Spur

Spur is our usual place to have get togethers. Whether it be birthdays, celebrations or my parents taking me out to have "A TALK" its somewhere you can go and you have assurance it wont be disappointing. So how rude would it not be if I didn't put Spur on my blog.

Now while I still maintain that The Spur in Claremont is the best I would have to say that Ottery is in the same rank as well (But only because of Yusuf)Hint hint...
There aren't many halal Spurs though. Its Vangate, Claremont, Ottery, and Observatory. (Please correct me if I have forgotten one).

So here goes:

The Nachos I could compare to LaPlaya at the VnA. Its actually really hard choosing between the two as both are equally delish!

Because Garlic Rolls And buffalo wings are part of starters. Duh!

The Cheddar melt steak

Im going to be brutally honest and say I dont remember what this was. But im 50% sure it was The Spur Burger.

Ok so when I walk into Spur I have a usual order. Seriously its so solid people order for me without even asking me. A Surf and turf (Well done) and a Coffee shake...Although I have been cutting down on the shakes lately. So here comes the fun part. Did you know you could change your meal for a healthier alternative? No? me neither!

Why not swop your fries for a salad? I Swear its really good! But it gets better...

Why not swop your Fries and Onion rings for a hearty portion of vegetables (Thats actually not bad at all)!
So many options...Nooooo!

The cheddarmelt Schnitzel

My artwork

Big up's to Yusuf for always being amazing and a fantastic manager. We love you :)

Also Do take advantage of the Monday Buy one get one free Burger special.
And Dont forget to take your kids to the play pen and get your face painted. (Yes you can because I said so!)
And also before I forget...Spur's Malva pudding is out of this world!!!

Let me know what's your favourite and what you would suggest so I know what Im missing.

Smiley Face,

A party at Ocean Basket

It was Bhana's 20-sumthing birthday (Happy birthday Bhana!) and to celebrate we decided to head off to Ocean Basket as she was apparently Lus'ing for it since forever. Yeah the birthday boy/girl gets to choose where we go. On a normal day my opinion would usually get preference.(Because i'm awesome).

So we headed to Canal walk because we had a lot of other shopping to as well(I mean when does shopping really end anyway?) And had a really good time. Its one of the Ocean baskets where you always get great service. (Cavendish being my favorite).

I took a few(not so few) pictures and thought Id share them with you.

Something I really love about my family is we always take over. Wherever we go. We brought our presents, got a few balloons and literally made ourselves at home. Not that anyone minded infact as we publicly humiliated Bhana by singing happy birthday(loudly) 2 other tables merrily joined along.

Jewels made each of us a little holder for a Ferrero Just because shes such a creative soul. I personally thought it was such a cute idea. Each one got 1 but the birthday girl got 5. (Obviously I stole a few from her but Shhhh).

The platter for one

The Three way Calamari

The pick of the ocean

Did you know you have the option of adding Cajun spice to your food? For the spice lover. I had the spice added to my fish and it was gorgeous. Not too strong. Not too spicy.

The Saganaki

 The Saganaki is something we all love! Its not on the menu anymore but its still very much available. Basically it Calamari tubes stuffed with Feta cheese(hmmm) and then grilled so when you pop it into your mouth the cheese just Oooozes out all that yummy goodness. (I'm hungry now).

You can almost bet your house on the fact that whenever I go to a sushi serving restaurant im definitely going to order Prawn Or Salmon Fashion sandwiches. To be quite honest I feel like the Fashion sandwich sushi is the only good sushi you'll get at ocean basket as I haven't been impressed with the rest.

No birthday cake? No problem!

see our balloons!

My beautiful Bhana 

Wishing you many more years to come and so much love and happiness.

Also Thank you to Solomon (our waiter) for being so great.

Smiley rating: 8/10
Vibe: In my family make it whatever you want to.

Address
Shop 92, Canal Walk, Century Boulevard, Century City
Telephone
021 555 2331

A party at Jimmy's Killer Prawns

It was my darling cousin Zubairs's 21st birthday on tuesday and being in the last 10 days of Ramadan we figured we would still celebrate but notch the scale down abit. We ended up doing everything but that.

We sat long and hard thinking of an appropriate venue and Jimmys was decided. For Bhana's 21st we went to Jimmys aswell and it was really a horrible experiance. Since then they have been under new management. We were however skeptical as to having a function there again.

So we booked a reservation for 20 people (as the originals decided it should only be the hybrids that attended so they didnt "spoil"our fun) so everything was organized by us. The little ones. A few days before the time Bhana was still being a stressball and kept making lists just to make certain she covered everything.

As we sorted out presents weeks before the time, Jewels and I arrived at Canal Walk at 4 to get everything sorted and set up.(Yes set up, because we awesome like that)

So our Party at Jimmys:

We reserved a table which was right by the Buffet and that walked onto the Patio which is so gorgeous and also made it secluded and made a party somewhat more private. Management aswell as staff was really fantastic as they just gave us free reign and we did as we please. Also in addition, the manager organised an extra table for us to set up the gifts and that Fabulous cake.

Jewels made these ties herself with 2 serviettes OMG im So proud of her creativity

We ordered about 12 Helium ballons at the party shop next to La rocca and I had a few people wishing me as Happy birthday as I walked with. Haha So fun!

Our waiter, Cloudio seriously gave us the best service ever. For starters the had soup and each person gets a starter plate of 6 prawns. Savouries were put on the table (But im not sure if this only happens in Ramadan) and dates were provided. The Buffet costs R99 per person and the menu is apparently different each week but you do hve the option of ordering from the set menu in store.

The starter prawns

We didnt know that savouries was going to be given so we brought our own. Typical

For dessert we had a Peppermint fridgetart, A pineapple and cream set and a Fruit&Yogurt tart (Which was includedin the buffet just btw)

That Lindt Milkshake

How amazing doesnt this cake look!!! Thank you to Oupa's sister

Big ups to this main man Cloudio_ somebody please give this guy a Bells

Okay so before I end off there was something that bothered me though, Like by the name you would assume that the prawns would be out of this world, but there was nothing killer about them.But other then that no complains about the food as it was so delish!

Jimmy's is located in the corner of the food court at Canal Walk which is rather hidden (Next to Mcdonalds). I definitely cant wait to go back. (Just thinking of those ribs is making me hungry)
What an amazing evening with amazing people.

Smiley rating: 9/10
Service: 11/10
Food: A big 10
Make your booking with Lance(store manager) at (021) 552 5000