Cabalen - SM City Lucena — Restaurant in Lucena

HEALTH HAZARD

I created this review to specifically notify and warn other people about my experience as well as my family’s. It is my second time eating in this buffet. I have HEALTH CONCERNS regarding the place, upon the first time I have seen small cockroaches crawling around near the dessert section. The worst part is one roach is dead at one of the halo-halo/scramble toppings. This is at the time I was finished eating and grabbing a dessert to eat. The second time I ate was this February about 10 days ago. I tried warning my family about how unsanitary the place is but one of my siblings wants to celebrate their birthday there so, I gave it another chance. Little did they know that we made a terrible mistake. There are a lot of people since it’s lunch time. I have noticed that the utensils I got were oily and that there are still food particles. I also noticed the staff seemed quite stressed because of the amount of people. I asked for another spoon yet, the one he gave me is a small dessert spoon and I asked another staff but, gave me an oily normal spoon. The next morning I found myself unwell moreover my family starts having stomach aches. It did not go well for me since I tried eating till dinner. And went to bed, I woke up in the middle of the night suddenly having the urge to vomit and yet I did. I vomited all I ate since breakfast and I had a fever after that, as well as trouble sleeping. I haven’t ate the next day and started having diarrhea. I did not go to the doctor since it might go away on its own. February 20, I still feel sick I tried bland foods but I still feel hungry and I still have watery diarrhea. I am thinking of going to the doctor but I am worried about the treatment expenses. Lets just skip til now. (Feb 28) I am still not doing well I can manage to eat just 1 and a half solid meal per day. I do hope it goes well but if this still persists. Is there any way I could report this. I am sorry I was not able to provide pictures or proof (eg small cockroaches, dirty utensils), it’s because I am not going back there anymore. Maybe people I may know might like to take a look. And I may ask them to provide evidences regarding my concerns. Thank you, stay...

The only eat all you can restaurant in sm City lucena that my family, friends and I love to visit. The crew are very accommodating. Respectful and gentle to customers are their vision I think. I had lunch with group of senior high students and they had student meal worth 99 to 120 Php. Affordable for students. And what I love from this place was there was 1 out 10 student had lunch packed or baon. and 9 out of 10 ordered student meal. The crew let that 1 student to eat with his classmates on the same table. The manager was very nice. I was not able to ask the name but whoever you are thank you. Today is October 14, 2023 and to the management. Please recognize your team for job well done today. I recommend...

Love their food, its worth the price for unlimited buffet, savory dishes, clean restaurant, not packed even if weekends, love the halo halo and gising gising so much, I just wish there will be barbeques on sticks! The staffs are courteous and accomodating, will surely come back for more authentic...