Osmans Friendly Fisherman — Restaurant in Diep River

The Proprietor Mr Osman (‘Hashim’ to his friendly patrons) is invariably in attendance to attend to one’s order in the minutest detail. One can phone book, if in a hurry, but the Fisherman is normally very quick to prepare on arrival.

During such short waits one can discuss when, where and what price/s Hashim obtains his raw materials, such as potatoes (only the best of the market’s fresh ‘Mondial’) for production of his incomparable ‘slap’ chips. Also during short waits one can catch up on the cultural news of the neighbourhood by reading his ‘news wall’ (actual newspaper cut outs). Alternatively outdoor seating is invariably available.

I have to say that I have enjoyed some the best hake & chips ever (one of my favourite go-to dishes) at this delightfully unpretentious establishment. And I have been a Friendly Fisherman patron for some years.

And if perchance a mistake is made, such as during peak attendance, whoever is at fault, he will smilingly rectify without a trace of negativity, leaving one feeling at peace with the state of that old style humanity which still serves with pride, dignity and a good dollop of wry humour.

Truly Friendly and...

Osmans has been around for a while, the owner, Hashiem, delivers personal service to all his customers, meals are always fresh, his shop is clean and well lit the kitchen staff are presentable and visible while preparing meals, such as Gatsby's, Fish, Chips, Toasted Sandwiches, Chip & Vienna Parcels, Samoosas, the list goes on, freshly prepared for your peace of mind and enjoyment.

All the occasions I frequented, I have always had a great experience here, prices are not bad, good service , fresh food and the wait is not too long, but some weekends gets a bit hectic busy.

Housed on an old residential property, expertly converted into a business, on the corner of Kendall road, next to Cristy's Tent and Canvass, the one level mini mall has a Mica Hardware, Chemist and a well known restuarant.

For a friendly, pleasant take out experience I recommend, Osmons Friendly Fisheries, I...

Many places can do battered fish and chips well. But this place is different from the rest. It has this really cool news article board that has all the top articles of happenings in South Africa and around the world. I find myself just reading as I wait for my order, often times reading first before I place my order. While that board is totally unrelated to the food, it's what makes this place cool. But otherwise the fish is fresh and the hot chips are great what more can you say, also dont forget to grab some samoosas while...