Mar 23 Ballito Umhl

The Family Platter consists of 12 prince
prawns, calamari and four full portions of
hake - perfectly for a quick family meal!
The sushi is fresh and
prepared to perfection.
prawns with chips and rice, which at
just R100 is great value for money!).
In true Ocean Basket style, the
‘grown-up’ menu is vast, varied and
loaded with yummy dishes that are
so much more than just your typical
seafood offering …
If you love a ‘shared food’ vibe, then
the mezze section of the menu
is for you. There are lots of tasty,
small dishes (Lemon Garlic Mussels,
Crunchy Fish Bites, Panko Zucchini
and Endamame Fritters) to pull
together a fabulous smorgasbord of
flavours for your table, which you can
either snack on before your mains, or
enjoy as the main meal.
For mains, there is a selection of fish,
calamari and prawns, as well as some
awesome combo options for those
who can’t decide on one. There are
fantastic salads, bowls and wraps (I’m
definitely trying the Seared Salmon
Salad or a ‘build-it-yourself’ bowl next
time), as well as a variety of platters to
share, or enjoy by yourself.
Lastly, but most certainly not least,
is the sushi menu, which has all the
‘OG’ faves, alongside some very tasty
‘signature’ Ocean Basket sushi that is
definitely worth trying.
Our table ordered the Grilled Sole
(with herby lemon sauce), the Saucy
Mediterranean Prawns (oh-soyummy!)
and sushi … loads of fresh,
flavourful sushi!
A few dishes we didn’t order, but
are planning to try next time are
the Family Platter (12 prince prawns,
calamari and four full portions of hake
for just R495), the Whole Sea Bream
Platter (with calamari and prawns) and
the Crusted Kingklip (topped with
paprika onion crumb and a creamy
roasted tomato sauce).
Although the adult tummies were full,
kids always make space for dessert
- and the dessert menu was too
delectable and tempting to avoid.
They had the Chocolate Lava Cake
(with a molten chocolate centre served
with cream or ice cream) and an Ice
Cream Sandwich (vanilla ice cream
between two, crunchy biscuits served
with caramel sauce or tropical coulis).
We’ve already decided that on our
next visit (possibly next Wednesday?),
we’re trying the famous Baklava,
Baked Yoghurt Cheesecake and Berry
Bomb (layered cake, berries, ice cream
and almonds). So much yumminess!
Details: Ocean Basket Ballito, shop
1, The Big Blue, Compensation
Beach Road, Ballito, 087 353 2239,
@oceanbasketballitokzn, ballito@
oceanbasket.com
March 2023 Get It • Ballito • Umdloti • Umhlanga 25