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Nobu

Dock Road | Victoria and Albert Waterfront, 8001, South Africa
+27.21.431.5111
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Ranked #414 of 624 restaurants in Cape Town
3.0 of 5 stars 18 Reviews
Dining options: Reservations, After-hours
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Cape Town Central, South Africa
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

We first visited Nobu about a week before Maze closed down, and it was amazing. Really thought wow this is what a world class restaurant should be. Expensive but worth it, and key to the success was the staff, unbelievable service and product knowledge. You could sit back and enjoy the ride. We visited the restaurant a couple of times... More

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Mumbai
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 March 2012

Very disappointing meal. I think this was quite possibly the only disappointing meal we had throughout our entire stay in South Africa. We went there with high expectation, which I think is reasonable given the amount of publicity that Nobu's world over receive. The food was bland and unexciting. We followed most of our servers recommendations and still didn't get... More

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Belgium
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40 reviews 40 reviews
Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 March 2012

Located in the O&O hotel, expectations were high. To be fair, the food was good, with prime ingredients. However, we missed some creativity in he presentation and the selection of both the sushi and the sashimi main course (we had selected the sample platter of both, hping for a signature dish). The lobster and crab tacos as appetizer were good,... More

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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 March 2012 via mobile

We wanted to end our 9 day holiday in December on a high by going to Nobu, but left the restaurant extremely disappointed. We started with cocktails at the bar in the restaurant (should have gone to lobby bar instead) and waited about 15 min for our drinks even though there were only 3 other customers at the bar. When... More

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Denia
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 January 2012
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Our evening started well with a fabulous cocktail in their bar. Expertly prepared, the Mojito was my best so far. My husband had an excellent gin & tonic. The bar man really took his time to ensure they we're just right for us. We were then welcomed in traditional Japanese style & shown to the sushi bar where we had... More

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London, United Kingdom
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 January 2012

My friend and I were Nobu virgins so very excited to try out this much spoken about eatery. Sadly, I was really disappointed with pretty much all of the food! Given the price range the restuarant is not very comfortable to sit in and although stylish is very stark. We had the taster menu which was far too many tiny... More

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Cape Town Central, South Africa
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55 reviews 55 reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 January 2012

We love trying out the restaurants that make it onto the "Eat Out" top 10 list every year and went to Nobu last week with huge expectations and excitement because of its place on this list the past 2 years. The food was good - not great but good BUT completely overpriced. The same (and better) quality sushi can be... More

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London, United Kingdom
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 January 2012
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Nobu is one of my favourite restaurants in the world and I've gone to both the London and Miami Beach restaurants. Unfortunately, we had a terrible experience at Nobu in Cape Town that left a very sour taste in our mouths. We had booked a table for 9pm but only got seated at 10pm (and only after a lot of... More

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Johannesburg, South Africa
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35 reviews 35 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 December 2011

We have been to quite a few Nobu's around the world, and the Cape Town Nobu, situated in the beautiful One & Only Hotel is right up there with the best. We certainly did feel welcome in the house and the black cod remains a firm family favourite. The serving staff have international experience; the wine list is of international... More

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Cape Town Central, South Africa
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 November 2011

As a stonge fan of sushi,Nobu in Cape Town is like the creme de la creme....I have been frequent visitor and supporter since the opening and always had a good meal there....that's till my last experiance!!! OMG...what happened???? Service was shocking...we had to wave a waiter down to assist as with our reservation and sit us down...there was no one... More

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