Chez Fong - Johannesburg

There is no better place to eat in all of joziburg. The food! The views! The amazing chef! The clientele (myself excluded) are amazing and are made of of a bright and varied mix of ages, backgrounds and professions. Come hungry, leave late and tell only your best of friends.

Unbelievable, amazing experience. Loads of fun. Su Yen's energy is off the charts. She was a delight to watch in the kitchen and even more delightful to eat the spectacular feast she prepared. We will definitely be back.

For the uninitiated: here's a dining experience worth every cent! Last night we were cooked for by Su-Yen at Chez Fong, and I mean literally cooked for: each dish is cooked right there, and served by her to each table, with a description of all the ingredients. An eight course meal, each course a generous portion of Asian inspired dishes, served with dipping sauces and sichuan salt(salt infused with sichuan pepper). We could not get enough of her sweet chilli sauce, and when I asked for the recipe, she brought over the pan she made it in and showed and shared. Sweet corn fritters, a heavenly chicken soup with wild watermelon in a deeply flavourful broth, seared tuna encrusted with black sesame seeds, pork dumplings, scallops wok-fried and heaped on a plate, shredded duck imbued with star anise, and more. Next time I'd like to sit at the counter, and watch her cook. Su-Yen is a marvel, a delight to watch and talk to, and generous and creative in the food she offers. A small, exclusive space with what in summer must have magnificent views over the city (last night the view was screened off against the cool night air). The 20 odd people there: three tables and the counter space, made for an intimate but fun experience. When we left, it felt as if we'd just been to a dinner party at a good friend and good cook's house!

My husband and I had dinner at Fong last night. It was such a fun evening. We lived in Asia for 6 years and traveled there extensively. Food at Fong is genuine and she adds her own little twist to make it truly amazing, it was a very unique experience. She impressed us by cooking a 10-course meal for 25 people while chatting to us and keeping an eye at every table. She is a real Maestro. In 4 years here, chez Fong was our best culinary experience in Joburg!

We are crazy food snob freaks who travel all over the world to eat and be merry! Having just returned from Hong Kong the force was strong a craving for fantastic Asian food came upon us. And there she was, right on our doorstep, this creative, energetic dynamite Tiger chef, rocking her food. Each plate a perfectly balanced mini symphony of spicy, sweet, bitter, sour and salty. The Chez Fong experience is certainly worth waxing lyrical about. And so I shall! Will certainly go back for an encore!