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Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort & Spa
8.4

Excellent

76 Guest reviews

8.4
Excellent
76 Verified Reviews
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Cleanliness9.2/10
Service8.4/10
Comfort8.8/10
Condition8.6/10
location6.0/10
Neighborhood7.2/10
Amenities8.2/10

Lweza - Kigo Road, off Entebbe Road, Kampala, Uganda. See map

Free WiFi
Parking available
Airport transfers
Dining services
Concierge
Laundry
Spa
Gym
Entertainment
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Hotel Description

Located in Kampala, Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort & Spa is on a lake, a 1-minute drive from Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort & Spa and 7 minutes from Mildmay Uganda Hospital. This family-friendly resort is 4 mi (6.5 km) from Lake Victoria and 4.1 mi (6.6 km) from Doctors' Hospital Sseguku. Make yourself at home in one of the 124 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and Smart televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks. Featured amenities include a business center, limo/town car service, and express check-out. Planning an event in Kampala? This resort has 29 square feet (3 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and 5 meeting rooms. A shuttle from the airport to the hotel is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free valet parking is available onsite.

Hotel policies

No elevators

Professional property host/manager

Pets not allowed

Service animals not allowed

Check-in from: 12:30 PM
Check-in by: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out by: 10:00 AM

Cleaning and safety practices

  • Cashless transactions are available
  • Essential workers only - NO

Important information

You need to know
  • Reservations are required for golf tee times. Reservations can be made by contacting the resort prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
  • No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.
  • Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.
Special Instructions
This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
Instructions
  • Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
  • Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
  • Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
  • This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
  • Cashless transactions are available
  • Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
  • Property Registration Number BN222516
Minimal age
18
Optional fees
  • Airport shuttle fee: UGX 228480 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: UGX 190400 (from 5 to 13 years old)
  • Rollaway bed fee: UGX 250.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

Spoken Language

English

Amenities

Most Popular

Free WiFi

Parking available

Airport transfers

Dining services

Concierge

Laundry

Spa

Gym

Entertainment

Non-smoking

Childcare

Business facilities

Banquet facilities

Transportation services

Other

Hair salon

Concierge services

Conference space

Barbecue grill(s)

Laundry facilities

Garden

Health club

Children's pool

Safe-deposit box at front desk

Spa services on site

24-hour front desk

Business center

Express check-out

Limo or town car service available

Full-service spa

Steam room

Sauna

Number of restaurants - 2

Conference space size (feet) - 29

Conference space size (meters) - 3

Number of meeting rooms - 5

Golf course on site

Tennis on site

Number of outdoor pools - 2

Number of hot tubs - 1

Conference center

Snack bar/deli

Free self parking

Free valet parking

Number of bars/lounges - 1

Number of poolside bars - 1

Airport transportation - pickup (surcharge)

Terrace

Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)

Supervised childcare/activities (surcharge)

Infant/toddler toys

Mosquito nets

Golf lessons with a pro

Pro shop

Clubhouse

Golf caddy

Proposal/romance packages available

Banquet hall

Trampoline

Golf cart

Children's games

Wheelchair accessible – no

Hotel reviews

8.4
Excellent76 Verified Reviews
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Cleanliness9.2/10
Service8.4/10
Comfort8.8/10
Condition8.6/10
location6.0/10
Neighborhood7.2/10
Amenities8.2/10
8/10
Excellent
Verified traveler, 14 Aug 2024
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Consideration of late check-out for golf player

Most of the facilities and services were satisfactory, but the hotel lacked consideration for golf players regarding check-out times. Even if start playing golf at 7 am when the golf course opens, at least 4 hours of play time is needed and extra 1 hour for showering and check-out preparation, but I was asked to check out at 10 am, and even if late check-out was allowed, I was asked to check out by 11:30 am at the latest. I think this is because the hotel, (they say 'Golf Resort'), does not understand the nature of the game of golf, and I hope this will be corrected in the future.

8/10
Excellent
Yeni, 09 Aug 2024
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As reported there above

10/10
Exceptional
Andy, 19 Apr 2024
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I love this place, always.

8/10
Excellent
David, 03 Mar 2024
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Services were good

6/10
Fair
castro, 16 Dec 2023
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Furniture, Aircon, bathrooms need refurbishment

10/10
Exceptional
Maggie, 11 Apr 2023
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Very relaxing environment, and very clean

4/10
Poor
Graham, 11 Apr 2023
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I booked 2 weeks in advance but was Made to wait over half an hour to ready our rooms even though we only arrived at the hotel at 1600hrs. Miscommunication by hotel on Golf Course access resulted in me booking and traveling over 8hrs (one way) only to find out that there is a competition on and course is booked, even after I specifically asked this before booking. Had correct information been given, I would have planned my trip on a different date. Overall disappointing in comparison to previous stays at Serena. Only positive is that certain staff showed usual helpfulness and friendly atmosphere, while others not so much

8/10
Excellent
Yeni, 07 Oct 2022
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The place is quite , clean Only some of tools and other materials need change Lock card is poor quality

2/10
Poor
Alaa, 04 Mar 2022
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Check out experience

4/10
Poor
Lukshman, 21 Mar 2021
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Not Recommended for International Business

This hotel has no ATM Machine. UBER service is generally unavailable in this area. ATM machines within 10min of the Hotel provide limited currency withdrawal. Purchasing a local SIM requires travel to distant places in order to get connected. Facebook does not work properly in the hotel

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 01 Sep 2018
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So far , so geat‼️ Please do not coerce me into writing more than I chose to or I won’t reply st all.

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 13 Aug 2018
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Beautiful grounds, great view of Lake Victoria. Spa was wonderful, food great.

10/10
Exceptional
Amanda, 11 Aug 2018
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This property is an absolute treat! The facility is beautiful, the restaurants are very good,the spa is lovely,the gym is spot on......! We love this place and will definitely be back!!

10/10
Exceptional
Dennis Nkoola, 24 Jul 2018
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Super service and super relaxed but condition 0

Service was magnificent,workers the best,but the condition of the room was 2 Star to me,the shower room,am really sorry but I was in shock,couldn’t believe it was 5 Star

6/10
Fair
Verified traveler, 20 Apr 2018
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Great hotel but...

Good hotel. Breakfast is a let down though compared to Kampala serena .( this has been the case for years. This time round Paid for deluxe room and got joined twin beds ( not what i paid for really) . It’s a great hotel , management just need to change their attitude on service delivery . When you pay $220 you expect to get your money’s worth. Not a watered service .

6/10
Fair
Alex, 22 Nov 2017
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Disappointment

There was a confusion during my check in. I was told by receptionist that hotel reservation team didn't pick up my reservation from Expedia. So, I had to wait when it was finally done. Just try to imagine I booked hotel 10 days in advance!!! So, reservation team couldn't do it within 10 days before my arrival. As a result of this obvious mistake I was given the room in the lowest block allocated very far from main facilities and definitely with the worst view. However, I was told that I'll be moved to the better block and room with better view the next dat after some guests would checked out. It never happened. When I was checking out I asked the same receptionist why I wasn't moved to other room as was promised. I was tod - sorry, we had a wedding....:-))) I wanted to ask, does it mean that you didn't know about the wedding event in your Facilities the day before when you promised to move me to the better room??? I had a problems to get connected to wifi cuz my last name was input in the system with error. So, hotel IT Manager interference was required to solve this issue. Finally it was done. The electrical power card switch at the.room entrance was faulty. So, when I returned back to my room in the evening I was not capable to put on the lite in the room and I had to call to reception for assistance. When Finally one employee arrived to help me, he explained that this switch has a problem and I need to insert the card in a special way pushing it out of the wall..

10/10
Exceptional
Benjamin, 18 Oct 2017
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Oasis in the desert (so to speak).

Generally amazing! Food not so great! Service hit and miss! A few of the staff (young James, for example, top class!) some of the staff, mainly female, could have been more forthcoming. A smile here and there goes a long way!

4/10
Poor
altha, 12 Sep 2017
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Hotel needs an up grade

The room smelled like mold the curtains . Were old and dirty. As well as the closets. The staff was very nice. The electricity kept going out numerous times that was very frustrating. The rooms need to be upgraded or the curtains need to be washed a few times a year

8/10
Excellent
Richard, 27 Aug 2017
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Nice rooms

Getting to the hotel is not fun but when you reach, place is great. Reception was warm and welcoming. The ambience is just marvelous. Will be back

4/10
Poor
Verified traveler, 17 Aug 2017
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Nice hotel but terrible stuff

Stayed for 3 nights waited to check in for more than two hours. Really surprised by the incompetence of the stuff. Great food and beautiful hotel but the stuff kind of ruined it

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 25 Jul 2017
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Lovely hotel

A five star hotel. Great food And service. We really enjoyed the spa and the pool area. A perfect place to unwind.

8/10
Excellent
Jane, 23 Jun 2017
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Beautiful hotel with a few difficulties

A beautiful hotel in lovely, peaceful surroundings. Lovely pool, steam room and sauna. Reasonably priced treatments in the spa. Welcoming and courteous staff. Food reasonably prices and very tasty. Drinks also very reasonably priced. The bed looked beautiful but was rather hard. My only complaint was that there was no WiFi which I had been depending on, and no explanation about why this was in spite of several calls to reception. There was a also no hot water. I complained in the morning and was spoken to very courteously by the manager who was very apologetic. As the room was very expensive I asked for a reduction in price which he could not give apparently as I had booked through Expedia. I asked to have my modest food bill waived. He offered to waive half of it but I asked him for a compete waiver. He agreed without hesitation. So, overall a good experience and I would recommend the hotel to other travellers.

10/10
Exceptional
Telar, 30 Apr 2017
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I had an excellent stay at your hotel. My overall rating is excellent . Telar Deng

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 24 Mar 2017
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Sunshine and happiness

Pool was amazing, lunch at the marina was stunning and a round of golf made it extra special followed by a nice massage!

8/10
Excellent
Asha, 22 Feb 2017
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The place was very nice but the food was not nice at all and to expensive we tried different kind of foods but it was all the same and the drinks where also expensive would I tell a friend about the place yes I would but I will also tell them about the food experience

10/10
Exceptional
Cheryl, 02 Feb 2017
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A little out of the way, but worth it!

This is a lovely resort with decent food and a wonderful spa. Food and spa prices are an excellent value. The road to turn off of the Kampala-Entebbe Hwy is not well marked. We found it by asking a local who told us to turn at the Fuel-Ex station and there we found a small sign regarding the Serena schools in the area with a very small blurb at the bottom for the resort. We passed by it 3 times because it is very hard to spot. You will drive down a very long dirt road through villages, thinking "this can't be the right way", but it is. The resort appears and you are transported to another world. We drove from Kenya where we live, so it was a long way to travel and thank goodness we were very pleased when we finally got there!

8/10
Excellent
Marcus, 12 Nov 2016
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Excellent Property. Great for relaxing weekend.

Great resort once you get there. The 5 kilometer stretch just before the resort is rough. We did not get the requested wake up call and nobody came to room to help with bags as was some distance from front desk and raining. Excellent property and good food selection and quality. Very nice rooms.

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 30 Sep 2016
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Excellent hotel

We really enjoyed the amazing pool and great rooms. Food and restaurant mediocre.

10/10
Exceptional
linda, 30 Aug 2016
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Oasis

Amazing pool, gardens, view it's an oasis of calm luxury.

8/10
Excellent
Bulelwa, 08 Apr 2016
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Amazing resort

It's a wonderful resort, good food and comfortable rooms. Internet access could be better though!

8/10
Excellent
Cherie, 23 Mar 2016
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Nice view of the lake

The nicest place I have stayed in Kampala but 5 km off the main road down a alley without much around it, couldn't go shopping.

8/10
Excellent
Verified traveler, 21 Mar 2016
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Peaceful Stay

Peaceful and very relaxing with a beautiful garden

10/10
Exceptional
Hannah, 03 Mar 2016
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Would definitely stay here again.

The hotel pool is amazing, the staff are incredibly friendly and efficient, and the spa is a really great deal (from CAD or USD). I didn't go immediately outside of the hotel grounds; it was not in a city centre/didn't seem like too much to walk to.

8/10
Excellent
Verified traveler, 17 Dec 2015
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Beautiful, but much too far

Beautiful property, that is still a work in progress, but much too far from the city center to make it anything more than a conference destination. Practically need a 4x4 to navigate the final 5+ kilometers over unpaved, bumpy terrain.

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 14 Oct 2015
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Two friends on a long weekend

We picked the hotel for a long weekend in Uganda and could not be more pleased. The hotel is new and very clean with excellent service. It is located about 5 miles off Entebbe Road so feels quite remote but when the new highway to Entebe is completed, it will be much easier to reach with a nearby exit. The food was of high quality and good choices and very affordable. We also give high marks to the spa and would recommend you make time for a treatment or two during your stay. The Internet was not as consistent as we had expected but the staff responded quickly to try to give us better service.

8/10
Excellent
David, 29 Sep 2015
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Lake Victoria Serena Hotel Review

We loved the hotel and its setting and even played golf at its brand new course on the shores of Lake Victoria. But the service, especially at the pool and in the restaurant, was very poor.

8/10
Excellent
Ewen, 29 Aug 2015
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Lake Victoria Serena Aug 2015

This is a superb place to stay for a relaxing holiday. The room was spacious, comfortable and very clean. The staff are friendly and helpful. The restaurant served good food and the overall standaqrd ws excellent. We'll be back one day.

8/10
Excellent
Verified traveler, 22 Jun 2015
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A most enjoyable stay

Excellent stay. Felt well looked after and the staff were really great. I've been and stayed at the Serena in Kamala - but overall I found that the food, service and overall atmosphere at this hotel was far better.

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 07 Jan 2015
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Superb Home in Africa

This hotel was absolutely brilliant. The location was easily accessible and had breath taking view of the lake especially in the mornings or at sun set. The staff was super friendly and forever helpful. This was definitely worth the money and more. Would go back anytime.

10/10
Exceptional
richard, 14 Nov 2013
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business trip kapala / entebbe

The only downside is the 4 km dirt road to get there. OK if you are use to Africa but fresh from overseas it can be a little bit nerve racking

10/10
Exceptional
Dr Azim Somani, 18 Sep 2013
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The most perfect hotel

Our stay at this hotel was perfect, we had best views of lake Victoria, rooms were great, service was wonderful. The only criticism we had was the road to the hotel which we believe will get a resurface soon. If you want a relaxing perfect view stay then this hotel is for you!

10/10
Exceptional
XXX, 13 Aug 2013
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Excellent Hotel / A Few Quibbles

Hotel is not really close to the airport or anything else. I had a very relaxing stay. Masseuse was very good -- but there needs to be better background music (not a clicking clock or polka) and fragrance. Easy to fix! Pool was fantastic.

10/10
Exceptional
Bright, 17 Jul 2013
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Hidden Gem

The hotel is a very nice hotel. It's just a little hidden. Overall it is very nice place to stay.

6/10
Fair
Verified traveler, 14 Jul 2013
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Nice, but not organized

My family had an interesting experience at the Lake Victoria Serena Resort. When we arrived, they claimed a mix up with our room and we waited in the lobby for 45 minutes while they found us a room. After getting into our room, unpacking, showering, a man walked in and said "what the hell are you people doing in my room?" Sure enough, the hotel staff put us in an occupied room. The front desk staff knew what happened before i even had a chance to explain, clearly they werent sure whether the room was occupied and figured they'd stick us in it anyway. The Duty Manager made good though and gave us an upgraded room and bottle of wine for the embarrassment of someone walking in on my wife changing. It is a nice facility. The staff was courteous, but at the end of the day... TIA.

6/10
Fair
Verified traveler, 14 Jun 2013
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Nice facilities; service lacking

This hotel overlooks, but is not really on Lake Victoria. It is between Kampala and Entebbe, which can be good or bad. There is nothing else close to the property, so you are either stuck on the hotel grounds or have to get a ride down long dirt road to get anywhere. Facilities are very nice. Rooms are well appointed with one notable exception- no clocks. With no clocks, wake up calls become important. They offer them, but I did not get mine two separate days. Service from staff is poor. Besides failing to make the wake up call twice, wait staff has wildly vary degrees of personal hygiene (yes, some wreak of BO), wait staff is slow to respond and often does half a job. When talking to the staff, they talk as if are eager to please, but actions just do not follow. They seem to want to be on a high level of service, but just do not make it there. The breakfast was spotty as well. Some days, everything was laid out, some days it was not (the hot items- eggs, sausage, etc). Finally, on my trip, there was an Indian engagement/wedding party- 3 day affair. One night, their outdoor party music was so loud, it kept me up most of the night. Nothing the hotel could/would do about it.

10/10
Exceptional
Heidi, 13 Feb 2013
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Beautiful hotel but located at the end of a very long, bumpy dirt road. There were no signs and we thought our driver was totally lost. Once we arrived at the resort, everything was lovely. Very nice rooms and good food and service.

10/10
Exceptional
Alexander, 23 May 2022
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Nice place to go.

8/10
Excellent
Verified traveler, 25 Nov 2021
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Angenehmes und schönes Hotel

Aufenthalt war sehr angenehm und wir fühlten uns sehr wohl. Einzig eine Nacht hatten wir viel Lärm von anderen Zimmern zu ertragen. Das Schwimmbad ist super, der Golfplatz wunderbar gelegen. Das Essen war mehrheitlich gut. Das Hotel selber ist in einer sehr schönen Umgebung mit Blick auf den See.

6/10
Fair
Verified traveler, 19 Apr 2021
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Schöne top gepflegte Anlage mit Blick zum Viktoria See.Zimmer gut ausgestattet mit sehr gutem Moskitonetz.Keine Badewanne in Standart Zimmern.Personal leider desinteressiert, keiner grüsst auf dem Weg zum Frühstück, auch beim Frühstück selbst nicht aufmerksam! Der Gipfel war allerdings dass wir bei einem leeren Hotel 100 Dollar zahlen mussten weil wir wegen spätem Abflug länger unser Zimmer behalten wollten. Nicht schön!

10/10
Exceptional
Gerhard, 06 Nov 2019
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Some problems to begin - but they got it right.

After a rocky start during the first of 4 days at this hotel, we got all the attention adn service we wanted. Great reaction of hotel management to early and true complaints - and great service for the remaining 3 days. Kids loved the pool and playground, we loved the gardens and setting, and the whole family loved the food. Highly recommended.

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