Maco Manok — Restaurant in Cebu City

In a nutshell:

I was referred to this place by my brother, when asking about mouth watering lechon baka. Surprisingly, they are more popular with their grilled native chicken ( Manok = chicken to my foreign friends 😁).

Surprised to find a lot of fancy cars parked beside this small - medium sized "native food" resto. The prices fit for those on a budget.

How to get there:

Skip it and you'll miss it. If you are coming from banilad, make a right turn to AS Fortuna, after that gas station, start slowing down. Your marker would be a Chinabank branch to you right. Maco would be 2 shops along the road after Chinabank, and they have a big signage anyway, but will be hard to spot unless you pass them. There is a small parking up ahead, that used to be the entrance (now closed) for a village.

Pros: lechon baka - nuff said 😅 their lechon baka is the real deal, as I've tasted, and they come in 3 sizes to cater to the customers needs. Solo or on a date, try their small plate at 325 pesos. Trust me, it's really really worth it. try their native lechon Manok, that's what they're popular for 😉 ask for their buko juice. It's served cold and still in it's coconut husk so you get the real deal. See picture to know what I mean 😂 the entrance is deceiving because it seems small from the outside but has ample spaces inside. try their desserts as well as they have a lot on their menu, but for starters, try leche flan friendly staff, easy to talk to esp about their preparations for their lechon baka they offer the 20kgs beef leg for large parties, but you'll need to order this in advance. Well worth it though ☺️

Cons: parking may be an issue since it can accommodate 2 cars at best, and it's not safe to park here during work our as you might cause a small traffic jam if you're looking for air conditioning, this is not it. You can come in the late afternoons to early evenings when temperatures cool down a bit. easy to miss if you don't slow down

In Conclusion:

Had a blast being it's my first time here, and YEARS since my last taste of lechon baka. I def want to come back for their native chicken. Trust me folks, the trip is worth it. Easily top 5 places to try in Cebu...

HUWOW. just HUWOW!!!! had a feeling it was going to be good (all the smoke coming out of the resto) but huwow - it was better than good. The chicken was excellent but already expected that. Ordered the butter garlic shrimp which is common in places like these, but huwow!!! Couldn't stop eating it. Even when there was no shrimp!! Also ordered the roast beef (beef in a chicken House??!) which I didn't want to order initially but super glad we did because, huwow. Just HUWOW. Seriously. Also had the fresh buko which the server chilled!! Ayayay this place!! Note of caution, their sauces, which are on everything except the lechon manok, are a bit on the sweet side but so what. It's...

They have a killer Native Tinolang Manok! It's just so good! They have plenty of choices too! From fish, to chicken, to pork, and beef!

Though they're mostly known for their Native Lechon Manok. I haven't personally tried, but I've seen lots of people buy it, almost all the time, so that alone is saying something.

Personally, I prefer their Pork Belly, that squid meal (I forgot the name), Sisig, and Tinola. 😊

P.S. It can get really packed on mealtime every weekends. They have a mobile number you can call for ordering ahead. A number that I don't currently have, I apologize. They're open from 10AM to 10PM, I believe it's for every day...