This was my first experience of the Col Cacchio franchise so I didn't know what to expect but boy was I not disappointed. We were a family of 5 so we ordered a variety of pizzas and incredibly we enjoyed them all. I think this is probably the closest you will get to a genuinely good Italian pizza. The wood fired pizza were crisp and I really enjoyed the thin dough with the hint of burned edges. The waiters were pretty friendly and the restaurant has lovely ambiance although it was a bit noisy on the night we went, (teenagers party) but I guess it is expected in a family restaurant.
Overall great food and it is now my favorite pizza restaurant. I can't say which is my favorite pizza, so I guess I will have to go back till I find my favorite
I'm a Col'Cacchios fan and this one didn't disappoint on the first sampling. Great service as per brand norm. This time tried the current "celebrity chef challenge" special by one Nadia Jaftha. Didn't know who she was before the meal but I'm an instant fan of her work! The "Jou Ma Sala" pizza was inspired. Somewhat similar to my Col'Cacchios staple, the ever-satisfying Moghul, this was, can it be true (?!), even better.
I hope you can still get it when you're reading this. If not, there is always the Moghul...or many, many other delicious offerings. Those pizza bases are crispy perfection... and the flavour pairings unique, thoughtful and inventive deliciousness. I'm a fan.
PS. The apple tart was also very good. A unique combination of what appears to be a puffy pizza dough and tart shredded apple, with ice-cream, is truly lovely (its taste is belied by its rather plain looks!).
PPS. Never imagined a good dessert would be a PS to a meal but that just goes to show you....
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I’d been hearing about Col’Cacchio’s food for years but had never eaten there – because there were no halaal stores. A few months ago, the Atholl branch became halaal. I went there with my family. The store is now certified by SANHA and is Muslim-run and managed. It is located on the first floor of the Blubird Shopping Centre, near Melrose Arch. I had always thought that the store mainly sold pizzas but I was surprised to see a lot more on the menu. Between us, we tried out the focaccia and chicken livers starters, the Tagliata Sirloin steak, the Chicken Milanese, and of course, the pizzas. There were so many tempting flavours to taste that it was difficult to choose a flavor. Fortunately, there’s a half and half option available, so I chose a half Moghul (butter chicken) and half Nacho Libre (jerk spiced chicken, sour cream, home-made guacamole, tomato chilli salsa). We also had a Margherita, my son’s standard pizza choice. Desserts were chocolate brownies and cheesecake and there was a selection of mocktails and milkshakes. All the food was excellent, the spicing just right, and the textures perfect. The service from Sibongile, our waitress, was some of the best restaurant service I’d ever experienced and the manager, Rizwan, was friendly and hands-on. Col’Cacchios is definitely going to become one of our new favourite restaurants in #Johannesburg. If you haven’t tried it yet, do yourself a favour and go there.
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