STK

Upon the suggestion of one of our colleagues, we went to a place called "STK ta Bay sa Paulito's Seafood House" near the provincial Capitol.  It's a mouthful to pronounce, but it's basically an invitation to friends to eat Sinugba (grill items), Tinola (clear soup) and Kinilaw (raw fish in vinegar) at Paulito's Seafood House.  Whew!

You can see by the number of pictures hanging on the wall that a lot of celebrities, politicians and athletes have eaten at the restaurant.  The restaurant owner, Karen Alcover-Cabahug greeted us as we entered, and we were instantly mesmerized at the wealth of family heirlooms that dotted the interiors.  I gathered that Paulito is her brother, who is the head chef.

We started off with grilled scallops, and proceeded to taste the hot beef soup, which was quite tasty and a welcome treat for our tummies.  We continued with 2 kinds of grilled fish (tuna and a smaller but tastier local fish that I did not recognize), more grilled squid, fried pork cutlets and some veggies.  Overall, we spent something like P350 per head, and we went home with bulging tummies!