Best Posts in Thread: Ecil's Delights and Snacks in Bacong

My fiancee and I finally got our small food place up and running in Bacong as there seems to be a lack of food choices for those of us out here who want something but don't want to run into the city. Its only a small place and we have only been open a week but our menu will be growing. We also have free wifi.

Menu to date: Fajita wrap, Taco wrap, filipino burger, burger deluxe, fries (flavor options), halo-halo (our own nice halo2x, not any of that nasty bean crap and ube, its *different*), and of course soda's. We are looking to hopefully add Red Horse and San Mig as soon as I can talk Ecil into letting me get another ref. Hopefully as well within the next week or two our menu will grow a bit more.

Location: Go past the park from Dumaguete 3 streets and turn right (Leon Kilat st opposite side of the highway from the beach). Down the corner 2 blocks and will see our place on the right.

If your in the area and hungry stop by and give is a try. Open 10am-8pm

Chris and Ecil

 

Yah, its a tough thing to work out. Us foreigners unless we happen to be a nearby local of the place are kind of come and go. We'll fav a new place we like and visit a lot but in a couple months get bored and move to the next new good thing. Changing up the menu and adding new things can only be done so much (this is what the major fast food places do with short term new items). One has to try and capture the local market and if it includes Filipino's then prices have to be suited to be affordable to them as well because w/o the locals a small restaurant will fail eventually.

 

Thank you for the kind words. Always happy to hear suggestions and even complaints. And yes we added SML and will be looking at adding Pilsen and a few more things within the next few days to a week. Currently only have a small ref but hoping to have another this weekend allowing a larger variety. Our menu will also be expanding as we are able to shortly especially figuring out a couple rice meals.

So far we are just 1 1/2 weeks old and a small location yet happy to be getting as much business as we can. We really aim to provide good quality food at affordable prices to both local and foreigner tastes.

 

We have now added Buffalo Wings to our menu, very nice wings with a buffalo sauce we make ourselves. Rice meals will be coming in by the end of the week as well.

 

A couple friends and I had dinner at ChMacQueen's (Chris) little restaurant today. All really enjoyed the food and offered a few constructive suggestions which Chris took note of. Loved the chicken fajita wrap and the deluxe burger. The burger is a combo of beef and pork. The wrap, salsa, sour cream, etc. made there. Chris had SM Light and we suggested he add Pilsen. He will be expanding his menu. I will go back, for sure.

 

I think a picture of your sign as seen from the road would help immensely.

 

We now have a sign on the highway at our turn. Its not a big sign but just a few blocks past the markets in Bacong headed towards Dauin on the right hand side.

 

Not sure if this will work though.
Google Maps

 

We don't have aircon sadly but we have fans running with some very nice halo-halo for those extra hot days. We are also open Weds-Mon, closed every Tuesday.

Our facebook page is also Ecil's Delights & Snacks so a good way to remember our hours and map to our location.

On a side note I'm running a bit behind but look for new things being added next week assuming this weekends test runs of a couple recipes goes well at home.

 

True but your markup does not have to be the same across the board. Smaller profit margin on "Filipino food" keeps the locals happy while Expats can absorb a higher profit margin on "Expat food" especially when considering the presumed increase in quality ingredients and non-local spices etc.