Veludo Bar Restaurant 175 Acland Street, St Kilda VIC 3182

"The staff are always excellent at Veludo and whilst the clientele seems to have changed a little in the ten plus years I’ve been coming here lending it self to a younger crowd of late (or perhaps I’m just getting older) the service is consistent. The atmosphere was pretty lively for a school night, though nothing beats it during daylight savings times! Further update I had the salt and pepper calamari and chips with aioli on this occasion and was pretty satisfied. The street is buzzing now that the weather is warming up so it’s a lively venue and the menu covers of all the classics at princepoints that are very accessible. No complaints here Update My summer routine used to be as follows; leave home, jump on the tram, arrive at acland street, eat a steak sandwich at Veludo, walk to St Kilda beach. Now I’ve moved to the burbs and things have changed at Veludo too, the interior looks markedly different and then menu boasts a lot of pasta dishes in place of my beloved steak sanga. One constant however, it’s still in the entertainment book and therefore very reasonable considering they are quite affordable to begin with. Pick your pasta pick your sauce all the same price, pretty simple. I gravitated to the creamy pesto fettuccine and it was delish!"

"Misleading. The Sign out front says $3.90 beers & basic spirits 9pm-11am. Yet on the bottom of the sign it says (Upstairs). Got charged $12 for a basic scotch downstairs. Just go upstairs for your drinks. Yet the band downstairs are awesome."

"A grungy shopfront with a bar upstairs which is conveniently located at the end of the tram line on the quiet end of shopping strip. Staff were nice but lacked professionalism. Food was nice and had huge portion sizes. I felt that this place is for a low key lunch or dinner with a moderate price tag. The glasses provided were absolutely filthy (3 of 3), however I didn't ask for another one - I just drank my beer from the bottle. Staff need to either scrub the grime and grease off these glasses, clean the dishwasher (if there is one) or get new glasses and start again. Outdoor seating was adequate, but don't expect to seat a large group outside as the tables are quite small, enough for 2 people. There's a gas heater on the roof which is great for a cold night and an awning. Restaurant signage looks tired, covered in webs, rusting and dull - could repair it and give the externals a fresh lick of paint for summer. Green risotto with chicken was very nice and cooked well. It was creamy, hot and the flavour wasn't overwhelming. Portion size was huge and you will be comfortably full without finishing the meal. Seafood linguine was also very nice and cooked well. The seafood was cooked more by special request. Pasta was cooked al dente and the food was full of flavour and a bit of heat. Portion size of pasta was huge, enough for 2 people. Lost 2 stars due to filthy glasses which doubles as a lack of professionalism/pride within the venue and venue upkeep."

"Great messy burger, chips and sauces were fantastic and all for $15 lunch special. The decor was shabby chic, presentation nice and the great couches out front for people watching with a drink. Only downside was we weren't offered drinks at the start and our meal took a bit to come out so we were left waiting. Overall though not a bad place for lunch."