Quedan — Restaurant in Bacolod

So I came here once in 2019 and again in 2025 and each experience was like night and day. In 2019, my server was very friendly, talkative, and accommodating. He recommended drinks for me and made good small talk. Being the only American in the place, I think I stood out, but I felt welcome and appreciated. All the drinks were great and the food was delicious.

Fast forward to 2025 and everything changed. First, the place was practically empty, but the server decided so sit my guest and me at the only table directly side by side to another pair of guests, but separated by a glass barrier. This made us feel like we were sitting together with the other group, so we had to ask to be moved. The server barely spoke to me, made no recommendations, and had a hard time explaining how to order the steak cuts there. I don't blame him for the language barrier, but my Filipina fiance was with me and he didn't even attempt to communicate with her.

Besides that, the servers were all just chilling in one spot and waiting to be called on by the customers. It all felt very strange and unwelcoming.

The place has potential, but for the slightly high prices, they...

My first time at Quedan was pre-pandemic, and was happy to see it was still around on this last visit to Bacolod. The vibe is still hip and the drinks are still good, while being reasonable priced. Try their Quedan G&T, which combines native ingredients like sugarcane with the classic gin & tonic.

This time, also got the chance to grab dinner here. The pumpkin soup as a starter was good, but needed a bit more flavor. The tuna tataki was the standout dish, made with fresh-tasting fish that was seared perfectly on the outside. The chimichurri steak frites was the disappointment - we asked for medium rare and it came back medium well to well done. The server apologized, but damage was done. Would...

Place- the place is nice Foods: Mixed Berries Salad 4/5 Truffle Pasta- 1/5... definitely a bummer! we're expecting more of it; needs salt too! Paella Negra- 1/5 the price did not suit the taste! Too plain and too boring. Mahi mahi salsa- 3/5 the fish is great! The rest were plain. US angus ribeye- 4.5/5 the star of the night⭐️

Please expect that waiters needs to be reminded from time to time (1/5).

Time- we asked to be served first with salad, but the reason why I'm taking time to make a review was, we're actually told to wait 45 mins for the paella and we agreed, only to be served after 75 mins together with truffle pasta 😭

The rest of the food were served approximately 10-20 mins apart...