One thing I really like about the JT is that it’s authentic. I mean that the food tastes like Chinese food for Chinese people, not like Chinese food for the white man.
Don’t get me Wong [sic]: tastiness is the priority.
But, if you can have it tasty and authentic, why not?
The location is also fab: deep in the docks, near(ish) Panama Jack’s. Skanky tables covered in plastic, old Lazy Susan’s for the spinning. Chinese Seamen everywhere. You get the idea.
Awesome.
I say one thing: crispy duck with pancakes. I could eat several platesful of their crispy duck with pancakes all on my own, and may in fact have to do so sometime soon, just because.
I love the disconnect between the ambience (docks dive) and the food (high quality).
The new location is very nice.
I miss the unique charm of the docks location, but only a little bit.
The food is still the best Chinese cuisine in Cape Town!
At the end of the month, when you're broke, you eat salty crackers. At the end of the month, when we get paid, we go forth into Cape Town and demand that it give us of its best in celebratory food, drink and good conversation with friends. So far this appears to be working.
One thing I really like about the JT is that it’s authentic. I mean that the food tastes like Chinese food for Chinese people, not like Chinese food for the white man.
Don’t get me Wong [sic]: tastiness is the priority.
But, if you can have it tasty and authentic, why not?
The location is also fab: deep in the docks, near(ish) Panama Jack’s. Skanky tables covered in plastic, old Lazy Susan’s for the spinning. Chinese Seamen everywhere. You get the idea.
Awesome.
I say one thing: crispy duck with pancakes. I could eat several platesful of their crispy duck with pancakes all on my own, and may in fact have to do so sometime soon, just because.
I love the disconnect between the ambience (docks dive) and the food (high quality).
The Jewel Tavern has moved to a new location, 101 St Georges Mall Street Cape Town City Bowl. Our new contact number is 0214224041.
We know! :)
The new location is very nice.
I miss the unique charm of the docks location, but only a little bit.
The food is still the best Chinese cuisine in Cape Town!