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Brian Kennett
Amateur Chef and Boozy Traveling Foodie Extraordinaire
Gerarda's Place Review, Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines
Gerarda’s Place Review: Our second time at this absolute cracker of a restaurant. It happened by chance today, as we were actually scheduled to go to Golden Cowrie, another of my favourites, but found that sadly this has now closed down and is now only located in Boracay. Anyways, their loss is our gain, as we have a superb meal at Gerarda’s Place, Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines.
As in, SUPERB! Our server was a chap called Jade, yep not too far from Jude I hear you shout. And man this guy was good. Gerarda’s Place be proud of this guy, as much as you should be about your food. He is a major asset to you, and made our experience very special!
Gerarda's Place Review: Contents
Gerarda's Place is one of Islifearecipe's Best Restaurants in Bohol
Gerarda's Place Restaurant Review
Have a look HERE for our first experience of Gerarda’s Place, Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines.
It might be well worth a booking, as it gets seriously busy. They have two places, but tonight we went to; 30 J.S Torralba Street, Tagbilaran City, 6300, Bohol, Tagbilaran City, Bohol. Give them a call at (038) 412 3044 – you might need a +63 and drop the zero, if you are travelling.
It’s a cracking restaurant. Would you think this was smack bang in the middle of the city centre of Bohol’s capital city, Tagbilaran? Nope, me neither. But it is. It has such a warm family feel to it, you really cannot help but feel welcome when you walk in. It’s top-notch!
Gerarda's Place Review of the Food
Gerarda's Place Sweetcorn Soup @ PHP 300
Up first is the silky smooth, super flavoursome corn soup. It’s a monster, so this is for family sharing. Crunchy fresh vegetables and just a beautiful taste. I whacked in a few chopped chilli padi to get some spice going too, oh yeah baby!
Crispy Tadyang @ 295 from Gerarda's: WOOF!!!
Bicol Express from Gerarda's Place at PHP 295
Bicol Express is up now. They do call this out on the menu that this is 3 chilli rating hot, and boy oh boy they do not disappoint. Whoa boy this is up there on that scale. Phewy. My nose running, and my bum getting nervous about tomorrow, but still, you cannot help yourself to devour more and more and more of this coconut cream, super spicy pork belly curry. It is an absolute cracker! A must-have here!
Gerarda's Dinakdakan @ PHP 295
Dinakdakan is up now. I think my ultimate favourite tonight. Chosen by Jimmersol following a great recommendation from one of his mates who has tried it before. Superb choice Jimmersol, Wow. Is it a salad? Is it a hot dish? Are they green peppers? So many questions. First bite and BOOM!!!! It’s a hybrid.
They are actually green tomatoes. Crunchy, crispy deep-fried pork belly and fresh chopped red onion. All covered in a sweet and savoury, deep flavoursome cream of coconut sauce. Wow! Death-row food this. Something I will order every single time I come back. This is a MUST folks. So, so, so good!
Chow Mein @ PHP 305
This is their version of Pancit Canton. I didn’t get into this as it is prawn and squid seafood noodles with a special sauce. But, boy did the rest of the gang. This dish disappeared from the bowl. Clearly a good sign.
Sisig the Gerarda's way @ PHP 295
Please bring out that Sisig. Oh, you did, awesome. This is a BELTER. It’s different from the norm as it has a rich gravy, but wow this is top-notch and is just one of the very best. Die Die Must Try material this dish! Oh my!!!
Bring it on Gerarda’s – we will commit to eating you out of stock!!!
The Happy Campers about to tuck in – this place is just so homely, and so family. How can you not fall in love here!
Gerarda's Place Address
Gerarda's Place TripAdvisor Review
Islifearecipe.net is giving Gerarda’s Place a monster 4.75 out of 5. Their consistency is unsurpassed and we’ve been coming here for 10+ years. The only reason for the slight markdown is that the menu has not changed once in those 10+ years, not even a ‘specials’ board.
I do believe it is rated on TripAdvisor as #1 of 84 restaurants in Tagbilaran. Rightly so. Gets my vote, and it seemingly gets yours too, as it has garnered a strong reputation among diners, as reflected in numerous positive reviews on platforms like TripAdvisor. With an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5 based on 496 reviews, it holds the Travelers’ Choice award, placing it among the top 10% of restaurants listed on the site.
Customers frequently praise the restaurant’s authentic Filipino cuisine and warm ambience. One reviewer noted, “The food is great and the service is pretty good. It’s on a higher end for Filipino food but still affordable.” Another patron highlighted the attentive staff and generous portions, stating, “A family style resto. They have a generous serving of the food. Love their egg drop soup. a must try.”
Gerarda's Place Review: Our Conclusions
So there it is folks. Our round two with Gerarda’s Place, Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines. I absolutely guarantee this will not be our last round as well. This is such a nice place. You feel welcome. It’s homely. The aromas from the kitchen waft around you. The staff is so good. The food is incredible and the price befits such a bargain for the quality you consume here. It is a MUST do when in Tagbilaran. ENJOY!!!
