Harry’s On Acland

If you, like almost every other Aussie in this country enjoy some piping hot fish n chips by the seaside on a summers day, then stop by here on your next visit to St Kilda beach.
Its just regular old fish n chips, with deep fried oil saturated goodness and that perfect mixture of soggy and crispy chips. I think its kind of nice amongst the fancy café/​bar/​restaurants of the are to be able to grab some unpretentious grub and just enjoy the experience that only chicken salt or vinegar can provide. Its also awesome that Harry’s prices are a just as familiar and comfortable — there is nothing worse than walking into a fish n chip shop and realising you’ll pay more for a potato cake than you would for parking in the area!

Acland st is renowned for its exquisite fine food, gourmet restaurants and cafes, hip bars and delectable bakeries. But sometimes, you don’t want crème brûlée, sometimes, you feel like jello (if you get my drift and quote).
And on Acland, that’s where Harry’s steps in. It’s not a-​la-​carte, but the burgers (when you can get one apparently!) are juicy and delish. The seafood is fresh and the chips greasy, as you’d expect being near the sea and being a traditional fish n chip shop.
Harry’s isn’t a place you go for ambience or a dinner date, but it is damn good greasy food (which is not so greasy, actually), for when you’ve got the craving.

My friends and I decided to stop at this place for some food after our time at the beach. I would not be horribly opposed to stopping by again, but with all the shops down Acland Street, you can definitely find somewhere that is higher quality.
The shop itself is a bit rundown with few tables inside, a counter to order, and tiny wooden tables outside. They had a menu of burgers as well as Fish and Chips (also seafood specials of calamari, fish, etc.) There was only one employee there, and he told me they didn’t have any burgers at all that day, only Fish and Chips or the seafood basket. A bit disappointing, but that is okay so I just went ahead and ordered Fish and Chips for 8.90 and it comes with a soft drink you grab yourself.
The food is freshly made and comes out in approximately 10 minutes (not bad of a wait for fresh Fish and Chips!). The fish was really really good! Tender, fresh, and delicious! The chips could use a bit of work though. They were a bit tough on the outside and chalky on the inside.
NOTES:
~ You can add sea salt, chicken salt, pepper, and lemon juice for extra flavouring.
~ Ketchup is 35 cents a pack.
~ In the restaurant, they have a few arcade games you can play, but they’re old and from the 80s so it probably wouldn’t be very entertaining.
Like I said, I would not be horribly opposed to stopping by. The food is alright quality, but nothing I would be excited about.
Things they can improve on:
~ Customer service. The man was not very friendly. He seemed kind of bored.
~ Livening the place up a bit. It is very plain and run-​down in compared to the livelihood of the rest of Acland Street. Not very attractive.
~ Improving on the quality of the chips. They were edible, but could be a lot better.