The Fig Tree Restaurant, overlooking the luscious golf course at the Simbithi Country Club, has brand new dishes being added to their menu, and we have had the privilege to try them out! For drinks, our waitress, Jabu, recommended a visually beautiful and sweet Margarita Sunrise cocktail for something on the cooler side; and for something warmer, we enjoyed chai lattes to keep us cosy on this chilly winter’s day.
For starters, we were served one of the most raved about dishes off the current menu, the Coconut Curried Soup with Garlic Ciabatta—a rich and creamy dish with calamari, prawns, and mussels mixed in a lemongrass, red curry paste and coconut broth; this is well spiced and it is the most perfect bowl of seafood. I would mention that it is a well-sized portion, but we all agreed it’s just too good to share! The newbie, a Smoked Salmon Stack, is quite the delight! The delicate salmon at the bottom, a tangy avocado and mango salsa in the middle, topped with two succulent prawns, and finished off with a citrus compote. Holy fish! An absolute burst of flavours in one’s mouth, I’d say we started off pretty well!
For the main course, we were served the new dishes: a Rosemary and Lemon-Grilled Sole; a melt-in-your-mouth fish, complemented by garlic baby potatoes, stir-fried veggies, and tartar sauce. We then indulged in a Mozzarella and Spinach-Stuffed Chicken Fillet dish. Served with roasted sweet potato rounds, on a bed of stir-fried vegetables, and Dijon sauce. It was love at first sight with the Buttermilk Crunchy Chicken Burger; golden burger patties made from chicken thighs, layered with a spicy yet refreshing sriracha slaw, and then crispy onion rings on top, served with rustic chips. Perfection! Then a special surprise! Chef Godfrey prepared his famous Kenyan dish for us; Kuku Bizari Ya Pwani—slow cooked chicken curry in coconut cream and traditional spices—accompanied by fragrant basmati rice and a few side treats; papad, roti, relishes, and samoosas.
Thank you, Executive Chefs Godfrey and Louis, and The Fig Tree team. We have to commend you and the Simbithi team for your hospitality and we truly enjoyed everything that was prepared for us.
To end things off on a sweet note, as the (Margarita) Sunrise turned into an amethyst hue as it started to ‘set’, two beautiful desserts were prepared for us: a Mocha Cake, topped with a coffee speckled chocolate shard, and decorated with strawberries which was the special of the day and the Chocolate Pot De Crème, a velvety chocolate custard topped with crumbled meringues, mint, and strawberries. Creamy, decadent, and berrylicious!
A must try!
An iconic breakfast: the Simbithi Eggs Benedict; an English muffin topped with baby spinach, fresh tomato, ham, cheese, an egg done the way you’d like it, crispy bacon, the creamy homemade hollandaise sauce, crumbed onions so crunchy you can hear it from a mile away, and oh my, the crispy hash browns!
www.simbithi.com/the-country-club
Tel: 032 946 8360
Address: Sagila Ln, Simbithi Eco Estate, Dolphin Coast, 4399
Words: Elvida Sydney