I'm not sure what it is I've done, but there are many workers in the Namibian hospitality industry who don't seem to like me. I ask for something and I get a look that makes you feel bad for imposing on the waiter. I say thank you and they respond with "uh huh", like you should have said it a long time ago. You leave the restaurant and say goodbye, and they just ignore you. Is it a language issue? Or a cultural thing? Is it a lack of confidence? Or is it just me?
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They have tables indoors, but the best seats are out the back, in the little shaded garden enclave. Because Windhoek was experiencing a cold front from Antarctica (temperatures of below zero at night!), I opted for a "shot chocolate" - a tall glass of hot chocolate with a shot of Amarula for N$28. A rich, delicious drink indeed, which certainly warmed me up!
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I opted for the sticky maple pork medallions with rice, and it was nicely presented. The sauce was a bit gluggy, probably because it was thickened with flour and not reduction. But still, it was tasty and I ate it all. Not haute cuisine, but these guys are really trying to do something different and enjoyable, and they deserve full points for that. And the pricing, at around N$60 a meal (less than AUD10), rounds off a great package. I'll definitely be coming back here again!
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