Good place for seafood [CORON, PALAWAN Philippines] 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 read more

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2nd time around, still needing to flag down staff since no one is assigned to tables, staff don't communicate. 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. read more

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First off all, the service is too slow like super slow. We ended up canceling our two orders due to they r so slow we were almost done the last two order are still not served. Mind you we were the second guest to arrive the first guest they were just two people. We waited atleast 30mins for the first dish to be served then 5-10mins waiting for the next. Second, The lady server was 0 customer service she looks so pissed serving us, the moment we arrived. She said the platter were 2-3people serving, but in reality its just 1-2 person per plate. Lastly, the Most "Scam" why? We ordered 3 plates of shrimps, it was mostly Head Shrimps the number of head shrimps and the number of shrimp tail are not equal. like 12 heads I counted but only 6pcs of tails.! the worst part they gave us 2 plates and the server said, the cooked mistakenly combined the 2plates order in one plate. So thats already total of 3. We felt scammed like they have the same amount. What was our assurance for their statement. That was over for us. We did not argue we just want to finish our food and leave. For all the tourists visiting, Beware! we Highly NOT RECOMMEND this place! But if you want to risk it go ahead, go waste your time and money . In end you'll end up unsatisfied. read more

If you're looking for American price for food then you came to the right place. Our food lobster was a little over cooked and not many other option to chose from. read more

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Recommended by the towns folk. An open seafood restaurant with fresh catch. They offer a variety of seafood caught by the local fishermen. Atmosphere has that open vibe not fancy but food was good. A little pricey cause you're in an island. Servers are very attentive to your needs. No AC read more

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Lobster king seafood resto bar was recommended by our hotel on our first night on the island of Coron, Palawan. The place is a typical provincial restaurant, with nothing noteworthy about the ambiance or motif but outside the restaurant, they have a large aquarium with sizeable sea creatures in captivity. They were so busy when we visited that I had to hail staff to get our orders going. For a party of two, we decided to delve into deep-fried grouper, crispy calamari for an appetizer, and shrimp on tamarind soup dish. The dishes are freshly made and we were pleased with the price point. They offered fresh lobsters and crabs if you are all for it. Overall this place is a no-frill, no-hassle restaurant. This place is recommended if you are craving some fresh seafood that won't break your bank account. read more

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Oh wow Im shocked to see how low the ratings were for this bc I thought the food was good. A bit pricey though. The service was okay but we did have to call them a bunch for items. The fresh buko was good but the meat inside was tough. The lobster & crab were delicious - they cook it how you want. It was walking distance from the zuri resort but you can also call for a van or tricycle if you don't want to walk. read more

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Overrated for the price. The kilawin was overcooked by the sour vinegar. Nothing spectacular or write home about. The service was somewhat slow and an ordinary open space eatery. read more

Food, service and ambiance are good food is great especially the lobster love the part where you get to pick a live lobster and then let them know how you'd like it cooked the place smells seafood heavenly read more

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Excellent restaurant including their service. We ordered grilled clams with garlic butter, fresh Lapu-Lapu, Spicy Fish Kilawen and 4 pcs of their 400 grams Lobsters steamed with garlic butter. Everything was fresh and delicious! I highly recommend this restaurant whenever you're in Coron. read more

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Rice Mushy Noodles over cooked & starchy and stuck together Food needs salt Shrimp required more flavor read more

This place will be recommended by the locals if you ask for seafood. It was a pretty busy place, but also pretty pricey compared to the other places we've visited. There are a lot of tourist here, and a various choices to cook the different seafood you choose. It's worth to try, but the wait is long. And make sure to bring your own napkins. Napkins are pretty scarce in the Philippines where ever you go! read more

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It's really fresh. There weren't many lobsters in the tank because of the gale and winds in the sea. Then, along came in a man with a fresh catch of lobsters . It got me excited to see them come in and they're literally still strong and actively moving! I got introduced to the other types of lobsters as well. I haven't tasted seaweed salad from the Philippine sea in such a long time. Really way better than the seaweeds they serve in Japanese restaurants! The sotanghan soup is a large batch of soup but it doesn't have the taste of sotanghan soup I'm used to. No black mushroom (tenga ng daga), no fish sauce taste. read more

Not sure why there are so many negative reviews. Coming from America where really good quality food is expensive as all hell, you will spend well over $100.00 for a decent meal and not very much food and compared to a lot of seafood restaurants here in America the seafood here local and pretty damn fresh!! From what were told none of the seafood is "imported" which is a big deal! Yes I do 1000000% agree the service is slow as hell and definitely not a 5 start restaurant but when we went the place was super packed! Plus the food and price you pay for is no way near comparable to what you will pay for in America. $50.00 US dollars will go a very long way for just 2 people to have dinner here, pretty much a damn feast!! I didn't get to take pictures of all that we ordered since my phone died. I was able to take a photo of their cucumber salad which was really good! We ordered 4 different seafood dishes, 3 different sides, a total of 6 smoothies with 3 for each of us since the glasses were tiny so you can't just have 1! With all that food the total was less than $30!! That is unheard of here in America! So yes I will give this place 5 stars! I am sure there are far better ones on the island but given that we only were able to stay for 2 nights our sight seeing was very limited. Coron.... until next time!! read more

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Came here during lunch . Spent almost 10k on 3lobster and 5 crabs . Steamed garlic butter is way too much butter and garlic , but edible . We were the only ones there and the service was good, but as soon as other people arrived , our server forgot about us . read more

Love the food here! The ventilation is a bit whack but they can fix it by turning on the vents! I loved the crabs and crocodile sisig. As a meat eater, i have to warn all vegetarian visitors... all veggie plates have meat of some sort. So this is not the place for you if you choose that lifestyle. read more

I tri c ycled over to this place with great expectations... was seated after walking past the good people pointing and discussing the live, yummy creatures they intended for their fare... all tables were not filled and so did not seem to be so busy as to create the issue... of ignoring us... We waited 20 minutes and then walked... no tricycle waiting... bummer... Two of the highest rated restaurants in coron proper need remedial training on basic customer care and retention... read more

This place wants $50 USD for a tiny lobster. Go somewhere else...atmosphere was so so but it was the prices that were ridiculous for the Philippines.. read more

Quintessential Philippines. This is an open air, chaotic picnic essentially. The food was Meh and actually quite pricey for the area. Lobster is priced per gram so make sure you know it could be a little more based on size. There are plenty of options besides seafood. However if you are looking for anything other than a Filipino flavor this is not for you read more

The WORST Restaurant You'll ever go in Coron!!! The service is wayyyyy... too slow. The food are too salty and dirty! Flies are all over! not good at all! I don't even want to give this a star but I am required to give Atleast one to leave a comment! There are more better and cheaper restaurants nearby so you might want to avoid this place!now.. can I take my star back? read more

If your in coron and your not sure where to eat this is your best bet. Places was packed with locals and tourist. The shrimp tempura was lightly fried and had good flavor. The steamed lobster had to much garlic on top but was very fresh and wish we ordered a bigger size. Make sure to get a mango shake or you will be missing out. If your not feeling the vibe Mc Donald's is right across the street. read more

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Worst restaurant of my life! I was staying in a hotel up the street. It was recommended by the staff. Arriving in the rain. I waited a bit and was shown a seat. The table was not clean. I asked for a menu and was given one. I then ordered a Coke. It did not arrive. After asking a couple more times someone brought me a Coke. I kept waiting to place my order and finally bedded a waitress to get my order. the staff just runs around without doing anything. The toilet was foul. They claim that everything was fresh, but they had frozen fish in the front that was not even cleaned before freezing, and had flies frozen to them. I was near the kitchen and I could see the kitchen was not too clean. I never received my order and after drinking 2 sodas, and 40-45 min later I left. I asked the waitress for the check and she never gave it to me. I manage to get the attention of someone else and paid her. She had no idea how much 2 sodas were and had to ask. Upon leaving I discovered someone stole my umbrella. It was not my umbrella, it was the property of the hotel I stay at and I was charged 250 pesos for the lost umbrella. I went next door and had sisig which arrived fast and the place was clean. Please do not go there if you value your health. It is not clean and the service is horrible. They also imply that they are endorsed by GMA television on big banners, which is not true. read more

Its worth a meal, just. We are talking a very local restaurant with sadly, poor service. Food was okay the beer was cold. read more

I'm not sure why this place was recommended or why it was rated GMA's #1 restaurant in Coron. The staff was not friendly, there were dogs and cats just rooming in the restaurant. Lobster and Crab prices were higher than places I've gone in Mexico. If you want seafood or authentic Filipino food I recommend Lolo's! read more

Their lobster was amazing! We ordered them steamed with butter garlic sauce. Garlic was a little too much but you can easily scrape them off. The pinakbet was also good. We highly recommend Lobster King! read more

Overrated! We waited almost 2 hours for our food while other ppl that came after us got theirs. Service is the worst and I'm sorry I paid $25 for sub par lobster. Our bbq pork finally came but it was cold! We kept asking the waitress what's going on with the rest of the food, but she just ignored us. We walked out this place is ridiculous. Do not go here! read more

Got food poisoning after eating dinner there. During the dinner there were cockroaches around the restaurant. Absolutely disgusting. Don't eat there even if the locals recommend it. read more