I had heard that some friends of mine had opened a new restaurant in Noordhoek and was waiting for the big call, inviting me for a taste. Weeks went by and I heard excited reports from other friends saying what a great time they had at “Cafe Roux”. From the reports, it sounded like the kind of place one could spend an entire afternoon in the sun, outdoors, with a generous supply of white wine with-a-large-glass-of-ice-on-the-side-please. I knew I would enjoy it and knew that, if I went, I would want to write a review on it. I didn’t like the idea of paying for the meal AND giving them a review, so I waited patiently for the call that never came.

Cafe Roux Restaurant – Noordhoek

Owner Paul le Roux, FINALLY sent in the email.

Rotherham,

Le Roux, here

When are you coming to have lunch at Cafe Roux?

All complimentary of course…

Cafe Roux

Hah!

Got him!

I replied:

Ja well WAKE UP LE ROUX HOW LONG HAS IT TAKEN YOU?!!!

I get everyone telling me how amazing the bloody restaurant is and I keep on having to call Jimmo Winter to check if Vodacom is working cos my effing cellphone seems to be broken because Paul le Roux MUST BE TRYING TO GET HOLD OF ME!

But TODAY seems to be my lucky day!

Saturday or Sunday?

Seth

That was on August 31. I’ve been twice since then and ate the same thing both times (I paid the second time). You would think that if you’re blown away by your first meal in a restaurant, that you would try something else the next time. True, but unfortunately I had the steak roll with garlic mayo and God knows what else on it. It’s quite hard to order anything else after that. I might try something else next time which will be equally incredible (the rest of my table were close to licking their plates), but then what about the steak roll?

There it is. That’s what you’ve been looking for.
Cafe Roux, Noordhoek

With the combination of gourmet-style presentation, delicious plates, perfect portions and an outdoor La Med-of-old environment, you’ll realise that this is what you’ve been looking for (there’s even a bar to keep your eye on the rugby). Our super-human waiter, Deo, was our unique taste of a completely unpretentious staff compliment, which manages to give you 10 out of 10 service, with smiles that can only come from a team that is well rewarded behind the scenes. I must say, it was expected – after owning and running Bishopscourt’s premier guest house, “The Bishopscourt”, Paul and Bernadette le Roux, together with Paul’s sister, Lindi, are made for the service industry – it is quite evident that these people adore what they do. They possess something that is all too rare these days………..passion.

Cafe Roux’s “All day breakfast”.
Don’t rush your morning

Well, it’s more a lifestyle, than a chocolate brownie.

It doesn’t stop there – after an indulgent morning or afternoon at Cafe Roux, you’ll be pleased with the added bonus of a very user friendly bill. You’ll be paying just below what you expect to pay, which works for me. Then you can return to reality, which is not as far away as you’d imagine. Cafe Roux is part of the Noordhoek Farm Village (on your left as you exit Chapman’s Peak on the Noordhoek side) and is a mere 10 minutes from Hout Bay and 20 minutes from Camps Bay.

I know, it’s all too easy.

Take your friends, take your family and chill out. You need it.

Oh, and, beware the steak roll.

I must say, I do get quite a few fake TBG (Tall Blonde Guy) sightings and they’re pretty easy to tell apart from the real thing. You see, you can’t beat the real thing. The TBG is the Coca-Cola of tall blonde people and when you are presented with his image, you can just tell. It is the heat that people have felt radiate from his body. The “aura” that has been mentioned so many times and yes, yes, that trove of golden locks and ocean blue eyes. It becomes very obvious. Like these new pics we received from someone who recently holidayed in Cyprus.

Hey Seth,

I must apologise for failing you and only being able to get this long range shot of the TBG. But I assure you it is him. I have just come back from a holiday with my wife in Cyprus and there is a local restaurant on the water where we had lunch on most days. On the second last day I decided to leave the camera at the house because we had done most of our tourist pictures. My wife nearly drove her steak knife through my heart when the TBG walked into the restaurant and took a table two away from us. I couldn’t believe what was going on. It was like the worst luck mankind has ever known. He was sitting with an also tall blonde girl (very pretty). My wife approached the great force and told him how blessed we were to be in the same room as him. He laughed and GOT UP AND GAVE HER A HUG! Needless to say I have not allowed her to bath since then. Only kidding. But he WAS just the most incredible sight – with a smile that could power Eskom for 100 years. A true ray of light. Only now do I believe that he can heal children and speak in tongues.

We told him we wished that we had our camera and he said he would be in the area the next day. We hung around the restaurant in the morning and had to leave from the jetty at lunch time for a boat trip. Lunch time came and we got on the boat – WOULD YOU BLOODY BELIEVE IT – HE ARRIVED AT THE RESTAURANT!!! WE JUST MISSED HIM. I put my camera on high res mode and took these shots. If you zoom in on the shots there is no mistaking him. PLEASE believe it is him and PLEASE don’t say it’s fake because it’s not. Rather just embrace these pictures. The TBG was in Cyprus last week and that is a fact!

I love you TBG and so does my wife.

Simon R

The TBG’s companion seems annoyed at the camera

The TBG is alerted

You can’t mistake the real thing

God, you are incredible, TBG!

There is no doubt in my mind that this is the TBG. Well done, Simon R! You and your wife have just experienced a once in a lifetime holiday. How wonderful for you to go home and tell your friends that you basically ‘hung’ with the TBG in Cyprus. The holiday of a lifetime!

Cyprus – where dreams come true.