Curried scallops, Moonah Hotel

Drunken Admiral Seafarer Restaurant
Fisherman's trawler, crumbed scallops

Kawasemei Japanese Restaurant, Moonah Tasmania



Mures Upper Deck, amazing table d'hote


Kawasemei Japanese Restaurant, Moonah Tasmania

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I spotted this in Green Poppy, a small store in Shellharbour Village that has a large range of epicurean delights and knick knacks. I spotted this Chipotle sauce, something that we have been looking for a while. It was de-licious on the beer-battered chips from the 'fish of the day' meal we ate at Ocean Beach hotel.

Green Poppy is just up the hill from the hotel and stocks the Maggie Beer line as well as the Pure Gelato range that I haven't seen since we left Keiraville. A treasure trove for those who like good food.

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Fish of the day ($21) at Ocean Beach Hotel, Shellharbour Village, originally uploaded by Vanessa Pike-Russell. It was such a lovely day it seemed a crime to spend it inside. We made our way down to Shellharbour village and enjoyed good food and a fantastic view at the Ocean Beach Hotel.

With such a lovely beach view fish of the day ($21) was the only logical choice. The fish of the day was flathead, one of my favourite fish and it was very sweet and flavoursome. The chips were beer-battered and delicious, as was the salad which included thin strips of freshly cooked beetroot, rocket, carrot and tomato. Not a slice of capsicum to be found, which was a nice surprise!

A prawn was added as garnish and whilst the photo shows some tartare sauce in a scallop shell we also indulged in the OBH' own seafood aioli made of garlic, cream, lemon and lime juice - divine!

What more can you ask than a great view, lovely weather and good food. Another great dining experience with the Ocean Beach Hotel.

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Jolette Roodt just contacted me to let me know that my photo of the pomegranate seeds heart appeared in the Nov./Dec. edition of Avocado magazine. Neat!

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Warilla hotel's bistro menu just keeps getting better and better! Located just next door to Warilla Grove shopping center. Why not enjoy a nice meal after shopping or while your other half is cruising the aisles looking for specials. I dare you to eat the chilli flower garnish ;)

$11.95 with chips and salad

Alternatively, try a Gourmet Meat pie - home made meat pie in a ceramic bowl with big chunks of beef with a lovely gravy and a tasty crust.

Or try the basket of Chilli Fries for $3.95. Try to stop at just one!

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Shellharbour is one of my favourite spots in the Illawarra. Only an hour and a half from Sydney (100km) and half an hour south of Wollongong, it has a lovely seaside village feel with gourmet food and speciality shops certain to please.

It was my birthday and I was celebrating with friends and family. We decided to try out the new Thai restaurant that had opened across the road from the Ocean Beach Hotel and the harbour. I love the fresh flavours of thai food and when I saw that mussells were on the menu I just had to try them. And thankfully I wasn't disappointed!

Mussells Hotpot ($15.90) Tender, juicy mussels in a hotpot with basil, lemongrass, chill and sweet chilli sauce. Amazing! Mussels can often be overcooked and chewy or stringy but these just melted in the mouth and the juice was so good not a drop went to waste.

The next dish selected was Pad Kra Tium ($14.90) - Stir fried pork with garlic sauce, mushroom soy, dark soy and pepper. It was a very light meal for someone who had requested nothing too heavy and again was cooked to perfection. This is another favourite meal that will be purchased again.

Next was a meal for our curry lover, masaman curry (mild) with cubes of beef with potato, onion and peanut curry gravy. I had a taste of this meal and the flavours of peanut and a mild curry flavour were very pleasing. This is my favourite thai curry dish and great for diners who have trouble with the spicier curry meals.

Last was my Mum's seafood salad

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Chef's Choice

Shop 3 166-170 Keira St Wollongong 2500 NSW

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