Restaurant Review: Seaside sister act is weigh cool

20 May 2015 - 02:13 By Erica Platter

The Delish Sisters are Kate and Rebecca Lund, as charming and delightful as their food. "If only you lived in Zambia," goes a Facebook fan, "I would marry one of you." Doubtless there are many proposals nearer home, the Litchi Orchard in Salt Rock, for their double choc brownies sandwiched with caramel, alone.When you book, reserve these ahead for your pudding - last time we went for lunch, one greedy customer had bought 36 and cleaned them out. In fact, their desserts were looking rather thin after a vast party of breakfasters had rampaged through the cheesecakes.Perhaps just as well, because the sisters' harvest table is so generous that you should be able to resist dessert. The concept - a help-yourself, pay-by-weight buffet of knockout salads and sides to accompany three mains (one vegetarian) is a hit with casual locals.You can come off the beach and sit down here without changing a thing. Rustic metal tables and chairs on straw outside, rustic wood and cement floors inside, wholesome and uncontrived food to match.The salads, from pea and baby spinach to brinjal and feta, to my favourite, carrot with chickpeas, cumin and pomegranate seeds, are delicious. My mother adores the sausages with balsamic onions. I am a sucker for the pork belly with shatteringly good crackling. And the bacon and brie quiche.This is not really kids' food. It's best to bring the smalls for breakfast - there is a special kids' fry-up.And a step away is the excellent Driefontein Nursery, so you can top or tail your meal with a bit of green shopping.Save the dateWhen to goTuesday to Sunday, breakfast and lunch.What to drinkTwo wines from the Lund family are on the small list. Corkage of R50 if you bring your own. A freshly squeezed juice daily.Whatever you doDon't just pop in expecting a table. Call ahead.How much?Our piled plates weighed in at R72, R52 and R41 respectively.Where?Delish Sisters, The Litchi Orchard, Seaforth Avenue, between Umhlali and Salt Rock, 032-815-0413...

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