Restaurant Review: Marina Seaview Restaurant (Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu)

 

The Marina Seaview Restaurant 

Capping our whole day media tour was dinner at Marina Seaview Restaurant, an urban restaurant with an elegant and sophisticated ambiance along the Mactan Channel.  It seems like we were dining inside a hotel with a sea view like no other. The restaurant was a combination of popular urban dining by the sea, elegant interiors, and breathtaking vistas. 

 

Al fresco dining at its best

Located on the former site of Anton’s Seafood, beside the Cebu Yacht Club, the sprawling, spankingly new Marina Seaview Restaurant building was concocted along the lines of the Neo International style, with open glassed-in high ceilings and luxe interiors that could compete with those from other world capitals. 

The Al Fresco Resto Bar

The newest hub for Cebu’s ever more discriminating lifestyle habitués, it has a 700-seating capacity with a generous physical lay-out divided into dining spaces fit for various clients, each of which varies with its own specialties. 

 

The elegant, modern and classy Mactan Ballroom, with its dynamic flexibility, can cater to all types of events such as weddings, birthdays and corporate events like trainings and seminars and can accommodate up to 150 persons. The Al Fresco Resto Bar, with its breathtaking ambiance and much more casual feel, is a unique multi leveled structure and a perfect outdoor venue for special occasions and corporate gatherings.

 

We were to dine at the airconditioned Glasshouse, the restaurant’s indoor fine dining area. With its upholstery made of imported sting ray leather, it can comfortably seat up to 90 persons. Live bands, of different genres, usually perform here from Thursdays till Sundays and, as it was a weekend, a band was playing at the Al Fresco Resto Bar.

Our media group at the airconditioned Glasshouse

 Their menu, for brunch, lunch and dinner, ran the gamut from seafood dishes expected of an ocean side restaurant, to Asian, Filipino and American cuisine, from pork to chicken or beef, and pizzas and premium steaks. A wide variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages are also available. Their delectable, mouth-watering dishes come at a reasonable price.

 

Breaded Calamari (Php288)

Our four-course dinner started with Breaded Calamari (Php288), a classic appetizer consisting of lightly battered squid (calamari in Italian) rings that’s quickly fried and served with a special mayo sauce as dip.  A flavorful finger food to start our dinner, it was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. 

 

Native Pochero Soup (Php428)

This was followed by Native Pochero Soup (Php428), a tender stew of beef leg shanks with corn and leafy vegetables.  A delicious surprise, it was satisfying and hearty. 

 

Fillet of Salmon in Lemon Butter Sauce (Php688)

The Fillet of Salmon in Lemon Butter Sauce (Php688), butterflied salmon fried to a delicious crispiness, was served in a vibrant and rich sauce made with butter, garlic and fresh lemon juice.   

Grilled Chicken in Ginger Soya & Pickle Ginger Sauce (P298)

The Grilled Chicken in Ginger Soya & Pickle Ginger Sauce (P298), consisting of tender boneless chicken, grilled to perfection, was served with pickled ginger and a choice of two sauces.  

Pancit Special (Php298)

The Pancit Special (Php298), served as a symbol of long life, was prepared with a variety of ingredients and featured a combination of different flavors that made it delicious. 

 

The live band

The spacious, clean restaurant, with its elegant indoor and outdoor area, is a good choice when in the Mactan area and worth a try.  Not only are your stomachs full, so too are your eyes because of the fantastic sea view. The staff was welcoming and friendly and the foods delicious and served fast. Conveniently nestled near the Mactan International Airport, it makes it accessible, not only to the locals, but to tourists alike. 

Marina Seaview Restaurant: MEPZ 1 Skywalk, MEPZ 1, Lapu-Lapu City, 6015.  Tel:  (032) 263-1220.  Mobile number: (0922) 315-8175, (0932) 417-5150 and (0915) 008-8518.  E-mail: marinaseaview2016@gmail.com. Open daily, 11 AM to 11 PM. 

How to Get There: From SM City, ride a 01K jeep (across APM Mall or near Sun Gold) going to Parkmall. You can also ride 01K jeep from Emall. From Parkmall, ride a jeep heading to Island Central Mall. From there, walk your way to Cebu Yacht Club / Marina Seaview. From Ayala Center Cebu or SM City Cebu, you can also ride a v-hire going to Mactan Cebu.

Cebu Pacific Air has daily flights from Manila to Cebu’s Mactan International Airport.  It also has flights from Clark (Pampanga) and Davao City.  Book via www.cebupacificair.com.