Al Ustad is the original sea food hotel near Vizhinjam fishing harbour. You get to taste unadulterated sea food at its best.
Now this is not a fine dining place where someone seats you to the table, and you are given a napkin, spoon and forks before the food is served. You have to eat with your hands you are closely seated to other customers. Also they do take good care of their customers and try to ensure they walk out with a sense of fulfilment. Their menu is limited but mouth watering; mains are fish curry, appam, porotta, rice noodles along with a good range of fish fries and prawns, squid and mussels (seasonal). This is all summed up with a fantastic lime and mint tea.
The wait time is anywhere from 10 minutes to 40 minutes, so plan accordingly. There is no immediate parking near the hotel itself, but you can find it a bit ahead. Suitable...
Read moreAl- Ustad hotel is located on the beach at Vizhinjam, Trivandrum district, Kerala.This hotel hava an experience of more than twenty years in hospitality, and one of the 24 hours working place in the shore, mainly for the fishermen came after fishing in early mornings. Vizhinjam is known as the capital of seafood. So many restaurants and cafes opened recently, but usthad hotel holding premiere spot among them. They are running with a tiny building carrying minimal number of seating for customers, recently they modified entire ambiance, increased the seating, made kitchen more spacious and hygienic. Capital of seafoods, they are serving fish as their iconic item. Will get fresh fish like nobody serving around. They are keeping the guests happy and fulfilled stomach and minds through traditional coastal taste,freshness and...
Read moreLoved it. Appams and super soft parottas. And a variety of seafood to choose from. Prawns were good, the squid wasn't how we like it. Fish fries are available. Fresh packaged grape juice was being sold there, that was nice. Sulaimaani is a must have, it served with mint in it.The best place for spicy food lovers. They have variety of fried fishes served with appam, parotta and kappa. They also serve gravy.appam and parotta is very soft.resturant is too small only small number of people can accomodate at a time.so you have to wait outside to explore the variety of fried fishes. The best time for dining is at night time.they have good space for parking. Rates are affordable. The dishes have a homely taste.their washroom areas...
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