Bohol: Prawn Farm Restaurant

On our first night in Bohol, right after our countryside tour, we decided to have our dinner at the Prawn Farm Restaurant, located at the second floor of Island City Mall. It is one of the most (if not the only) recommended restaurants in Tagbilaran City.

The Prawn Farm Restaurant is placed between your usual fastfood chains, and it really stood out because it looks like a fine dining restaurant. We were hesitant to enter thinking that the food might be too expensive. But, thanks to the menu which was placed outside the restaurant, we immediately saw that there were meals that ranged from P150 to P300 each.:)

Placed near the entrance of the restaurant are seafood tanks which contained fresh fish, prawns, crabs. etc. This assured us that the food that will be served are really fresh, and not frozen or preserved.

Although the Prawn Farm also serves chicken, pork, and beef, we decided to focus on seafoods since the restaurant seems to be really well known for it.

We ordered the seafood bouillabaisse (Why does it have to be spelled this way?), prawns in chili garlic sauce, and sizzling blue marlin. We also ordered their yang chow fried rice.

I’d say that the seafood bouillabaisse is the best. It was really tasty, and perfect for the then cold weather. It was drizzling the entire day, so the soup was perfect for the night.

Not only do they have a generous serving of the bouillabaisse (around P150+ for six servings), they also filled it with different kinds of seafoods, such as squids and crabs.

The prawns also tasted great, but one order is only equivalent to four pieces, and I expected more.

Three pieces of blue marlin were served to us in a sizzling plate. It was fresh and it was delicious. But it wasn’t really the best of its kind, since it just tasted like your usual blue marlin.

The yang chow fried rice, good for three people, also tasted great, but again, it’s nothing to rave about.

I wasn’t able to get the exact price for each, but we spent P704 for everything. Not bad, considering that three hungry tourists were able to feast on this meal.:)

The Prawn Farm also has some set meals, which includes rice, some seafood and veggies, soup, and drinks, for P250 each.

Overall, we enjoyed our Prawn Farm experience, and it’s definitely worth re-visiting. You should have your own Prawn Farm experience too!:)

—ms. eaturista—