El Monte Cafe & Restaurant — Restaurant in Lazi

To echo many of the other reviews, the wait of nearly 45 minutes for basic Filipino food dish was a bit excessive. The hostess was very nice, but a little short staffed with six tables to manage. I had the vegetable curry which came out as a plate of hot overcooked mush which I sent back and began to look forward to a meal in our next stop in San Juan. The gentleman next to me waited nearly an hour for a hamburger, and he was not very pleased with the quality. My dining partner had the chicken adobo which was satisfactory but included inedible body parts that the uninitiated might consume to their detriment. Having traveled quite a bit through the Philippines, my expectations were already basically dialed in and I would certainly avoid this place in the future. There is another restaurant just up the street from this one that may be a...

Half the main courses listed are fish but only tuna was available. Average everything. I would really like to have better things to say but unfortunately what could be used as highlights are wasted. Take the location for example, almost right at the end of a jetty and near to fishermen. Nothing highlighting that potential except the FISH that aren't available. The floor, the ceiling the decoration material all potentially useful. Hmmm. I ordered veggie curry with...

Wow! This was the first meal I had in Siquijor and I was blown away. Everything was colorful, fresh, and full of flavor. We got the curry fish, garlic butter shrimp, yangchow rice, and pinoy vegetables. The flavors and portions were spot on ~ especially the fish and the rice. Amazing! The banana shake was also really yummy. Food came out in about 10 minutes. The price was very reasonable and staff were super friendly. What a wonderful meal! Hope to come back again...