choobi choobi

another frequent family hangout in mactan alfresco is choobi choobi (fookien for "to enjoy"). despite it's foreign-sounding name, it's menu courses are mostly filipino all-time favorites.

ever since its inception in 2013, tons of cebuano folks from all ages have developed a fondness for their delightful value meals, its phenomenal growth buoyed by the famous tagline: "lingaw lingaw kaon!" (eat for fun/relaxation). from its first branch in parkmall mandaue, choobi choobi has now expanded to nearly 20 branches nationwide.

whenever we swing by their mactan store, we never fail to order their signature dish: stan's fried black peppershrimp(php 395) - luscious shrimps deep-fried with a special crispy batter garnished with their unique in-house sauce.

choobi choobi claims to grow their own shrimps and declares having the freshest shrimps in town. no objection to this claim; everyone in our family absolutely agrees!

try their krispy kalamari (php 175) - dipped in sweet & sour sauce, this savory squid dish is another sure winner.

seafood lovers would surely be delighted with choobi choobi’sshrimpin a bag, its house sepcialty. one pound of freshshrimpwhich comes with corn on the bob and sauce options like butter garlic, cajun, sauteed in garlic and spicy gata.

although the shrimps were not placed in a bag when we went to mactan alfresco, it was nonetheless savory and flavourful.

butter garlic shrimp– only theshrimphead is left untouched because of the body’s crispiness and juiciness available in four sauce options.

mactan alfresco is an open big kiosk slash food court ambiance.