Cotton Bowl Grill and Steak House — Restaurant in General Santos

Last night, I was feeling like steak for dinner, so my fiancée and I decided to have dinner at the the Cotton Bowl. I had had a less than stellar experience at another Gensan steak house, and being a first time visitor to the Philippines, I wasn’t sure if it was a cultural difference, or incompetence. My dinner at the Cotton Bowl answered that question.

I was thrilled to see wagyu beef on the menu. It was something I had always wanted to try, so I bit the bullet on the expense, and ordered the wagyu rib eye, rare. My fiancée ordered the t bone steak, well done.

Both steaks were cooked correctly. Not only was my rib eye perfectly rare, but the flavor and texture were flawless. The wagyu beef lived up to it’s lofty reputation. My fiancée’s steak was well done, as per her desire. Personally, I think that cooking a steak well done is an abomination, but she was happy, and that’s all that really matters.

The vegetables that garnished our plates were cooked perfectly, and my cheese stick appetizer was hot and yummy. There was no aspect of our meal that was less than perfection. The service was attentive without being overbearing, the atmosphere was relaxed and casual, and we were made to feel like valued guests.

If you are an American, expecting a 16 ounce slab of prime Texas beef, downgrade your expectations a tad. I have yet to see steaks or prime rib in those proportions hereabouts. But if you are looking for a quality steak dinner, look no further. This place was really good,...

Their beef steaks are exquisite. Altho pricey, they are worth it, tender (cooked medium well) and yummy. Check out their beatseller, the cheaper 1/2. 8chicken steak which is crispy on the outside and juicy and super tasty inside. The bangus steak is good and definitely a must try too. Call for reservations as they are quite packed at nights and during Wèekends.

In the midst of what seems to be a proliferation of restos in Gensan offering steaks, one homegrown restaurant stands out with its ROTISSERIE STEAK. A delectable offering from Cotton Bowl Grill & Steak House, it is actually a barbeque-style T-bone with grilled skewered carrots, sweet onion, sweet bell pepper and fresh tomatoes served on a sizzling plate with its own gravy sauce plus a drizzle of homemade barbeque sauce. And lest I forget, a scoop of melt-in-your-mouth mashed potato.

Not much of a popular dish yet but soon to be, now that the word is out that it is definitely a great-tasting-finger-lickingly-good meal for any foodie with discriminating tastes! Check it out friends and do not just take my word for it! You can have it well-done, medium-rare or medium-well... it doesn't actually matter. Whichever way it is cooked, it is still delectably tender, juicy and flavourful... surely one of #GensansBest! ...

Came here for dinner with friends. It's my first time since I am no longer GenSan based so I didn't have any expectations.

We ordered salad. It was disappointing. The iceberg lettuce was wilted. Simple fix was to soak it in water with ice for a few minutes. The croutons was makunat. It was obviously left out for hours.

We ordered well done steaks but one was obviously frozen when it was grilled. The insides has streaks of red while the outside is well done already. We didn't even finish it. The other plate of steak was okay.

Their whole fried chicken was good as well as the mushroom soup. For the price we paid, it was a bit disheartening. On the other hand, the servers are very nice and attentive.

Will I recommend Cotton Bowl? I guess not. Spend your money...