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Lab-as Seafood Restaurant

Flores Street, Dumaguete City, Philippines
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4.0 of 5 stars 22 Reviews
Cuisines: Philippine, Seafood
Good for: Child-friendly, Romantic, Groups, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Dinner, Reservations
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Good for: Child-friendly, Romantic, Groups, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Dinner, Reservations
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Manila, Philippines
Top Contributor
56 reviews 56 reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

If you want to try out local food, this is the place to go. They have their Dumaguete Express dish, which is a local version of the Bicol Express except that it has coconut milk, seafood and crispy pork. More

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See 12 more reviews by purplefrance for Dumaguete City
Dumaguete City, Philippines
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36 reviews 36 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012
1
person found this review helpful

I was a bit apprehensive after reading the recent reviews, but I wan't some seafood so I thought we would try it out. We were the only people there when we arrived so there were at least 3 servers for each of us. The menu selection was extensive and not limited to just seafood. We ordered our meal and this... More

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Tagbilaran City, Philippines
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012
1
person found this review helpful

The location of the restaurant is niche and right on the sea front. You have a choice to seated outside or in the air-conditioned restaurant. We’ve got a table where we’ve had a sight to the kitchen which was not really appetizing! It was looking a bit messy and not so clean. Anyway, we've ordered different dishes, such as shells... More

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See 2 more reviews by MafArt83 for Dumaguete City
Visayas
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Since I live in Dumaguete, though i work abroad, I have often visited this restaurant. Mostly I've been very happy with the food. I like the Bouillabaisse with coconut base, it's always good. Their shell soup is also good. Their soups serve about 6. Also, the grilled tanguige (King mackerel), Lumpia isda (stuffed rolled fish), fish balls, crab omelet and... More

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Copenhagen, Denmark
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 March 2012
1
person found this review helpful

I went there with big expectaitons, maybe to big. I orded a glass of whitewine, the only one they served, just a glass of. Some might like it, but I didn't, though I drank it anyway. I ordered the green salad, which was ok, fresh but could be more fresh. I then had their speciality prawns deepfried with coconut. Well... More

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St. Maartensdijk
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 March 2012

Very good place to eat fresh sea food. Good quality for money. More

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Manila, Philippines
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 March 2012
1
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Good food and service... although this time, live seafood was limited. Still a wonderful place More

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manila, philippines
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51 reviews 51 reviews
Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
60 helpful votes 60 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2012
1
person found this review helpful

most of the dishes were very good. and hard to beat the freshness. just a tad on the pricey side considering this is a seaside town. More

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See 3 more reviews by apester for Dumaguete City
Orlando, Florida
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 January 2012
1
person found this review helpful

fantastic seafood - fresh out of their tanks. Very talented musicians perform every night as well More

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manila
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75 reviews 75 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
81 helpful votes 81 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 November 2011
1
person found this review helpful

this restaurant serves almost all seafoods menu at very reasonable prices. i only ordered guinataang alimango(crab in coconut milk) and it completes my day.the interior is simple enough so the waiters can attend to the guests easily. i can see many people there and enjoying their foods.tihs is one of the popular restaurant in the city. More

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