For my woman’s day treat, my romantic and ever so thoughtful
man, treated me to an unexpected fancy lunch in Parkhurst, Johannesburg.
Okay,
I lie!
While he is rather the charming man, I doubt that this outing had
anything to do with celebrating the fairer sex, but more of a “I’m-turning-30-soon-and-panicking”
moment of madness for him. You see, we frequent the same restaurants over and
over again mainly because his theory is that “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”.
So you can imagine my elation when he suggested that we venture out from the
normal Sandton and Fourways restaurants.
I reckon if we analysed the interaction between Scorpios and
Libras, we may find that there is a strong sense of indecisiveness that they
experience especially when faced with an otherwise easy decision to make.
Individually we boast of being in control and taking charge, however together-
we fumble into situations where no one takes the reins, mildly put- this often
results in chaos and some irritation. So after randomly picking Melissa-The
Food Shop and mulling over the menu for a good ten minutes, we realised that
the vibe, the menu and the alcohol options were not in line with our goals-
rather an Einstein moment for us both in all honesty.After the helpful guidance of an overzealous waiter (who I
must say, did nothing to convince us to stay but instead gave us rather precise
directions to a Steak house up the road-never mind biting the hand that feeds
him), we found ourselves at the door to heaven! LOL- dramatic much! However we
found just what we needed on this hang-over ridden day. A cosy steakhouse
nestled in the heart of Parkhurst Square- “The
Squires Loft”.
Definitely a premium and high end restaurant, it is clear
that you pay for what you get. We were greeted by great service, unexpected contemporary
architecture and décor characterised by glass, wrought iron, wood and accents
of red in the furniture, artifacts, menus and even cosy red blankets for any
takers. The double storey establishment, that is this loft, is airy both inside
and outside owing to the clever use of the perception of space, the glass the
gives off the feeling of more volume than there really is and so does the use
of wooden beams that allow light in through the roof. Being a steakhouse- there
is no sparing of bull artifacts and patterns all through the décor. What can I
say I was blown away before I tasted the food.
THE FOOD!
My gourmet burger was great- I reckon I have eaten similar
if not better. The steak however was scrumptious, juicy and succulent. I know
because I practically ate all of Phill’s! That’s how great it was.
The mains impressed me so much that albeit my swollen guts,
I was brave or stupid enough to try the dessert menu. Well worth the risk! Meringue,
fresh crème and strawberries- sounds plain, tasted absolutely divine.
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| The Squires Loft |
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| The Squires Loft |
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| The Squires Loft- the outside seating area |
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| Me, Snuggled Up In a Cosy Blanket |
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| The Squires Loft- View From Above |
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| Chef Recent- (try not to focus too much on green items in the foreground) |
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| My Gourmet Burger |
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| Gourmet Burger with cucumber garnishing |
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| Phillip (and Ida's) Steak and Chips |
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| Meringue, Fresh Creme and Strawberries! |
I tip my hat to the management and staff of The Squires Loft! Salute!
