Hussar Grill Gateway

The name has put many people off and it is because it does not seem like a steakhouse but I would have to say that this is one of the best steakhouses that I have been to in a long time!
The décor is dark and comfortable but for me the table settings are a little awkward if you are going on a date because you might get seated at a booth seat that has two other tables in your conversation.
The old school feel to this place gives me great joy because it is clean, the glasses on the table have been polished and there is not one little speck of dirt on them.  The restaurant music is a great selection and it is played at a decent volume.
The host is not the friendliest but once you get a waiter to seat you the service is excellent and the managers are present at all times.
Now for the food:
I ordered a lamb shank and there is not much that can go wrong with this kind of meal but it does happen.  Luckily for me it did not happen and the lamb shank was huge, tender and very tasty. I found that there was way too much mash on my plate but it was real mash and the sauce was tasty with just enough herbs and wine to enhance the flavour of the tender and very filling lamb.
My partner ordered a T. bone steak Medium rare and it came perfectly cooked medium rare!
For me this shows that the steakhouse chefs know there stuff and they have a right to call themselves a steakhouse or grill.
The only thing I was not too sure about was the plating and this sounds crazy to some but for me hygiene is important and wooden boards with very thick bladed steak knives tend to leave a little sour taste in my mouth because it can cause bacteria.
My food was in a round plate which made it a little difficult for me to cut the lamb off of the bone but it worked well with the sauce.
Would I recommend this restaurant- Absolutely Yes!
Yes to the service
Yes to the cleanliness
Yes to the management
Yes to the waiting period for the food
Yes to the food
They can work on the after sales part because the bill took long but great venue!
I would say that the cut of meat was also excellent and this is a good steakhouse and one of the best in Durban so far.

Olive and Oil Umhlanga Rocks

I enjoy the idea of a Mediterranean kitchen as you can just imagine the flavours of the foods. Herbs and spices that are used in the correct way as well as menu options that will tantalise your taste buds.
When I arrived at Olive and Oil for the first time I must admit that I was expecting those fantastic flavours which left me a little sad at the end.
I didn't find the menu to be very Mediterranean and I finally opted for a Mezze Platter for the table followed by a pizza and a grilled chicken with vegetables.
The mezze platter had calamari, squid heads, chourizo, beef strips, olives, peppers, grilled pita and a feta dip.  The feta dip was off and the garlic aioli was like drowned garlic. Seafood has got to be cooked correctly and in this case it was way too chewy.
The pizza was mediocre and it was my mistake because I normally order a pizza in an Italian restaurant with a wood burning oven so I was not really expecting much and I was underwhelmed. The pizza lacked in toppings and flavour and the pizza base was not the best.
My partner had the Athena's chicken which is two breasts of chicken in a creamy white wine and prawn sauce served on a bed of mash.  The chicken was very dry, the prawn sauce tasted nothing like prawn except for the little décor prawn on the top of the sauce and the dish was a good idea but it was tasteless.  I also found that serving prawn sauce on a bed of parmesan mash was not the greatest of two tastes joining together.
The service was good, the restaurant was clean but the food was not great and I wouldn't hurry back there.