The Melkbos Kitchen
47 5th Ave, Melkbosstrand, Cape Town, 7441, South Africa · South Africa
★ 4.5 on Google · 1,936 reviews · View on Google Maps
Manipulation score
CleanCompleted Jul 25, 2026 · 97 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
97
10% of examined
Flagged avg rating
4.7★
place average 4.5★
Reviews per month
| Month | Reviews | Flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Aug ’22 | 9 | 0 |
| Sep ’22 | 16 | 1 |
| Oct ’22 | 20 | 4 |
| Nov ’22 | 21 | 1 |
| Dec ’22 | 34 | 7 |
| Jan ’23 | 40 | 3 |
| Feb ’23 | 25 | 3 |
| Mar ’23 | 21 | 2 |
| Apr ’23 | 23 | 1 |
| May ’23 | 24 | 2 |
| Jun ’23 | 9 | 2 |
| Jul ’23 | 17 | 1 |
| Aug ’23 | 20 | 0 |
| Sep ’23 | 15 | 2 |
| Oct ’23 | 19 | 1 |
| Nov ’23 | 31 | 3 |
| Dec ’23 | 30 | 1 |
| Jan ’24 | 28 | 0 |
| Feb ’24 | 28 | 3 |
| Mar ’24 | 38 | 1 |
| Apr ’24 | 26 | 5 |
| May ’24 | 18 | 0 |
| Jun ’24 | 18 | 3 |
| Jul ’24 | 10 | 1 |
| Aug ’24 | 23 | 0 |
| Sep ’24 | 13 | 2 |
| Oct ’24 | 13 | 3 |
| Nov ’24 | 12 | 4 |
| Dec ’24 | 23 | 4 |
| Jan ’25 | 28 | 5 |
| Feb ’25 | 24 | 4 |
| Mar ’25 | 37 | 4 |
| Apr ’25 | 22 | 2 |
| May ’25 | 20 | 1 |
| Jun ’25 | 11 | 2 |
| Jul ’25 | 15 | 2 |
| Aug ’25 | 17 | 0 |
| Sep ’25 | 17 | 0 |
| Oct ’25 | 28 | 2 |
| Nov ’25 | 21 | 1 |
| Dec ’25 | 26 | 4 |
| Jan ’26 | 17 | 1 |
| Feb ’26 | 13 | 0 |
| Mar ’26 | 27 | 1 |
| Apr ’26 | 12 | 0 |
| May ’26 | 15 | 5 |
| Jun ’26 | 17 | 2 |
| Jul ’26 | 9 | 1 |
Rating distribution
Evidence
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burst
6 occurrences — worst: 5 five-star reviews on 2022-12-29 vs avg 0.9/day
weight 1
Show all 6
- 3 five-star reviews on 2022-10-03 vs avg 0.5/day
- 5 five-star reviews on 2022-12-29 vs avg 0.9/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2024-11-15 vs avg 0.3/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2024-12-05 vs avg 0.4/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2025-01-07 vs avg 0.6/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2025-12-20 vs avg 0.6/day
- low activity account 64 reviews flagged weight 0.8
- duplicate text 17 reviews flagged weight 0.9
Flagged reviews
Exhibit — 8 reviews, near-identical wording
Love it, beautiful food, beautiful view, great staff
- Juneta Haumann ★★★★★ 2022-10-03 suspicion 95
- Debbie Dambrosio ★★★★★ 2023-01-23 suspicion 67
- Trixie Appelman ★★★★★ 2023-03-19 suspicion 78
- Gium Marais ★★★★ 2024-10-04 suspicion 58
- James Sturman ★★★★★ 2025-02-25 suspicion 75
- Riki Viljoen ★★★★★ 2025-04-13 suspicion 59
- Anel Hanekom ★★★★★ 2026-05-26 suspicion 78
- Elizabeth Sibilski ★★★★★ 2026-07-09 suspicion 61
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
Great food, great atmosphere, friendly
- Manie Papenfus ★★★★★ 2022-09-10 suspicion 60
- michiel mestrom ★★★★★ 2022-12-04 suspicion 62
- Janus Venter ★★★★★ 2025-07-14 suspicion 62
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Great food and well priced. Awesome views.
- Ri Sa ★★★★★ 2024-04-29 suspicion 57
- Reinier van Vuuren ★★★★★ 2025-03-14 suspicion 57
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Great venue and wonderful food
- Andelie Zeeman ★★★★★ 2023-03-01 suspicion 61
- Bryan Cuff ★★★★★ 2024-09-15 suspicion 61
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Fabulous location. Great food and location.
- Lis Alexander Knight ★★★★★ 2022-12-29 suspicion 95
- DANIEL SANDU ★★★★ 2023-01-19 suspicion 61
Showing the 10 most suspicious of 80 remaining flagged reviews.
Michele Brites
1 review
★★★★★
2025-12-20
My friend and I did a walk in at the restaurant, she is from Sydney and was so impressed with the location and the food. But this is a shout out for Nathan....he is a gem! He runs around trying to make everyone happy....I think a lot of restaurants can take a leaf out of his performance....he is jus...
Tracey-Lee Nell
activity unknown
★★★★★
2024-11-15
Pierre Du Toit
220 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-12-20
Good restaurant with some nice seafood and meal options close to the beach.
Ngoyise KaMashumi Mshumpela
50 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-12-20
Nice place 👌
Michelle Nieuwoudt
23 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-01-07
Keith Petty
41 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-01-07
We were a party of 5 and did not have a reservation. The management went out out of their way to accommodate us, and we ended up at a table overlooking the ocean. The service was very efficient, the food served was very flavoursome and portion sizes were very generous. We had the vegetarian sushi pl...
Uli Struck
521 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-01-07
A lovely restaurant with a varied menu and sea views. It's advisable to reserve a table in advance, especially given the location.
Simone E
130 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2024-12-05
Favourite place to eat on the West Coast. Food is delicious, Sushi is fresh. The waiters are friendly and the view is even better.
John Fouche
343 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2024-12-05
A nice view, with okay food.
Mr Pora7
14 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2024-12-05
Report generated Jul 25, 2026. Reviews change — you can request a fresh investigation.