Searock Grill in Sydney, New South Wales

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Telephone:	+61 2 9252 0777
Website:	www.searock.com.au
Address:	Shop 15 5 Macquarie St, Sydney, New South Wales, 2000 Sydney
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:	360 ftWharf 2 510 ftWharf 3 650 ftWharf 4
Categories:	Seafood Steakhouses

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Takes Reservations	Yes
Delivery	No
Take-out	No
Accepts Apple Pay	Yes
Accepted Cards	Credit, Debit
Good For	Dinner
Wheelchair Accessible	Yes
Good for Kids	Yes
Good for Groups	Yes

Attire	Casual
Ambience	Casual
Noise Level	Average
Alcohol	Full Bar
Outdoor Seating	Yes
Wi-Fi	No
Has TV	No
Waiter Service	Yes
Caters	No

Today

Today	11:00 am – 3:00 pm 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Local time (Sydney)	–

Business hours

Monday	11:00 am – 3:00 pm 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Tuesday	11:00 am – 3:00 pm 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Wednesday	11:00 am – 3:00 pm 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Thursday	11:00 am – 3:00 pm 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Friday	11:00 am – 3:00 pm 5:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Saturday	8:00 am – 10:30 pm
Sunday	8:00 am – 10:30 pm

Description

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Breathtaking views over glimmering Sydney Harbour coupled with the soft sea breeze perfectly compliment the fresh seafood and a delicious and innovative contemporary Australian menu at Searock Grill.

Our high standards in the kitchen are mirrored by our service team who always strive to make your experience memorable. Whether it’s a lazy lunch, romantic dinner or a glamorous private function, Searock Grill will look after all your dining needs and create an enjoyable and memorable experience.

Enjoy dining in a relaxing and elegant restaurant setting that the Harbour side offers, and the delicious freshest seafood Circular Quay has to offer.

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21 reviews of Searock Grill

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Melvyn H.

Place rating: 4
Cincinnati, OH

Seafood curry was great. It’s packed with fresh seafood and right spice level. Great view of the bridge.

Meng L.

Place rating: 4
Pyrmont, Sydney, Australia

The waiters are very nice. I like the scotch fillet so much. It taste really good and you will never forget it. I had the dinner during the vivid Sydney days, so I spent a long time to wait a seat. But it is worthy.

Rob D.

Place rating: 2
Sydney, Australia

Very average and certainly over priced, fish and ships too greasy while the barramundi came with an awful sauce. Staff was friendly and views are great but that does not make up for the food.

Glen H.

Place rating: 4
Brentwood Bay, Canada

Good place, tried Kangaroo fillets for the first time and some excellent oysters. The
service was fantastic with an amazing view of the harbor.

Matthew S.

Place rating: 3
Boston, MA

Searock Grill is a great place for outdoor dining from a view/location perspective. It’s right at Circular Quay in Sydney. Good cocktails here. I had an Australian beef filet, which was very flavorful and tender. The Bearnaise sauce that accompanied it was good, too. Pricing here is a little too high, though, especially given the slow service. (They brought me an incorrect item, and then it took a while to flag down the waitress, and then almost 10 minutes to get the right item.)

Nhi P.

Place rating: 3
Sydney, Australia

Average and overpriced.
But they do win the award for the fastest cooking and service of food. I swear that from me ordering grilled swordfish and also garlic bread, 5 minutes did not pass before the food arrived. I guess they have become quite good at ensuring an efficient turnover of tables to accommodate Circular Quay tourists.
The grilled swordfish was well done but for $ 32 with two small fillets and a bit of salsa verde, it is well overpriced too.
That said, the great view of the harbour makes it almost worth it.

Andreas Z.

Place rating: 5
Frankfurt am Main, Hessen

Das Hotel liegt am Fährhafen von Sydney, wenige Gehminuten vom Opernhaus entfernt. Man hat einen tollen Blick auf die Harbour Bridge. Das Essen ist hervorragend, vor allem der Wagyu-Burger ist einfach klasse. Auch die Strawberry-Tart zum Nachtisch ist ein Traum. Das Personal ist super freundlich. Die Preise sind für die Qualität des Essens und den Service absolut in Ordnung. Wer das Opernhaus besichtigt und Hunger hat, für den ist dieses Restaurant die richtige Wahl.

Jeff L.

Place rating: 3
El Granada, CA

I had only one night in Sydney and I did not choose the right place for dinner. The pre fix $ 36 fish and chips was just mediocre at best. The fish was nothing special and an extra 9 dollar salad was really small. I would have done better in lots of other places oh well next trip. The beef dishes looked better do not come here for the fish and chips.
Over priced and not special and way too expensive for what you got.

Franchesca A.

Place rating: 5
Sacramento, CA

My dad and I are on vacation. We came here on Saturday morning as they were opening and the breakfast was excellent! Alex was also amazing… some of the best service we’ve experienced in Australia! Although he was alone for the first hour or so and had about 6 – 8 tables both inside and outside (I know how tough this can be seeing as how I’m in the industry back home) he was still very kind and attentive! Thank you so much to the chef for the wonderful food and to Alex again for the awesome service. We are sure to come back soon!

Leah G.

Place rating: 5
Highlands Ranch, CO

Great service! Awesome views of the Harbour, especially at night. The Curry Seafood is highly recommended!

Tony V.

Place rating: 4
Dublin, OH

Right on the pier, great location. Got the burger, was average. Seemed frozen and not made fresh.

Bri R.

Place rating: 4
San Francisco, CA

We loved this spot! The outside patio had awesome people watching. Started off with the trio of dips with bread. The sundried tomato dip was the stand out. Next up were our entrees: I ordered the roast chicken salad with crispy chips on the side. The hubs opted for the more exciting beef tenderloin and three prawns and side of crispy chips. He loved his meal and looked small at first but filled his belly up. My salad was excellent. The roast chicken was moist and the dressing on the salad was light. Ended the meal with the white and dark chocolate mousse which was decadent. I seriously cant get over how delicious it was. Sure this place is touristy and the prices are high but good luck finding something cheaper Sydney. Great way to wind down after a day walking around the Opera House and Harbor.

Jadyte J.

Place rating: 3
Singapore, Singapore

Review based on dinner on 12 Oct 2014.
Location is everything. The view, the patio, the people watching.
Today I am going to gush girlishly about a much ignored part of the cow. The rump.
And from the rump, the rump steak. Strangely, you don’t see this cut in a lot of menus.
Searock grill serves the steak with a side of sauce. You can add side dishes too.
I ordered my rump steak rare, with mushroom sauce on the side and a side-dish of creamed spinach.
Look at pics I posted!
Service was ok, not very attentive, but I have no complaints.
Will definitely come back.

Steve M.

Place rating: 4
Granada Hills, CA

Walked in without a booking for a light dinner of great tasting pumpkin soup and a chicken caesar salad. Wait staff friendly and ambience lighting very good.
Located right near the Pullman Hotel.
Will repeat!

Trish L.

Place rating: 2
Mission Viejo, CA

Worst breakfast ever. Bloody Mary was $ 16 and not good. Breakfast was very expensive and not tasty at all. Cover charge of $ 3 per person.

Stephen K.

Place rating: 3
Australia

Where do you go for Valentine’s Day dinner?
Paris, I guess. But in lieu of that fantasy, we settled for chowing down at the Quay. Aware that this is tourist trap 101, where prices are inflated beyond absurd and everything is an add on, we nonetheless threw caution to the wind and landed our work weary butts at Searock.
Even under crappy grey skies the view was to die for. The bridge. The water. The passing parade of people. And as an added bonus, some huge cruise ship tooting madly and blasting off to who knows where, right before our very eyes. You could hardly conjure up a more romantic setting.
As for the food, well, we loved our creamy mushrooms share plate. I have made this dish often myself but never with this depth of colour in the sauce. Our only gripe was why go so stingy on the bread, thus denying us the opportunity to mop up all those delicious juices? Oh, that’s right, you are meant to pay for extra bread.
That never happens in Paris.
Our mains, kangaroo and steak, were passable. My Spanish red wine by the glass was just this side of battery acid. One of the waiters was really attentive but as often happens in Sydney, we had a chorus line of punters turning up at our table. That caused confusion over water that never arrived and a round of drinks we never ordered but mostly, grossly depersonalised the experience.
We skipped dessert and wandered off into the night, reasonably satisfied.
With some minor tweaks, Searock could easily go from average to great…

Melissa P.

Place rating: 3
Litchfield, CT

Food was ok… Ordered salads (crab and beet/sweet potato) Not worth it for the price. However the calamari was delicious. Would not return here though.

Florina K.

Place rating: 5
ALLSTON, MA

Location is on the water near the opera house so of course the atmosphere is delightful.
What I loved about this place is that it was not one of those tourist traps with nice atmospheres but terrible food and service. The service, and the food were both great!
We tried chicken, steak and kangaroo all were phenomenal!
Highly recommend this place:)

Andrew H.

Place rating: 5
Drummoyne, Australia

New menu, New eats — utterly sublime. Searock is one of my favourite restaurants in Sydney and recently they have updated the menu which is both a little disappointing but extremely exciting. Gone are my favourites such as the crab and saffron angel hair pasta, and the brilliant fish pie. In their place are some beaut new dishes, two of which I had the privilege to taste. Surf and Turf is fairly ubiquitous amongst grills, however Searock’s take is a real standout. Aged prime Angus beef, a generous portion to boot, served with crispy on the outside and creamy on the inside chips complete with a fairy pot (thats Nigella-speak) béarnaise sauce. Steak is meltingly good, served as requested (rare of course!) and the prawns are large, generous, and grilled to perfection. Alongside this the pork belly — as far as I can remember, is new on the menu. The secret of a perfect crackle, with an unbelievably moist and truly — no I’m serious — believe me when I tell you — melt in your mouth, and I mean melt in your mouth pork— well the secret wasn’t given up but I had to ask… in every way, truly a delight.
Things with perhaps a little chaotic as this was the first day of the rollout of the new menu, so let’s forgive the slight over-wait time, which was more than made up for by a seriously charming and delightful maitre d’ and waitress.
Bravo once again Searock!!!
(for the literary elite amongst you this is my first genuine iPhone review so please go easy!)

Christina C.

Place rating: 4
Tampa, FL

Absolutely amazing location, but a little pricey.
Everything in Australia compared to the U.S. is a little pricey, but this place is a little more so (probably because of its proximity to the Opera House).
You should sit outside and face the water so you can see everyone pass by. It is the perfect place for people watching.
I got the truffle oil, mushroom, and asparagus mac and cheese and oh my gosh is it good. It didn’t look like a lot when it came out, but I could not finish. It was very rich and I loved it. The asparagus was a great touch. My sister got the pork belly and received a huge hunk. I have never seen that much pork belly before. It was very tender and delicious.
If you are in the Circuluar Quay area, this is a place you should try if you have the money.

Robert B.

Place rating: 4
Hobart, Australia

I was a little torn between 3 and 4 stars for the Searock. The location is amazing, the atmosphere nice and relaxed and the menu has a nice mix of dishes. We also had good service and the food was high-quality. However, I did feel a little disappointed. The dishes were each just a little different to make them interesting and they came out really well presented. The meat was very tender and cooked just right, but the flavours were all a little bland. Maybe I just prefer more punch, but although each item was quite good, I couldn’t get excited about them.
Overall I had a nice meal with great view and easy walking distance to the Opera House where we were seeing a show, but I left feeling a little under-whelmed.