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Visited there today, yes lovely spot. Met owner whom was very friendly and very accommodating. Nice guy, the place is organized and super friendly staff.

Unfortunately we had already eaten but enjoyed a nice drink, no entrance fee was charged. Apparently there are ex pats around whom think they can just hang out there for free, use the wi fi and facilities without paying....I fully understand why management charge a fee.

We organized a return to spend the whole afternoon swimming eating, it's really a little oasis.

 

Jack Peterson..No Chia's is not mine although close enough to my Dumaguete Info name to bring it into question. Chi Town represents the Windy City of Chicago. Start a business in the Phils? Too old, tired, retired and a pure carnivore to open a veggie restaurant.

 

Watching this thread. I lived over 30 years in San Francisco and knew every little obscure place that had great food ... melt-in-your-mouth truffle oil steak, or soltani shish kebob to die for, or scampi so good you had to lick the plate. I fully admit to having become a very annoying food snob, when I go out to eat with friends everybody will be ranting about how great the food is, and I will be like are you kidding me. Years ago Pasta King used to make a spaghetti con polpeti that I considered to be really good, with the new ownership the quality is not even close. I've tried just about every place in Dumaguete, "that wasn't too terrible" is about the best I could ever say. I would probably say that good quality restaurants is the thing I miss the most living here.

 

We decided to visit Gerrys new resto bar and sample the food,we were very empressed with the progress he has made the new renovation so far and will be great when completed.Gerry's has put a lot of time and thougth into the design and has a great ideas for the future.Now what came for FOOD and BEER the later was ice cold.We started with Fish and Beer Butter very nice,then we all decided on Hamburger some had potato salad,some with fries then to our surprise gerry brought out a 12 inch.pizza for us to try half margarita half peperoni i am sure he well sell many of these when he gets into full swing.Great to see he has pick great girls on his staff.Good time was had by all.

 

I've been twice, it's okay, once on a medical mission & once on bike tour, not bad. The pier/boulevard has a beautiful view of Basilan, cafe's/calanderias had certainly way more BBQ pork & cold beer than I expected. People are nice, at least at face value, never needed to find anything important (like bike parts etc). Ipil is not so welcoming, an Australian was kidnapped there a few years ago, but could have been his fault. Cotabato, likewise not so nice but survivable, I worked there a couple of times.

 

Update: Chia’s hours Wednesday - Sunday 7am - 2pm.
For those who may need more information, they are closed Mondays and Tuesdays.

 

If you are going to be a critic, you have to be able to take criticism. Works both ways. Not everyone is going to agree with you.

 

Lets be honest here, you seriously think a 25 peso mask is going to save you, DREAM ON, when I go out yes I wear a mask, but not because it will save me, but because of the solidarity of wearing it, its purely psychological, anything else is pure codswallop