Purple Shells Restaurant Review

153 Acland Street
St Kilda 3182
Ph: 9525 4988

Food
Seafood and BBQ Chinese Restaurant. No added MSG. Mostly your standard sort of chinese fare as generally found around Melbourne. Large servings of soup which were hot and filling. Good selection of hot entrees which I enjoyed. The mains were a bit more luke warm and ordinary, but not too bad. Lemon chicken was a bit too battered and deep fried. They also have a vegetarian's selection, omelettes, roast dishes and prawn/scallop dishes available.
Service
The first waitress was a bit scattered, but a second lady took over and took control and looked after us.
Value
Good value banquets available. Your standard mains are reasonably priced. You'll pay a bit more for individual seafood and roast dishes
Decor and Atmosphere
Neat and colourful, not overdone. A few simple decorations.

Claypots Restaurant Review

213 Barkly Street
St Kilda Vic 3182
Phone (03) 9534 1282

Food
Some superb seafood and spicy fishes. Unique and delicious flavours
Service
You can't book. There's a lot of self help here, but they're always full so it shows you how good the food is.
Value
Reasonably priced for seafood. Not bargain basement.
Decor
Small, often cramped. Certainly not your yuppy restaurant!