The Hart
Shop 4, Mira Mar Centre, 26 Beach Rd, Melkbosstrand, Cape Town, 7437, South Africa · South Africa
★ 4.5 on Google · 1,815 reviews · View on Google Maps
Manipulation score
CleanCompleted Jul 25, 2026 · 112 reviews flagged
How this score works
The score estimates how strongly this place's review record matches known manipulation patterns, from 0 (no signs) to 100. Verdicts: Clean below 40, Suspicious from 40, Likely Manipulated from 70. It rises with the share of reviews flagged and how suspicious each one is.
- Burst
- — an abnormal spike of five-star reviews in a single day compared to the place's usual pace.
- Low activity account
- — the reviewer has almost no other reviews, photos, or Local Guide history; throwaway accounts look like this.
- Duplicate text
- — the wording is nearly identical to another review of the same place.
Verdicts are statistical estimates based on public review patterns, not accusations.
Review anatomy
Reviews examined
1,000
Flagged
112
11% of examined
Flagged avg rating
4.8★
place average 4.5★
Reviews per quarter
| Quarter | Reviews | Flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 ’20 | 52 | 10 |
| Q2 ’20 | 2 | 0 |
| Q3 ’20 | 26 | 3 |
| Q4 ’20 | 83 | 8 |
| Q1 ’21 | 66 | 16 |
| Q2 ’21 | 56 | 8 |
| Q3 ’21 | 37 | 2 |
| Q4 ’21 | 59 | 5 |
| Q1 ’22 | 60 | 8 |
| Q2 ’22 | 46 | 5 |
| Q3 ’22 | 30 | 5 |
| Q4 ’22 | 40 | 4 |
| Q1 ’23 | 52 | 7 |
| Q2 ’23 | 26 | 1 |
| Q3 ’23 | 34 | 0 |
| Q4 ’23 | 38 | 5 |
| Q1 ’24 | 31 | 4 |
| Q2 ’24 | 33 | 4 |
| Q3 ’24 | 21 | 1 |
| Q4 ’24 | 33 | 1 |
| Q1 ’25 | 30 | 4 |
| Q2 ’25 | 25 | 1 |
| Q3 ’25 | 30 | 3 |
| Q4 ’25 | 34 | 3 |
| Q1 ’26 | 29 | 2 |
| Q2 ’26 | 23 | 1 |
| Q3 ’26 | 4 | 1 |
Rating distribution
Evidence
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burst
9 occurrences — worst: 4 five-star reviews on 2021-03-14 vs avg 0.8/day
weight 1
Show all 9
- 3 five-star reviews on 2020-02-12 vs avg 0.4/day
- 4 five-star reviews on 2021-03-14 vs avg 0.8/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2021-06-19 vs avg 0.6/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2022-04-24 vs avg 0.6/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2022-07-10 vs avg 0.4/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2022-10-01 vs avg 0.1/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2023-01-05 vs avg 0.6/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2024-05-21 vs avg 0.4/day
- 4 five-star reviews on 2025-01-04 vs avg 0.5/day
- low activity account 58 reviews flagged weight 0.8
- duplicate text 29 reviews flagged weight 0.9
Flagged reviews
Exhibit — 13 reviews, near-identical wording
Such an amazing place! Great food and service !
- Ashley Slinger ★★★★★ 2020-02-15 suspicion 75
- Herman Bornman ★★★★ 2020-12-23 suspicion 57
- Michael Nuns ★★★★★ 2020-12-29 suspicion 90
- Suzani Erasmus ★★★★★ 2021-02-08 suspicion 90
- peter franzoni ★★★★★ 2021-02-23 suspicion 61
- garry sleigh ★★★★ 2021-05-12 suspicion 54
- Rosemary Hornsby ★★★★★ 2021-06-16 suspicion 68
- Neil Smith ★★★★ 2022-02-01 suspicion 65
- Chantel Van Aarde ★★★★★ 2022-03-05 suspicion 90
- nellson carse ★★★★★ 2022-08-25 suspicion 59
- Ronny Motsepe ★★★★ 2023-01-10 suspicion 63
- Samantha Smith ★★★★★ 2023-11-03 suspicion 57
- Terence Nothnagel ★★★★★ 2025-12-23 suspicion 90
Exhibit — 4 reviews, near-identical wording
Great food with a great view
- Megan Hardwick ★★★★★ 2021-12-31 suspicion 67
- Richard Chetty ★★★★★ 2022-04-30 suspicion 77
- MrReviewer ★★★★★ 2022-11-09 suspicion 59
- Pieter Oberholzer ★★★★ 2026-01-04 suspicion 77
Exhibit — 4 reviews, near-identical wording
Great food, great service and awesome view!
- Wayne Luyt ★★★★★ 2020-07-17 suspicion 61
- cornel swiegers ★★★★★ 2022-02-13 suspicion 74
- mike milne ★★★★★ 2024-01-12 suspicion 67
- Gideon Rademeyer ★★★★ 2024-03-26 suspicion 74
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
Lovely setting, friendly service, good food!
- AC AC ★★★★★ 2022-01-12 suspicion 77
- Ellen Loxton ★★★★★ 2024-12-27 suspicion 65
- Denise Cilliers ★★★★ 2025-09-28 suspicion 77
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
Went for breakfast, selection was great and coffee was really good
- Outdoor Solutions ★★★★★ 2021-03-07 suspicion 57
- Jaco du Toit ★★★★★ 2021-04-16 suspicion 57
- Sebastien Mangeant ★★★★★ 2023-10-25 suspicion 55
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Food, service, and view excellent.
- Brenda Besterfield ★★★★★ 2021-01-12 suspicion 74
- Andries Goosen ★★★★★ 2021-03-27 suspicion 59
Showing the 10 most suspicious of 83 remaining flagged reviews.
Linda Poynton
2 reviews
★★★★★
2022-07-10
Mariana Groenewald
2 reviews
★★★★★
2022-04-24
Douw Oosthuizen
activity unknown
★★★★★
2020-02-12
Lauren Aliriza
80 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-01-04
Great place for lunch. Good amount of food for the price, although the dessert was very expensive for such a small portion. Dog friendly and great staff.
Vivian Trent
24 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-01-04
Katherine Comer
84 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-01-04
Had lunch on Mother's Day. Food was great.
Annelie Van Tonder
23 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-01-04
Nina Senekal
8 reviews
★★★★★
2024-05-21
Riaan Van Arkel
20 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2024-05-21
Lauren Kinghorn
17 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2024-05-21
Always love The Hart in Melkbos and so far have always gone for breakfast because they have great vegan/veggie options and awesome coffee. This was the first time I've had lunch there. I was there with a friend and we both chose the Loaded Fries so we could have a taste the two options. Wow, they w...
Report generated Jul 25, 2026. Reviews change — you can request a fresh investigation.