Hello again fellow bushbabies! This month we did the inconceivable – we ordered take aways! Not something that we EVER do – but with the weather a little inclement for Hoedspruit standards (as we have come to know), we decided to give it a bash.
The target of our ‘inconceivability’ was Harvest House Eatery – on the Zandspruit Boulevard, behind the Korongo House and the Farmhouse – the old Hogfather. We didn’t look at décor, or service, or waitron attentiveness, or wine, or anything bar for the menu and take aways!
The menu was well structured, and the offering all looked interesting, and the choice was varied – a pleasant surprise. And so to our orders:
One pulled lamb flatbread, two falafel bowls and one chickpea burger. We did not have to wait long for the delectables to be brought to us, and off we went to ‘scoff’ it all up. The takeaway presentation was fabulous – brown cardboard containers lined with grease proof paper with utensils.
The lamb flatbread was wonderfully constructed. The lamb had no ‘growly bits’ – it was delicious and cooked to perfection. It came with humus, micro greens, rocket, cherry tomatoes, pickled red onion, avocado and tzatziki. The flatbread was light and tasty, and together the whole offering was scrumptious
The falafel bowls looked exciting – and so they were. We opted for the vegetarian option, but one can add grilled chicken breasts (at no cost!). The falafels were also light and tasty, and together with all the other goodies – baby spinach, feta cheese, red onion, radish, avocado and a creamy herbed dressing – it was fabulous! What a great taste sensation.
The chickpea burger looked enticing, and so it was. The bun was interesting, it had a ‘herbiness’ about it, but was tasty and fresh. The patty was accompanied by baby spinach, caramelised onion, Camembert and aioli. It also came together with hand cut chips! This was amazing – the chips were crisp and the burger tasty, fresh and clearly homemade – a welcome change in Hoedspruit. as vegetarian patties go, this ranked right up there!
The timing was good, the presentation was good, and the ingredients were all super fresh and tasty …. and delivered with a smile!
This is a venue that needs to be explored and comes highly recommended. Well done to Danielle and Liam on a job well done. Keep up the good work!
