Republik

A few weeks ago my friends and I had the absolute pleasure of visiting a restaurant in Durban North called Republik for the first time. The guys in our "crew" had gone the week before - withOUT us ladies(the nerve!)- but were glad to go again when we told them we wanted in which was a good first indication that the restaurant couldn't have been too bad:)

Well anyways we arrived to a full house and took our seats at the reserved table the owner, an easy going, friendly guy, had graciously kept reserved for us. I immediately realised this wasn't just any restaurant when our menus were handed to us: from small, comic bits added after meal descriptions to instructions on how to build your own burger, this place was not for people looking for a quick, mass-produced meal!
We were talked through how the Build-Your-Burger concept works, placed our orders(by writing them down on a custom notepad provided- loved that! No errors!) and enjoyed the buzz in the atmosphere while we waited for our meals to arrive.

The food did not disappoint- please don't visit here if you're working on shrinking your tummy! Their portions are generous and if they weren't, they taste so good you'd probably be tempted into ordering some more! I thought I'd had the best burger on EARTH about a month ago but after that Republik Burger I'm now a bit indecisive on that. It. Was. Good...

My friend RAAAVED about their coffee so I couldn't not try their cappuccino. It was a lot emptier by now so we moved inside and me, being the indie-pop lover that I am, couldn't help but shazam some new music I've now fallen in love with! My cappuccino arrived, with a neat cube of sugar, on a small, wooden coffee holder-tray thingie(forgive my laziness, when I find its name I will change this) which only made me appreciate their attention to detail even more if that was at all possible *sigh*

All-in-all, I had an amazing time at Republik and would definitely visit again if the opportunity arose. The owner and staff are down to earth and friendly and the uniqueness of the experience made me feel like I was in a completely different city altogether. It's like its own little hub in the middle of Durban and the experience doesn't fade into mediocrity or lose its charm halfway through the evening which, for someone like me who values consistency, fulfilled and exceeded my expectations.
What would I change about my experience? Well, definitely not our waiter- he was not an eyesore at all (well done to his parents!) but I would maybe have the topping-options board placed outside as well so we didn't have to get up and look inside for all the options. I'd also ask for maybe two cubes of sugar to be served with my cappuccino even though one is probably the healthier option. Yep, those two things are the only things I would've liked to be different and even they weren't awful/horrific. My time at Republik was the most fun I've had at a restaurant in... forever and I'm looking forward to bringing people there in the future:)

xxx

Address: Unit 8 Broadway, Durban North, 4051
Contact Number: 031 573 1429
Website Address: www.republik.co.za