This is our go to chinese restaurant in Cebu! Place is huge and have some private rooms too. They…read moreserve authentic chinese food! I love this place! I love the assorted seafood like steamed live fish, crabs and shrimps. I highly recommend their noodles too!

The thing with most Chinese restaurants is that they're a hit or a miss, because of the number of…read moredishes coming out with lauriat style. Starting off with cold cuts, it tasted good. The second was soup - and it was served cold! That was a disappointing start to the meal. Singapore style chili crab, while the most expensive (almost 3k for a kilo of shriveled crab), tasted average and wasn't very flavorful. The buchi balls smelled bad off the fryer. But they did quite well on cha misua, fried lapu-lapu, and Peking duck that we ordered. Service is always good, but the kitchen can be very slow to serve. A little on the pricey side, but Cebuanos now have little choice for Chinese seafood restaurants since Choi closed too. Tao Yuan is probably the best from the Manila imports.

They offer a wide variety of popular and authentic Asian street food for a carefully curated…read moredining. The food are delicious, freshly made with the freshest ingredients. Price is reasonable with a serving size that really hits the spot. The staff are friendly and courteous and mindful of your comfort. The restaurant has moved to the Alcoves at Level 1 of Ayala Center Mall

Spicily slow service, this one on ayala cebu…read more My family and I tried it out. never coming back as it can be defined as a NON Essential part of a culinary experience not because of the taste. the cultural taste was good. but this one is exceptional, the service was slow, and i meant SUPER SLOW. The food serving of the BIBIMBAP was made for kids. However, the Laksa seemed ok but still, if there's ever a choice. you might wanna stay away from this one. Slow service, food portions were made for kids and the drinks are expensive as hell. Never coming back, never recommending. STAY AWAY update: even the reciept and change provision took time. How many goddamn years are you doing this?

Wanderlog ranks this restaurant as #2 on its list of best Chinese food in Cebu City, and so does…read morerestaurant guru. After church my brothers and I decided to try the place that my friends speak highly of, to check it out and see if it lives up to it's hype. True enough there is authenticity in its Chinese cuisine, dishes that has rich and diversified but harmonious color, aromatic flavor, and excellent taste. I came for their dimsum, The choices are limited but I must say, by far, it's the best dimsum I ever had in Cebu City. I'm done eating dimsum at the mall. I also tried the other dishes my brothers ordered, and I say this place has the best Chinese food I ever had in Cebu City, The place was packed but we got there just 5 minutes before all tables were taken. The servers were quite efficient, patient and friendly. The place was kinda noisy during lunch time. Happy diners maybe?

One of the most authentic chinese restaurants ive tried thanks to my cousin who brought us here 2…read moreyears ago. Until today, taste of their food is still very good. We always get the shrimp dumplings and the soup dumplings. Dip them in chili sauce and wow! Delicious! The seafood is always fresh. They have live fish, lobster, and even eel that you can pick from outside. May not be a good idea for animal lovers though or for anyone not into that sort of thing, i mean seeing that their meal was alive just a few minutes ago. But anyway, their food is really flavorful. And from what i hear, chefs are really from places such as hongkong etc and so the taste they put into their food is really authentic chinese. I got to try the spinach soup today too and it was surprisingly really good! They added egg, tofu and shrimp so it tasted more like a healthy egg drop! I loved it! Gotta check this place out if you havent yet.

The lechon was amazing . Could not leave Cebu without trying this place. It's a must.read more

I was disappointed no lechon only fried pork. Food was disappointing. Expensive price though…read morecustomer service is good!

It all started on Netflix's Asian food documentary. Jotted down on my long juander list to…read moreeat/visit finally I was able to experience the seafood feast here. Situated in Cordova at Barangay Buagsong lies the infamous "bakasihan" who founded by Tatay Entoy. He's the father of "bakasihan eatery ". From Cebu City, we travelled 51mins. via single motorcycle. And I'm telling you, better pat sunscreen coz the heat from the sun is too much. LoL. T'was almost 2pm and the place is still packed with patrons eating in big groups. Crowded yet we still manage to find a table to dine-in. FOOD. "Nilarang na Bakasi" (tiger reef-eel stew) - tasty & a bit of savory side. It is made in a spicy and sour coconut milk-based broth with garlic, red onions, tomatoes, fermented black beans, chilis & sour fruits. T'was indeed a steal when visiting Cordova! Fried Bakasi - crispylicious fried fish which you can easily eat its bone. Taste better when dipped on sauce (combination of soy sauce, vinegar/calamansi & chili). Saang - they steamed it and the saltiness from the ocean make it a great sign that t'was freshly caught. Imbao Soup - one of Cebu's delicacy that's also rampant in Cordova. The soup is so hearty the moment you slurp it. It has its own distinctive sweet taste that even without any seasoning, it's sure taste yummy. Imbao meat is a little bit gooey especially if it's a lil bit large. Lato "sea grapes" - is fresh as well but they really don't clean it thoroughly. Still a must when feasting seafood. Don't forget dipping it on a vinegar. Ginisang Octopus - t'was good! Savory and every bite is delicious. Meat is perfectly cooked and not really gooey. They make it a bit spicy which add kicks to it. Takeout: Ginisang shrimp - t'was perfectly cooked and the saltiness balanced to its sweetness. It also has its nice texture to it. Halang-Halang in the form of seashells meat (don't know what kind of seashell is it) is the perfect "pulutan" for people chillin' with beer. Spicy and undeniably Onolicious! Our juander Cordova seafood feast is both filling and economical. For $17.50 t'was one of the best seafood mukbang I ever tasted. With a panoramic view of the ocean's vastness you'll truly enjoy the oldest and most popular eatery serving bakasi in town. Customer service is superb. They were so helpful and friendly. They put that welcoming smile that even though they were tired they still able to show their welcoming aura. Indeed a must visit eatery when you visit Cebu City. Don't expect a luxury style of service, you can't find it here. Know that this is a homestyle eatery that will bound to feel you at home. Mahalo for reading and happy juandering fellow yeeps!

I just watched an Asian street food show on Netflix that featured this family run seaside seafood…read moreplace, featuring eel stew. It's on my bucket list now, right next to the whole roasted pig (lechon) also found here in Cordova.

When I told my friends I was having lunch at Tin Gow, they told me that I should go somewhere else…read more The place was expensive and the food was not so good. So I came with some prejudices when my cousin invited us for her birthday lunch. It was an 11 course meal which she customized and ordered in advance for three tables. First came the dried scallop soup with vegetable green which looked plain and simple, but it surprisingly impressed my taste buds. That first impression got me excited for the dishes that were to follow: Shrimp salad, crispy roasted chicken, steamed Lapulapu fish, Sweet and sour pork, Dim sum sampler platter, braised beef, the birthday pancit, Stir fried green beans, and finally fried rice with fried anchovies. For dessert, it was Japanese fried eggroll with cream cheese and seaweed, and sesame balls. Even I was amazed by my appetite at this table. I loved every single dish. Well prepared, delicious, properly textured and well presented. I was looking forward to their Peking duck which was not available because of the pandemic. I learned they import their Peking duck from Hongkong. I guess that will be a good reason to go back. I will definitely proclaim Tin Gow as one of the best, if not the best Chinese restaurant in Cebu. I believe good restaurant food is knowing what to order and what you're ordering. Prior visits aid in making that decision. Knowing the chef and talking to them also helps. This was definitely a gastronomically memorable dining experience.

This place considered higher end chinese restaurant. Food and service pretty good. We went with…read moresome dim sum dishes, siomai, spicy tofu, minces meat with eggplant, and a squid dish. The tofu dish had a great smooth texture and i was told that they make their own.

This is a good choice for anyone looking for something more grand or fancier to dine in. There are…read moreenough embellishments and decorative elements put into the setup of the restaurant. A function area with a small elevated platform is available in the upper level as well as dividers to partition off different dining groups into their own private spaces. We loved everything that we ordered: hand-made boiled dumpling, seafood seven color soup, and sizzling pepper beef, just to list of a few. Service was fast from the time of ordering to the time the food was served. We did not need to wait long before starting to eat. The only miss was that one of our orders which is the Xiamen fried oyster with egg came a lot later than the others. We were almost finished with our food when the oyster was served. Some of the other dishes were already finished and there was not a lot of rice left.

Thanks to our friend and neighbor for introducing us to this restaurant . The place which opened in…read moreFebruary 2019, is clean, huge and spacious, and they have a wide variety of Chinese dishes and dim sum to choose from. The come in appetizing presentations, generous servings that are absolutely delicious. Very reasonable pricing. Fast service. We ordered a lot, and when it came almost simultaneously, we wondered if we can finish it but we devoured it all. Servers look jovial, they must love their job! They are very friendly and very attentive. A must visit!

Good food. Okay service. Ambiance is nice in terms of space/decor/cleanliness and general upkeep…read more It's always very crowded during breakfast & it's more pleasant in the evening. In the morning, you'd have to show up right at open but on vacation, who wants to wake up at such ungodly hours. Haha.

Food is poor, not a wide range. Bacon was fatty and burnt that u could only taste the grill. Coffee…read morewas the worst.