Great experience and awesome customer service. A lot of seafood options and it's fresh.read more

If you want a seafood feast, you choose the right place. You get to pick your own seafood to be…read morecooked (also vegetables) and pick a restaurant and even how you would all of the dishes to be cooked (grilled, sautéed, pan fried, with or without sauce). If that's too much of a responsibility. You can also choose on the menu with the pre-made dishes. The seafood are literally fresh because it was bought 15 seconds away from the restaurant kitchen. It's definitely an experience since I have not seen it be done in USA or Europe. In Asia, yes. The restaurants are very nice and air conditioned. You can have a small date or bring your whole family. They can accommodate. The customer service in the restaurants are always top notch. And the food will not disappoint. Also did I mention all of this for less than $150.

Very good crab restaurant. My favorit was steamed lapu lapu with soy source, but it was deleted…read morefrom their menu. Here is also good for business use to invite guests. Crabs they serve are big enough Now they have steamed lapu lapu with soy source.

King Crab house has stood on P. Guevarra seemingly for ages, constantly and quietly serving Chinese…read morefood for the past few decades. It's a restaurant that has stood the test of time and weathered the emergence of more modern and hip restaurants in the Greenhills area. All because they still serve the familiar, mouthwatering dishes they have since years ago. My family would still come here, partly driven by a sense of nostalgia and partly because of their oh so delicious crab vermicelli pot dish. The waiter would show you the live crab (choose between a variety of sizes) then scurry to the kitchen, and minutes later you'd have a divine meal on your table. Accompany that with their halaan soup and their fried rice and you got yourself a happy belly. While King Crab House feels a bit old and dated, it's still a good meal.

Great freshly cooked food from Banagan Seafood from Palawan. Service wonderful. Fresh experience,…read moreambiance great food magnificent

I'm from California where market seafood restaurants are a thing and ooooof this place is soooo…read moregood!! The best thing about it is that if was Filipino food - what a dream! It was really hard to say what my favorite dish was because everything was so delicious and incomparable. What we ordered: -Garlic, chili shrimp: Oh my gosh. IT WAS SO DELICIOUS!! It was flavored, seasoned just right. It had a sweet little taste to the flavoring and my assumption is that it was due to the butter in the PI. I would HIGHLY recommend getting this! -Tenigue sinigang: I've never had fresh tenegue until visiting the Philippines. Tenigue is delicious - it has a similar taste and texture to tuna. Add Tenigue in sinigang and wow - how delicious!! The thick, flakey texture adds so much depth to the sinigang. -Bulalo: I didn't try this but my brother ate the whole bowl and didn't really share with the rest of the group. *eye rolls* anyway, he must have enjoyed it a lot since he didn't share. The only thing he mentioned was the fact that it didn't have enough of "fat" -Fried Tenigue: Another variation of Tenigue. So good!! I dipped it in Patis and Calamansi. -Fried tilapia: I mean, it's basically fresh, fried tilapia and what else can you ask for? But if you're just gonna order fried seafood, I'd pair it with their veggies or their pinakbet. -Pinakbet: We got our pinakbet without any shrimp since my mom has a shrimp allergy. Without the shrimp, it was amazing!! I loved the mix of veggies. The veggies were cooked really well too - it wasn't too soggy which could happen really easily. I can only assume that the pinakbet bet with shrimp probably taste better. Other tips/hints: -Free, fast WiFi. It was great for travelers like me! -Parking. Easy to find and there was a small fee.

Located in the back of Emall. You pick the seafood from the market & pay for it. Then give it to…read morethe restaurant and they'll cook it for you for a fee. Depending on how you want it cooked, prices varies. If you're not sure on the variety of cooking options, pick something simple like grilled. Even though it was after 1pm, the area was quite empty of customers so all the vendors will be bugging you to pick them. It got annoying after a bit. Service was ok.

This paluto (cooked to order) place is ok. We came here at 10 pm on a weekday after buying our…read moreseafood (prawns, squid, salmon belly, mussels and tuna) from the stall in front of the store - mental note: try coming earlier or give yourself time to shop around the wet market to get the best price. The food came out slow but every dish was delicious (check out the pics). However, they messed up the mussels (which came out near the end of our meal). We wanted it cooked sautéed with tomatoes and ginger but came out baked with cheese. We had a refund but I wasn't sure if it was really credited since our bill was not itemized. I would probably come back here if it was late at night since they close at midnight but there are probably a dozen other stores that are better.

Too many hustlers. They're all over us to make a choice. Pressure selling ‍ I'm not sure if we got…read morea good deal. Moving too fast.

There's something special about the feeling of buying your food in the market, having it cooked and…read morefeasting on it right away. This kind of experience is what the Original Dampa market offers for those who want to enjoy good food without hurting their pockets too much. The original dampa market is a compound with different stalls/restaurants offering basically the same kind of food for customers. It's a place where you can make "paluto" whatever you just bought at the conjoining wet market. You have an option to buy from the wet market whatever you wish to eat (which can get your a lower cost) or ask the staff from the restaurant to buy (but of course this will have a slight markup on the cost). I suggest you go for option A at least once just for the experience of getting to haggle with the vendors to give you a lower price. One place I have tried is called Jagz, which is the 3rd restaurant to your right as soon as you enter the compound. We bought from the wet market ourselves the following: Pork Liempo, Shrimps and Mussels and had it cooked right away in the restaurant. While waiting for the food to be cooked, cracker nuts were offered to us as appetizers. We opted for the Pork Liempo to be grilled, our shrimp to be tossed in garlic and butter (my ultimate fave!) and the mussels baked in garlic, butter and cheese. The buttered shrimp was super good, especially if you got big shrimps from the market. It had just the right amount of flavour! I got to eat about half of this! Hahaha. The baked mussels were also good as a generous amount of cheese was placed on top! Having baked mussels in the Metro can be a challenge since not a lot of restos offer these. The grilled pork liempo was perfectly grilled as well! I definitely enjoyed my trip here! For drinks, they have sodas in can, juice in can and bottle and for the big families, they also have 1.5 L bottle of sodas. The place is airconditioned with 2 tv sets, both with cable so you can also watch while eating. Beer is also available and you can also bring in your own hard drinks, although you need to pay a corkage fee. If you want to belt out a couple of songs, a karaoke machine is also available. Parking is also available just in front of the restaurant though during weekends, this might be a problem. Budget is around Php 1,000 - Php 1,500 for 2 (depends on the quantity of the food you will buy in the market) as this will also be the basis on the charge of their "paluto".

My mother in law passed away so we have to come to the Philippines to celebrate her funeral…read moreservices. I am only here for two weeks while my wife is here for almost 4 weeks so making itinerary is impossible for us to make but since my brother is also here for vacation we decided to come here. We had salted egg golden crab, salted egg shrimp both are wonderful and tasty, we also had squid adobo , which is cooked with vinegar and its own ink. We also ordered had mustard leaves cooked in garlic sauce and another green vegetable also cooked in garlic plus fresh coconut juice. Compared to other restaurant here the place is clean and the utensils came out sanitized because it is in steaming hot water. We could have picked our own seafood in the seafood stalls outside but decided to let the server picked it for us. The Restaurant is Royal something don't remember the whole name but it's all the way in the back.

Our taxi driver recommended this seafood market and at the last stall we picked our own and then it…read morewas cooked up at royal seafood. We were the only ones there during the week but on weekends it is mobbed. The largest fresh lobster we'd ever seen; half dollar size clams, and fresh squid were pescetarian heaven. We ordered a unique seaweed that had little balls at the end of the fronds...unlike any we'd tasted. They made a wonderful clam soup and we had an excellent fried rice as well but the star of the show was the sweet squid ink adobo. My fave adobo of all time. We had leftovers galore and this was the best meal of the trip to Manila by far. Not cheap but totally worth it for the fun and fresh factors.

For Chinese cooking style of seafoods, this is it! I cannot describe how tasty the way the flavors…read moreof the crab, cruracha, squid, rock fish came out. It' was supremely divine! If you are looking for ambience to go with the fantastic cooking, don't go here, but if you are just looking for great tasting seafood this place is for you. Come early,. It's packed.

A little hole in the wall but these end up being the best food ever and this did not disappoint!…read moreService was above and beyond and the food had so much flavor that it was beyond amazing! Family sharing portions and plenty of indoor seating despite how small the entrance was. It opened up into the largest area great for family gatherings. My all time favorite was the Kaldereta given the taste was on the more sweeter side. Definitely when back in town will pay a visit once again.

There's a place called Dampa which has a lot of merchants selling fresh seafood - you can pick and…read morehaggle. Our favorite items have always been the large crab legs, the scallops on the half shell, lapu-lapu (otherwise known as Grouper) fish and shrimps of all sizes. Afterwards, you can bring your fresh catch to Trinity and they can cook your fresh catch to perfection. Of course, there are other restaurants which can probably do the same - which just always made it a point to come here because of the way the seafood is cooked. The fish is just so soft, typically steamed in ginger and soy sauce. The scallops are grilled and topped with butter and garlic. The crab legs are the main event - it's a messy and great time. The shrimps may slow you down but do have them head on so you can really get the flavors. Make sure to wash this all down with ice cold San Miguel beer and go easy on the white rice (save some room for more seafood).

Bag O' Shrimps - 5 Stars If you're craving a messy,…read moredelicious seafood feast, Bag O' Shrimps hits the spot. The crab boil was bursting with flavor -- rich, garlicky, and perfectly seasoned so every bite packed a punch. Portions were generous, and the prices were surprisingly affordable for the quality and freshness. What really made the experience stand out was the warm, family-friendly vibe. The staff treated us like old friends, making the whole meal feel relaxed and fun. The casual, welcoming ambiance is perfect for rolling up your sleeves, digging in, and enjoying great seafood with great company. This is the kind of place you leave with a full stomach, a happy heart, and maybe a little sauce on your shirt -- exactly how a crab boil should be.

Experience:…read more Prominent things in this restaurant would be the hanging decoration near the lights and walls, gloves for eating, seafood in a bag, and a sink for hand washing. There's no restroom inside but Atrium's is just right across. Clam Chowder: This was a good way to start our meal! Soup was thick, having a creamy texture that was filling enough along with some clam. Seafood Specialties: Main course of today's meal was mussels and shrimp. Before anything, I gotta mention how fun it was to eat everything with plastic gloves on. I've tried this with wings elsewhere and now seafood at Bag O' Shrimps; just pure fun! I still dare to put aside using a spoon to eat the rice drenched in their amazing sauces. Shrimps were fresh plus easy and fun to peel before dipping back into its amazing sauce before eating. We added corn to everything and even that was fun to eat. It's a bit messy on the mouth though. Mussels were impressively large and probably the largest I've seen so far. You can easily tell from the shells already and when you see the actual mussels, amazing! The sauce was just as tasty as the shrimps' but with a bit more spice. Service: Standard good service! Good luck eating the rice with your hands. I'd also love to hear everyone's thoughts! Did scooping a handful and pushing it up with your thumb still work with the gloves on.

Fun spot. My travelmate is on a carnivore diet, so he was looking for options that did not have a…read morelot of plant based ingredients, so that limited how we could have the meal prepared. That being said, this was really fun. Lots of seafood options. You picked what you want and they cook it up. Try the "Sea Monkeys". Which are really huge prawns. Pricing at the wet market stall is similar to what you would get at a grocery store for similar shrimp/fish/squid. The pricing to cook was reasonable as well. It will be in my list of places to take first time visitors to the Philippines.

I grew up in Zamboanga City where the price of seafood is dirt cheap. Now that I live in Manila, I…read morestill crave for shrimps, crabs, and even curacha or red kona crabs. However, it's impossible for me to indulge on seafood regularly because everything in the big city is expensive, most especially my favorite crustaceans. One place I usually visit to satisfy my cravings for seafood is the Dampa along Diosdado Macapagal Boulevard. I have my suki crab vendor who gives me the best price, plus free additional crab claws from time to time. I have tried most of the palutuan establishments in the area and the price for their services do not vary that much. What it all comes down to in a palutuan is cooking skills. G Squared is my favorite place to have my freshly bought ingredients cooked into my favorite dishes. This restaurant really knows how to cook garlic butter crabs and shrimp tempura. G Squared Palutuan is open everyday from 9:00am to 11:00pm. They also have a function room that can accommodate up to 50 persons. The room is free of charge for two hours if you book it for a party of 40 or more people.