Oslob's Le Bistrot Restaurant and Its Platters

Before leaving Oslob, my sister-in-law decided we should have dinner together. We had planned to visit Ocean Park a few days ago but then there was an issue because our supposed driver became sick, we couldn't get any other person to drive the other car. So we have to postpone the date with the kids and instead do a dinner date with the family.

Allow me to share with you our experience at Le Bistrot in Oslob, Cebu, Philippines.

Le Bistrot is a restaurant located in the main town of Oslob, Cebu. It is situated just beside Goldilocks and has a chill vibe. Its name is Italian but they serve Filipino dishes. But they also have other options for drinks, coffee, milk tea, and such.

It was not our first time visiting this restaurant but it was our first to dining in. The first visit was that I wanted to have milk tea but as soon as we sat down inside the room, they advised us that their milk tea wasn't available at that time. And so we went out. Technically, this dinner date was our first experience at this quaint corner.

One thing that attracts customers passing by this restaurant is the mural outside the restaurant. The painting shows two of the attractions in Oslob, first is the Tumalog Falls which is like a veil waterfall, we had been there a few times before.

The second one is the Cuartel and the church. At Cuartel, there are visitors daily, both locals and even those tourists because they got a wide park where kids and adults can enjoy an afternoon stroll.

Getting inside, the room could accommodate a few sets of customers. There were three tables on one side which can take four customers and another two tables on the other side which can accommodate the same.

We took the seats on the right side where there's a comfortable leather couch so we could get the kids to sit.

It was time to order. The kids were just seated as the adults were looking at the menu.

There are many options in fact. They also serve pasta though but I forgot to take a photo of the menu, it could have been better if there was something that I could show here but perhaps we can get the menu photo from other online sources instead.

Every one of us was confused about what to get. But we decided we grab some platters as we have male companions with us but after the orders were served, we realized that we had ordered more than enough for us.

Anyway, I will walk you through what we had ordered instead and give feedback as well on the taste of each individual viand served, at the same time, I will personally rate the taste and the presentation at the same time.

I have to also say that our selection was also influenced by the staff who accommodated and served us. She was charming, she was also very talkative and kept on recommending many of the available choices. She even told us that their servings are in fact generous and so we believed in her.

We saw a seafood platter and so we pick that one, it was a huge plate with combinations of grilled fish belly, I guess that was tuna, then there were garlic buttered shrimps, grilled stuffed squid, the big ones, and there was a generous addition of adobong pusit or small squids. This costs around Php 1000.

This was a good choice and in fact, this platter alone was already enough for the seven of us adults but the kids won't eat these kinds of food and so we have to order something that they would love to munch on, kids love crispy, you know.

And so there went another platter, this time, we got a meat platter. It came with grilled chicken and pork, there were also Hungarian sausages, and some fries.

Although a lot of the chicken and pork slices were eaten, the Hungarian sausages were at first being discarded so I went on eating that. The kids went cray the fries of course. The chicken and pork were nicely cooked and the taste is very similar to my lemon and rosemary marinade. They tasted good and the sauce that came with it as well! The platter costs Php 950.

Oh, and we also ordered soup, we decided on pork sinigang and requested that it won't be too sour as it usually is served and we were glad that they made it really mild.

The soup was served first and so we were able to try it before everything else. It was good actually and there was a lot of meat in it too which we appreciated. This costs around Php 250.

We also got pork sisig which was indeed generous, I mean the serving. This was good in fact because the meat they used is not the mascara or the face of the pig, instead, they used pure meat and it even didn't have any of those usual fat ones as to how the other restaurants cook their sisig.

I must say that this one was really good! I highly recommend it. This costs around Php 250.

Of course, we can't just let this opportunity swift away without trying their pasta. We ordered their carbonara and the penne.

Both of them came in a simple plate, there was no additional plating involved, it was plain simple. I guess they don't have basil or whatever to beautify the plate.

They cost around Php 250-300 for each plate. The carbonara tasted good although the sauce was not creamy it was alright, however, the penne pasta was not good. I must say, the sauce was too strong and the pasta was perhaps undercooked, I can't explain it well but the taste was rubbery.

We also ordered juices and shakes for everyone. They have a lot of options from fresh juice to shakes, even bottled sodas, and even beer. The father-in-law ordered beer though, while the rest of us ordered fresh juices.

The juices tasted good though but they were served before the viand so they were not very cold anymore when we finished eating. These glasses cost around Php 90-100.

We have to take a group photo before digging in! Thanks to the lady server who took this image, we were all satisfied though with our dinner. I guess this experience was better than the rest of our dining experiences so far in Oslob. We were quite satisfied with the food and the serving although not all.

I am glad that there's an option in Oslob for an air-conditioned restaurant because most of the restaurants here are just fan ones.

There were also customers at the other tables which means that this place is already known for its good food and accommodating staff.

Thanks for reading! Do check my previous articles here as well:

• Bohol Bound Diaries

• No, I Won't Eat Cup Noodles Everyday!

• Day Two in JPark Island

• I'd Rather Have Chocolates, Pizza, Ketchup, Salt and Fries

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