We dined here after swimming in clear water, with deep blue sky, and sugar sand beach. It was a…read morebeautiful day and we came in hungry. The name Balikbayan means "To Come Back to your Homeland." Locals shared this is a tourist favorite. Mainly because they open early , 10am to 10pm daily, and can accommodate huge groups. You can even order Filipino breakfast here even after 10am. Love their inihaw (grilled in charcoal) squid. They stuffed them with onions and tomatoes, served with their special sauce. The Halo-Halo was a bit of a let down, but their excellent service and great Island Style cabanas setting made up for it. This would not be my first choice here for dining in Bantayan Island as there are many other foodies in the area as it caters more for tourists, but I would not rule them out for their hours, good price, convenience near the beach and their excellent service. Definitely worth trying. Cheers!

Excellent family owned Filipino restaurant. Clean, good service & great food. Ambiance is home…read morestyle.

If you want to try a local Filipino dishes, you definitely need to give this a try. My roomates and…read moreI ordered Crispy Pata, Shrimp Sinigang, platter of rice, and Fried Lumpia. Crispy pata, is always always a good option if you're eating with a group of people and don't get me wrong its very delicious and one of the popular filipino dishes. Shrimp Sinigang, soup is delicious. I would say that it was okay because I'm picky with my sinigang I really want it sour. Fried Lumpia, we expected it to be stuffed with meat, but they stuffed it with veggies. BUT we were surprised. Definitely tasted delicious it comes with a vinaigrette dipping sauce. Rice, they have three options plain, garlic, I forgot the other one. The place is clean, and you'll be amazed of the interior. Staffs are very friendly and accommodating. Having staffs that smiles at you right when you walk in. You know that this restaurant deserves a 5 star.

Ven'z is the most popular restaurant in the area for a reason! They have a ton of selection, mostly…read moreof the traditional Filipino fare, and their food is quite flavorful with a multitude of ingredients, especially as it applies to a province standard. Their portions are also a bit larger than normal and for the price it is a steal! They even offer vegan dishes which is unheard of in the Philippines. Honestly though, after seeing the poor living conditions of most Filipinos -- and knowing that most would starve with the mandatory lock down that was soon to come with the pandemic -- I don't ever want to be vegan. Alas, I digress... You could tell that they place freshness in high regard as all of their seafood items must be placed well in advanced. I was sad I could not order their kinilaw in that light, but their *Chicken Afritada* (P200) did provide a superior level of comfort! They use real chicken breast, which might have been a tad over done and therefore dry, but it did not matter since the tomato-based stew was rich and well-developed. I thought it was SUPER cute how they shaped the rice into a heart. The *Mango Float* came highly recommended and the fact that most people around us were ordering it gave us high prospects. They do pre-make these and freeze them as it would be difficult to craft the mango slices into what appeared to be a rose! Super crafty and the custard on the bottom was to die for! Ven'z certainly provides a finer dining experience which isn't always the case of most restaurants and eateries in the province. They are an anomaly, but they have figured out a formula that has allowed themselves to be successful and thereby enable them to afford and source the multitude of ingredients needed to cook such tasty meals.

Great environment, and pretty good food! We wanted some authentic Filipino food while in town. The…read morereviews are correct when they say the pork sisig is fantastic. We also got a chorizo pancit dish that was a special which I could take or leave. The way the sausage was cooked was with a sweeter sauce that I didn't prefer and then the pancit itself was just fine.

Great service yummy food traditional to Iloilo. Just love it. Stopped by for lunch & what a great…read morehomecoming for me. Brought backed fond memories of my childhood. Ordered Crispy Pata, Kare-Kare, Fresh Vegetarian Lumpia, Ube Sago (Boba). Crispy Pata is pork leg with skin & bones boiled till tender & deep fried, crispy, so tasty. Be careful of bones tough on your teeth. Kare-Kare is beef stew with peanut sauce, thick & creamy with Pechay, like Bokchoy. Fresh Vegetable Lumpia is veggies wrapped in crepe like wrapper & rolled. Lumpia is not fried a healthy option. It comes with tasty sauce. Ube sago is more like Ube ice cream shake with Boba tapioca pearls. Ube is purple yam, Also good as a dessert drink. It's so rich, creamy & delicious. Nice ending to a great meal. Needless to say I rolled out of the restaurant with leftovers for my next meal in tow. The restaurant is in Robinson shopping mall with parking available. Free WiFi is available. This is my family's favorite traditional ilongo restaurant. Anyone visiting Iloilo must come & try this restaurant.

Another place for authentic Filipino staple favorites and Visayan food as well. They have several…read moresavory fried chicken,crispy pasta, Kare-kare, pinakbet, apan -apan (Visayan sauteed kangkong--a vegetable side dish). They serve tons of refreshing juices like Kalamansi juice, mango juice, fresh coconut juice. They also have special menu that's good for a party of 4 posted all around for a fixed price-all good for sharing. Just ask what portions best suits your party. The crispy pata is very good that has some crunchy skin and that perfect umami saltiness. This is located in the province of Iloilo where my in-laws are from. A very nice, upscale resto and oh, you can bring your own liquor and drink there even if it's a black label. They allow it and will even provide ice if you like that. It's a trendy place, clean, wonderful staff. I liked this place and all the foods we had. If you know your Filipino food like i do? I highly recommend this for a nice special dinner. This is a good place.

Lechon is one of the Filipino "Must Eat" delicacies that you should try when visiting the…read morePhilippines. If you live in America, then you may have tried Lechon if you attended a party hosted by Filipino friends. Believe me, though, Lechon tastes so much better in the Philippines. Specifically, I think Cebu makes the BEST tasting Lechon in the world!! For those of you who do not know, Lechon is a whole roasted pig!! A true Filipino Delicacy!! We stopped in at the House of Lechon in Talisay, Cebu to try their version of Lechon. They make a regular Lechon and a spicy Lechon. Both taste fantastic!! Love the mixture of spices they use to make such flavorful lechon!! My favorite was the Spicy Lechon!! It was the best I tasted during our 3 week trip in the Philippines. I tried about a dozen of them!! Hey, there were a lot of parties that we attended and each one served lechon. Anyways, the House of Lechon in Talisay, Cebu is a wonderful place to try this popular Filipino delicacy! Their restaurant looks great inside. Beautifully decorated and the staff was awesome!! 5 stars for the House of Lechon!! They know what they are doing here!!

Bastos mosirbisyo ang cashier ky mgcge tag balik balik sa order di maminaw,inig hatag sa order di…read morecompleto, Nya mas grabi ka bastos ky lagi daw MANAGER Siya ma'am Malyn, Unta mosirbisyo kag tarong ky isa kas makadaot sa ngan sa jollibee. Lami ang pgkaon pro way lami imung batasan ma'am Di makaon ug iro.

I ate breakfast here 3 times during my stay and was pleased to see that the hot dishes were rotated…read moreso there was variety. The included items were a mixture of savory American (eggs, bacon, corned beef hash), Filipino (longanisa, fish, adobo), and other (dim sum??) breakfast items, an egg bar, a waffle maker, cereals, fresh fruit (only 2 kinds though), filipino sweets (my favorite!) The first night I stayed I had dinner too. They have a ton of items to order, apparently 7 types of cuisines are served so they have multiple menus depending on your mood. In my opinion, this is a bit of an overkill. Jack of all trades, master of none. We ordered calamari, broccoli, lasagna, and kare kare. Calamari was good, broccoli was good, kare kare was ok, but lasagna was very weird (sauce too creamy, wrong type of cheeses used). Cannot recommend the lasgana. Generally the food was good, and so was the service. Definitely worth it for me to have breakfast included in the hotel reservation, and start the day right. Cute decor as well. As far as coming for dinner goes, it's ok but not truly excellent. Some menu tweaking has to be done.

I just tasted the food that I ordered it was fantastic the taste was so great that I feel like I…read morewas at home eating my mom's cooking. I just wanna say it's incredible. It's a thumbs up.