Good place for seafood [CORON, PALAWAN Philippines]…read more I don't usually eat 3 full meals a day plus snacking in between (we call it "'merienda") but it's so hard to be disciplined on a diet when surrounded by good food. This is another seafood place we dined in that is closer to our hotel resort. We ordered mostly seafood items here. We picked a couple of live mud crabs from their tank and chose the butter garlic flavor and steamed with garlic. We also ordered pork BBQ, lechon kawali (deep-fried pork belly), nilaga (a comfort food which is stew w/ meat and veggies), and calamansi juice all around. Mom was having a feast the most... she loves crabs. Everything was good. Service was better here as the waiter checked on us during our entire meal. Not a quiet place to have conversations though because of the live band. The only time it got quiet was when the entertainment went on a short intermission LoL! 3.5 Stars. Review #3363

2nd time around, still needing to flag down staff since no one is assigned to tables, staff don't…read morecommunicate. Live band playing was great except it was so loud you couldn't even hear the person sitting in front of you. Since last time they finished remodeling and now have a bar, which you can't sit at but alcohol is display. STAFF DO NOT COMMUNICATE - bar only know what's going on there, waitress has no idea what is going on with our orders or the kitchen! Nor did they know what they had on hand or if things were available. Yes this place is known but - why bother? I guess only if you're going for lobster but there are many other places that will do better. Ordered a large amount of food: Food came out in the most random order soups, oysters, noodles and Shanghai near the end of dinner way through our meal the rice came after having to be flagged down 2x and still not bringing the correct order. Oysters were dry and grilled to dried tidbits, with only calamansi since we didn't want cheese. Beef steak - I have never had beefsteak that tasted like chocolate and banana ketchup. I had to spit it out. Sizzling pusit - never came out the waitress said we didn't order it when it was written on the order tab they they whited out Calamares - didn't come out and they again denied it and whited it out on the order receipt Kinilaw was good, very citrusy and didn't taste fishy. Clam soup mediocre and luke warm Garlic butter shrimp was overcooked. Sinigang mainly consisted of fat and was luke warm did not have enough tamarind base to even call it sinigang. Banana and mango shakes - carried the meal! The waitress was horrible, even when speaking in the dialect she had no idea what was going on. Seriously don't waste your time or money here.

This place is nice but far from town. If I could go back in a time machine I would avoid…read more I was craving a salad any salad. I saw on the menu , Ceasars Salad and chicken. Sounded good enough. What I got was cubed bread that were supposed to be croutons....cut up fried chicken that was missing the chicken...???...damn does anyone in the kitchen taste these creations before putting them on the menu ??...GF got the beef fajitas. They were ok..lacked veggies and thought. Same thing does anyone in the kitchen care ????...oh yeah , whoever designed the stairs to building should be shot. Or have their architectural lic. revoked. Did the designer ever use his stair design ???...probably not

The boodle fight is worth the money. It's a great experience and everything tastes so fresh and…read moregood. This was probably one of the better quality meals I had while in the philippines. You have to put down a 50% deposit on the morning of the day you plan to have your dinner there. They go into the market in coron to buy all the ingredients fresh, and then they cook it right before you get there for your reservation. I wish I had known that before we went the first night. Their menu looked good so we decided to eat ala carte and then come back the next night for the boodle fight. Both meals were delicious. The bartender/hostess that night was amazing. She was really nice and accommodating. Unfortunately, I didn't get her name, but she was working the night of 11/27/2019. She was great!

We stumbled onto this spot while searching for a lunch venue. When we got in we saw that they had…read moreplenty of seafood options, which is what we were craving. We were directed to a nipa hut for seating and offered menus immediately. No AC but we did have a fan in our hut that was helpful in circulating air in the section. We ordered one of the seafood platters, fried chicken with fries, kang kong with garlic, mushrooms, long silog, a fresh buko juice, and a few soft drinks-Coke, Sprite, bottled water. The food came out almost immediately (the long silog was the last to come out). The fried chicken (by photo had 4 pieces and fries) was only 3 pieces with fries. Pretty tasty and definitely different from fried chicken back home. The kang kong was really good, especially with extra amounts of garlic. Same with the mushrooms, although I ate around the green chiles since I don't really do spice. I did like the platter of seafood--delicious fish, 2 clams were pretty good with seasoning, 6 shrimp with garlic, and small amount of kang kong with some garlic. Honestly, the platter was more appropriate to feed 2 to even 3 people (if that). The long silog came and was as expected with the rice, egg, 2 links of longganisa and some fresh fruit. The fresh buko was huge with a lot of coconut juice and meat inside. It came with a spoon and straw to sip out juice/scoop out meat. The presentation was amazing, but I felt like you were paying more for the look and less for the food portions. Service was also a bit sporadic. They were pretty attentive up until we got the food but I feel like they were under staffed for the amount of people in the venue. Also note that you have to use a tabo for hand washing and using the toilet. No running water here. The toilets and handwash area are located at the back of the restaurant and a hand wash sink area set up more central to the restaurant When checking out at the front, we were given the option of cash or charge. If you do charge, it is a 10% service fee.

This place has a tropical feel to it with lots of potted plants, wispy white curtains and hanging…read moreshell decor. Many seating options for you to choose from: traditional tables and chairs, low tables where you can sit on the floor, or a nipa hut style booth. No aircon but the fans are sufficient in the morning or at night when it's cooler. We felt adventurous, so we tried: - Crocodile sisig - Meat was ground up, couldn't really appreciate the crocodile meat's taste and texture. It would be better if meat was cut up into chunks instead. - Bird's Nest Soup - made from nests collected locally. This was a tasty soup, similar in texture and taste to a Chinese egg drop soup. - Sizzling Garlic Kangkong - tasty - Ensaladang Lato (Seaweed salad) - think of popping boba from the sea. - Roasted chicken - ok - Lechon Kawali - hard to chew - Sinigang na isda - ok - Complimentary fish or shrimp crackers - crunchy and tasty. Friendly accommodating staff, relaxing atmosphere with piano music playing in the background, and Island cats lounging under the tables waiting for your scraps: it's a solid place to have a meal.

Ok, now stop... this is what happens when tourism starts taking the wheel of the economy…read more Restaurants like this one here gets birthed and becomes an integral part of the tourist system. It has all the signs and symptoms of a tourist trap, BUT it doesn't have to come with bad food. The food here is very good. In all actuality, the food here is pretty much chef inspired. It's delicious and it's calibrated to cater to the foreign toungue. Why wouldn't you order the seafood here? Look around you! 360° of ocean water. NO JOKE! Three things that jumped out and spoke to me was the Kilawin (filipino version of cevice), sea grape salad, and the Prawns (shrimp on steroids) La Serenita style. Let's talk about the Prawns La Sirenetta. I don't know who did the sauce, but it's mouth smashingly exquisite! Strong garlicky note with creamy coconut white wine sauce is truly out of this world. The sea grapes are a local thing with a western twist. I'm used to just eating this tossed with just tomatoes. The western twist with the vinaigrette is different, but it works. The tuna chunks,,, if you like sashime, you'll love this dish. Don't bother ordering the sea grapes and the tuna chunks if you're the chicken fingers and potato sticks type of person. Trust me, your tastebuds are too ignorant for that sort of thing. We came for a late lunch just because I knew what kind of view we're dealing with. A few drinks after the meal to pass the time up until sunset is fitting for this location. La Sirenetta is definitely not just a tourist trap, it's a Landmark not to be missed here in Coron. Thank you very much La Sirenetta for an awesome experience. You keep doing your thing, because you definitely have the most stunning setting in all of Coron.

Came here for lunch it's by the ocean. It was expensive, i guess we paid for the view. Staff were…read morevery friendly as everyone in Coron but service was very slow. Waited almost an hour for food as it was cooked to order. Seafood platter with prawns, mini lobster, seaweed and fish will cost you php 4200. It was delicious tho. I will recommend.

No sign or business name outside so we guessed where to walk in. Not the most amazing of decor but…read morethat could've been due to plastic sheets for recent rains. Hostess wasn't the happiest of staff but that's ok. She was very attentive and helpful. Plenty of other staff around as well. Outdoor covered seating which meant fans as only air blowing. Ordered full rack of pork ribs, Tanigue Kinilaw and seafood carbonara. All very very good. Ribs came connected with the vertebrae bone or something so we couldn't separate the ribs. Ask the kitchen to cut the ribs for us and they still could not. Kinda funny but we dug in. Also ordered ube nangka turon with cheese ice cream. Some items on menu not available but we found other good choices. Now, if bugs are not your thing... This might not be the place for you. Wood beetles in our table. Skeeters around that they even lit up coils bad we sat down. A couple ants crawling around our plates but that's protein for you. Not the most comfortable of environments but the food was great.

Arrived in Coron, and had no idea where to dinner. Well we were sent to Santino's Grill. What a…read morepleasant surprise. Upon arriving, you would never know that there was a restaurant. This restaurant is a hidden gem. The restaurant was clean and electric fam on and working well. We arrived at this restaurant before the dinner crowd. We had no ideas what to order until we received the menu. We ordered seaweed salad, grilled squid, fried tuna tail, pork belly, garlic rice,and bagoong meat with egg plant. We did over order. The food was authentic, great service and the food tasted very good. I highly recommend this restaurant. Just remember I do suggest reservations if coming to dinner. When I return to Coron- I will come back to this restaurant.

Great food, especially the pork sisig and liempo. Small restaurant and fairly unassuming but the…read morefood makes it worth it. Restaurant is actually called Sinugba sa Balay

I recognize the place based on the picture. It's name actually is Sinugba sa Balay…read more My family had dinner here 2 nights ago. We ordered tuna sisig, grilled liempo, and home-made noodles (chicken and seafood). We are not expecting much because Coron is still blooming. Food was served quick. Taste is average. I didn't really like the fact that our food is served cold. Steamed rice and garlic rice are both cold. The liempo is not freshly grilled obviously as it is served warm. Home-made noodles, both chicken and seafood, are stiff. Tuna sisig is too finely chopped that you cannot even distinguish the tuna. If you love tuna as much as I do, you will know how to differentiate fresh from not. Customer service is bad as well. There's seven of us, five of which ordered calamansi juice and mango juice. My mom is craving something colder as we just came down from Mt. Tapyas and she wants to cool off. As a courtesy, we let our server know. (There's no sign that states outside food and beverage is not allowed.) They said it is not permissible and if we do so, there will be an extra charge. The server also mentioned something about them not being liable if we get a tummy ache. I told them that they are not responsible for the me getting a stomach ache from the food they were about to serve, so much more for a beverage from another vendor. This is a dumb argument so I let it go. Besides, I already ordered food so I don't much of a choice but to stay. Lastly, they charge an additional Php 10 if you would like a to-go box. Overall, my family did not have a good experience in this place. I recommend you go to the next door grill, Carl's BBQ where ambience if better. Or ride a trike and eat at Lolo Nonoy's where deep fried danggit is a win!

December 2022. We visited this restaurant two times. The…read morepork ribs are pretty good. Ambience 4 out of 5 starts. Friendly staff. I recommend asking for less salt on fries.

It was okay. We ordered they 3 special for 600php and it wasn't worth it. The meat was dry and…read moregooey. The rice platter was massive, we didn't finish it even being hungry. The fresh vegetable lumpia with chicken tasted good.

We had the best meal of our entire trip at Angel Wish! This place was recommended to us by the…read moreowner of our hotel. It is on the beach but is not a place that would necessarily catch your eye if you were walking by. I had the fried calamari and then squid ink pasta. Everything was divine! So fresh, so well cooked. The service was good and we sat at the window overlooking the water which was a great experience and perfect way to end the day after island hopping. Highly recommend this place if you are in El Nido!

Upon arrival in El Nido, and a short walk from our hotel, we found this front beach resto. The food…read morewas delicious. We had seafood chowder, fresh crab, and steamed lapulapu. For dessert, we had fresh buko ( coconut). Service was excellent to say the least. Just a refreshing lunch experience with a front view of the beach and mountains.

We came here for dinner, as Sea Jane Resto Bar had a stand outside the shop, selling fresh seafood,…read moreready to be prepared and cooked as requested. The place was busy during the dinner hour, but we were able to be seated at one of the tables on the beach. My boyfriend ordered the Grouper, which he selected out on the stand, to be grilled. I ordered the Squid Adobo from the dinner menu. Food came as it was prepared, so my dish came out first since most people chose items to be grilled. The Squid Adobo was not something I'd order again. Sauce was good, but the squid was overcooked; so sadly, was not tender but had that rubber-y texture that squid gets when it's been cooked for too long. The sauce had great flavor from the soy sauce and garlic, so it was a shame that the protein in the dish was not enjoyable. Sitting out on the beach was fun and an experience to be had while in El Nido, but prepare for many street vendors to walk up to you, selling you goods. If you show any interest at all, they get aggressive and negotiate you for a price. All in all though, Sea Jane provided a nice beachfront experience, so get the beer and skip the seafood.

Really sweet beach front grill. You get to pick fresh catches and have it grilled and brought to…read moreyour table. It's a real cozy place. Grub really hits the spot!! I'd definitely recommend for anyone!!!