Pariah State Avondale
Photo: Brenden H. via Google Maps · Menu photos via Google Maps
What to Expect
Pariah State in Avondale draws people back for the mood as much as the menu: a breezy upstairs balcony, DJ sets and Trivia Tuesdays. Ian (March 2026) summed it up as “Awesome environment. Awesome music. Awesome food.” Waiters get named and thanked often; Zvikomborero (October 2022) said Haze “gave us the best service, found us a great spot to sit outside”.
On the food, the short rib, creamy spinach and platters come up often. Mrs C. (2023) enjoyed the short rib and called the creamy spinach “amazing”, but found the kitchen would not swap sides, insisting fish came only with chips. Rumbidzai (December 2020) loved the steak and wrote “Their chips and onion rings are delicious.” A platter left Mai Juju disappointed in 2024, with dry wings and slightly burnt kebabs that the replacement order did not fully fix.
Prices split opinion: Kudakwashe (July 2018) found the food “quite pricy even though its great”, while several other reviewers call it affordable. A few mention a lack of vegetarian options, and Davies (September 2022) found broken escalators and toilets needing attention on a shared-premises visit.
Quotes are from Google reviews, credited by first name and month.
The Menu
Menu photos
From Pariah State Avondale's own printed menu and drinks list (photos, 2026). Prices change, so confirm when you order.
What Diners Say
from 1,558 Google reviews
★★★★☆
This is a good place to just chill and eat good food. The platters are well made. On this occasion we ordered a breakfast smoothie, a strawberry milkshake, a sadza dish with short ribs, sausage, kababs, chicken, creamy chicken; a platter with chips, wings… etc; a chicken salad;…
★★☆☆☆
The ambiance was right but the food. We ordered a platter and the chicken wings in that platter were dry and the kebabs were slightly burnt. Raised the issue with the waitress serving us, had to escalate to the manager, who was not so friendly.
★★★★★
I give this one 4.5 .I had a good tym the last tym I was here. The drinks are GreAt,waiters very helpful and friendly. However the food is quite pricy even though its great. There is a lady Dj that plays more often. I enjoyed her mix. The vibe is awesome.
★★★★★
I loved their steak. Their chips and onion rings are delicious. The long island is actually a big glass and can be shared. The Playlist was lovely. I really did enjoy the music. I say it's a perfect chill spot for birthday celebrations and anything to do with fun.
★★★★★
This place has good food, good music and parking. Staff is commendable. The only challenge is accessibilty. I am yet to find both escalators working and the toilets might need some TLC.
