Fried chicken tossed in honey and garlic glazed. 200 PHP
Mesa, Boracay PHILIPPINES
Mmm, these were delicious! Of all the items we ordered, this chicken was one of my favorites. I love sweet and flavorful glazes so this did it for me. The chicken was also juicy and tender so it was a success all around.
Green lobsters at the d*talipapa fish market.
Sautéed in olive oil and seasoned with garlic and laurel. 270 PHP
Mesa, Boracay PHILIPPINES
Ugh, this wasn’t very good. It had a weird flavor and texture. I don’t know if they just threw it in for garnish, but the dry bay leaf was not appreciated. I hope that’s not how they produced the laurel flavor, by throwing in a crusty leaf afterward! I was excited to order this dish and it fell flat.
Station 2 beach.
1/4 duck deep fried and served with sweet chili sauce. 390 PHP
Mesa, Boracay PHILIPPINES
This duck was ok. I think it was over-fried in my opinion, but I found that this is how many of the fried proteins come out. They tend to be too dry and tough for my liking. I guess that’s why they always come with some kind of dipping sauce.
Stir fried vegetables in garlic sauce.
Roast pig displayed at one of the restaurants along the beach.
Fried boneless tilapia served with four sauces. 290 PHP
Mesa, Boracay PHILIPPINES
Hmm, the tilapia actually wasn’t that crispy when it arrived to our table. The fried chunks of fist were getting soggy from sitting out too long perhaps. I liked that they garnished the dish with the deep fried fish heads and attached bodies. The sauces were also fun to mix and match. I just wish the tilapia had been crispier and less mealy.
Red torch ginger flower (Etlingera elatior, Zingiberaceae), Boracay Regency grounds.
Stir fried rice tossed with pork sisig and topped with fried egg. 130 PHP
Mesa, Boracay PHILIPPINES
This was good, but I wish that there was more pork sisig tossed in. It really just tasted like regular fried rice and I missed a lot of the sisig flavor. I do love a runny egg on anything though!
People getting the dead skin on their feet eaten by fish in the tank at My Fish Spa. Don’t know if I’d like this. 🙂
Shrimp patties skewered with asparagus, served with sweet and sour sauce. 220 PHP
Mesa, Boracay PHILIPPINES
Ugh, these were SO frickin’ dry! It was like biting into cardboard. Even the sweet and sour sauce couldn’t save these thin shrimp disasters.
Lights decoration strung from coconut trees along the beach strip.
Grilled eggplant soaked in sweet tangy vinaigrette. 250 PHP
Mesa, Boracay PHILIPPINES
I really do love eating eggplants, so it was a shame and annoying that this grilled eggplant salad wasn’t very good. It tasted WAY too sour the eggplants were cooked unevenly. Some were undercooked and on the hard side, and others were overcooked and super mushy. Lame!
Main wing pool at night, view from our room.
Fresh pomelo chunks with grated coconut and house dressing. 250 PHP
Mesa, Boracay PHILIPPINES
This was a very different dish for me. I liked the pomelo wedges and the toasted coconut was good, but I’m still on the fence regarding the milky dressing. It didn’t taste bad, but I’m not sure that it added to the flavors of the salad. Latik refers to solid coconut curds, by the way, but I had difficulty differentiating them from the toasted shaved coconut. I did like the presentation in the banana leaf!
Manhattan. 180 PHP
Sailing around the island.
Vittle Monster 