Puerto Princesa, Palawan: A Gastronomical Review

Nov. 25 - 28, 2010

since there was a LOT of recommended restaurants to try in palawan, i made sure to include almost all of them on our itinerary. some were yummy, some were so-so. took pictures of almost everything we tried.

disclaimer: i'm no food critic and my reviews are based on my own personal preferences

let's start...

HAIM'S INATO

budget: ~400 php

actual expense: 400 php

note: there were 3 of us (me,boyfie and kuya rolly)

what we ordered: chicken inato, ripe mango shake and strawberry pearl shake

overall verdict: same taste with other inasal chicken.

the restaurant

food

drinks

  Menu

Ka lui

budget: ~600 php

actual expense: 534 php (with service charge)

note: 10% service charge is not include; they also accept card payment

what we ordered: ka lui special set of the day (good for two), mango shake, bukonut (coconut drink)

overall verdict: food was so - so. i think you're actually paying for the ambiance and not really the food.

the restaurant

menu

Food (clam soup, appetizer, fish steak, ginataang veggies, prawns, fish in pineapple sauce, complimentary dessert)

Bona's Chaolong

budget: ~200 php

actual expense: 170 php

note: the place is a carideria type but clean

what we ordered: special beef stew with noodles, french bread with pork, french bread with tuna, 12 oz coke (each)

overall verdict:noodles were just ok. i like the french bread with tuna. the bread is crunchy at the outside and soft in the inside.

the restaurant

menu

beef stew with noodles

french bread with tuna

Balinsasayaw

budget: ~600 php

actual expense: 407 php

note: accepts card payment

what we ordered: pork sisig, half order of seafood chowder, pork liempo with rice, tangigue ala pobre with rice, softdrinks

overall verdict: overrated. too expensive. kinda like gerry's/dencio's. food was so - so. we were even seated at the far end of their second floor.

 menu

set menu

pork sisig

seafood chowder (sorry, almost consumed soup)

Itoy's

budget: ~300 php

actual expense: 370 php

note: card payment is down that time, free wifi for 1 hour

what we ordered: i forgot boyfie's order. ordered caramel butterscotch latte, leche flan cheesecake, mango cheesecake

overall verdict: i like thier butterscotch caramel latte, sweet for my likeness and no need for sugar. for their cakes, didn't enjoy it. the cheesecake is not that creamy.

caramel butterscotch latte

 mango cheesecake and leche flan cheesecake

Kinabuch

budget: ~700 php

actual expense: 507 php (with service charge)

note: 10% service charge is not inclusive; accepts card payment. i forgot to take pictures of the place and menu because we were so tired and sleepy from the tour

what we ordered: soup, set meal, sizzling seafood sisig, calamares

overall verdict: better than balinsasayaw. we liked the sizzling sisig seafood. calamares and set meals tasted just fine. waiters were attentive maybe because there were few costumers that night.

inihaw na liempo

soup

sizzling seafood sisig

calamares

signage

Badjao Seafront Restaurant

budget: ~800 php

actual expense: 687 php (with service charge)

note: 10% service charge is not inclusive; accepts card payment

what we ordered: clam soup, set meal, sizzling seafood sisig, calamares

overall verdict: yummy but expensive. we liked the lumpiang palawan. it was like a mashed of something (maybe fish) wrapped in a lumpia wrapper. staff were not really that attentive to us that time.

interiors

view (a rainy sunday)

binagoongang baboy

bagoong rice

lumpiang palawan

fish and tofu

clam soup

Heavenly Desserts

budget: ~300 php

actual expense: 210 php

note: the only food stop i forgot to take pictures. boohoo :(

what we ordered: iced tea, cookies and cream frappuccino,  blueberry cheesecake

overall verdict: their blueberry cheesecake is yummy! creamy and not the gelatin-y type. didn't really like their iced tea.

Next on my list:

1. bilao't palayok
2. cone pizza