Cadimahan River Tour, Roxas City Capiz

I've been to a number of destinations here in the Philippines but I admit, it's been more than a decade since I've explored my home town, Roxas City. I am now based in Iloilo City but I still get to visit home every month. I don't go out that often though. So when my friends planned for a lunch at Cadimahan River Tour, I didn't let the chance pass.

The River Tour

Cadimahan River Tour is the actual name of the place located at Sitio Lawis, Baybay, Roxas City. The word, "tour", sounds weird for a restaurant name. But part of the services that it offers is a river tour which is probably how it got its name. The river tour can be done by riding a motorized boat, paddled boat, or the floating restaurant.

The Floating Restaurant

The concept is quite similar in Bohol's Floating Restaurants at Loboc River. But instead of paying a per-person rate for the river tour and buffet meal, you have to rent the whole cottage for PhP1500 per 2 hours. Meals are not included on that rate. So I guess this is only ideal for groups or maybe for the "rich". lol

FOOD

Fish at Cadimahan River Tour are guaranteed fresh before being cooked in any way you want. Their foods are deliciously prepared and priced reasonably. Aside from fish, they also have oyster, chicken, and pork barbecue on their menu.

Service Crew

The crew are friendly and very considerate. They will help you with your needs to make your stay very satisfying.

Transportation

There is no public vehicle that goes inside Cadimahan River Tour. If you don't have your own vehicle, you will have to walk from the main road which is really far. You might as well pre-arrange your trip with the tricycle driver. Ask him if he will drop you off inside Cadimahan River Tour and fetch you again at a specific time. Make sure that you agree on the fare too.

Other Services

Aside from the river tour, you may also avail these other services:

• Foot Spa
• Manicure
• Pedicure
• T. Filipino Body Massage
• Community Participation
• Resource Interpretation Lecture

 VERDICT

The place is very relaxing and has a scenic view of the river - perfect for nature lovers. After enjoying a sumptuous lunch, you'd feel like sleeping because of the serene water and the fresh air. Though it could also be a great time for some boating activity depending on the level of the heat of the sun. With the food being delicious and not so expensive, Cadimahan River Tour is a great place to hangout if you want to escape from the busy city life. 

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The Lemon Pie House, Sagada, Mt. Province

Before our trip to Sagada last November, I did some research first and one of the most recommended restaurants to visit is the Lemon Pie House. Since it was just near our guest house, we had our lunch there after settling in our room. 

The Restaurant

My first impression upon seeing the facade was just, uhm, ok. I didn't really have expectations. But when we entered the Lemon Pie House, the interior got us really impressed. It was very cozy and the owner (forgot her name) was very accommodating.

Inside the Lemon Pie House

The Food and Price

The food is pricey but the serving is large enough for an average Filipino. So I think its safe to share your order with your companion if you're on a tight budget or maybe if you're "on a diet". heheh The food is tasty, too. I couldn't say that it has something significant but it's surely worth your money. :)

THE LEMON PIE

The famous Lemon Pie is indeed DELICIOUS! The top portion of the pie is like brazo de mercedes. There's no question why it got really famous. If you want to order for a whole plate of it, you will need to tell the owner in advance because you'll more likely be able to pick it up the next day.

VERDICT

Lemon Pie House is a must-try when you visit Sagada. There's only a few restaurants there so you could actually try them one by one if you stay for at least 3 days. Not unless you're planning to cook your own meal. The expensive price of their food is almost the same with other restaurants. Best way to save is to share it with your companion so that you could also split the bill. 

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Ocean City Iloilo

Ocean City is a well-known seafood restaurant here in Iloilo City. I haven't been to any of their restaurants until yesterday. I was only able to taste their food at SM City's food court section. But I only get to really appreciate them yesterday.lol Our virtual team makes it a point to meet once in a while so we had lunch at Ocean City yesterday located at General Luna St. It was also an advance birthday celebration for me! ^^ 

 The restaurant is divided into two parts. There's an airconditioned section and an open area. Though it would have been great to stay in the airconditioned part of the restaurant because it was hot outside, we chose to sit in the open area because we could freely talk a bit loud without being a nuisance to other customers. They have the same menu anyway. 

Ocean City offers a variety of food from chicken dishes to pork, beef, and seafoods. We ordered a set meal worth PhP2500 which was already good for a maximum of 12 persons. There were 9 of us and I could say that it was more than enough because we had leftovers which we took home. :D 

Here are some of their dishes. 

Bird's Nest Soup

Roast Chicken

Chopsuey

Chicken (Sweet & Sour?)

Fried Rice

Pork

Pancit

The Verdict:

Food is definitely delicious! The price is not cheap but not too expensive as well. I guess it's cheaper if you are in a group. Our bill was around PhP2,800 because drinks were not included in the set meal. 

The service wasn't very satisfying though. We asked for plates for the cake and they gave us only 4 when they can clearly see that there were 9 of us. I don't know if the restaurant closes in the afternoon or not because the waiters were already cleaning our table even if we were still busy chatting and video calling. They also asked us if we'd like to take home some of the leftovers but I just said "later" because I was still eating. 

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