First time I have been here and what a wonderful experience. The setting was really lovely, service very good and food excellent. What I really enjoyed was the menu had other than normal choices, such as lamb shanks and oxtail which is what our table ordered and it was cooked to perfection; so well done to the chef.Ample parking available as well.The only downside, if you can call it a downside, is a little traffic noise as the venue is not too far from the N3 highway, but this would not deter me from going back.

Lovely Family Owned Restaurant.Beautiful Lakeside view.Owners very present on hand.Thoroughly enjoyed our breakfast and menu had many of our favorites on it.Well worth the visit

The Breakfast i had here with friends was amazing. Sat on the deck overlooking the water and it gives a peaceful atmosphere to this place. Very friendly staff. Will certainly go there again soon.

Ordered Sunday lunch, since Lakeside now offers hot meals for takeaway, baked goods, and cappuccinos. Really delicious and filling, and good value for money. The hot food was tightly sealed in, so it didnt spill or get cold by the time I got home. Pictured : Roast Lamb with veggies and mash; table with baked goods; and Butterscotch Chocolate Cake (light, moist, not too much butterscotch). The resident geese are also missing their regular human visitors.

Professional service, delicious food and beautiful atmosphere

Such a delicious meal. Finished off with Baklava!!! Im still dreaming of it!

Very friendly staff, good food, all by the side of a lake.

Lovely ambiance and good service. Generous portions

Awesome👌 great vibe, peaceful, friendly staff.

Great place to be seen . just a tad expensive I thought. great food and great service

Awesome view, awesome food, very friendly staff.

Loved it, excellent service, good breakfast, great coffee.

Cafe-upon-Lake1. Setting:Lakeside Cafe is not only a cuisine jewel but a surprisingly well situated cafe, with easy access, secured parking, an inviting place. The geese pond at the adjacent lake is a marvel to watch2. Cuisine:The menu has an array of choice dishes for old and kids. Their food is cooked to the point, perfect, and homely at no waiting time. I had a taste of their Rack of Lamb (what a scrumptious, creamy and rich dish with succulent veges).  It was heaven.3. Staff:Very polite, punctual and on point.4. Prices:Surprisingly affordable, but realistically low.Go and indulge your appetite with a lasting gastronomic experience and you will concur with my review. You wont be sorry. 5 star 🌟.Mxolisi Diyane

Very relaxing setting next to lake. Place is popular. Owner and staff very kind and helpful. Food and coffee is great.

Loved my experience yesterday at Lake side. Coffee, food, service, and vibe was super. Thank you⚘

A lovely stop for breakfast. Delicious food and very attentive and friendly staff.

A peaceful oasis in the middle of Motor Town and the N3 - wide menu and good service.

Beautiful quaint cafe with filling, tasteful, well portioned food ,relaxing atmosphere and friendly service. The outside seating overlooks a giant pond with geese. Definitely a place to visit on Sunday to relax or order as takeout.

Ive been here two times. Absolutely stunning lake view. Amazing service. I accidentally spilled my smoothie and it was replaced for free 🙂. The lady serving me was soo kind and friendly.• Large portion meals• Affordable prices• Perfect for lunch time meetings• A secluded gemTry their chicken strip salad, you wont regret it 🥗.

Quick to get seated, 25mins later our drinks order had still not been taken.

Love their food and the staff is friendly. Our go to lunch spot.

Lovely waitress! Lovely people , amazing food. Just worth every penny !! Love it , love it , love it !

Lovely friendly staff.Value for money, with small specialized menus.

Lovely atmosphere. Food of a very high quality. Delicious cheesecake.

Amazing food. Had the Chicken and Mushroom pasta and it was devine.

Lovely restaurant, great menu and friendly atmosphere

Beautiful atmosphere. Chilled, laid back vibe. Best wrap Ive ever had.

Good haloumi and avo open sandwich on very tasty health bread. Perfect for breakfast with orange juice.June 2020 Update: Lakeside Cafe recently reopened for takeaway food and coffee. I ordered a pie, chips and gravy as well as a cappuccino and both items were good and hot by the time I got them home on the other side of town. Would definitely recommend.June 2021 Update: Locked down again and again Lakeside Cafe offering their wonderful food for takeaway. Had absolutely luscious creamy mustard chicken, grilled fish and veggies, a wonderful bacon and cheese burger and chips, and lasagna and salad, as well as takeaway coffee and cake for pudding. Thank you Lakeside for another delicious meal!

Brilliant service and great breakfast menu. Cant wait to go back

No option for zero stars. So I had to choose 1 instead. Waited an hour plus for an outside table. Was asked to follow the hostess to an available table but ended up getting shouted at by an older man (host) as the table had been reserved unbeknownst to the hostess. Found him to be extremely rude and unprofessional. Will not visit again.

Warm friendly staff and a very good menu

Enjoy coming here every time. Staff is always friendly and food is very good. Bit pricy but worth it. A setting next to the lake where you can watch the massive fish swim and ducks while you eating. Treat for kids.

Always excellent service and great food.

Lovely homely food, beautiful scenery and friendly helpful staff. Very nice lunch venue with amazing cocktails

Food was good...service could have been better..lots of juices that were not available on the menu

Delicious food

Awesome meal and great service as usual!

A classy upmarket lakeside restaurant, cuisine for all tastes,tranquil settings, kids feeding ducks,you actually forget that youre in pmb,When you leave, reality assaults you

Amazing place to eat and great service 👌🙌👍😀

Peaceful and tranquil spot, their tramazines and carrot cake is absolutely yummy

Amazing food,scenery and staff.Definitely a place to visit if you are after a chilled vibe and delicious food.

Excellent service, beautiful views of the Lake. Food absolutely yummylious.

The service was wonderful, we had a great meal.I had the Welsh rabbit on health bread. The meal was hot and so tasty. The coffee was really good too. They are a Greek style restaurant with a view of a lake and lots of birds and fish to look at (and feed) overall great place and I recommend them. Will take photos next time.

Great ambience, service and setting. but prices gave gone up alot.

Dropped in for coffee and a scone early one morning (6th July 2017 at around 08:00 to be more precise).Lakeside deserves recognition for being open at this time while the shops of the nearby Midlands Mall mostly remain closed until 09:00, which is largely unhelpful for anyone who has stuff to get done, as was the case for my brother and me. Unfortunately what we needed to get done involved the Midlands Mall so we had to occupy ourselves until the shops opened at 09:00. Lakeside, which is but a stones throw away from the mall, would be the best recommendation for anyone who finds themselves in a similar predicament.In a commercial period rife with false advertising, it should be clarified that Lakeside is not in fact by the side of any lake, but actually an artificial water feature. Any misconceptions of a bucolic surrounding are quickly dispelled by the nearby highway and neighbouring car dealerships. The deck of Lakeside dose extend over this water feature, and seated here one can still watch the ducks and other water fowl swimming between the reeds and plastic litter, which is pleasant enough.Lakeside offers a comprehensive range of menu items for breakfast lunch (I think possibly even dinner) and everything in between. A modest R 28 bought a very handsome muffin and another R 31 bought a very respectable scone with extra cream. The size of these treats, thankfully, was not meagre - a relief for two gents who had not yet eaten a real breakfast. Both were indeed delicious.Real decent coffee is of course expected at any establishment in this day and age, and accordingly your brew will be prepared by the standard esspresso cassette owned by any such self respecting establishment. Based on the surreptitious brand advertising evident on the crockery, umbrellas and signs, the coffee you will receive is Lavazza - regrettably no artisanal locally roasted Terbedore coffee.

Had a wonderful meal with family

I didnt like that they were super slow with the food and werent even apologetic. Lovely view and very small. Hardly looks packed though not sure if its worth visiting again. The food was ok nonetheless.

Absolutely lovely and relaxing. Great menu

A beautiful place with friendly staff who check up on you, ensuring that you enjoy your meal and stay. The bird sanctuary simply adds to the tranquility of the place.

Coffee good (Lavazza) - meal not great. Service average. Unfortunately not memorable enough for me to return.

The best place to have a nice breakfast on a Sunday morning

Lovely coffee, great food and service

Excellent meals and service. Rather noisy on the deck with traffic. Will sit inside next time.

Excellent service and good food!

Staff very friendly and they dont make you wait

Well worth a visit.

The food was Fantastic. I had the Ox tail and cheesecake.

Beautiful views, good service, nice menu. Deck is a bit noisy as the freeway is nearby.

It was our first time at Lakeside Cafe..A great EXPERIENCEVirginia one of the waitress...She was friendly and helpful...food was yummy...Great price range and variety...Loved the homemade peri sause the best...

Health food service good

One of you favourite treats is to pop past for a milkshake when its hot and a lovely Laté when it is cold. The settings is beautiful and the food simply delicious. We go often !!

Good food and friendly staff...all in all excellent service.

Beautiful 🦋😊🦋❤

Special place with very special, caring staff. Highly recommended

Lovely Cafe food, Lovely atmosphere

Beautiful view. Enjoyed their service!

Very special. Hands on owners, friendly and always obliging. Children welcome. Really good food and service. Highly recommended.

The food is delicious

A nice place looking onto a pond with ducks, geese and fish to watch. You can also buy genuine olive oil from their home town in Greece to take home.

Great food and great service.

Pretty decent. Nice atmosphere. I will go back.

Nice coffees. Great meeting place.

Always good value with very attentive staff. The salads are a winner!

Beautiful welshrarebit! Please buy a bottle of their homemade chilli sauce. Its the bees knees.

Awesome menu, great food & good service...

Service in general was lacking, our server wasnt very friendly took forever to get a coffee and the food took even longer and we were just forgotten and left for a while with no service, had to get up and look for our server to order another two pots of tea and had to ask 3 times for the bill. The cafe was not busy just lacked that friendly vibe one would expect from a cafe like lakeside. My first visit was not what I expected!

Excellent cafe and fantastic service...

Very friendly people, nice cake and nest coffee around.

Very relaxing place with good food for any budget

Best food in P.m Burg. Beautiful atmosphere...

Great service, amazing food, cute ducks :)

Brilliant food

Very good food and setting over the dam

Excellent setting, good food and great service.

Still best steak ever

It was lovely just sitting next to the Lake listening to the geese and chatting and having a coffee .

Lovely. Really enjoyed and found the staffFriendly and efficient!!

Best food, friendly staff and owners.

The best!

Beautiful place with healthy portions and absolutely delishes

Good breakfast. Service could be better and a little faster.

The food, the staff, the location and ambiance is so beautiful.

Lovely atmosphere with seating outdoors by a pond with bird life to study and to relax. Friendly staff.

Great setting! Really tasty selection of toasted sandwiches, healthy portions of fillings.

Beautiful locationPerfect food

Great food, love it

An absolute beauty of a spot in the heart of the city. The management and the service is fantastic.

Great food

Always have good food here.

Everything was perfect enjoyed my breakfast.. .keep it up