This is not a place that serves itsy bitsy bite-size servings; here, you’ll find home-cooked meals. There were two whole tilapia on my plate, grilled to perfection. The only thing I could complain about was that the fish was boney, but that’s what you get when you order whole tilapia, so it’s not a complaint, really, just an observation.

I had to ask about the tilapia as it is not seen much on menus and Esther told me they get the fish fresh from a place down the road. I did some digging and found it is called Integrated Aquaculture Group, a scalable biological farming operation whose website says that they “specialise in operating and building intensive, environmentally-conscious aquaponics solutions” and that they are “water-wise, organic-equivalent, zero-discharge, natural fertiliser-using food producers”. They are also members of Taasa — the Tilapia Aquaculture Association of South Africa — and are lobbying to grow the industry. So, yes, I felt pleased with myself for choosing this dish.