Travel Blog Online
  • Travel Blog
  • Contact
  • About
    • Me
    • Sweden
  • Other Sites
    • Patrik Lord
    • LordProduction
Looking for something special? Use the Search field!

Travel Blog Online

Sizzling Republic Restaurant, Palawan

25/12/2019

0 Comments

 

Sizzling Republic, a savior in the night

Let’s say, that you for some reason end up late at the bus terminal in Rio Tuba (southern Palawan). Not many tourists go there in the first place... but anyway on top of that you are hungry, craving for some real food after a long tiresome ride in the bus. Then you will soon discover there will not be so many options for you. But if you extend your search by 5 minutes walking distance from the bus terminal you will likely find the Sizzling Republic Restaurant. Surprisingly enough they are open 24 hours and at Friday and Saturday they have live music... and that’s not all they even have a separate menu just for their cocktails!
Sizzling Republic Restaurant, Rio Tuba, Palawan, Philippines © www.travelblogonline.com, the entrance
The Sizzling Republic was a savior in the night where no other restaurants were available
Sizzling Republic Restaurant, Rio Tuba, Palawan, Philippines © www.travelblogonline.com, the interior

The menus

The main attractions here at Sizzling Republic were of course their sizzlers. It’s what they claim to do, right? But they also had a varieties of breakfasts and other western and Filipino dishes. The menus below show just a sample of what the Sizzling Republic had to offer.
Sizzling Republic Restaurant, Rio Tuba, Palawan, Philippines © www.travelblogonline.com, menu
Sizzling Republic Restaurant, Rio Tuba, Palawan, Philippines © www.travelblogonline.com, cocktail menu
They even have a menu for all thirsty cocktail lovers
Sizzling Republic Restaurant, Rio Tuba, Palawan, Philippines © www.travelblogonline.com, menu
Sizzling Republic Restaurant, Rio Tuba, Palawan, Philippines © www.travelblogonline.com, menu

Sizzler

What is a “Sizzler” you may ask? It’s a common dish here in the Philippines and can be something like a open-roasted, grilled or shallow fried pieces of meat, chicken, fish or vegetables and it usually comes with rice,  served on a metal or stone hot plate, kept on a wooden base.
Sizzling Republic Restaurant, Rio Tuba, Palawan, Philippines © www.travelblogonline.com, sizzling menu
At the Sizzling Republic you ought to try their sizzling, that’s what they claim to do, right?


Squid and shrimp sizzling

We tried the squid and shrimp sizzling. I liked that they included a large chili fruit. I had it sliced in small pieces and mixed it to get the right level of spiciness. The taste was really good.  
Sizzling Republic Restaurant, Rio Tuba, Palawan, Philippines © www.travelblogonline.com, staff serving the food
Sizzling Republic Restaurant, Rio Tuba, Palawan, Philippines © www.travelblogonline.com, sizzling squid
Squid sizzling
Sizzling Republic Restaurant, Rio Tuba, Palawan, Philippines © www.travelblogonline.com, quote
This was an applicable quote about the positive things with coffee
Sizzling Republic Restaurant, Rio Tuba, Palawan, Philippines © www.travelblogonline.com, food
Squid and shrimp sizzling
Sizzling Republic Restaurant, Rio Tuba, Palawan, Philippines © www.travelblogonline.com, the back yard
The Sizzling Republic Restaurant had an nice open area where you could enjoy the meal

Conclusion

If you ever come to Rio Tuba I can definitely recommend the Sizzling Republic Restaurant. Generous open hours actually 24 hours daily, really good food, wide variety of dishes, nice staff, Friday and Saturday come with live music... what else can you wish for?   
​Rating:
​1-5 where 1 is terrible and 5 is excellent
3-4 Food 
4 Service
4 Value
3 Atmosphere
The Sizzling Republic Restaurant
Macadam road, Brgy. Rio Tuba
Bataraza, Palawan 5306
Philippines
Phone: 0916 239 0997​
0 Comments

Linaw Pearl Restaurant, Panglao

12/12/2019

0 Comments

 

Linaw Pearl, a restaurant with view

Linaw’s restaurant,  I’ve been here a couple of times two years ago and thought it was time to catch up again with good food and the amazing view you get for free here.  
Linaw’s Pearl Restaurant, Danao, Bohol, Philippines, the view © www.travelblogonline.com
Bread, butter and the view is complimentary here
Linaw’s Pearl Restaurant, Danao, Bohol, Philippines, the interior © www.travelblogonline.com
The bar

A variety of dishes

They have wide variety of everything to choose from. European, Asian and Filipino dishes with every kinds of meat and even crocodile for the brave ones. They have also a small selection of vegetarian dishes. When I get this kind of menu in front of me I tend to have a hard time to choose among all the delicacies. The menus down below is just a sample of what they offer. 
Linaw’s Pearl Restaurant, Danao, Bohol, Philippines, menu © www.travelblogonline.com
Linaw’s Pearl Restaurant, Danao, Bohol, Philippines, menu © www.travelblogonline.com
Linaw’s Pearl Restaurant, Danao, Bohol, Philippines, menu © www.travelblogonline.com
Linaw’s Pearl Restaurant, Danao, Bohol, Philippines, menu © www.travelblogonline.com
Linaw’s Pearl Restaurant, Danao, Bohol, Philippines, menu © www.travelblogonline.com
Linaw’s Pearl Restaurant, Danao, Bohol, Philippines, menu © www.travelblogonline.com


Decision agony

After some decision agony I decided to go for Tuna Sashimi and Tuna Provençal. Yes I like tuna. But to my disappointment they were out of tuna. That’s ok. But then again I had to go through the decision process but after some reading back and forth I finally opted for prawns with creamy tomato sauce. Instead of an appetizer which I thought of first I chose a dessert instead, Supreme Crepes. That would make my tastebuds very happy!
Linaw’s Pearl Restaurant, Danao, Bohol, Philippines, prawns with creamy tomato sauce © www.travelblogonline.com
Prawns with cream tomato sauce
Linaw’s Pearl Restaurant, Danao, Bohol, Philippines, prawns with creamy tomato sauce © www.travelblogonline.com
Stir fried in olive oil with boiled vegetables
Linaw’s Pearl Restaurant, Danao, Bohol, Philippines, pancakes with fresh mango and ice cream © www.travelblogonline.com
Supreme Crepes, with mango and vanilla ice cream
Linaw’s Pearl Restaurant, Danao, Bohol, Philippines, a beautiful view © www.travelblogonline.com
It’s so relaxing to sit here and watch the sunset
Linaw Beach Resort, Danao, Bohol, Philippines, the pool © www.travelblogonline.com
Linaw Beach Resort and the pool
Linaw Beach Resort, Danao, Bohol, Philippines, view from the beach © www.travelblogonline.com
Linaw Beach Resort and the construction site in the background

Conclusion

Linaw Pearl Restaurant is a part of Linaw Beach Resort which probably is a nice resort to stay at. I never stayed there though. The location of the restaurant is beautiful. To have your dinner there is like to have the front seat for an amazing sunset. The food was delicious and service excellent. Everything from the CR to the surroundings was nice and clean. One note about the surroundings though. Just very close behind the Linaw Beach Resort is currently a construction site where a new hotel is coming. It will be a large and high building which will not melt in in the beautiful environment like the Linaw Beach Resort do. Development is good but over exploitation is not. Just saying.
Rating:
​1-5 where 1 is terrible and 5 is excellent
5 Food 
5 Service
4 Value
5 Atmosphere
Linaw Beach Resort
9999 Daorong, Panglao Danao
Bohol, Philippines

Other posts related to Panglao >>>

0 Comments

Bo’s Coffee Club, Bohol Philippines

8/12/2019

0 Comments

 

My second living room, Bo’s in Tagbilaran

Bo’s Coffee Club in Tagbilaran is an institution for coffee lovers and others. It’s a life savior when you need a break from the bustling life outside and it comes with access to WiFi and clean comfort rooms as well. When I have been staying here in Tagbilaran it almost has felt as my second living room. 
Bo’s Coffee Tagbilaran, Bohol, Philippines, entrance © www.travelblogonline.com
The furnishing and decoration is still the same as it was the first time I was here years ago
Bo’s Coffee Tagbilaran, Bohol, Philippines, pastries © www.travelblogonline.com
Aside from the pastries they also offer breakfast and lunch
Bo’s Coffee Tagbilaran, Bohol, Philippines, Reader’s Digests © www.travelblogonline.com
As a kid I liked to read Reader’s Digest so now I can do it again. Some of them were from 2002!
Bo’s Coffee Tagbilaran, Bohol, Philippines, Junel © www.travelblogonline.com
This is Junel, he has been a loyal staff member at Bo’s since 2014
Bo’s Coffee Tagbilaran, Bohol, Philippines, staff member © www.travelblogonline.com
The staff member of the day serving my coffee


There are two Bo’s in Tagbilaran

There is one Bo’s located in ICM mall 3 km from the Plaza Rizal aka the City Square. The other one, this one is located at Plaza Rizal. Tagbilaran and not to mention Panglao with its new international airport is a very expansive area. New malls, restaurants and coffee shops are growing like mushrooms after a rain all over the place. So in this fierce competition, Bo’s still holding its position as the nr one coffee shop here in Tagbilaran.
Bo’s Coffee Tagbilaran, Bohol, Philippines, Inside © www.travelblogonline.com
Today I was lucky, it was quiet here. Sometimes it can be really crowded.
Bo’s Coffee Tagbilaran, Bohol, Philippines, blueberry cheesecake and caffe latte © www.travelblogonline.com
Today I had my “coffee break special”, blueberry cheesecake with a large caffe latte. As you can see it’s really large, at least a half liter!
Bo’s Coffee Tagbilaran, Bohol, Philippines, expectant customers © www.travelblogonline.com
Expectant customers are waiting for their orders

Conclusion

Simply the best coffee in town. Deliciously unhealthy pastries and breakfasts. WiFi and clean comfort rooms. Nice and swift service. A good thing to know, is that the coffee they serve at Bo’s is grown and harvested locally here in the Philippines. So what are you waiting for??
Rating:
​1-5 where 1 is terrible and 5 is excellent
4 Food 
5 Service
4 Value
4 Atmosphere
Bo’s Coffee Club
J.S. Torralba St,
Tagbilaran City,
​6300 Bohol, Philippines

Other links related to Bo’s >>>

0 Comments

New Bombay Indian Restaurant

7/12/2019

0 Comments

 

Indian food today, New Bombay in Manila

So far on my short stay here in Manila I’ve eaten me through two different countries. Now it’s time for the third country India. It’s not that I don’t like Filipino food on the contrary I do, but soon enough I will travel out in the province where Filipino food will be the only option.
New Bombay Indian Restaurant, Robinson Place Ermita, Manila, Philippines, The menu © www.travelblogonline.com
New Bombay, the menu was thick like a bible
New Bombay Indian Restaurant, Robinson Place Ermita, Manila, Philippines, The interior © www.travelblogonline.com
Time was still relatively early so it was very quiet when I was here

The menu was like a bible

I am far from being a specialist on Indian food but it seems to me that’s nothing was missing in the menu. Mutton, chicken, fish and seafood in many varieties. There were lot’s of vegetarian dishes without any meat as well. So down below are just some samples of what was available.
New Bombay Indian Restaurant, Robinson Place Ermita, Manila, Philippines The menu © www.travelblogonline.com
Paneer is fresh cheese which is a common ingredient in the Indian kitchen
New Bombay Indian Restaurant, Robinson Place Ermita, Manila, Philippines The menu © www.travelblogonline.com
I tried the Chicken Cafrala
New Bombay Indian Restaurant, Robinson Place Ermita, Manila, Philippines, The menu © www.travelblogonline.com
Together with the Paneer dishes there were lot’s of options for the vegetarian to eat
New Bombay Indian Restaurant, Robinson Place Ermita, Manila, Philippines, The menu © www.travelblogonline.com
I got the mandatory Naan bread with garlic and cheese. Super delicious!


The food

​I ordered Chicken Cafrala, cubes of boneless chicken cooked in onion cashew gravy with coconut milk, garnished with grated cheese and cashew nuts with rice and Naan bread with garlic and cheese. The portion was not gigantic but together with the Naan bread it was totally enough for me and I consider myself as a big eater after all.
New Bombay Indian Restaurant, Robinson Place Ermita, Manila, Philippines, Naan bread with garlic and cheese © www.travelblogonline.com
Garlic and cheese Naan bread
New Bombay Indian Restaurant, Robinson Place Ermita, Manila, Philippines, Chicken Cafrala © www.travelblogonline.com
Chicken Cafrala
New Bombay Indian Restaurant, Robinson Place Ermita, Manila, Philippines, The food © www.travelblogonline.com
As usual I forgot to order the rice which was not included. In Sweden where I come from the rice is always included so it’s easy to forget that when you are abroad.

New Bombay Indian Restaurant, Robinson Place Ermita, Manila, Philippines, The interior © www.travelblogonline.com

Conclusion

The food was delicious. The flavor was rich and spicy and together with the Naan bread it was super. Service was nice and swift. The prices are low to midrange. All together my lunch here was very pleasant and I will be back some day!
Rating:
​1-5 where 1 is terrible and 5 is excellent
5 Food 
5 Service
4 Value
4 Atmosphere
New Bombay Indian Restaurant
Level 4, Midtown Wing, Robinsons Place,
Pedro Gil cor. Adriatico Streets,
Ermita, Manila. ​

Other links related to Manila >>>

0 Comments

Teriyaki Boy Restaurant

5/12/2019

1 Comment

 

Teriyaki Boy Restaurant, Robinson Place

Today I had no special plan for the lunch. I was just randomly wandering around in Robinson Place fixing stuff when I ended up at the Teriyaki Boy, Japanese styled restaurant. 
Teriyaki Boy Restaurant, Robinson Place Manila, Entrance, www.travelblogonline.com
Teriyaki Boy is located in Robinson Place Ermita
Teriyaki Boy Restaurant, Robinson Place Manila, Inside, www.travelblogonline.com
Potential customers are peering into the restaurant
Picture Teriyaki Boy Restaurant, Robinson Place Manila, Inside, www.travelblogonline.com


The menu

Ramen, Tofu Steak, California Roll, Gyoza, Sushi, Rice Bowl, Dynamite Roll are examples from the menu. Some of the dishes would be suitable for vegetarians also. What I miss here is a combo platter with both sushi and rolls in a nice combination. They actually have something called sushi platter where you choose two variants of the four rolls which are available. In my ears that’s a roll platter not a sushi platter. But I might be wrong... it’s still to be discovered. The menus down below are just a sample, they have more to chose among.
Teriyaki Boy Restaurant, Robinson Place Manila, The menu, www.travelblogonline.com
I ordered the Maguro Sushi. You get two pieces.
Teriyaki Boy Restaurant, Robinson Place Manila, The menu, www.travelblogonline.com
I tried the California Rolls and the Philly Cheese Steak Rolls
Teriyaki Boy Restaurant, Robinson Place Manila, The menu, www.travelblogonline.com

The food

I ordered a Maguro Sushi (tuna), you got two pieces for PHP 95. I also ordered four pieces of California Rolls and four pieces of Philly Cheese Steak Rolls and Miso soup. The Miso soup had a good salty and rich taste. The Maguro Sushi were two generous slices of tuna but they were only ok. I noticed also the two slices had different colors... hm two different batches of tuna? One old and one fresh? Well I don’t know. The rolls were all very good. The steak rolls had an interesting meaty taste but hey (!) it was meat after all. The California rolls were with fresh mango which made them very tasty.
Teriyaki Boy Restaurant, Robinson Place Manila, Maguro Sushi and Miso soup, www.travelblogonline.com
Teriyaki Boy Restaurant, Robinson Place Manila, Rolls, www.travelblogonline.com

Conclusion

The overall impression was good. Staff was nice and friendly. Price range low to medium also very reasonable. But the competition is fierce among the restaurants inside the mall so maybe next time if I would be craving for sushi I probably would try another place.
​Rating:
​1-5 where 1 is terrible and 5 is excellent
3 Food 
4 Service
4 Value
3 Atmosphere
Teriyaki Boy
3rd Level Robinsons Place Manila
​Adriatico St. Malate
Manila, Metro Manila​
​

Other links related to Manila >>>

1 Comment

Review of Soi Thai Restaurant in Ermita, Manila

4/12/2019

1 Comment

 

Soi, eat thai, love thai

That’s their motto. Can they live up to that? Well we will see.
Soi Thai Restaurant, Robinsons Place, Ermita, Manila, Philippines, the entrance
This was after lunch time so it was quiet and peaceful here
Soi Thai Restaurant, Robinsons Place, Ermita, Manila, Philippines, the motto
Eat thai, love thai is their motto

Soi Thai Restaurant

Soi Thai Restaurant is located inside the The Robinson Place mall in Ermita. When I am there and craving for Thai food I usually go to Soi Thai. Last time I was here was one year ago and since then they had changed the furnishing. New tables and chairs. The big question, was the food also changed?
Soi Thai Restaurant, Robinsons Place, Ermita, Manila, Philippines
View out in the mall.
Soi Thai Restaurant, Robinsons Place, Ermita, Manila, Philippines, the bar
It was quiet here today

Menu

They offer a variety of typical Thai dishes. For some that might be good not to have to choose between too much but for me I wish they could have broaden their menu. You can find chicken, pork, fish, seafood and veggies cooked Thai style. They have vegetarian dishes without any kind of meat but they are probably not vegan. Notice that the pictures below just showing a sample of their menu.
Soi Thai Restaurant, Robinsons Place, Ermita, Manila, Philippines, the menu
As a starter I chose the Papaya Salad which is among my favorites
Soi Thai Restaurant, Robinsons Place, Ermita, Manila, Philippines, the menu
Prawns in Basil & Chilies for P 368 became my choice here
Soi Thai Restaurant, Robinsons Place, Ermita, Manila, Philippines, the menu
Chicken, pork and squid fresh from the grill


Soi Thai Restaurant, Robinsons Place, Ermita, Manila, Philippines, Papaya Salad
My beloved Papaya salad. Spicy, sweet, salty and with crispy unripe papaya.
Soi Thai Restaurant, Robinsons Place, Ermita, Manila, Philippines, Prawns with basil
Prawns with basil. Even though the portion was not huge there were plenty of prawns.

Conclusion

Yes the furnishing was changed but the food still remaine untouched. Thanks for that! You always get a complimentary snack, like spicy peanuts as a small starter before you order which is nice. The food is tasty and well cooked and they offer complimentary service water with ice. That’s not bottled water but tastes the same and is perfectly safe to drink. The portions are not huge but still enough for me, so if you are not a really big eater it’s probably enough for you as well. You don’t have to wait long for your food and the staff is nice and friendly. The prices are low to medium range so it’s very reasonable. In my opinion you can’t go wrong here at the Soi Thai Restaurant.
Rating:
​1-5 where 1 is terrible and 5 is excellent
4 Food
4 Service
4 Value
3 Atmosphere
Soi Thai Restaurant
Sta. Monica Atrium Robinsons Place
Adriatico Street, Ermita, Manila

Other links related to Manila >>>

1 Comment

    Archives

    May 2022
    April 2022
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    July 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016

    Categories

    All
    Accomodation
    Africa
    Albania
    Bohol
    Cebu Island
    Dubai | UAE
    Images
    Indonesia
    Laos
    Luzon
    Manila
    Mindanao
    Negros Occidental
    Negros Oriental
    Other
    Palawan
    Philippines
    Quotes
    Restaurant
    Reviews
    Siquijor Island
    Stockholm
    Sweden
    Thailand
    Things To Do
    Video

    RSS Feed

Copyright © Travel Blog Online, All Rights Reserved
  • Travel Blog
  • Contact
  • About
    • Me
    • Sweden
  • Other Sites
    • Patrik Lord
    • LordProduction