In the small town of Loboc, Sarimanok Inn & Resto is the only restaurant in town where you can dine-in for a meal. It was recommended by the staff at the resort we were staying in. Once we arrived for a late lunch we were the only ones there.
The menu had classic Filipino dishes, and when we attempted to order a few items, the server kept saying they ran out of that item or that one. They had ran out of so many different items, that at a certain point we just asked what they did have and ordered from that. We ended up with Chicken Adobo, Pancit Canton, and Pork with Eggplant and a Mango Shake.
It didn't take long for our food to arrive. And since we were sitting on the upper level that looks out to the street, our server mentioned to press a button on the wall there, that would alert for her to come up. Kind of a cool and speedy concept.
More importantly, the food was good! Of the dishes I enjoyed the Pork with Eggplant, as the meat was tender and nicely sauteed with the eggplant and other veggies in an oyster sauce. The portion was also a lot, so was great for sharing. Pancit Canton was also good, with the veggies and pork throughout the egg noodles. I also liked that the sauce was on the lighter side. The Chicken Adobo wasn't bad, but wasn't my favorite. The chicken pieces were mostly wings, so didn't have as much meat as we thought when ordering. Adobo sauce was good with the roasted peppers, but wished the chicken pieces were from a whole chicken instead of wings.
Overall, food was good and glad to have gone outside of our resort for a meal in Loboc. Sarimanok Inn & Resto is also accessible, making it easy to get to, as it's right off a major highway. They also have free, fast wifi here, which is a huge plus in Loboc. If you're in town and looking for a dine-in experience with full service then Sarimanok Inn & Resto is your answer. read more