Experience warm Filipino hospitality
by dining at one of Roxas City’s finest restaurant – Festa Resto. Festa Resto
opened last 2010 and up to date it is still one of the best restaurants in
Roxas City. With its classic and modern setting, Festa Resto still maintains
its homey ambiance and serving mostly authentic Filipino dishes with a little
twist, transforming those dishes into more savory ones.
Festa Resto is located inside the
Pueblo de Panay Township; the emerging commercial business district of Roxas
City and it has remained over the years to fill and satiate the ravenous
stomach of every local and tourist. Eat and dine here at anytime you want, from
breakfast to lunch and up to dinner and enjoy the beautiful surroundings around
the restaurant. Festa Resto also offers al-fresco dining experience and at
night be entertained by a live band singing acoustic and ballad songs.
Aside from the main dining and
al-fresco dining area there are three (3) private lounges available in this
restaurant. These lounges are ideal for private meetings and special occasions
making the dining experience more intimate. Festa Resto provides the best to
their patrons as their several house specialties are known to be the best
dishes in town. So, the last time I went back here I ordered their top 3 best
house specialties and their other must-try dishes and desserts.
House
Specialty Kaldereta
Kaldereta
is a popular Filipino dish that uses chevon (goat meat), beef or pork combined
with potatoes, carrots, tomato sauce and liver spread or liver paste. It is
usually served during special occasions and a regular in every Filipino
cookbook.
As for
this restaurant, they are using chevon (goat meat) and I never thought it was a
chevon until a friend of mine revealed it to me. Honestly, I thought it was a
beef because of its moist and tender texture. However, I was convinced that it
wasn’t a beef because it doesn’t have an after taste though chevon does have an
after taste with a unique one. But to this serving, it doesn’t have at all. I
was totally impressed with how they prepared it.
Shrimp Tempura
Being
dubbed as a “Seafood Capital of the Philippines” – Roxas City does not
disappoint me (local) and even tourist as restaurants are serving the best and
freshest seafood. So, whenever I’m out and eating I never missed ordering
seafood (usually shrimp, scallop or oyster).
So, this
time I ordered shrimp tempura and what I have noticed is their ample servings
considering the price. Their shrimp tempura is prepared and plated nicely.
Impressive! And what made me more impressed is the size of the shrimp they’ve
used and the batter coat they’ve applied. The shrimp is quite big and the
batter coat is neither too thick nor too thin.
Haiiwaian Chicken
Another must-try
and to die for dish of this restaurant is their haiiwaian chicken. The chicken is
well marinated and broiled to perfection making the chicken extra juicy and
flavorful. Their special sauce is quite a sight as they’ve poured it over the
chicken and topped with pineapple chunks.
Other Must-Try Dishes
These
are the other must-try dishes of Festa Resto. They have the best tasting
lasagna I’ve ever tried. Flavorful! Their wide array of desserts are also a sight especially their best sellers. Sad to say, they phased out my most favorite dessert in this restaurant
As an
overall, I’m giving Festa Resto a two star rating (2/3 rating) as this restaurant
made me feel at home by providing comfortable service, entertainment and good
food plus a good value for money. This restaurant is worth going back!
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FESTA RESTO
Address: Immaculate Heart of Mary Avenue, Pueblo de
Panay, Lawaan, Roxas City, Capiz, Philippines 5800 (Across Robinsons Place
Roxas)
Phone: (036) 621-6658
Official Facebook Page: Festa Resto
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