Bahay Cubo Restaurant And Bar

Experienced a great Mediterranean cuisine. The Chef which is also the owner was very accommodating. Had a great lunch time! I remember him sharing about his first love which was also named 'Rhea, ' just like my partner. Caught him crying as he reminisce their past. A must try in Samal!

“Fine dining” in Samal Island We were looking for places to eat in Samal and saw this place on google maps. They don’t have a MENU (tried searching online) but starters are P200+ and main courses are P500+. We were put on the spot when we went there because we didn’t know it was fine dining. We paid P1,300 (for 2 people 2 starters and 2 main courses) The owner said there was no menu but read the available dishes to us. Not a good experience for me because I wanted to decide what I was getting without being pressured and deciding on the spot because he was waiting. There were no prices when he read the food items. We had to ask him and he was rude when he answered. We tried talking to the owner but he was being very sarcastic. Their decor can be updated so it compliments the food prices. We didn’t know that it was fine dining because the place looked old.

We had a rather unpleasant experience in Davao. The owner gave us the impression that he was not welcoming towards our presence. He mentioned that the establishment was primarily focused on fine dining and suggested that there were plenty of other family restaurants available in the area. Furthermore, he indirectly indicated that the prices of their food were on the higher side, giving the impression that it might be beyond our budget. To top it off, he even asked us to halt our tuk-tuks and leave. It would have been preferable if he had approached the situation in a more amicable manner.

Like an oasis in a desert! Excellent food and very personal first class service. Very decent atmosphere in a lush garden accompanied by classical music. Highly recommedable for connoisseurs!

This is by far the best dining experience here in Samal Island. Loved every single bit of it! Alfonso is the menu and he will read out what’s available for the day and it’s hard to decide which to eat because everything sounds so delicious! Great wine selection and service. Will definitely come back here again and again! 10/10 would highly recommend and it’s definitely worth the trip.