Seafood restaurants are very common in the Philippines especially in the provincial areas. Ocho Seafood and Grill is one of Tacloban's most well known restaurants and the set up is quite similar to "Dampa" here in Manila.

Hb and I have been here twice already, most recently in June this year. On our first visit we ventured out for dinner together with some of my family members. On our second visit my elder sister treated us for a gastronomic lunch.


The restaurant has two floors, and the second floor is quieter and can be used for private functions. It has also a small portico good for those who like to dine al fresco.


Ocho offer seafood galore like crabs, prawns, squid, oyster, scallop, mussels and clams. They also have chicken, pork and beef. The raw food are weighed by kilogram and they'll cook it the way you want it whether grilled, barbecued, boiled, fried or steamed. Since it is weighed, the downside is that most often you don't have an idea how much the exact bill you're going to pay. Aside from food, they also have a pretty decent wine and beer selections.

On our first visit, we ordered Baghak Grilled (570 grams) Php 256.50, Puttan Sweet Garlic Sauce (580 grams) Php 435.00, Buranday Soup (760 grams) Php 174.80, Pork Bar-B-Que Php15.00/piece, Tonto Grilled (750 grams) Php450.00, Mix Veggie in Oyster Sauce (710 grams) Php 355.00, Platter plain rice Php 90.00/order, Apple Shake Php 50.00 /glass and bottled softdrink Php 15.00. 12% VAT are not yet included.



On our second visit we tried calamares, shrimp, scallop and fresh buko juice.

I particularly enjoy the Buranday soup, it was brimming with flavor. I like also the pork barbecue and calamares. The fresh buko was delicious, I made sure the coconut meat was scrapped to the last bit. :) The tonto grilled was tougher than I expected but the rest was okay. On both visits, we were so stuffed that we couldn't finish our food but we were able to bring home leftovers.

The restaurant has a casual relaxed atmosphere. It's a great place to eat out with family and friends. Ocho Seafood and Grill restaurant is located at Senator Enage Street, Brgy. 54, Tacloban City, Philippines.