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Searock Restaurant

89/100 (2459 ratings)

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"The food was as amazing as the service here. I am a seafood aficionado, and what I ate here was some of the best that I’ve ever had. My husband and..."

Kylie Aquino

"We really appreciate both the quality of both the food and the service that we received at this establishment..."

Madhav Shunmugam

"Good sea..."

Kunal Kumar

"Specially for sea food..."

Jagnesh R Tamore

"Awesome. Reaching the place a bit tough with car and when you trust Google map. The service is great and food is awesome. The variety of items and..."

Avijit Jana

"Got here at noon today and right away, the first thing that hits you is the amazing view from this place! Overlooking the sea and many fisherman..."

Nivedita Ghosh

"This is one of the most amazing places. Don’t get deceived by the cramped parking or approach road. Just call the restaurant before and they will..."

Prabal Kanungo

"Good restaurant by the beach in Mahabs. Crab chilly was excellent. Filled with onions and capsicum. Dont know where are they getting onions from...."

Saptarshi Kumar Paul

"Perfect sea view restaurant.. especially sea food is amazing.. Good place to spend time.. we enjoyed a..."

Sam Deepak

"Hospitality - The best hospitality irrespective of your skin color. They treat everyone with same love and respect unlike le yogi restaurant nearby..."

Abdul R Ansari

"It was a great experience to have food right beside the sea. Can't imagine how lit up this place would be on a full moon day.Besides this the..."

Arulanand

"Rustic seafood gemVisited this place based on the zomato reviews... The place was true to the reviews.. A real rustic shack facing the..."

Vivette

"This place is located beach side in Mahabalipuram, it's famous for its tawa fish which they cook with the fresh catch of the day.We chose to..."

Rohan - Total Foodie

"The food is excellent and very tasty. The ambiance is great and one would just love sitting and dining at this place.The prawns and squids are simple..."

Ranganath Budumooru

"We were waiting to taste a Lobster and Searock gave us the best deal with great flavor... Rating 4 could be only because of the ambience, for the..."

Rakesh C Patel

"The restaurant offers good variety of dishes. The food is finger licking good. Sea food is a must try. Fried rice is good. Right beside the beach you..."

Nikhil Sharma

"The food was tasty and the ambience was lovely.We enjoyed having the food overlooking the sea and also playing on the beach which was just a..."

Nads

"Without doubt one of the best restaurant in mahabalipuram.. Awesome taste and friendly service... Quality of food was also good. Loved everything..."

PUNITHA V

"The beer is chilled. Life is cool and slow here. Searock serves best food it's finger licking. And their rates are cheap beautiful Bay view and..."

Magician Krish

"Family run restaurant, good quality food and clean place. Highly recommended if you want beach side long sitting in heat of Mahabalipuram. Parking..."

Sumeet Chandna

"Loved loved LOVED everything about this place! It's located just off the main roads where you will find all the "digital" popular eateries. But this..."

NikiJads

"We just stayed beside to this restaurant and then thought why not to give it a visit. A beach side restaurant with a sea view. Homely atmosphere..."

Monka

"A delectable shack by the batch that serves fresh and delicious seafood. We loved the pepper calamari, chicken fried rice, fish Manchurian and the..."

Juieen

"A Sunday drive to mayajaal to watch incredible..ans then a drive to mahabalipuram .. decided to stop at searock.. a small 30 odd cover cafe..."

Srinathiyer

"Nice location, lovely Ocean view, delicious food, excellent service with personal attention...!Do not forget to try Tawa fish fry, grilled..."

Siva

"Sea Rock is a small restaurant opposing the beautiful Mahabalipuram beach and ambience is decent and food tasted fresh and food with a wonderful..."

Indrajeeth R

"On a road-trip to Mahabalipuram , we decided to treat ourselves to some seafood. For our sea-food extravaganza we ordered Tiger Prawns and Lobster..."

Prakrita Kapoor(CrackDownFlavors)

"The best seafood in Mahabs and the very neat and clean place where the owners r so friendly with smiling face snd All the foods r unique taste..."

Bawya Manish

"I loved this place.. i generally dont try sea food ouside but here it was just awsome... The pancakes, the main courses everything was just wow.. i..."

Sanchari Biswas

"Amazing view, small but perfected menu. The owners are very welcoming. Pls go here for a quite evening, not for awesome ambience, but for the..."

Abhijeet Anand

"The his place is simple fabulous. Lives up to the high rating in every way possible. The food simply amazingly delicious. The red snapper tawa is..."

Mahendran Subramaniam -

"The place gives you the classic fishermen 's Chennai vibes fresh fish, lobster and some nice beach winds. Will come back for more! The parking was a..."

Vivek Manoharan

"Searock Restaurant was amazing because we had a fun night. There was great service the staff always kept coming with food. The food itself, was..."

Cherry Jamsai

"A wonderful spot, though slightly pricey. The staff could be friendlier. Additionally, there are books available at the counter for reading. We..."

Krishnan SR

"Highly recommended restaurant when you are in Mahabalipuram. It’s one of the best restaurants in Fishers Colony and a feast to sea food lovers...."

Pooja Prabhu

"Had a wonderful day at Mahabalipuram and the food served at searock is yummiest. Maintaining a shack on the beach side is not an ordinary task and..."

Ganesh Reddy

"This place is an absolute delight. Good food and a great deck looking over the Mahabalipuram beach. The vibe here is great and the prices are..."

Nitin Kanaujia

"Few meters away from the sea 🌊 Hearing the tides and tasting the fresh seafood 🦞 the experience is surreal. Probably the most fresh squid 🦑..."

Ravikumar Palanivel

"Fantastic food near the beach. The prawn, lobster and fish are so fresh and best cooking style. All the Chinese person will love the food..."

孙雅杰

"Best beach side restaurant at Mahabalipuram. The beach view, food taste and service are awesome. Only limited parking on the main road and you might..."

Prakash T

"Right on the beach, it's difficult to miss this restaurant. They have a huge variety of sea food. You can select from the fresh sea food that they..."

Sneha Bhowmik

"It's a small place facing the beach. It gets crowded pretty fast. We got a seat as we came early. There's only 1-2 people who were serving and..."

Priti Cherian

"After a long drive, coming here to chill is a great option. Right beside the ocean with strong and cool winds. Take a step in and you’re welcomed..."

Prayuj K

"Place to be at when you visit Mahabalipuram. Great food and Atmosphere.. Loved it. Quite crowded though, so if you need to get your seats and also..."

darius denis

"Visited this place in 2015 for the first time and we have become regulars here. Great location, bang on the beach. You can't get a better ambiance to..."

Antony Amirtha Bruno

"An amazing place to be in!! Extremely good seafood and the owner Muthu is a gem. He is there in the kitchen to prepare the best dishes you can..."

Sunil Xavier

"Very Nicely Maintained, Very Clean And Tidy Restaurant. We ate Squid, Prawns And Whole Fish there. All dishes were very well cooked and was..."

Rohit Deshmukh

Moonrakers

75/100 (20400 ratings)

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"As usual they ll show you the fresh catch and ask you on how you want to have the fish, crab, prawns prepared. And as usual, once the food comes, it..."

Siddharth Nair

"The place literally drew us to it by its vibe. We were passing by and couldn’t stop ourselves from going here. Just the right kinda place for a..."

Sneha Dalvi - The Talking Bee

"The best in Mahabalipuram. They serve fresh seafood and the quantity is insanely more compared to their price. Got a plate full of..."

Reshma Santosh

"Ambience-Nice average and descent for the area/ surroundings. Well maintained and clean. Food -Great Place for seafood. The fish..."

Raj

"Nice place to visit with your friends , Quantity is pretty less .. Crab fry is must try....."

Vignesh

"I had dinner before from the brother restaurant next to the original Moonrakers. Comparing both, have the same set of menu, same taste,..."

Aa Harem | ആ ഹരം

"Oh Fish!!! Paradise for fish-lovers! A wide variety of the fresh catch of the day, amazing taste, little pricey, but worth the taste. We ordered..."

Pinaki Sil

"The fish is a must try, loved the fried prawns and masala tava fried fish. I am sure to visit the place again. The service is slow and the ambience..."

SWETA SINGH

"I would like to send love to this place .This actually bear the authenticity of being a restrau by the sand shore .. The main cons of this place is..."

DEBDUTTA ROY

"Best place for the weekend hangout with friends. Famous for their seafood dishes. Fresh sea foods and yummy food 😍 don't miss the weekend fun with..."

Anirudh

"Moonrakers has excellent seafood... Chicken fried rice is a must try... Ambiance is lovely... Fried rice is really tasty... Service is..."

BeingFoodieeee

"This is the one of the best place in city for sea food. Me and my closer circle of friends visited after a long ride. The important part is the rates..."

Praga

"Have always been a sea food lover and Moonrackers never seem to disappoint me. Lovely rustic ambience with good food. Tiger Prawns, Squid & Fish all..."

Swaminathan Raghupathy

"My friends took me to this place. There was nobody in the restaurant so I though it isn’t a good place. But they proved me wrong with the food. The..."

Rad Hesh

"The best place for sea food till date !! Can just travel to mahabs from chennai just to eat that mouth watering tawa prawns. We went for lunch and..."

Arun Kumar

"I never expected such a quality restaurant in Mahabalipuram. It was really a surprise to me and I was so excited after seeing such a rush and sight..."

Aston

"Great place for fish lovers.. Best fish i had ever since... Totally out of the world we had calamari fried rings, masala fish fry and sea food fried..."

Vicky Kumar

"The hype is real about this place but only if you're a Sea Food lover. Try the Crispy Fried Calamari and Tawa Prawns. They serve you beer at..."

Aakash Chanda

"It’s a like Long wait come true ! It was a pleasant evening to reach moonrakers and it was a good sight to see on the outside. There are 3 floors..."

Sanz Steff

"The food over here was a pleasure to the palate. The staff came over to us to ask what kind of fish we would like and even recommended the best fish..."

Dikshita

"Been here like dozen times or may be more.This is a one stop destination if you going on a drive from Chennai to Mahabalipuram for a day or 2...."

Lost & Found

"Have heard a lot about this spot and finally visited here . A seafood aroma engulfs you as soon as you step near the joint . They had seating area in..."

Gowrishanker

"Food was good especially seafood , a well known place as we used to hang out here often . Rates be become quite high now apart from that everything..."

Vignesh Pazhani

"Good staff, reasonable price. Thing to eat fish curry with steam rice, calamari at his best, not tasted such a spicy kalamari anywhere.may be effect..."

Aksdoc

"Absolutely amazing Seafood. Had the tiger prawns, red snapper and beef fry with Parrotta .Everything was perfectly cooked and so flavorful..."

Monica

"One of the best places to have tava fish. I have never had a much tastier tava fish. We reach this place all the way to have this fish. Most of the..."

Suhrita

"Great to be back after several years and not much has changed though seemed a lit slow on business inspite of being a Sunday lunch - what has not..."

Vikram

"A nice place for seafood lovers, you will get nice red snappers with chilled beer.This is a place to go for a long drive and taste this awesome..."

Salma Bano

"I've been here multiple times (always for lunch, always for the seafood) and have never been disappointed.I highly recommend the pepper crab,..."

Deepa A

"Finally got a chance to be here. The place is more like a fast food centre.We had coconut rice, mixed fried rice, fish gravy, prawns, and..."

John Eipe

"To the best fish I have ever had in Tamil nadu. The place lives up to its reputation and serves the best sea food with good service and decent..."

Cherian K Thomas

"Been here many times Awesome place beach side Long drive and sea food here great combo Good service parking is available sometimes..."

Narren

"My favourite place to dine inspite of so many other food joints just for the flavours they offer! The taste is unmatchable and they have been here..."

Pavithra Krishna

"Overall a good restaurant for live fish.. Their the Fishdishes are good, little costly.... Nice restaurant to go with family and friends.. Must try..."

Tarit Choudhury

"Moonrakers is a legendary name for Chennaites who frequently visit Mahabalipuram & Pondicherry. This place is quite easy to find and is located on..."

Ajay Rajan

"A nice place for sea foods.You get to select the fish you want to get cooked for you.As it gets prepared new, it takes time for..."

Parthiban

"Mahaps is all about moonrakers for me .. a chilled beer along with their signature tawa fish lights up the weekend. The masala which they add in..."

Jyoshina Balasubramaniam

"Best seafood. 👌 Prawn pepper fry, Calamari, Live fish order. Masala is also good. Fried rice was average but because of the seafood taste it can..."

তূষ্ণী M

"Absolutely delighted by the wonderful dining experience! The fish fry was incredibly flavorful, and the fish curry was a delightful complement. The..."

Krishnan SR

"One of the oldest and finest restaurants in Mahabalipuram. Best place to grab a taste of the local seafood with the authentic taste. Continental and..."

Arthana A.C

"Was a regular prior to 7-8 years. Have been hearing negative reports on this place and hesitantly went for dinner. Turns out taste is same and was..."

saifullah kakingare

"Truly an Underrated place. Their Tawa Prawn tastes so good that Moonwalkers has become a regular spot for me. Goes along well with Chapati and..."

Prince Immanuel D

"Went for a casual dinner, food is good and seafood seems to be fresh catch. Calamari cooked well with tangy taste and bit spicy. Coconut rice is at..."

Eugene Chakaravarthy

"We were recommended to dine at this restaurant by a local artisan. And I’m so glad we got a chance to dine here . The food is outstandingly..."

Liza Katyal

"The food here is good. Overall it's on the expensive side. Reaching here can be a nightmare especially on a crowded..."

Kunal Ghotge

"This was my first time visiting this restaurant. It is an antiquated and very small restaurant which could do some updates, especially on their..."

Mohammed Abdullah

"Must try place for Sea food lovers. You can select the fish or lobster or crab wat u want and same will be cooked as per your requirement. All the..."

Narendra Kumar

"Heard a lot about this place and decided to try when we were visiting Chennai. The atmosphere is decent but the staff are excellent just like the..."

Vineet Mani

"Good and famous place for the seafood. This is a favorite restaurant for many foreign people. Food are good and taste. Sea fish, crab,lobster,..."

Jeyaraman R

"Been here for a few times.. Food will be fine.. specially, seafood.. Cost is little high when compared to restaurants inside town.. Ambience will be..."

Pradeep SJ

"If you are sea food lover then this is the right place to eat, they have fresh seafood and it is cooked properly. We ordered the fresh live crab, it..."

Padmanaban R

"Good food. Their fish curry was tangy and nice. Their masala prawns was delicious with rice and..."

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