Blowfish is an upscale seafood restaurant located just as you turn off the West Coast Road towards Bloubergstrand. It’s situated in a complex with the Dolphin Beach Hotel and has an amazing view over Table Bay to Cape Town Central and Table Mountain. Watching hundreds of kite surfers darting along the beach is one of the most spectacular sites. Sunset from Blowfish is an awesome view.

Blowfish’s menu centers on seafood and sushi and you can order from the menu, grab sushi from the rotating conveyor belt, or talk to the fishmonger at the fish counter to choose a selection from the available seafood options. When I visited, it happened to be during a power outage, an increasingly frequent occurrence in South Africa. Blowfish was ready with a special “load shedding” menu of dishes they could prepare without electricity. I sampled the Thai green prawn curry which turned out to be quite a thick curry of small, de-shelled prawns, red cabbage, white cabbage, and carrots. The sauce was slightly separated and didn’t look fantastically appealing. The flavors were good, but it was nothing too special. I also sampled some sushi from the conveyor belt, which was pricey, but very tasty and beautifully presented.

Although the atmosphere at Blowfish was quite nice, even with no electricity, the service was terrible. Our waitress seemed rather annoyed to have to take time to wait on us at all, and her attitude was not very friendly. She didn’t bother to explain any of the options available, so we only found out you could order fresh seafood from the seafood counter beyond what was on the menu after we heard the neighboring table’s waitress explain it for them. I definitely would have ordered something else if I had known that was an option. The restaurant has the potential to be amazing, but considering the food and service, it’s overpriced.