Fast Facts

Restaurant name: Durban Kota House 

Address: 249 King Dinuzulu Road N, Musgrave, Durban 

Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 10am to 6pm; Saturday and Sunday 9am to 5pm 

Average price of a main course: R70 

Corkage: No BYO 

Parking situation: Parking on site  

Food type: South African, Street Food 

Best for: Quick lunches on the go 

Food 

This dynamic food truck takes its inspiration from New York street vendors, delivering fresh, hot food to people on-the-go. Menu highlights include the Big Boy Kota, which is grandiose in both flavour and presentation. This signature dish is made up of saucy chips, chicken polony, cheese, a fried egg, crispy bacon rashers, a juicy Russian sausage, a succulent beef patty and spicy Atchaar, all served in a ¼ loaf of fresh white bread.  

A crowd favourite, the Russian Roll hot dog consists of a succulent cheese griller sausage, drizzled generously with creamy mayo and spicy saucy, served on a pillowy hot dog roll. The Kota House Porto, comprised of a generous portion of fresh chips drizzled in sauce and layered with smoky sliced sausage, is the definition of comfort food. 

 

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Boasting superb customer service and a wide range of delicious and affordable local cuisine, Durban Kota House is making waves across Durban’s culinary landscape. 

Drinks

This restaurant operates from a food truck and due to spacing issues, there were no beverages on sale. 

Service

A one-man operation for the first half of the day, Durban Kota House chef and co-owner, Thando, is the epitome of service excellence. Friendly, helpful and efficient from start to finish, Thando was engaging, approachable and full of amusing anecdotes.  

From offering his guidance with directions, to assisting me with packing the meals into my car, to following up via WhatsApp a mere half an hour after I left, Thando truly went the extra mile to ensure complete customer satisfaction. Chef extraordinaire, grill master, young entrepreneur, customer liaison and so much more, Thando is an essential element to Durban Kota House’s increasing popularity! 

Ambience

Operating from a vibrant, innovative food truck on the upper level of the Berea Centre parking lot, Durban Kota House is surrounded by the hustle and bustle of Durban locals, delighting passersby and mall-goers with authentic South African street food.  

Located near an outdoor seating area, the dynamic food truck is reminiscent of New York street vendors, preparing fresh hot food for people on the go. The food truck is clean, well maintained and run by an excellent team of charismatic Kota connoisseurs. 

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