There's a New Cafe in Town! Kopje Lodge, African Adventure

A special treat awaits you at the Fresno Chaffee Zoo! Friday, October 16, 2015 is the public opening of the new African Adventure and it is more than one expects! Upon finally entering the area that has been under construction for what seems like forever, one may experience an overwhelming emotion at the beauty of this fabulous exhibit!

Fresno Has Taste, as a member of the Fresno Chaffee Zoo had the opportunity to visit an early preview and is here to share info on the dining experience of the Kopje Lodge. Today's blog is full of photos about what you can expect, should you choose to dine at Fresno Chaffee Zoo's African Adventure.

The Kopje Lodge is an extremely large open air dining area, with delightful granite topped tables, an extremely high vaulted ceiling and a large fireplace at one end of the Lodge for warmth during the winter months. The whole structure is made of natural hewn wood pillars and beams. A pleasure to simply sit and enjoy one's surroundings.

Visitors are welcome to bring their own snacks and non-alcoholic beverages and enjoy the respite of the Kopje Lodge. They may also enjoy purchasing their meal from the gorgeous cafeteria style restaurant before being seated. Here are the menus that are presented:

There are specials available too. Today's offering was a Chef's Special, Sustainable Ceviche Roll. pretty fancy! You may ask what is offered as the Soup of the Day, should you desire soup to warm your soul.

Those preparing your meal actually give the appearance of being chefs! It's an unexpected delight!

And the ambiance of the whole area is beyond one's imagination - remember, this is just a zoo! Well, maybe not anymore - this is now MORE than a zoo!

 OH! And did we mention that your pizza is actually prepared in a real Pizza Fire Oven! My, oh my! Fresno, you have outdone yourself!

We spoke of the ambiance in the food ordering area. Once you're seated in the dining area, we believe that the view and surroundings are unsurpassed in the Fresno area, and possibly can't be touched anywhere else in the entire United States - maybe even the North American continent! Have a look!

In closing, we went today, unsure of quite what to expect. So often, the press and hype of something new prepares one to be disappointed. Congratulations, Fresno and Measure Z - there was no disappointment here! You exceeded any possible imagination or expectations, and even brought tears to our eyes as we witnessed something that made us feel totally transformed to another continent and gave realization to our dreams of seeing wild animals run free.

THANK YOU, Fresno Chaffee Zoo and Measure Z for making the African Adventure a reality beyond our imagination or expectations!