ocean basket

my husband & i, are total favorites of ocean basket. we tend to move between different branches to experience different environments. we were so disappointed in the the service we recieved. our waiter was on a constant rush, when our glasses an utensils was brought it was as if it was just thrown on the table. we had to constantly remind the waiter what we /ordered. we waited so long for our mains. when it eventually came there was fried calamari strips on the platter an not the calamari heads you would expect. my husband then asked if they got the order wrong an they said, no they substitute it. with this my husband asked why they hadn't informed us about it. so that we could have decided for ourselves. with this we were asked what we would want instead an eventually swopped it for oysters. thefishwas semi burnt an the sauce was extremely watery.

i’ve been to this newly opened ob quiet a few times and i must say i’m really impressed upon each visit.
it’s one of the few fully halaal branches - which is awesome!

always the loviest staff/waitrons. quick service, even on their busier days. good tastingfishand seafood, really delicious sushi!

i’d recommend everyone to try it out.
a definite return for me, again and again!

ordered take aways from this place yesterday. terrible food.fishdry and rubbery, prawns overdone, calamari fried to a hard consistency. even the chips were terrible. absolutely awful.

ocean basket as chain is a predictable source of decentfishespecially their calamari and their sushi. there are some items that are a bit better or worse store dependent.

for my visit to this branch i ordered the starter crumbled prawns, mussels in lemon butter and a platter for one which all came to the table super fast.

the herb mayo on the prawn number was very watered down - not a mayo consistency but still tasty. the lemon butter sauce i’ve noticed has the biggest variance from store to store. my favorite lemon butter sauce is made by the port alfred branch as it’s a lot thicker (a personal preference).

the calamari on the platter was very tender and thefishcooked well.

overall i would say the stand out features of this outlet is the speed of service and not being cramped.

had to try out the brand new store in kenilworth. the overall appearance and atmosphere has improved tremendously. ordered grilled angelfishand stir fried veg. the food was a good portion and i was especially impressed with the veggies, it was crisp and well seasoned. my dad ordered the same yet hisfishportion was tiny. management soon resolved this and brought back a portion double the size of the original. the brothers enjoyed the fried hake. the overall decor is somewhat "romantic" and relaxing. i was disappointed when they said that they charge an extra r7.50 for more bread.