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".

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.

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.

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

The shrimp with Marites sauce, more than the alimango with salted egg, did it for me. Will…read moredefinitely come back.

One of the best seafood places I've visited. If you're craving seafood, this is definitely the…read moreplace to go. Highly recommended for seafood lovers

I didn't stay long since I was just there to buy some takeaway, but I did notice how big the…read morerestaurant was. My order was a New England Clam Chowder and the wait time was not that bad. It was nice that the manager or supervisor still made sure that someone assisted me as I waited at one of their tables at the front of the restaurant. Anna was quick with the bill and I was informed about the P11.00 packaging charge. Upon receiving my order, I noticed how light the paper soup bowl was so I took a peak inside. Behold, the container was half full! I asked Anna about it and she said that was really the serving size. Shookt! But right after, she was able to get that bowl filled up some more! For that, I am eternally grateful! And the receiver of the order was happy with the new serving size. I stole a taste and loved it! In our books, good clam chowder is always New England's! This was just a short visit, but every little detail counts. Hopefully, I'll get to return soon to actually try a main dish. Thanks again, Anna! Thanks again, Red Lobster!

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.

It was our first Dampa food trip experience: Fresh Seafood but we were all disappointed with the…read moreprice! Taste was OK. Wet Market: 1kg of each- Tanigue, Mayamaya, Tahong, Crab, Prawns, Squid. Total charge= Php 4,500 with no receipt provided! We were told that she will give it to us after!!! (not feeling good about this.. something fishy going on) At the Restaurant- Cooking fee is per Kilo Stuffed Squid 250, Tanigue Kilaw 200, Maya-maya in Miso 220, Tahong Baked 250, Crab Salt&Pepper 300, Prawns 1/2 kilo Tempura 200 and other 1/2 Buttered garlic 180. We had Pancit Canton 300, 2 orders of rice for the group of 6ppl and a child- 240, 2 1.5 liter 7Up- 200, 2 Buko- 140 and 7 take out boxes (styro)- 140 Total charge= Php 2,620 (I insisted on a receipt) Grand Total: Ripped Off! Watch Out! Be mindful and ask for a receipt- if at the wet market the prices weren't right.. cancel it! Follow your gut feeling! Lesson Learned I haven't been to Vikings yet but I was told with the price that we spent in Sharmila- would've been way better with the price, experience and selection of international taste!

The seafood was just incredibly good!!!! I had the crab, shrimp, baked tahong, and the mahi mahi. I…read morecan't wait to try it again plus we had our private karaoke room with the family.

From the outside, Ocean Blue Tuna Grill n Restaurant doesn't look all that inviting. You can't see…read morethe inside, but you can tell that the inside is on the dark side.It appears to be more of a bar than a restaurant. Or so I thought. As the name suggests, their specialty is grilled tuna. But this isn't all that the place has to offer. It also has old Filipino favorites like bulalo, and something not usually found in your typical ihaw ihaw restaurants -- crispy kinulob itik, or deep fried native duck. This is clearly a restaurant for the more adventurous foodies out there, who also enjoy a few bottles of beer to go along with the out of the ordinary dishes. Ocean Blue has been around for a few years, suggesting that it not only has a steady clientele, but also operates in the black. My kumpare who has been there on several occasions vouches for the great food, But of course the tuna is its signature dish.

The first time I saw an ad for instant ulam being cooked in a plastic bag, it weirded me out,…read moremostly because of the belief that plastic isn't meant to be cooked in. So when I heard of a restaurant doing the same, I wanted to see and try it for myself. It was a Sunday when we headed to Boiling Seafood in Alabang Town Center. It's nice because they charge by the weight of the seafood then you get to choose from several options for the sauce you want to have it cooked in. We were quite lucky in arriving a bit early for dinner as soon after we ordered, the tables were all occupied and there was already a short queue for tables. I like how they gave each of us bibs to ensure our clothes wouldn't get stained. Excited, we first had a taste of their buffalo wings. It had a sweet and slightly spicy sauce, which was a good match to the ranch dressing it came with. We were a bit short on the dressing, so we asked for more and were given another serving with no extra charge. Then our mains were served, and I ogled at the crabs, shrimps, and clams all in clear plastic bags, swimming in their respective sauces. I first got the crab (mostly so I can get the parts I liked), which we had cooked with curry. It was delicious and really tasted of coconut cream. Then I had the clams cooked in butter and garlic. I personally don't like clams very much, but I would say that I'm pretty sure the clams were fresh because it was soft and not rubbery. To finish, I had a few pieces of the shrimps in sweet chili garlic. It was delectable! The sauce was so good, I took a spoonful and drizzled it on my rice. That dinner was so good, just writing about it now is making me crave for Boiling Seafood again!

Not a fan of the sweet chilli sauce for the bag of shrimps. I thought this had a more authentic new…read moreorleans recipe, similar to the popular Boiling Crab resto in San Jose, CA.

Great food and service! Rose assisted in everything we needed. You can request special dish and…read morethey will cook it for you! Booked this restaurant for my family's christmas dinner!

We booked here last year November 8, for my birthday celebration coming from California the food is…read moreamazingly delicious!,, I highly recommend this restaurant