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Layar

Jl Raya Bukit Mas 109 | Jl. Manyar Kertoarjo, Surabaya, Indonesia
031 5683716
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Ranked #2 of 236 restaurants in Surabaya
Price range: ₹58 - ₹58
Cuisines: Seafood
Dining options: Reservations
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Dining options: Reservations
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Jakarta, Indonesia
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13 reviews 13 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 June 2013 NEW

it's a heaven for people who loved fresh seafood. They have many item for fish and others seafood. Not really expensive but it's worth it.

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Surabaya, Indonesia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 June 2013

Overwhelming taste, always have their branches in prime location, big space. Layar is one of many many many restaurants which offers seafood as their speciality but Layar serves the best seafood, and I am not a big fan of seafood but I love it. A little bit more expensive than others seafood rest but worth it.

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Surabaya, Indonesia
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10 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 June 2013

I go to Layar once every few months and every single time it has been an excellent experience. The aquatic animals are kept alive in tanks, ensuring you get the freshest seafood when you order it. While I am not a fan of salted duck egg sauces in general, Layar's other sauces just jump at you with their bold, complex... More

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Surabaya, Indonesia
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6 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013

Taking dinner with about 10 colleagues. Order for crab, prawn, snapper fish and eel. Nothing special about the material quality and the food taste. Crab, prawn and eel are fresh, but the snapper fish was not fresh. I know some better place for seafood in Surabaya...way much better than this place in term of food taste

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Jakarta, Indonesia
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26 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013

In a nation where seafood is quite prevalent, Layar successfully sets itself apart while still serving most of the ordinary menus. Everything about it is done right; the taste, the seasoning, the price, the drinks it serves, everything. Never have I fallen in love so much with 'Bumbu Telur Asin' before I made a visit to the place.

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Surabaya, Indonesia
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4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2013 via mobile

You can always count on the cooks at Layer for great seafood lunch/dinner. They consistently serve best crabs in town. My absolute fave is their crabs in salted egg sauce, which at times reminded me of kaastengel :D there are vast selections of other sea animals to choose from, so if crabs are not your thing, there's nothing to worry... More

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Surabaya, Indonesia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2013

great food taste, the price is not too expensive is just about right, my family said if in surabaya not eat in here, still not in surabaya... marvelous,, keep it up.. the most recomended is KEPITING TELUR ASIN, but watch out if you have collesterol ^^

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Surabaya, Indonesia
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14 reviews 14 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2013

Amazing seafoods and one of a few restaurants that I'd take my guests from out of Surabaya to eat dinner at.... or eat there occasionally with family and friends

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Perth, Australia
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18 reviews 18 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2013

I dined at Surabaya's Layar restaurant on 5 April 2013, following a local's recommendation. Layar is Bahasa Indonesia for "Sail". The restaurant has a valet parking service and staff were exceptionally professional. We ordered a mud crab in black pepper sauce and whole bass in XO sauce. The pleasure ( for diners, not the marine animals!) of choosing one's live... More

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Surabaya, Indonesia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2013

I think by far, this is the best and most consistent seafood serving restaurant in Surabaya. The price is reasonable, the portion is very satisfying. They are famous for their crabs. We had the black pepper and the salted eggs one. The soft-shelled crab is also very good. Fish menus are worth trying too.

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