Peli Peli - Galleria

I'd give it a 5/5, especially since I'm pretty sure today is their last day at this location.
We had beef bobotie, filet mignon and peli chicken. The food was fantastic. Loved the traditional sauce.

So even though the restaurant was closing the food & service was great. Thanks Chad & Steve.

I went to Houston for a friends birthday and she decided she wanted a birthday dinner so we came here. The restaurant is nicer on the inside than I expected and also larger.

Service was honesty quite slow and it wasn't all that busy that night but our waiter was nice. I got the rib eye espetada. I was lucky that my friends had been here before because I had no clue what to order and apparently these are ver popular. As you can see from the photo they come hanging on a metal stick which was kind of cool. This does cause all of the oil and grease however to drip onto your sides so just expect that.

For my sides I got the potatoes and Brussel sprouts. Both were really good and flavorful and the meat was as well! I believe I got the peli peli sauce (the orange one) and chimichurri sauce as well because you're allowed to pick 2. The orange one was really good and a little bit spicy but I enjoyed it. Overall, the food was good and the drinks were as well! I would definitely go back so I could try a few other things from the menu that sounded delicious as well.

Peli Peli!!

Passed by Peli Peli for an 'appetizer' before our nighttime plans and we're so glad we did!

What we got:
Porto Shrimp with slap chips and slaw
Seafood Espetada with Mac n cheese & carrot berdie
Rib Eye Espetada with roasties and Drakensburg Legumes

Along with the Green mamba, Peli Peli, Garlic Butter, and Trinchado sauces. Everything was well seasoned and cooked tender

My first foray into South African cuisine. I was pretty hesitant as I figured it would be essentially European food - yay, colonialism.

Assuredly it was pretty much European food with intricate seasoning. The bobotie was lovely, but a big part of the appeal of this place is the upscale environment and location.

Wow, I am still thinking about my meal from Peli Peli days later. The flavor, ambiance, and food was absolutely incredible.

We went to the galleria location for my husband's birthday. I had made the reservation a few days prior. However, the hostess made a mistake with recording our reservation. After 10 minutes and getting the manager involved they were able to resolve the issue. While that was a little annoying, I am happy they worked with us so make sure to triple check your reservation.

We started out with cocktails, and I had the Cape Town martini. The drink was incredible and very refreshing. For the entrees, our table got the Chicken Espetada, Calamari/Scallop/Shrimp Espetada, and Peli Peli Chicken. The Peli Peli sauce is to die for with a spicy kick. You can put it on the top of the skewer and it will drizzle down. For the sides, my favorites were the carrot Bredie and Mac and cheese. My favorite meal was the Chicken Espetada because the chicken is soo juicy and flavored so well. The food is like a mix of Indian and African flavors. Since it was my husband's birthday, they also gave us a choice of dessert and we had the sticky toffee cheesecake which was pretty yummy.

While this is a fancy restaurant and wonderful ambiance, the food was not overly expensive. We were very impressed. This might be one of my favorite Houston restaurants!!

My friend picked out this restaurant for us during my bachelorette weekend. The staff was amazing and the food was delicious. The drinks was good as well. It was big party and they were able to serve us and provide good service. The food was delicious and dessert was delicious too. We all did the 3 course meal and it was delicious.

So many good memories at Peli Peli. I enjoyed just about every dish that I tried, from appetizers to entrees. About a year before they closed they changed the appetizer menu for the worse, unfortunately. The new apps weren't bad, just not as good as the prior apps.

It's a shame they closed.

First of all the outside seating was comfortable and relaxing. It was a great spot to people watch while enjoying some tasty gourmet type of South African dishes.

The food is soooo tasty. Everything had it's own delicious flavor. The beef wasn't seasoned, but that was a good thing, because you are able to choose a couple of super tasty sauces to accompany your protein choices. We all ordered different sauces so we could sample multiple ones and they were all soooo good! I enjoyed how some of the dishes were subtly seasoned and others were bold. Yum

Server was great at answering our questions and helping us decide what to order.

I will definitely go back.

First time here for me not the other person I was with. They were so excited to taken me and assured me I would love it. The 3 stars is considering all factors of the experience. Oh, where to start. The server- while well informed regarding the menu and options he failed at a few things. Although we all had on mask, as he spoke he kept leaning into or over the table, very boisterous ( I could tell you every conversation he has with other tables) he stayed too long and talked too much. It was too much. Now Is the time to practice "Lass is more". We both felt the food was over promised but under delivered with flavor. Would recommend Shrimp Mozambique, it as a appetizer.
Pictures are of the Peli Peli Chicken( tasted as if it was dropped in Louisiana hot sauce)
Caramelized Brussels sprouts where delicious
Seared scallops were a bit small, tender but could have used more seasoning.

Probably my favorite restaurant that I've tried for HRW. The moment we walked in, the aromatic smells just enlivened me. I was so excited to try their HRW menu and by the time that I did, I was NOT disappointed.

I started off with the trinchado with ribeye as my meat choice. There were a couple of bites that were a bit too chewy for my taste, but for the most part, the other pieces were tender. The garlic sauce that it was drenched in added a ton of flavor and it was also a great sauce to dip my garlic bread into, as well. For my main course, I had the ribeye espetada. I ordered it medium rare and the meat was so tender. I enjoyed it very much with the garlic butter dripping down the meat (it was suspended) and the other dipping sauces that I ordered with it, as well. I ordered the mac and cheese and roasted potatoes as sides to come with it and they were equally as good. For dessert, I had the sticky toffee cake. I honestly enjoyed the dessert the most out of the entire meal. Everything was good, but the dessert was my favorite. I would go back just for the dessert.

The manager came by to check in and see how our meal was, and he was such a genuine and kind dude. Enjoyed the ambience, had a really nice, casual vibe going. And the food was delectable. Definitely would recommend this place if you're looking for some great South African dishes!