaurant, they ensure that they give you a generous amount, but what came, after a long wait with the meat getting ever colder, was a very small gravy boat, less than half full, between the two of us. We did not have the energy or (by now) the time to ask for yet more sauce; we gave up, forwent any pudding or coffee, asked for the bill and left. We did not leave a tip, which clearly displeased the waitress. We later enjoyed the cup of coffee and biscuits provided in our cosy nearby B&B more than the meal. Having gone to Steffanie's quite regularly 10 years ago, when we lived in Somerset West, we will not be returning any more.