February 2000 Volume 81 Number 2 "serving the protectors"
Dining
By Jason Squire

Succulent Fish Feas

in Walkerville Landmark

ood quality seafood is one of the blessings of South Australia. My partner and I wanted to catch up with some friends over a meal and were looking for somewhere different. We decided on Scales of Walkerville.

The building is somewhat of a Walkerville landmark. Old photographs which line the entrance show the building’s many previous lives. The decor has all the lovely combinations of blues and greens, and stuffed, wall-mounted fish, which always create ambience in a seafood restaurant.

While settling in over some pre-dinner drinks we perused the menus; and Scales menu caters not only for seafood lovers, but also those who prefer something which runs, hops or meanders on land.

On offer are dishes such as:

• Roo fillet with butternut mash, oven roasted tomato and cranberry jus.
• Beef scotch steak on baby spinach and cherry tomatoes with a mushroom glaze.
• Chicken breast with avocado, sundried tomato on a bed of rice and fettuccine marinara.

For entrée I had oysters natural from Robe and a bloody mary - one of the great accompaniments to oysters natural! Oysters were a popular choice among our dinner guests in various combinations, such as kilpatrick or chilli pesto. One guest went out on his own, however, and chose coconut prawns served with sweet chilli sauce. The serve was generous for an entrée and our guest said they were fresh and succulent.

My dining companions accompanied their entrées with a bottle of D’Arenburg’s “Broken Fish Plate” Savignon Blanc. This is a light wine which is full of fresh passionfruit flavours and perfect for the chilli prawns.

For main course we decided on the grilled seafood platter for four. I always like my seafood grilled, partly for the health aspect and because batter and crumbs can assist a poor chef. Grilling seafood requires a knowledge of the product and I am pleased to say the huge platter of seafood which arrived was fresh, succulent and not overdone.

The platter contained prawns, scallops, squid, garfish and chips. We accompanied this with a Greek salad and a bottle of ‘98 Henschke “Julius” Riesling. We struggled to eat the platter, and all commented on the size and quality of seafood it contained.

Although probably unwise given the feast we’d just enjoyed, we looked at the desert menu, which had something for everyone. We settled on the cheese platter and a glass of desert wine, which was nectar from the gods - as usual.

Scales of Walkerville is a great spot for lunch or dinner. Unfortunately some seafood restaurants fall into the glorified-fish-and-chips category, but one can be assured Scales doesn’t. The food is good and the staff friendly and attentive.

Where:	Scales of Walkerville, 119 Walkerville Terrace, Walkerville. Phone: 8344 8311.
Prices:	Entrée $8.90 - $17.90. Main $11.90 -$17.90.
Dessert:	$1.50 - $7.
Wine list:	$16 - $30. Full range of local and imported beer and spirits.
Private room and alfresco dining available.

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