harbor view

this place is a lousy value. it’s an open-air restaurant on and over the water. the decor and ambience is nothing special. the service is so-so. iorderedthe wok-fried lapu-lapu with chili sauce. the flavor was okay but out of a 500 gram fish, i got about 100 grams of meat and i had to work hard to get that much off this poor little fish’s frame. i had a side of steamed broccoli with garlic. it was served swimming in a brown sauce and it was just too salty to eat. for all of this, i paid php 1,600. my curiosity has been satisfied and i won’t be returning to this place.

the place has been running for many years. it's being patronized by locals, foreigners and celebrities. what i really love about it is the view of manila bay. the food was average and we hope that they'll improve more on this. weorderedensaladang mangga, steamed brocolli with garlic, steamed suahe and a chef's special sushi/sashimi platter.

what i really liked here is their place. you have a choice if you want to dine inside with a view of the bay or upstairs with a much better scene to look at and a chilly breeze to further add calmness to your evening . our timing was perfect because we got to see the sunset and the city lights as well. 

• sashimi combo - i liked how they incorporated raw fish into different kinds of dishes. there were fresh raw salmon, sushi roll, tempura batter-covered raw salmon, and tamago.

• fish fillet with tofu - there were only few tofu pieces but the fish were soft and sliced in big pieces

• mixed seafood - my top 1 among the dishes weorderedbecause they did not skimp on the serving of each kind of seafood

• nilasing na hipon - i loved the crispiness of the shrimps

• seafood fried rice - i enjoyed the small-sized shrimps and bits of fish mixed with the rice that is why i can even eat it on its own!

• gulaman at sago - a bit sweet for me and i also think it's good for two because drinking one glass would immediately make you feel full

for the service, the waiters properly accommodated us and attended promptly to our needs. would definitely recommend this place!

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yesterday's dinner at this place was great. quick service, good food & very nice ambience.. we came in group of 6 (4 adults & 2kids), weorderedpork sinigang,adobong kangkong, fish & chips.. for thirst quenchers, we had 4 sagot gulaman & 2 iced tea.. we are so full due to large servings but our bill is less than 1500php only👏 affordable isn't it?! well it also depends on your order, their seafood selections seemed to break the bank but i still feel that its worth a try..we'll comeback soon :)

i picked this place for lunch after doing our pedicab tour of intramuros and was surprised that there is such a restaurant here in manila which reminded me of a similar restaurant in palawan, but without the mangroves. harbor view's dining area extends to the sea which gives you a unique ambiance. thinking about it now, i'm not sure why i didn't take any pictures of the surroundings. it might best to come here during sunset for the best view.

weorderedsinigang na salmon belly sa miso and the oysters rockefeller which were both yummy. i just wish we could come here together in a group next time so that we could order more dishes. btw, i think we spent 800+ for two, contrary to zomato's 1,300. i think ordering just the sinigang was already enough for the two of us, so if you are in a budget, it's sulit.

i bet you would come here more for the place itself rather than the food, but it is nice to know that you won't have to choose between one or the other as the awesome view comes with the great food at a very comparable price. highly recommended if you are in the area. the restaurant is just a stone's throw away from the entrance of manila ocean park.

i just have one gripe which is, there is a separate payment for parking your car. i think the parking lot has a different owner than the restaurant. it would be better if the restaurant could already shoulder this expense. one tip though, do not park under any tree 'cause -- bird droppings :(

i didnt know that this reataurant still exists. i remember that i first went here with my family way back in college. i think now they just changed the name but the location is still the same. well the ambiance is not that good so i recommend that you go here early dinner (sunset) or best at night. but if youre looking for superb pinoy foods.. then this is the best place! ive tasted their ginataang puso ng saging (my first time to try) and it was really delicious. not to mention their bulalo, calamares, and other common dishes. weveorderedtheir spanish cuisine rabo de toro and it was so perfect. the stew was very tasty and rich. the beef was so tender! iorderedthe lecheflan for dessert and asked if they have ube ice cream. i asked the server to put the ube ice cream on top and again, it was super yummy! you may want to try that as your dessert! 👍

it's my aunt's birthday!she took us here for some dinner by the bay. weorderedsinigang na salmon belly and crispy pata are two of their many signature dishes. the ambience is so so good because the bay view was very peaceful and beautiful (fortunately didn't smell the foully smell of the bay). their food attendants were also very attentive. overall,it's a very nice experience dining here in harbour view. looking forward for some new dishes when i go back 😋

harbor view is one of those places you go on a special occasion. or sometimes if you're just feeling happy. it offers you some amazing seafood dishes that are both fresh and tasty. we visited harbor view on our last night in the philippines. we started off with some drinks - long islands and beers. the long islands were unusual - just as the name. they weren't long island iced teas, just long islands with coke. the view of manila bay from the restaurant, especially at night, is spectacular and can render you speechless. the decor in the restaurant isn't over the top, and justifies itself as a proper fine dining restaurant.

the first of our starters comprised of prawns stuffed with crabs and covered with cheese and baked. it was divine. the minimal use of cheese on this dish made the flavours of the crab and the prawns stand out. unfortunately, the second plate weorderedhad an overdose of cheese. a tip here: while ordering this dish, tell the waiter you want it with less cheese, or no cheese at all. sprinkle some lime or lemon juice over it when it comes with a dash of pepper and you'll be good to go. the other dish weorderedwas a squid fry that was spicy and just awesome - perhaps a perfect accompaniment for a san mig lite :) we alsoorderedsome spicy tuna sushi, and these were really good too. the sushi rolls were prepared properly, and the spicy tune lived up to its name, and the taste great. the service was prompt and we didn't have anything to complain about.

for the mains, we stuck to seafood - well, at least we tried, but eventually there was one non-seafood dish that was ordered. weordereda fish called the lupa lupa, and asked for it to be fried and served extra spicy. along with that, we alsoordereda steamed crab in chili sauce, and a rabo de toro (oxtail). everything was top notch. the fish could've been spicier, since we asked them to make it extra spicy, but tasted good nonetheless. the crab, always messy to eat, was a delight all the same. the oxtail was quite ok, but didn't measure up to the seafood. we were too stuffed to order desserts, in spite of the fact that they seemed to have some divine looking cheesecakes. overall, an excellent experience, one that will take a while to forget :)