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As a chef I have learn a simple thing. I am not cooking to please myself but my customers

 

We were at Grumpy's last Friday for breakfast and Saturday night we went for dinner and listened to the life music.

Breakfast was phenomenal.
I had a German style one and my asawa the philippino one. Both were freshly cooked with too quality ingredients. Absolutely delicious. Coffee and fresh made carrot juice very tasty.

Dinner on Saturday was again a very nice dining experience. I had a Goulash with Spätzle, asawa went for some pasta with fish. Goulash was made from tender loin, Spätzle freshly homemade.

All dishes are freshly cooked and homemade. Even bread and fries.
Meat and fish are of high quality. Only pork and beef tenderloin get used.

It was great to have dinner and listen to the music. Every Saturday is open mic and some really good musicians from all over the world are performing. Great guitar players and drummers. It has nothing to do with karaoke. Ralf, owner of grumpies, is a very talented guitar player and singer too. We really enjoyed it.

Service at Grumpy's is excellent. Very friendly staff.

If you just want to go out for a coffee and done sweets or cakes it's the right place as well. Homemade cakes are very delicious. I recommend the cheese cake with strawberries. There are various nice deserts as well.

If you are looking for top quality food I can recommend Grumpy's absolutely. Actually I don't know a better restaurant in Duma if you go for western cuisine.

 

You want real italian with an Italian chef ?? Go to Richie and Iris' new Esturya, Marco's work is fantastic (like the raviolis) and check the specials, omg. If you like al dente, go. If you like ur pasta mushy and tasteless try elsewhere. Best in Duma by far... (dinner only so far)..

On Hibbard just up from Tres Bistro between Bianco and Aldecoa....

 

I just finished my sandwich at Piapi Deli and have to agree with the 5 star reviews. I had a Godmother sandwich, Milano salami, capicola, smoked ham with provelone cheese and it was excellent. Comes with fries. 320p
The restaurant itself is attached to the Dumaguete Hotel and is very nice inside.
I was very impressed.

 

Tried Curry House for lunch today. My wife ordered the combo plate, I ordered the chicken korma. Very spicy, I do like spicy but even for me it was on the edge, but my wife could not eat any of it. I liked the food except for a chicken dish on the combo plate, it was inedible. There were only two other tables with people, and still it took 45 minutes for our food to arrive. We were just in the process of gathering up our stuff to leave when they finally came with the food, but really we should have left long before. My wife does not want to go back, but I would be willing to give them a second try. I told her next time we will remember to request not so spicy when we place our order, I would like to try the tandoori and some of the other dishes (requested not so spicy), but the VERY slow service decreases the odds that we would go back again.

 

Las Mariachi's is the name-I live very close and LOVE IT-the menu is evolving and they're adding new things it seems--the tacos and burritos are smallish but so tasty-the refried beans totally rock..IMHO lol
FYI the Filipino is very good and inexpensive-they usually have 2-3 Filipino dishes in a buffet style- the Bicol Express was good-

 

To me, Inhouse Security is preferable than an untrained/Badly trained Mickey mouse armed guard outside

 

I can't speak for all areas of PI, but in Bacolod area street food is quite mundane.

IMO, pinoy food (as it pertains to flavor) is just repetitive, usually sweet for no reason, and lacks complex flavors.

 

I beg to disagree with our esteemed reviewer. Whilst Coco's could do a lot to improve service this is by far not the worst review of an establishment I have read about. I would like to indulge readers with a sorry story I heard aboard a dive vessel off Aqaba Jordan some 8 years ago...

A guest on board checked into one of the local Premier Hotels paying approx $340 per night. He was kept waiting for 3 hours as "the room is not ready sir". Said guest was forced to wait in the desert heat outside "as it is policy sir, no uninvited people are allowed on premises. You have not checked in".

3 hours later and 'escorted' by the bell hop to his room the said bell hop handed over the room key and legged it as fast as he could leaving said guest struggling outside his room with his luggage. Upon gaining entry he found that his "premier"room had no furniture. That's right his bed, sofa, wall table and anything else had disappeared. So our intrepid guest returns to the check in desk..."ahh sorry sir, we have obviously made a mistake here, we are pleased to show you to your new room...". The same bell hop 'escorts' this guest to his room in a similar fashion, ie, you carry your own bags I'll struggle with my very heavy room key.

Upon entering his new room our guest is assailed by a terrible smell. The previous occupant has left what can only be described as "a deposit" in the sink (heaven knows why, but it takes all sorts doesn't it?) By now our guest has just about had enough and so returns to the check in desk. Raising the issue with the duty check in clerk the clerk says "one minute sir, all will be well, please wait here" and scoots off. The clerk returns 5 minutes later...with (roll of drums....tish!)...... an air freshener aerosol. Talk about a Basil Fawlty moment

Of course, by now our dive guest is livid and demands to see the manager. The manager arrives and our guest pours out his litany of complaints, doing his best to keep his temper. After all, a long tiring journey to be kept waiting as the room is not ready outside in the heat, missing furniture and finally unusual sewage disposal methods, anyone would have had enough at $340 per night. And the managers response? "You can't complain. You are only a guest."

I kid you not, this really happened. So whilst all might not be so well in the Phils service department (and I have really seen some lax, crazy service here) it is not as bad as all that. Most folks when you draw their attention here to things not going well usually respond with a smile and an apology. At least they don't insult us to boot.