Bambanani Bedfordview

Great place to bring your kids! It’s very nice and accommodating for both children and adults. We happened to visit during a reptile viewing event and even got to take pictures with some small snakes 😀 The food was great, my strawberry daiquiri wasn’t the best, I was a bit disappointed by that as it wasn’t well blended😔 and there wasn’t enough parking, had to park on the opposite side of the road. Very friendly service from our waiter Siya.

5 months ago

Bambanani is a great restaurant for families, especially those with kids under 10. The play area keeps little ones entertained, and the food is really nice – with the pizza oven being a standout. The only downsides are that the service could be improved, and the tables are quite close together, leaving limited space to move around and definitely not enough parking. Overall, still a lovely spot for a family outing.

5 months ago

Fabulous place for the kids, so much to do! (Plenty toys, Lego, Library, etc). No entrance fee for the kinds, wow, that is a game changer. The decor/chairs/tables in the eating area are very inviting, modern and wooden which is a breath of fresh air for the adults to experience. They don't take bookings, and the place gets pretty busy - so be there early. There is however quite a lot of seating place. The kids play areas are kept clean, all the toys are good quality. Food is good and fairly priced. The oat crunchie that comes with the coffee is to die for. Luckily, they sell larger pieces for R15 (very fair price) at the baked goods section. Good quality educational toys and sweets are sold here too, at fair prices. We trust this all remains that way. Pizza is good! The pizza base they use is very authentic Italian. Eggs benedict tasty, TIP: a few blistered, sliced cherry tomatoes with some balsamic reduction on the side would be nice so that the plate doesn't look empty. Some green garnish/basil on the pizza would be good too, one eats with your eyes first. I would like to CAUTION the owner. During the week, there seems to be big kids that try to damage the large jungle gym play area. They also play in the areas that are for small kids. If management doesn't keep a strict eye on this, the play area will be damaged and cost the owner money and loss of customers. Also, the food quality and service seems to be better on a Saturday compared to in the week. Seems to be different staff. So we hope that Bambanani will keep up the fantastic quality in the week as well. We want to see this place continue to thrive! PS would be nice if the pottery painting was slightly more affordable. Starting at R60 for a tiny pottery piece is not very inviting (that's just a personal opinion). PPS maybe the owner can look into some way to soundproof the coffer grinder, as it is quite noisy, especially if you're sitting at a table close by.

a year ago

I used to really enjoy visiting this place — it was one of my favorites. There were always child minders available, which made it such a relaxing spot to have a coffee in peace — something every mom truly appreciates. However, recently I’ve noticed that the child minders are often unavailable, with sometimes only one or none present at all. I also understand and respect the rule that each person should order a minimum of R50 worth of food or drinks. However, I was quite surprised on my recent visit to be charged for my baby as well, even though he’s under a year and a half and didn’t consume anything. I completely understand this policy for older children, but it feels unreasonable to apply it to a small baby. I’m sharing this feedback because I’ve always loved this place and hope to see it return to the wonderful experience it once was.

3 months ago

The play area is really nice for kids however the service and food was horrible. As parents while your kids plays you want to enjoy a good meal but all our meals were horrible, they weren't even busy and we had terrible service. The food isnt cheap either so I was really disappointed as I had previously seen numerous people saying its really nice and the food is good but I definitely wont be returning

a month ago