The Granary Cafe

A sumptuous affair....situated on the 6th floor with spectacular views of the city, mountain(s) and harbour. A corporate celebration started with welcome drinks on the rooftop with all staff being attentive to every whim. Once bubbles, cocktails, and various craft beers were consumed, we were suitably relaxed, our hostess led us to a praiseworthy laid table with touches of eclectic decor genius. A prearranged set menu (on personalized menus carrying our business name) that incorporated classic elegance, with contemporary cool. Interpretations of many delicious time honoured dishes were shared with a personal favorite being the calamari wow!  Service was exemplary with a manager and two waitrons overseeing everything ran smoothly.  Staff attire is quirky but stylish, uniforms of suit jackets, jeans, white shirts, brown leather shoes. Prior reservations are a must for this venue, our bookings were confirmed and arranged mostly by email, well in advanced with all confirmed by both parties closer to our visit date. Highly recommended for a corporate function or special celebration.

Update 2 <br/ Finally, after much frustration, Luis the General Manager managed to get us a booking at the Granary having read the string of emails that followed before. Thanks for making a plan and allowing me to have dinner and update my review to be more representative of what is possible. <br/ <br/ To start off with, we were welcomed by the hostess and swiftly seated at a cozy two seater right next to the amazing geometric windows that frame the city skyline in unique triangles. The windows being one of the main features of this building, look fantastic on the inside giving an openness to the surrounding despite all the steel. The interior is a combination of industrial chic and African art (in a non traditional context). The overall feel is slick and luxurious. I especially loved the copper clad tables with its shades, marks and polish marks taking on a life of their own. With this, the copper toned cutlery, an unexpected luxurious look. Upfront it must be said because this was an annoyance in my previous complaints there were tables open from the time we sat down to the time we left (we were one of the last guests). So a tighter control on the booking availability can allow for more guests especially given the fuss around my booking in particular. Vouchers (not freebies legit paid for credit for the establishment), although not given often, should be treated as a live in guest. That out the way as my main gripe let’s move onto the food. <br/ <br/ For starters we had the scallops. Perfectly prepared and beautifully presented. The avo complimented the flavors of the scallops and citrus kick, a bit overpowering, for the delicate scallops flavor did add a different dimension to the dish. Portion wise spot on. This was possibly the tastiest scallops starter I have tasted in a fine dining establishment. Well done on that. <br/ <br/ Mains saw Candice having the lamb rump and me the seafood biryani. The lamb was tender and the fat rendered nicely. The mini veggies done well and the potato dauphinoise also very tasty. My seafood dish was everything for me. The seafood to rice ratio was in the favor of the seafood for a change and a first for me. Every bite had a perfectly cooked piece of seafood. I loved that the seafood held their own delicate flavours and were completed by the spice in the dish instead of it all tasting one note. Great work. My only complaint is that I couldn’t see the beautiful plating of the dish at this point in the evening due to the very low lighting. I’m a big fan of admiring the chefs work in the plating of a dish and would have appreciated a bit more light to do so. The pictures do not do this dish justice. <br/ <br/ Before dessert we had a coffee and tried out their tea. For me the Weekend in Shanghai lacked the flavors described in the flavor profile but maybe it was just prepared a bit on the weak side. Maybe if customers could add their own tea to the pot they could adjust the taste accordingly and add to the experience. The coffee was spot on having the distinct bold flavours the Truth blend of coffees is know for. Not burnt but I do feel the foam quality could be worked on to give that wonderful fine micro foam that sits so well on a good brewed cup of coffee. <br/ <br/ Dessert was a miss for me. I had the dulcey cremeux and there was just too much of the same soft mousse textures with a biscuit crumb at the bottom. The passion fruit was extremely tart for me but the ice cream was tasty on this one. Candice enjoyed had the chocolate tart. On the plus side it had a great chocolate flavor and not the traditional cocoa intense kind of favor. This, paired with the caramel/butterscotch creme and tasted good. The nut topping was great and tiny macaroons were perfect. <br/ <br/ Service wise our waiter was fantastic, friendly and funny and there when you needed him without thinking. Full of recommendations and with a waiter like that you can’t go wrong. Perfect. I liked that the restaurant manager came to check up on us and made sure even our odd request for virgin cocktails was entertained. For some odd reason we treated like royalty when leaving dinner, handshakes and farewells from staff and managers alike. <br/ <br/ Despite the initial booking issues which I assume have now been taken care of for the future, this is a spot well worth visiting. Unique with unparalleled views with fantastic food. <br/ <br/ We shall be back for high tea and I will be able to review and give comment on that to. <br/ Candice Nancy (Ryan) Rafael<br/ Update 1 <br/ <br/ After the pathetic service in trying to secure a booking over two weeks go our dear Geraldine says they have entered peak season and can’t help at all because even if they are empty they have to reserve the seating for hotel guests. Wonderful waste of a voucher can’t wait for next years price increase to make it more worthless than it is. No compromise based on their poor ability to schedule (over 2 weeks of asking) .... 5 Star my ass. <br/ <br/ Initial Review <br/ I thought getting a voucher for this place would be something special. I haven’t even sat down and eaten there and I’m annoyed.<br/ <br/ Surely when you ask for a booking and they can’t accommodate you the next natural thing to do is offer the customer an alternative date, not a nicely worded email that says we don’t have your dates can’t you pick another ? .... I don’t know Susan ?.... considering the two dates I provided didn’t line up in your reservations book (and neither did the dates I’m the follow up correspondence)... how’s about you suggest a few options instead of making me play 21 guesses ? For a 5 Star place the service seems to be just admin for the customer.<br/ <br/ Still waiting for a date, but it seems I will have to go in and ask for their schedule book and do it myself. Bleak. At least the PotluckClub has an online calendar to show availability ... so you don’t have to rely on playing ping pong with Susan. <br/ <br/ If I don’t manage to get a date for a booking I’m tempted to ask them to refund the gift. Food should not be this much admin. <br/ <br/ don’t worry Susan was just an arbitrary choice of person’s name... also adds to the dramatic effect.

My experience at the Silo was great. It has been on my to do list for a while so I am glad that I finally got to tick it off. <br/ <br/ My rating is mainly based on the awesome view and the experience itself. As for the food, I can not give a well rounded opinion as I only shared a plate of natcho's but they were pretty tasty indeed.<br/ <br/ A top rated spot for a drink with a view!

We had a wonderful experience. From the excellent service, beautiful view and absolutely delicious food and champagne. Our waiter was friendly and informative, and helped us decide which options to choose from. We will definitely be back

This place is amazing, the food is well above average but the service we got was out of this world . Seriously great place and the view and ambience is excellent.