After the whole day of water play, island hopping and snorkelling, and under the sun, it was really fun! We did not intend to have our dinner again in the hotel. We were hearing about The Maribago Grill from the hotel staffs on the day we arrived here, just to check around on their recommendation on good restaurants around the area.
It is located just off the main road coming from Lapu-Lapu city. It had great atmosphere where you have the choice of sitting at your own private table under a Nipa Hut (Palm Hut) or under the main canopy.
There are dozens of Nipa huts of varying sizes distributed throughout the well-manicured and luscious grounds of the Maribago Grill, from cosy shelters for 2 people to bigger huts for up to 10 or even 12 people. All of the Nipa huts also have fans which is lovely, especially on the hot muggy days in Mactan.
The restaurant is also very family-friendly, with its generous-sized portions and reasonable prices, and I noticed several groups of large families with small children at the Maribago Grill while we were there. And, majority of the customers are Koreans tourists, families and youngsters.
Being seated in ‘private’ Nipa huts scattered throughout the Maribago Grill’s property does make service a bit of an issue. Every table comes with a hand bell on the table though, so if you need some attention, ring the bell and wait for someone to eventually come walking around in the general direction of your table.
The other highlight of this place is the food. People come for the atmosphere and the food and usually this place does not let down. The house special is the Marinade BBQ Spareribs. We actually ordered not much just the the grilled tuna belly and stir fried kang kung.
The grilled tuna belly is a great one with its generous slab with crisped skin on the outside and moist tuna meat on the inside. Kang Kung not really much as it is fried with onions and it tastes like our Malaysian style. We also had the house special rice which many regard as fantastic.
Many of the menu items can be ordered in sizes of small, medium or large, and every dish that is served - even if in the smallest size - is already of a portion that can be easily shared among 2 to 3 people!
Given the excellent value-for-money and tummy-satisfying, ‘home-cooked’ authentic Filipino flavours offered by the Maribago Grill, it’s actually little wonder that this establishment seems to be so well-received among locals and travellers alike.
All in all, we enjoyed a great dining experience at the Maribago Grill with authentically good Filipino cuisine at reasonable prices, in a relaxed and rustic setting akin to dining in private Nipa hut cabanas on a tropical island resort.
After the meal, we walked back to our hotel as it is just very near from the hotel. We reached the entrance and request the hotel security to help us to take our family photo with the hotel logo as the background.
It was the last night we spent in Cebu. We were so happy and satisfy as this trip considered very fruitful to us: We are able to go to temple to seal as a family, we are able to attend the stake conference, we are able to go visit Cebu attractions, we are able to go for our first ever snorkelling, and many many more!
Really grateful and thank to the Lord for this trip He has given to our family and blessed us so much!
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