Good Steak in PE [Archive]

yambat

20th Jul 2009, 13:24

Hello any PE regulars, we will be bringing the jurrasic jet into PE early afternoon Tues 21st, need a recommendation for a good steak dinner near the beach. Tis a long time since I was in town there and things may have changed.
Thanks in advance,
yambat

sacha007

20th Jul 2009, 14:13

Howzit yambat,

Firstly, what the hell is a jurrasic jet? Is it a dinosaur? hehe!

I would highly recommend, The Coachman, in Cape Rd.. which is obviously not by the beachfront, but their steaks are excellent! Tel: 041 373 3440

Otherwise, De Kelder, which is on the beachfront by the Marine Hotel, is also pretty good. Tel: 041 5832750

Enjoy!

yambat

20th Jul 2009, 14:19

Thanks for that, we will be staying in Humewood, so De Kelder it shall be. Yup, ours is a dinosaur, DC8, though she is number 554 of 555!

skyshark

20th Jul 2009, 14:35

try the stage door steaks are good prices reasonable

sky waiter

20th Jul 2009, 17:41

I have to Agree - coachman by a long way, de kelder is rather pricey so i have heard, and coachman is very close and good value for your money!!!

Enjoy!

birrddog

20th Jul 2009, 18:02

I'd take The Coachman over De Kelder.

Nothing is far in PE ;)

Enjoy The Windy Friendly City!

flying paddy

20th Jul 2009, 19:23

Wickerwoods is very good.

Cheers
FP

100hours

21st Jul 2009, 05:46

Coco De Mer has the BEST FILLET I have ever eaten anywhere in South Africa. CoCo De Mer Restrobar - Port Elizabeth (http://www.cocodemer.co.za/)

jbayfan

21st Jul 2009, 15:18

For a venue, nothing beats Blue Waters Cafe at the old Red Windmill at the Hobie Beach pier. Steaks are great, prices reasonable and you are on the water. Never had a bad meal in over 50 visits.

But I must agree that The Coachman is the best in town. George is a legend.

yambat

21st Jul 2009, 20:44

Thanks to all of you who advised me, sadly we smoked into PE later than expected, around 16z and then the client wizzed us off to the local Spur, frankly better than anything in Ras Al khaimah, but not what I expected. Perhaps tomorrow down to Hobbie pier before blast off though sadly the vin rouge will go the hard way!!
Cheers
Yambat

birrddog

21st Jul 2009, 22:36

There's always the Steers Hero Fillet Steak Roll for takeaways.. not just available in PE but a must have in SA if you've been away for a bit ;-)

Romeo E.T.

22nd Jul 2009, 22:00

yambat

from rumours...and thats what prune is about, is your mission to our shores the relocation of the PLZ dolphines to HongKong..?.. if so would you be so kind as to post updates on how the trip went and how the dolphines took the ride...keen to hear progress.

yambat

24th Jul 2009, 03:51

PE Dolphins, Yup, tis true, we crew changed in MRU, smooth ride to there and I heard last night that the dolphins are safe and well in the oceanarium, apparently tired but eating, they travelled well. They had a tremendous amount of attention in the back .

Romeo E.T.

24th Jul 2009, 20:47

thanks.....yambat, thats excellent news.

Leezyjet

26th Jul 2009, 01:02

Some pics of the DC-8 at PE here, towards the bottom of the page :-

AvCom • View topic - Seen at FAPE (Port Elizabeth) (http://www.avcom.co.za/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=15698&start=405)

I would highly recommend, The Coachman, in Cape Rd.. which is obviously not by the beachfront, but their steaks are excellent! Tel: 041 373 3440

So are their waitresses !!! :E Had to sit facing the wall when I went with Mrs LJ last year, didn't know where to look when we walked in !!!. :ouch:

:ok:

CJ750

26th Jul 2009, 11:09

Does the Ranch Restaurant still exist in PE. Not related to the Ranch house of pleasure in Joeys.Also used to be excellent and the waitresses WOW. :ok::ok:

Capetonian

26th Jul 2009, 23:14

Haven't been to PE for a while but there used to be a place called the "Hungry I" that did everything bigger and better than most of the others.

birrddog

10th Sep 2009, 17:37

From the EP Herald (http://www.theherald.co.za/article.aspx?id=469928)

BAYWORLD’s prized dolphins are enjoying the run of a brand new inter-linked pool system at their new home at Ocean Park in Hong Kong – even before the park’s more established residents get a look in.

Domino and Dumisa were transferred to Ocean Park in July as part of a multi-pronged partnership established between the Hong Kong institution and Bayworld. The partnership is aimed at allowing them to breed with other Indian Ocean bottlenose dolphins to strengthen the genes of their offspring and to avoid possible second generation in-breeding between them.

Bayworld spokesman Elouise Matthys said yesterday that the physical condition of the two dolphins was good.

“They are both doing very well. They have adjusted to the different fish they are being fed and are eating well. The warmer water and weather means they had to shed some blubber, but Domino especially is maintaining his summer weight nicely.”

Despite their long journey and strange surroundings, there have been few changes in their behaviour, she said.

Carrier

10th Sep 2009, 22:42

Capetonian, your post brings back some happy memories. i well remember the Hungry I from the early 1970s. The Lychee Gardens a couple of blocks away was another great place. Its resident band was the Bits and Pieces. The Hotel Elizabeth was another good place for dinner and dancing. Those were wonderful times in PE.
Are those places still operating?