oriental spice gourmet

very accommodating manager. greatplacefor friendly get togethers. reasonable prices. one of the most authentic tasting asian cuisine in cebu. must try!
ps. always listen to the owner. 😋

i have read a couple of reviews about thisplaceand it got me really intrigued because they were all positive feedbacks. we were on our way to a wedding fair in cordova so we decided to have lunch here. glad we were assisted right away because we were starving. we ordered spicy beef, mee goreng, roti, and a cup of rice. as per the person who took our order (i think she's the owner), we wouldn't need two cups of rice because the stir fried noodles was a little too much with two cups of rice. better yet replace it with roti. we followed her advice and to our surprise, she was right. everything tasted good and the service was remarkable. 🖒

our osg experience was perfect! the food was naturally good, no after taste whatsoever as its well spiced. theplacewas cozy. owner/front manager was very welcoming, fast service, crews are proactive. for first timers, they would really give you good food recommendation. and i personally love their cream cheese flan!

i have a ton of backlogs and i want to slowly (but surely) finish them, focusing on establishments from cebu before i officially go back to manila. 😹

i discovered thisplaceagain because of jp. amazingly, even as i've been living and working in mactan for a while now, none of my local friends actually know about his awesome hole-in-the-wall restaurant. hahaha 😹 i've kept this on my must-visit list for almost a year now.

so when mls and ejb were in mactan, they asked me for recommendations on good eats. i brought them to this place, and as soon as we came to theplacei got a call from working asking me to come back, talk about bad timing. 😿 but i'm glad that even as i had to leave shortly after the food came it, they still had their lunch there. i read ej's glowing review, and i think they enjoyed so yey! they were both so nice as well that they left a whole serving of food so i can also try them, and so i am writing this review. 😻

1.) spicy beef and roti paratha
this was delicious! the sauce was great, it had a nice curry flavor and the meat was very tender, even as it was already cold when i ate it. i still appreciated it very much. the roti that came with it was also very delicious. 😻

2.) mee goreng
jusko ansarap! the spiciness was great and exactly the way i like it. the noodles was nicely booked and the they were actually very generous with the toppings. the falvor of the stir-fried noodles was very well balanced - savory with the right amount of salty, a tinge of sweet and a whole lot of good. i really liked it! ❤️

3.) nasi goreng
this was my favorite in indonesia, and i'm glad their version is very authentic. i particularly liked that they put crispy anchovies (dilis)! it really made the dish explode with flavor, but not too much. the rice was of a very nice texture, and the fried rice wasn't oily at all. i absolutely loved this dish! 😻

i will definitely come back to this restaurant! it is such a gem in the island of mactan! 😻

this is actually theplaceyou've been looking if you're up to fresh, fast, and healthy (no msg) food! the owners are very hands-on and accommodating. we're always here for mi goreng, nasi goreng to name a few. fruit shakes are refreshing too. oh! and i've heard they're not stocking up ingredients. what i mean is they only do the marketing good for a week's consumption and you can really say that they're meat does not come from the frozen section.

if you watch food vlogs of people who travel all over asia and wonder "where can i taste food like that without leaving the philippines?" then, this is theplaceto go. i was grinning from ear to ear since the food was not only delicious but it was also authentic. not your cheap knockoff. plus the food was served in about five mins. the owner is also very hands on and she offers suggestions. she guides you to ensure you have the best dining experience tailored fit to the diners. cant wait to go back soon :)