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One of the things I do when I’m in Davao is stuff myself up with what I would call as ‘Davao Food’. It’s mostly grilled fare and my favorite next to grilled squid — kinilaw. I love seafood, always have, even though I’m allergic to crab and shrimps.
When I found out that the welcome dinner for this year’s Davao Food Appreciation Tour will be at Yellowfin Seafood and Restaurant, I was excited! I’ve eaten at this popular joint several times back when I was younger, often with my family. I haven’t gone back since I started working in Manila though and I was eager to know if it was still the same.
A short taxi ride later I had the answer to my question. The restaurant still looks the same, which is strangely comforting. Then again, I’ve only been away for two years or so.
The first dish that was served was a big bowl of Imbao soup or clam soup. I’m a little picky when it comes to clam–it’s easy to tell if it’s not fresh and I avoid clam based soups when I’m in Manila for that reason alone. But leave it to Yellowfin Seafood and Restaurant to chase those thoughts away. Just one look at the big and meaty clams (aka clams on steroids, lol) and I knew that I was in good hands. Needless to say, it was delicious and a good prelude of the dishes that were about to be served.
Tinolang Imbao P112
After that bowl of soup, I sat back and prepared myself for the onslaught of plates laden with Yellowfin’s specialties. This was my second DFAT affair and though it was years ago, I remember pretty well what it was like. And I was right. Ang dami, nakakalula!
I had a hard time choosing which dishes I’d try first. I settled on kinilaw na tuna or tuna ceviche and a piece of Yellow Fin’s greaseless chicken.
Kinilaw P92
The kinilaw was prepared just right. The fish was fresh and it wasn’t drowning in vinegar also. Each region has their own variation of kinilaw but I like it best with onions, cucumbers, ginger, fresh tuna/fish (this is a must) and vinegar.
Fried Greaseless Chicken P158/P305
Greaseless chicken in a seafood restaurant? A little off but this dish is actually one of their specialties. Some say Yellowfin’s greaseless fried chicken is way better than Savory’s.
The winning dish for me that night, however, was the sizzling tuna belly. I loved the tender meat and the buttery taste. This has got to be one of the best tuna belly dishes ever.
Sizzling Tuna Belly P62
Another dish that I would recommend is the adobong buntot ng tuna. It’s adobo and tuna… what’s not to love?
adobong buntot ng tuna P185
The welcome dinner at Yellowfin Seafood Restaurant, for me, was the perfect way to launch this year’s Davao Food Appreciation Tour.
This is definitely Davao food at it’s best.
Yellow Fin Seafood and Restaurant
Address: Sandawa Plaza, Quimpo Boulevard, Ecoland, Davao City
For Reservations: 082.297.8777 or 082.298.0299
Facebook: Yellow Fin Seafood and Restaurant / Yellow Fin Cafe -
Someone told me no, I can’t do it.
And so I had to do it.
Now I’m looking at these tickets and wondering if I really could do it.
Weird thing is that even in doubt, I have no plans of backing out.
At all.
Wish me luck.
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I was whining on Facebook early this morning when my cousin who lives in Boracay promptly reminded me of my scheduled trips this year. I didn’t tell her that I ended up having 2 or 3 a month because she might smack me on the head when I see her this August. :p
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Last week while on our way to The Collective, we passed by this new cafe/restaurant along Santol Street that looked really nice and cozy from the outside. We made a mental note to try it especially as it was just a few blocks away from our place.
Nowadays we either dine out or just order in. I blame my work schedule (it’s a good excuse, hehehe) then again I was never good in the kitchen. That’s always been C and G’s domain, not mine. Nahawa na sa akin, probably.
So back to the cafe. Last Friday we decided to try this new cafe. We love trying out new places in San Antonio and there’s a lot of good foodie haunts here too. The cafe looked really nice, comfortable and posh, almost as if it was from a postcard from Paris or Venice. We had the choice of dining inside or al fresco and the tables with umbrellas outside looked inviting but I caught a glimpse of the flat screen tv showing 100 days and decided that inside was better.
The guard ushered us in and we welcomed the cool air from the air conditioning. I said hi to the woman at the counter and was surprised at the turo-turo like display of food, where there’s a buffet like spread of dishes and then you point which ones you like and pay for those dishes only. I have nothing against turo-turo, actually there’s a few that I frequent in the area. It surprised me because the ambiance of the place called for a menu type of dining.
But I shrugged that off and decided to order. A few minutes later I was whispering to C that the food I ordered wasn’t good. I was hoping C’s food was better but my hopes were dashed when C agreed with me. Yikes. I knew we should have gone straight to Wingman.
We both agreed that the food at Mang Rudy’s (a karinderya along Bagtikan St.) was way better than at this cafe. Cheaper too.
To say that I was disappointed was an understatement. I really liked how the place looked, it was soooo nice and comfortable.
You know the feeling of seeing someone cute on the beach or at the bar and then you go kilig because you get to finally meet and talk to him… only to be disappointed because he’s a bozo?
That’s how it felt.
I think I expected too much. Way too much.
Needless to say I’m not going back to that cafe again. Should they even call themselves a cafe?
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