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"The view is breath taking in the evenings, with the shore being seen. The alcohol is blended so well, and the staff is extremely caring. The themed..."

Shriya Srivatsan

"Situated at one of the most prominent area of chennai, Besant Nagar Beach. This restaurant cum bar is a small little place which serves great food..."

Aakash Kaushik

"I have heard about this place a lot of times and thought of going there to checkout this place but I never really tried. This time also we planned to..."

Swastika Das

"Love this place all over. A best spot to hang out with friends or even alone . Alone time with safety is a tough combination these days. Always felt..."

Janani Baskaran

"Boats manager called and apologized for the mistake. The issue was sorted out...."

VenkataKrishnan Ranganathan

"It can be difficult to notice if visiting first time. I was here with a group and we had a few appetizers and drinks.Food, both veg..."

Food Breeze

"Great resto bar with mouthwatering food and amazing live..."

Hariharan

"Ambience was nice, wonderful customer service and the dishes tastes really good. They have varieties of dishes and drinks.It was exciting to see DJ..."

Sribhavani

"This place is arguably the most happening place near Besant magar beach... It's crowded on all days especially in the evening hours... We went there..."

Gurooooo

"Awesome spot to hangout in Bessi..."

Praveenfith

"A very nice restaurant, excellent service, high quality food!Food was well prepared, tasty and looked really nice. I can highly..."

Murugesh

"Venu was our waiter who was very courteous in serving. It was worth spending time..."

Ankita Kumari

"Alooha theme is amazing , food and cocktails..."

Dilip Rogger

"Anyone in their right mind should try all of the drinks on this menu. They are extending it for 15 more days I believe. Just try them, they are..."

Nelson Nishanth Arulsamy

"An awesome place in Chennai to chill out . Personally, I Just feel like Bangalore when I step in ..a very lively place with extremely friendly..."

Siva Kumar

"Came to this place for the first time. Lived the place. Tried this dish. Sadly don't know the exact name as it's a very old picture. Found in my..."

Nisha P. Rathod

"The place was really lovely. Food and beverage also added the sugar coating on the cake.But the photographer there took a picture of me and..."

Sourav Ganguly

"Great place for a casual hangout. The music and drinks pair well. Short bites are good to keep your palate busy. Staff is courteous, trained well and..."

Aditya Dixit

"I’ve had such good time with my friends here. The whiskey sour is amazing. And so is the chicken burger. The pastas are also good. I love the..."

Samhita Priyal

"My favorite hangout place right next to the beachHead over with friends, and keep drinking. Decently priced alcohol with a cozy ambience ,..."

Guru Narayan Chandrsekaran

"This is an amazing place to hang out. Perfect weekend spot , amazing food and drinks. The prices are reasonable! Spend your evening at the beach and..."

Rohit Ram

"Best in class cocktail with excellent hospitality and very friendly staff. We always love to visit again with no second thoughts. Keep rocking guys..."

Swaminathan

"Nothing can beat the ambience and view of this place. Amazingly chosen to face the Besant Nagar beach. The interior and use of space is..."

Sapna

"Biggest plus the exotic view of Bessy beach. Food and cocktails could be improved as the fish varities weren't upto the mark and LIIT was a huge..."

Arun Kumar

"Wonderful casual bar by the beach. Good draught beer. Food is worth the money. They have an outdoor area as well. Courteous staff and good service...."

Vinay Lokanathan

"A good hangout place on weekends.Highly recommended.Ambience: 4/5.Service: 4/5.Food taste: 5/5.Location: 5/5.Price:..."

Payel Saha

"A good resto bar in the neighborhood to chill. Drinks are not very expensive. Very close to the Elliots beach with a decent ambience and good food...."

Vaani Iyer

"BOATS - located just at Besant Nagar beach is a good place to go for drinks and food 😃Overall experience Food 4.5/5Drinks..."

Olivia Mukherjee

"A nice set up. Just next to the beach. Great food and drinks options. We always went for the pitcher. Music was a tad bit loud but hey we were having..."

Sukanya Dhar

"If you are looking for some restaurant where you want to get some good food and also good cocktail u can try this place. With perfect view but if you..."

Hari Krish

"Boats has become our go to place to chill for couple of months now. Amazing food, ambience and music. Great service with friendly and attentive Bar..."

Angelin Reshma

"Just a neighbourhood club to chill at! Good atmosphere and amazing view of our favourite Elliot’s Beach Food is good. Cost of the drinks are..."

Atshara Sri

"Best place for the beach view Wonderful service kind peopleClean place assorted chicken platter is fine food and one is enough for stomach..."

Sabarish Mohan

"A place to be if you have a heavy wallet.Everything is pretty expensive but also worth the money. Ambience is pretty decent and the staff are..."

Karthik

"The ambience is great because you have both indoor and an outdoor seating on the first floor. No restrictions on guys entering the bar in shorts! I..."

LOVELY

"Nice ambience and awesome nachos... my girlfriend is mad about the nachos here. Nice music as well along with a perfect ocean view. Would love to..."

Navitha

"love this place for its cool and quirky ambiance!!Went here with my female friends and experience was very cozy and comfy!!Best part about..."

Carolcynth

"Great happening place for a weekend... doesn't have a parking facility.....food is slightly on a higher side other than this everything else is..."

Edy

"Great staff. Live music on Friday's. The singers are great they can actually pull of the blues. The food and drinks arent as expensive as other..."

Karan Khanna

"Recently revisited BOATS! It's easily one of the easiest and nicest place in Besant Nagar! With the ever increasing Chennai traffic, it becomes a..."

Priyanka Kadam

"The place are very good Food ok the Service very good specialy for Bar staff Recky /Micky / Manager Franck they Know how to take care Guest. I will..."

Francis F

"The BBQ chicken wings are to die for. Just a tad noisy in the evenings since it's full, not easy to hear the other person sitting across, but the..."

Vedant

"Was here yesterday !! Amazing ambience courteous staff and amazing food!!! We ordered the pad Thai noodles, arrabiata pasta , the..."

Mayank Kumar Parakh

"My ultimate place to chill on a hot and humid afternoon. I always come here when I’m up for beer or mojitos in the afternoon.The food is..."

Kiyeli Achumi Swunetho

"I was here for the Valentine's day special and had an amazing bottle of wine, some starters and main course. But what really caught my taste buds was..."

Siddhanth Koundinya

"I went here with few of my colleagues to celebrate an occasion. This place was really happening and lively. The food was absolutely amazing...."

Arthi R

"A place recommended by many. Situated right opposite the beach. Separate zones for smoking and non smoking. Good music and good music. What..."

Anushree Bhargava

"This place was there on the checklist for a longer time and here it is ticked off ✅ one sucha place in the city with the splendid sea view nd a..."

Sanz Steff

"Nice place for dining and drink. Location is good, near to Besent nagar beach. Less spacious so sometime waiting time for table. Overall should visit..."

Abhimanyu Kumar

"PERFECT is a word ❤️ The only restore bar with a perfect beach view inside the city. Reasonable and good food with a different varieties of..."

Ujwal Bafna

"BOATS _ 27.12.2018 1. The drinks were amazing. We haThe cocktails were made very well, with really fresh ingredients (pineacolada and..."

Sarang

"Great place to catch up with friends over a mug of beer and awesome food. We tried the chicken wings and chicken lollipop which were good.If you..."

Ria Barman

"Coming after a long time since the opening of based on a true story (boats). Such a stylish ambiance, lunch with my friend on a sunday afternoon, was..."

Siddharth Iyer Mohan

"Do try out their SHOOTERS, its really amazing. And no doubt the location is good. I think this is the closest place from the beach where you have..."

Foodie_moodie

"This is about 2 year old place. It is not very spacious when compared to Radio Room or HIX. It is good join at the shores of the Besant Nagar beach...."

Santhosh Seetharaman

"Close to the beach and also has outdoor seating. Ambience and music is good. Space is less so it's a bit congested. Better to reserve the table...."

Sowmya Iyer

"Great place to hang out. Fantastic finger food and cocktails. Polite bar tenders but they make sure food is served tad late making sure we order for..."

Prasad Karanth

"Sea food is great, but let down on atmosphere. I had Long beach ice tea and I loved..."

Upneet Singh Khanduja

"Good spot to chillout with friends, food ambience are quite good. They provide liquor well with limited..."

Rajalakshmi Srinivasan (Raji)

"I've always loved going to BOATS. It's a calm, soothing spot that offers every delicious food and drink you might want to have after a good day at..."

Niranjani Ramesh

"Been there twice. One of the best pubs in Chennai...."

Sasha Michael

"Absolutely loved the quirky decor, friendly staff and the delicious food 🔥 If you love mocktails definitely try Login to Bessy. It's the most..."

Uma Shankari K

"Amazing place with beach view and good quality food. The restaurant was clean and service was super fast. The beef steak served with grilled veggies..."

Mohammed Javed

"Beautiful place and amazing food! We went for a friend’s birthday on an afternoon so the place was quiet with just three tables filled. I loved the..."

Nithyalakshmi Sundar

"Highly recommend!! 5star overall, 5star+ for service alone. I wanted to arrange a nice lunch for my mom on her birthday. I reached out to the..."

Suneela Isaac

"Polite and very good service. The cocktails and shooters are amazing. Pacific Blue and Classic Margarita's were very good. Tried the Vardha Out..."

Kingsly Jasper

"Boats is a nice bar towards the end of Besant Nagar Beach. A very popular joint in this area, it's thronged by people even as early as 5 PM. The..."

Karthik Murali H

"An amazing place with great interior. It's in Besant Nagar. The place isn't too big but anyone will definitely love it. The designer has put a lot of..."

Ashwati Nambiar

"Reserve space and go. They have a set menu and Ala carte. The food was nothing great to rave about though. The staff are very friendly and courteous...."

Geetha Raj

"Great place to chill with your friends in the evenings. It's recommended to book a table in advance during weekends as the place is quite crowded and..."

shruthika suresh nair

"It has an amazing view and sometimes they'll have open mic shows as well. If you are a sports fan you can be audience to a match on a big screen....."

Antara Mukherjee

Jack's Resto Cafe

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"Great place Centre of the city Amazing food Mouthwatering menu Well trained staff �� Private lounge NETFLIX..."

Pradaini Surva

"Great ambience ... must visit place � .. food is great .. great place for hangouts..."

Suraj R Nair

"Pastas varieties are toooo good and yummy � non veg salad is really tasty � and mainly dessert varieties are really awesome �� Best..."

Tejashree Sugumar

"A beautiful boutique cafe....Friendly service and great quality.. Relaxation in a beautiful environment..Delicious and yummy..."

Jhansi Sam

"Real good ambience and food � Nice small cute..."

Calve Sateesh

"A Must try ..wonderful place fr..."

Viji SureshKumar

"Amazing food � Great ambience � and the roll ice cream is a sure one to try..."

Jaseel Nk

"Food is so amazing and omg the interiors as well..."

Lokesh Wingmen

"Best place to hang out with friends. Good Italian dishes and varieties of Desserts too. Loved the rolling ice cream, one of few places in chennai..."

Girish Kumar

"Rating : 4.5/5This place is a hidden gem! Be it the location or walking into this cafe with the birds greeting you at the entrance....."

Smile Town

"All..."

Pramod

"It is a pretty chill and calm place to hang..."

Jinesh

"A hidden treasureLocated in one of the busiest areas of the city this cafe provides an escape of sorts. The ambience is simple and unique. They..."

Giridhar Ragumani

"A nice cafe with a good ambience, the lobby had some birds , we had ordered banana pancakes,hot chocolate, cappuccino and Nutella waffles.Both the..."

Dr. Susan

"Its a nice cozy place to hang out with friends. Service is good. But i found it a little costly for normal days but as of food it was great. We had a..."

Apoorva Krishnan

"My first experience of trying Crepes was at Jack's Resto Cafe. The red velvet crepe blew my mind. A perfect choice for vanilla lovers with a slight..."

Sivapriya Sridhar

"This review is wayyyy overdue but it's finally here! My family and I came in very late for a take away order and everything looked..."

Nabila Sharani

"I'm now very proud of taking picture skills. Still way to go be a PRO at it! Guys, this place is like a MUSTEST place if you're a huge fan of..."

Poornesh Viswanathan

"I loved this place. I think we were the only ones since we arrived a little early. However I ordered the pancakes and guess what they gave it with a..."

Sukanya Dhar

"The food was absolutely delicious! Their veggie burger was oh so juicy ! The blueberry pancakes were to die for .. and when we said it was a friends..."

Ekisha Rajenderan

"We had quite a nice time dining here. The arrangement of certain seats were a bit uncomfortable but the service was really good. Calamari rings were..."

Chronicles Of Plates

"Good coffee was very good service to the excellent work on my side and 👫👫👫👫👫👫👫👫👫👫👫👫was excellent work thanks for..."

Kranti

"One of the finest restaurants in Nungambakkam, loved the ambience and the service.. So we ordered tempura prawn, fish cracker for the starters and..."

Kadheeja

"The best blue curacao I've ever had, ambience was great, service was excellent, ordered the pizza con pollo as well, loved the food. Felt it was a..."

Sadhvi Mahesh

"It was my pre birthday celebration. Have tried Nachos which is quite decent enough and peri peri pizza loved it good n spicy. It was an amazing..."

Pooja Sisodia

"Good ambience, delicious fries, mojito and pizzaMake sure you sit in the nook behind their bar area, comfortable couches and dim, cozy..."

Himanshi

"This was my first visit to Jack's resto cafe. As it was a weekday it was calm and deserted, the ambiance was calm and peaceful. The staff at the..."

Saifuddin Bambot

"Jack's resto cafe,located in nungambalkam was the first cafe which came up with a whole black menu in the city (Which actually created the curiosity..."

Gayathri Ganapathi

"We tried vibranium grilled chicken burger straight off from their wakanda menu, the charcoal infused burger bun was our favorite dish, the grilled..."

Naklipasta

"I was really excited to visit this cafe, you can get to know by seeing the pics I have uploaded.Overexcited and a bday treat, double..."

Rakesh Shiv

"Wanted to visit the place for their Vibranium range of desserts. Ordered Vibranium waffles and pancakes. Looked very fancy and tasted equally good...."

Jenny Dk

"This is located next to hotel taj , anugragha apartment Nungambakkam. Pizzas are awesome. The taste is too good. However little disappointed with the..."

Usha Kiran

"Good place for hanging out with friends!Myself loved their taste.. Everything tasted great! Ambiance is good but they have limited space for..."

Priya

"Most creative cappuccino I have ever had. Located in the heart of nungambakkam next to Taj Hotel, this is one of the must try cafe for coffee and..."

Durgadevi Shree

"The ambiance is really nice here. It's located in a ground floor of an apartment. They have a big screen projector which is very good to watch..."

Vinojan Chandrasekaran

"The ambience is too good with screening facility available. The staff are extremely friendly. Cream of mushroom soup is a must try here. Red velvet..."

Abishek Gopal

"Nice place.good presentation of food..we went there for first time.we know nothing about it.but it was a great experience.their presentation of food..."

Swathi Ganesh

"Second visit to this place and not disappointed at all😁 they have the best sizzling brownie and pizza yummmm..Must try is their coffee espresso..."

TheTastingfork

"Nice ambience.. Food was tasty.. When we entered the cafe nobody was there to welcome us.. We were a bit confused whether to sit or not.. This thing..."

Hungerfingerchennai

"I had minced chicken burger, lemon ice tea, and Belgian chocolate ice cream. Each of the items was wonderful. I highly recommend it. It is situated..."

Rohit Sharma

"Omg the fries! The best ever! We ordered their pasta with alfredo sauce, fries and pizza and they were all totally yummy. Would love to visit again...."

Varsha Kanth

"Absolutely loved the place. Its ambience is really good.The fish and chips was the best. The dessert was really good. It had a good collection..."

Nitin

"One more cafe located near Taj in nungambakkam...Excellent ambience...Good food...Tried the Bomb Pizza, one of the signature dish and based..."

SK

"Loved the ambience of the restaurant! ❤️Most drooling was the Belgian chocolate shake😍 The wakanda burger wasn't too good but can be tried..."

Globegourmand21

"It is located right next to Taj coromandel inside Anugraha's apartment at Nungambakam. A good spot for chilling with great food.jacksrestocafe..."

Paradise Of Flavours

"On hearing about the first year anniversary and the launch of “Bomb Pizza”, I was very much pumped to go to Jack’s! And a long tiring day..."

Uma Ranganathan

"So I had the all now lay chef bomb pizza a couple of mocktails and the Panna cotta. Loved the food especially the Panna cotta. The pizza was great..."

Chennaifoooodframe

"nice place to catchup with an old friend...nice peaceful ambience without any hassle of crowd or noise....the pasta and prawn starters were..."

Nisha

"Jack’s Resto Cafe has been on my list of places to go for a while now but the opportunity to go just never came up. Finally, after months of..."

Snobbish_Foodie

"So a last minute decision to meet friends was a good choice. Comfortable seating. But the lighting was a bit dim, maybe suitable for couples 😛 and..."

The Food Ninja

"Finally a place in Chennai to have delicious pancakes, crepes and waffles.. Red velvet crepes and Oreo waffles are a heavenly delite.. Tucked in a..."

Alisha Chaudhury

"Location: Next to Taj Coromandel (Nungambakkam). It’s inside Anurag’s Apartment.What we ordered: Garlic bread (200₹) White sauce..."

Kuyil J. Ram

"Been here twice .. The ambiance is cool here& the food here is very delicious. We had calamari rings , broccoli soup& a chicken sandwich , all these..."

FISHBONE

"Nice ambience and “fun” food!We usually try out restaurants by their most famous dish!We had ordered only the waffles and the..."

Swetha S Babu

"Their dessert section is cool ( especially the art.)But didnt find the fries or pizza to be good! Service was a little slow. The..."

Shreya

"Worth the money place. Their taste and quantity are much than price they charging. Pan cakes are mouth watering 😋😋🤤🤤🤤🤤 I loved the..."

Gopi Krishnan Vanniarajan

"After hearing a lot about Jack's resto cafe ,I visited this place to quench the dessert craving with my friend who loves waffles .We just wanted to..."

Abbi

"realy good loved..."

Sharfiya Aminath

"If you're looking for an Instagram-worthy cafe with marvelous food and beverages, Jack's Resto Cafe is your place.Ice tea is my go-to..."

Fathima Shaw

"For the serious waffle lovers,your hunt is over by this place..jack’s cafe provides toothsome waffle. Single dose of raspberry sauce and a scoop of..."

Nandita

"A nice spot at Nungambakkam. The cafe is very lively with a menu that features some excellent varieties of Italian food. The cozy ambience made the..."

Fork Tales

"Rated as one of the best cafes in Chennai, had to give this place a try! It's in nungampakkam, right next to the Taj Coromandal. It's easily spotted..."

The Food Fella

"This is one of the fancy café in Nugambakkam. They have lounge as well as normal dining space. The place have good ambience. One of the perfect..."

Binil Thomas

"Good place. Lil costly. But it's good food. The waffles are the best and fulfill the stomach. Everyone should try this place. It's lil inside. You..."

Sulochana Jali

"One of the best cafe's in Chennai. The ambience was amazing and cozy.Even the food was so good and yummy. I had tempura prawns which was..."

Harini Karthikeyan

"Spectacular place to have a food. really well place to maintain the food quality and the standard of service. Me and my friend had corporate lunch..."

Srinath Viswanathan

"I thoroughly enjoyed my Friday evening with friends at Jack's. Good food, good ambience and good service. They have a variety of both veg and non veg..."

Mahima Rajasekhar

"The place is really amazing for desserts. My favourite would probably be the Nutella filled crepe, which is really amazing. Would recommend this..."

Nitish Menon

"Jack's Resto Cafe is Located near to the nxt Building of Taj Hotel Nungambakkam.It truly has a very good Ambience and a Parking space.The..."

TheEatingNewton

"Have been wanting to be here for sometime now... got a chance to visit it... the soup was really nice and the staff very courteous... tried the..."

Arumugam Mohan

"Last day of college and wanted to spend some time with my @harshitha_3 , and we thought, why not celebrate.We headed to Jack's bistro initially..."

Gayathri Krishnaraj

"Went there late last night with my friend.We were the last few people there.We ordered the classic crepe and waffle with chocolate ice..."

Rithvik Anand

"I really liked the ambience over here. You have a private space with screening which you can prebook and reserve. Talking about the food,..."

Deepika Deekshi

"Been here to try their coffee syrup art, that is a complimentary with waffles and chocolate based dishes.But we didn't order a chocolate based..."

Krithika Baaskaran

"Def one of the places where the ravioli was good! Belgian waffles were good as well...."

Krithika Elango

"Charcoal is the latest trend #allnewblacktrend and it's not only just ice creams thanks to @jacksrestocafe new "Wakanda menu". The menu has activated..."

Adi Rohan

"a wonderful restaurant situated in one of the main areas of chennai , quite n peaceful locationwent with my wife for dinnertried buffalo..."

Karthik Vijayakumar

"Really cool ambience, outdoors as well as indoors. If you come with enough people there's this small lounge that they let you use, we were lucky..."

Vijay Ganesh

"Nice continental cafe!! A good variety of desserts to try !! Waffles and coffee a must try. Fish crackers are mouth watering!! Nachos have a..."

Anil Kumar

"Perfect place to have a nice conversation with friends while having a nice selection of Coffee and Food items. We ordered Hot Chocolate, Cappuccino..."

Amol Mathur

"If one feels to have a cozy feel with some good continental and sweet tooth then this is the place to be. Has a wide range of menu for desserts and..."

Fayaz Feroz

"Gives a perfect feel for cafe. Desserts, waffles, pancakes are delightful apart from that you also have some heavy stuffs to eat. The prices are..."

Trishiraj

"Their services and hospitality is excellent. The service is fast. And the food gets even better. It's definitely one of the places which adds a point..."

prady s

"Pros: Great tasting food and a big menu of options. The place is quite clean and well suited for a quiet comfortable meal. Cons: The price is more..."

Joel Soloman

"Good (if slightly mildly flavoured) pizzas. Desserts on the main menu were not impressive. Perhaps the ones on the dessert menu itself are better...."

Shrreya Rao T

"I like continental cuisines and I absolutely love everything about this Italian restaurant😋 This is what I call Corporate Lunch menu..."

Devendran Rajesh

"Nice and calm place to spend some time with besties. Ice creams are worth the price. By the way you can get your portrait painted with chocolate..."

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