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Reviewed 19 March 2023 via mobile

The food is out of this world and the chef went out of his way to help our Friend who was a Muslim and who only eats Hallal.the chef showed that he cares and went about even printing the Hallal certificate. We were so impressed...by the Chef.i salute the chef and his team for been so compassionate.More

Date of visit: March 2023
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TaleniAfrica, Marketing at Sossusvlei Lodge Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded 20 March 2023

Dear Jeehana, Thank you for the excellent rating and review! Delighted that you enjoyed our food choices and that our chef impressed with his compassion for preferences. We look forward to welcome you back again! Best wishes, The Sossusvlei Lodge Team

Reviewed 23 June 2022 via mobile

We just ate at the lodge. Great dinner buffet, breakfast was disappointing. Stir fry was delicious. You eat outside and tables are not lit very well. It was also chilly in the evening. Dress prepared!More

Date of visit: June 2022
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TaleniAfrica, Manager at Sossusvlei Lodge Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded 24 June 2022

Dear Sue, Thank you for the great rating and review. We are very pleased that you enjoyed the dinner buffet and delicious stir fry. Most guests enjoy the romantic atmosphere of dining al fresco under the starry skies, but should you request you can also...More

Reviewed 27 May 2022

If you are staying in Sossusvlei area for even a night you must eat the buffet dinner. We made a reservation and the selection was more than I could handle. I barely made it to dessert with the amount I ate. The local meat was...incredible. Loved the oryx meat!More

Date of visit: May 2022
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TaleniAfrica, Manager at Sossusvlei Lodge Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded 1 June 2022

Dear Ken, Thank you for the superb rating of your dinner buffet experience! We are very pleased that you enjoyed the selection of local meats and other dishes! Looking forward to welcome you back! Best wishes, The Sossusvlei Lodge Team

Reviewed 8 May 2022

I ate here recently one evening with friends. There's an extensive buffet with a number of good quality meats. The starters are good and the price is reasonable price, but the drinks service was a bit slow.More

Date of visit: April 2022
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TaleniAfrica, Manager at Sossusvlei Lodge Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded 9 May 2022

Dear WorldTraveller Thank you for the wonderful rating and review! We are very pleased that you enjoyed our extensive buffet, quality meats and starters. Our apologies for the slow service - we will work on that to improve. Looking forward to welcome you back during...More

Reviewed 8 January 2021

We stayed at desert quiver, but had dinner and breakfast over here. Vey friendly and helpful people. Dinner is organized as a buffet with live cooking. The food is great, but due to cover measures the organization of the live cooking could be better. But...overall good!!More

Date of visit: December 2020
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TaleniAfrica, Manager at Sossusvlei Lodge Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded 8 January 2021

Thank you for the great rating Oauwerx! Glad you enjoyed the food and the service you received! We had to implement a lot of covid measures which dampen the excitement and the joy of the live cooking a bit, but will look into it to...More

Reviewed 30 March 2020

We stayed at the lodge for two nights. Breakfast was the fairly usual spread with freshly made eggs to order. We both especially liked the granola. Dinner was a huge spread of a lot of different kinds of game meats. Probably 8 or so different...ones per night. I sampled several kinds each night. They also had other meats, chicken, pork, fish, calamari, stir fry, salads, etc. It was the most extensive dinner buffet we had in Namibia. Delicious.More

Date of visit: March 2020
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TaleniAfrica, Manager at Sossusvlei Lodge Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded 31 March 2020

Dear Sam, Thank you for the excellent feedback of our dinner and breakfast buffets! Happy to hear you enjoyed the granola and eggs options at breakfast and the several kinds of meats, seafood options, salads and stir-fry at our delicious dinner buffet! Looking forward to...More

Reviewed 21 November 2019

Meals are served in a buffet form with several different themes like Game meat, Chinese(wok, teppanyaki)... so well variated and plenty of choice as are the dessert and salad buffet. Service is swift and very friendly. Reservation is recommended because place can get pretty full.More

Date of visit: October 2019
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TaleniAfrica, Manager at Sossusvlei Lodge Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded 22 November 2019

Dear On 4 Ajt, Thank you for the superb review of your dinner buffet experience! We are very pleased that you enjoyed the variety of foods served as well as the friendly service you received fro our waiters! Looking forward to welcome you back! Best...More

Reviewed 7 November 2019

We stopped here, just outside the park for lunch as there is nothing else in the area. The salads were excellent but the meat sauce for the past was drenched in fat and oil. But, there is nothing else around unless you want burgers and...chips just inside the park entrance.More

Date of visit: October 2019
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TaleniAfrica, Manager at Sossusvlei Lodge Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded 8 November 2019

Dear MCH, Thank you for the feedback of the lunch buffet. Glad that you liked the salad selection! We regret that you didn't enjoy the meat sauce served on the day... Hope we can welcome you back. Best wishes, The Sossusvlei Lodge Team

Reviewed 7 November 2019 via mobile

We did not stay at the lodge. We walked to the restaurant from our campsite at Sossus Oasis for two dinners and a breakfast. The buffets were excellent, particularly the dinner buffet which offered stir fry and grilled animal of your choice. The out door...setting is very pleasant, particularly for dinner under the stars. Staff are friendly.More

Date of visit: October 2019
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TaleniAfrica, Manager at Sossusvlei Lodge Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded 8 November 2019

Dear Alaskan Travel Nut, Thank you for the superb rating and review of your breakfast and dinner experiences! We are delighted that you enjoyed the variety of game meats, the stirfry section, friendly service you received from our staff and the overall dining under the...More

Reviewed 24 October 2019

The food was cooked to order and the selection was exceptional. The location of the tables at night allowed for great stargazing while enjoying well prepared food.

Date of visit: October 2019
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TaleniAfrica, Manager at Sossusvlei Lodge Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded 29 October 2019

Thank you John for the 5-star rating and excellent feedback! Very pleased that you loved our table setting under the stars and the selection served and cooked on our buffet! Looking forward to welcome you back! Best wishes, The Sossusvlei Lodge Team

Reviewed 23 September 2019

You find a great choice of food in this restaurant. Various salads as starters, all kinds of bush meat, but also German sausages, fish dishes, pasta, vegetables, ... Children have no problem in finding something to eat. A lot of colourful cakes, creams, unknown fruits...for dessert. Wine by small or large bottle, not by glass.More

Date of visit: August 2019
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TaleniAfrica, Manager at Sossusvlei Lodge Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded 26 September 2019

Dear Reggie, Thanks so much for the great rating! Delighted that you enjoyed the variety served at our dinner buffet, the children friendly dishes and the variety of desserts! We are looking forward to welcome you back! Best wishes, The Sossusvlei Lodge Team

Reviewed 14 August 2019

We were staying at Desert Quiver Camp which was excellent (see report). Breakfast and one of our two dinners were at Sossusvei Lodge. Breakfasts, which were seated inside were primarily buffet style and there was a plentiful quantity and quality of all the usual items...in a room opposite. Eggs were cooked to order on an outside grill. The only issue at breakfast was the sheer number of people trying to get their food for the early morning departure to the dunes. This meant the buffet area which is in a long narrow room was something of a rugby scrum. Dinner used a similar system with the two indoor areas providing buffets of starters and desserts. The main course was cooked and served over outside griddles. However, the diners were all sat outside and in July it gets very cold so a case of dining in fleeces but we were still cold. They really needed some patio heaters although that could pose a safety problem as there were a large number of people milling around between the indoor and outdoor buffets. Overall, not the best of dining experiences.More

Date of visit: July 2019
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TaleniAfrica, Manager at Sossusvlei Lodge Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded 15 August 2019

Dear Ken, Thank you for the rating. Glad you enjoyed the quality and quantity of food served at our buffets. The room where the starters, side dishes and desserts are served are designed in such a way to accommodate a double flow of diners to...More

Reviewed 7 August 2019 via mobile

A really nice basic restaurant right next to park entrance gates. Really Good food. Friendly staff. Outside seating areas. Camping facilities. Would recommend.

Date of visit: August 2019
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TaleniAfrica, Manager at Sossusvlei Lodge Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded 8 August 2019

Dear Kat, Thank you for the superb rating and review! We are delighted that you enjoyed our location, fantastic food offerings and outside seating areas! Looking forward to welcome you back during your next visit to Sossusvlei! Best wishes, The Sossusvlei Lodge Team

Reviewed 4 August 2019

The food in the lodge is very tasty and with a lot of variety. It's a buffet very complete with different cheeses, salads, desserts and meats that they cook at the moment in a barbecue. The service is very friendly. The restaurant is located in...front of a nice view where animals come yo drink. Also you can see the sunset.More

Date of visit: July 2019
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TaleniAfrica, Manager at Sossusvlei Lodge Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded 5 August 2019

Dear Mireia, Thank you for the wonderful review! We are very pleased that you enjoyed the variety served at our dinner buffet, the beautiful views from our terrace and the friendly service you received from our staff! Looking forward to welcome you back! Best wishes,...More

Reviewed 19 June 2019

We had lunch at the restaurant of Sossusvlei Lodge after visiting the dunes. The lunch buffet had a very limited variety, quality of the food wasn't great at all. I hardly ate anything. Definitely cannot recommend that place.

Date of visit: June 2019
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TaleniAfrica, Manager at Sossusvlei Lodge Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded 19 June 2019

Dear Yair, Thank you for your review. At our lunch buffet we serve one meaty main dish plus a variety of salads, side dishes and desserts - all prepared fresh on the day. Understandably buffets is not for everyone. Best wishes, The Sossusvlei Lodge Team

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Dear Riufwenc, Our Sossusvlei Lodge do offer varied buffet meals, but is not Halal certified. Apart from our Sossusvlei Lodge, we do have 2 nearby self-catering accommodation facilities at Desert Camp and Desert Quiver Camp... More
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