The Moorings Restaurant in Kenya

 

 

I had made up my mind not to visit eateries along the coastal region because of the lousy service provided in some of them. I assumed they were all the same until I visited The Moorings Restaurant at a friend’s request, and was bowled over by the level of service and quality of food. We arrived at 11.oo am, an hour after the restaurant had opened for business since it only serves lunch and dinner. There was a charming young lady at the entrance who welcomed us into the restaurant and asked us to feel at home.

 

The waiters on duty are usually smartly dressed in their black trousers and white shirts with black bow ties and will politely greet the visitors, show them to their tables and present the menu of the day. I asked the waiter who came around our table about a proper combination of dishes on the elaborate a la carte menu and he was very helpful in providing the information that enabled us to balance our lunch. There are several courses on the menu and various options to choose from in each course and one will definitely need some assistance in making the right choice.

 

The first course offers several juices, fresh fruits and fruit cocktails. The second course has a number of soups which are either cream or clear in nature. On the third course you will find entrees or stews and the options here are varied. There is braised beef, chicken casserole, sauted kidneys and many other dishes. The fourth course consists of various types of fish cooked in different styles. There is grilled fish of the red snapper or nile perch and sea fish such as crab, lobster and prawns prepared to the visitors liking. On the fifth course there are grills and roasts such as fillet steak, rump steak and roast pork. The sixth course offers vegetables and potatoes which are fried, steamed, sauted or simply boiled in such a way that even vegetarians will be attracted to select a number of items from it. Then there is the seventh and final course which has lots of sweets such as ice-cream, milk pudding, fruit salad, custard sauce and cream caramel. A dessert of all kinds of fresh fruits and coffee prepared to the customer’s choice is the last item on the course.

 

I found it a bit tedious making the right choice from the menu but the waiter told me that one does not necessarily have to choose from every course. “You simply select what you feel will satisfy you from at least three of the courses”, said the kind waiter. I made my choice from five courses and after the order was taken, waited for half an hour before the freshly cooked cream of vegetable soup was served with well-garnished bread rolls as an accompaniment. While I waited for it, I was given a pamphlet about other services provided by the restaurant such as the dhow that takes visitors for excursions in the vicinity of the restaurant. They also provide information on services from other establishments along the coastal region.

 

The Moorings restaurant has an open arrangement and as you sit at table enjoying your meal, you feel the cool breeze from the ocean and the sweet aroma from the delectable dishes being prepared in the nearby kitchen. The waiters stand next to their stations and keep an eye on the customer, ready to provide any information that may be required. There is a small bar by the entrance where alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks are served and one is always allowed to order a drink and take it with his meal.

 

The service of the main dish takes quite a bit of time but the waiter clearly explained that the stuff ordered has to thaw out before it is cooked and so patience is needed if one has to get satisfactory service from the restaurant. The dish comes in sizzling hot and so attractive that you cannot help salivating. After the dish you are allowed to saunter around and admire the young fish in the ocean since this is a floating restaurant, before coming back for a dessert of either a cup of cappuccino or a variety of fresh fruits to end your perfectly fulfilling lunch. You leave The Moorings restaurant smiling and with the knowledge that it is indeed value for your money.

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One response to “The Moorings Restaurant in Kenya

  1. The Moorings food is great and do really take a bit of time to arrive at your table, but that just shows me and the taste signifies that the food is fresh.
    It is especially entertaining when someone learns to wake-board or water skii in the waters surrounding the restaurant. Mombasa is such a lovely place, and the local people are so friendly.
    Visit my friend Nico over at iLCovo if you want to learn to Kite Surf! Enjoy!

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