
Originally Posted by
kAtSki
Lantaw Floating Native Restaurant
Review:
The place (outdoor seating) is very boho chic. Good view of sunset and city lights at night. Very breezy that time so everyone's hair was "mahangin ba sa labas?" Good thing is they do not charge corkage fees if you bring cakes (like what we did).
Service: When we first ordered, the waiter said 15-20 min. Yes, it was served within that time limit; so far, so good. As the night wore on, we realized they failed to serve our Tinolang Halaan order (but judging from a few posts above, good thing it didn't arrive); we had to ask 3 waiters about our order to no avail. The manager was roaming the place so we called him and just said that we're cancelling our order. We also ordered bottled waters but had to follow-up, again, 3 times before the manager came again and FINALLY it got served. Seriously, for just bottled water?!
Food/Drinks: Nothing earth-shattering. Just typical Pinoy fare. The servings were quite small, mind you. Good thing the family does not have a big appetite. DO NOT ORDER THE COOLER. Or, well, order at your own risk. Seriously, it's eight o'clock juice with added orange, kalamansi, and watermelon slices. Bigger proportion of water compared to powdered juice and as the ice melts in your mayonnaise jar, it will now taste like water.
Our orders: Pancit, Panga, Sisig, Sizzling Gambas, Lechon Kawali, Baked Tahong, Cooler, bottled water
Ambiance/Place: I guess you are paying for the view and the ambiance. I like the green color scheme; very refreshing for the eyes. Outdoor seating, as much as possible; more airy, better view, less smoke. Too bad if it rains though. The indoor area is full of smoke from the grill, smells of cigarette smoke as well, looks too packed, hot...just plain uncomfortable to me.
Verdict: 3.5/5 --- The boho chic look saved it.