Ocean Basket Dainfern - Fourways

The staff is so friendly and welcoming...I had a fabulous dinner date:

Fresh well cooked seafood almost as good as the coast. Best Ocean basket by far and in jhb. The decor is better than you typical ocean basket. Very quiet thought could do with a bit more of a vibe.

Last week, I was pleasantly surprised by the healthy and affordable meal that I had at this upmarket OB so I thought I would share both my photos and experience.. I am a firm fan of a fine dining meal out, but Ocean Basket has a casual appeal that is evident in it being voted 'South Africa 's favorite chain of seafood restaurants '. <br/ <br/ Interiors:<br/ This OB has one of the most modern and upmarket interiors that I have seen in a long time and I loved the hanging fishing baskets, and comfortable booths. <br/ <br/ Food:<br/ I started with fresh oysters (at only R18 each) with a healthy dash of green Tabasco and black pepper. These Namibian oysters were delicious! <br/ Artemis Meze Platter: battered mussels, firecracker squid, zucchini fritters, olives, feta, tarama, hummus, cucumber, tomato. A crunchy, healthier take on the normal comfort food that I like in Winter but it was well presented! And last but not least..<br/ Smoked Snoek soup which arrived VERY yellow from the cumin that had been added to it but was tasty, creamy and exactly what my cold self was craving! <br/ <br/ I am also pleased to see that Ocean Basket care about their impact on the environment, the sea and as such, are registered with SASSI (Southern African Sustainable Seafood Initiative) to protect our oceans. <br/ <br/ Service:<br/ My service from start to finish wasn 't altogether amazing, but I did enjoy the meal here and the restaurant staff levels had been affected severely on my visit by the striking happening on that day. <br/ <br/ *Recommendation: For an affordable, family outing you cannot go wrong with this little seafood chain in Dainfern. <br/ <br/ For more, find me on Instagram, Facebook Twitter: LaurasWorldza

What an experience. From the moment I sat down as a solitary diner I was treated with respect and courtesy. The food was good, the service was even better and the ambience was perfect. Will definitely be back. Well done. It's never ideal to go out as a single diner, but you sure made my experience memorable.

I am definitely loving the new look ocean basket, its fresh and floaty with nice cane textures. Popped in for lunch, being the quite time now it joburg, our food was well prepared and delicious. Love the stir fry veg and that signature lemon butter sauce. We tried the litre cocktails and requested a remake as it seemed to lack alcohol which was gladly replaced. I have to date always been a take away option at this branch but I am willing to be there more often.