Ocho Seafood and Grill

Ocho Seafood and Grill's frontal view at night

Ocho Seafood and Grill is one of Tacloban's Finest Seafood restaurant. It is located at Senator Enage St., if you happened to pass Department of Foreign Affairs building then you are closer to this food haven. They are open daily to serve you from 10am to 10pm. This restaurant has been committed to provide their customers the best and freshest ingredients that made them the famous seafood spot in town. They also catered their patronizers with varied and most diverse menu.

After we finished all the commitments in the city, we decided to drive around and look for prospective dining area, for someone who had big enthusiasm for food like us, it was really the night to do cuisine exploration. When we arrived at the premises, my impression was that it was like another fancy and expensive restaurant. Illumination was warm and relaxing, the furnitures looked modern and inviting. If you look at the ambiance of the place you'll probably think that you need to be extravagant to eat here. But on the contrary, their price is not that high considering the quick and snappy service that were given by the crew  to us, it was all worth it. They also have provided a little corner for impatient kids to play while waiting for the orders, for the parents advantage it was really a genius idea.

Kid's Corner

When we were ready to order, we went to the counter where all the fresh seafoods were displayed and picked our choices. Their style was we tell them how we want our food done and then they will cook it the way we want. After that, we went back to our table and ordered our drinks. We were so amazed, just 3 mins or less (i guess) right after we made orders, yummy foods came all ready to be serve on our table...wow! We were so not wrong with our decision to stop by and try this restaurant.

So we had grilled pork belly, shells adobo and grilled fish (which were our favorite that night), chopsuey, fish tinola and shells soup(forgot the name of the shell). We also had rice serve in platter.

Shells Adobo

For a second, i thought Shells Adobo looked like stir fryed squid with sauce. But when i examined it closely and tasted it, it was indeed shell's meat with a very flavorful spicy sauce garnish with spring onions on top. Everybody enjoyed this dish.

Grilled Fish

I personally ordered grilled fish because i wanted to eat fish that time. When i tried it, the fish was tender and it was good. It has a distinctive delicious taste that made it special, it also had little portion of stir fryed kangkong as a side dish. Serving size was enough for 2 persons. It was really a must order food in the menu. Grilled pork belly was also good and was cooked perfectly. 

Grilled Pork Belly

Fish Tinola

Shells Soup

Chopsuey

Fish tinola, shell soup and chopsuey also contributed good taste to complete our appetite. The serving size of each dish could be enough for a family of 4. Overall presentation of their foods, i would rate it with 9/10. Their drinks were also served fast. 

Blue Lemonade

Iced Tea, Blue Lemonade, Watermelon and Mango Shake

For a first timer like us to dine here, I should say this restaurant was marvelous. I like that our food was prepared properly and was not hurriedly done like most busy restaurants. The service was fast and good since our food were served within a reasonable time. Aside from the good food, the place was intimate and comfortable and ambiance was great. I would certainly recommend this restaurant if you want  to go out on a family date or if you want to bond with friends in a delectable way. An experience worth remembering and another place worth exploring! Thanks Ocho Seafood and Grill! =)

*vanessacagande