BUP Seafood 1 - Hải Sản BÚP Phú Quốc — Restaurant in Phú Quốc

I’ve been a loyal fan of Búp Seafood Restaurant in Phú Quốc for years, so it was disappointing to see a noticeable drop in quality at their new location. While the owner remains warm and welcoming, the overall experience just didn’t live up to expectations. The owner was as gracious as ever, greeting us with his signature hospitality. Unfortunately, some of the staff seemed less engaged this time—borderline rude, which was surprising compared to our past visits. We ordered the squid and crab, Búp’s specialties. Sadly, neither tasted very fresh—missing the lively flavor we’d come to love at the old location. Considering their reputation for daily-fresh seafood , this was a letdown. I truly hope it’s only a...

We asked our receptionist at the le veranda hotel where local people go out to eat with their families for the weekend or to celebrate something and he told us about this place. We went and we were not disappointed, everything tasted good the place looked clean even though the cooking area was spartan and looked improvised like the majority of the local restaurant kitchens and the staff was as nice and as friendly as they can be considering their language skills. The person we identified as the manager spoke very well though. I give this place 5 stars because the restaurants at the night market a 10 minute walk away were so much worse and more expensive...

We read the reviews and thought we'd give this restaurant a try. It was ok but not great. Perhaps we didn't order the right dishes but to put it short we wouldn't come back. Clams with lemongrass, stir-fried shrimp in tamarind sauce, and fried rice with crab meat. Yes the dishes were flavoursome but the portions were on the small side -- particularly for shellfish dishes which have little actual eating in them. Service was a bit slow but not bad considering that the place was quite busy. Certainly targetted more toward locals and domestic tourists. The prices were acceptable for Phu Quoc. Expect dinner for two with drinks to cost...