Davao City is famous for its Durian and Marang, their signature fruits which are commonly asked for pasalubong.  And there is more, the city is so clean and peaceful. Thanks to the strong leadership of the Dutertes for imposing a remarkable discipline to Davao City, thus making the people so proud of it.

Seeing Davao in person is such a fulfilling experience. I’ve learned the reason/s why this city though far is now frequented by tourists and adventurers like me.

I think I’m in love with You Davao!

Let me now begin my story in our Davao City tour.

This is the first time that I traveled by air with my kids. It was raining hard in Manila when we left by 8:00 pm, and so we experienced turbulence up in the sky. That’s part of the adventure, anyway. We were all excited setting foot at the airport and seeing my hubby waiting for us at the arrival area. He was on a two-week IT project in the city with his team. He enjoined us to spend their last weekend for an exhilarating getaway.

the excited trio

We boarded a taxi going to Lanang to where we will spend our first dinner at Penong’s Barbeque Seafoods and Grills. It is one of Davao’s famous chicken barbecue restaurants and is famed for its juicy barbecue. I was so curious to taste their food which was comparable to Mang Inasal’s delicacies. Well, let us see which is better.

the jam-packed restaurant at night

Penong’s was set in an open-air dining area, built entirely of authentic native wooden material. Thus making it so cozy and homey. Barney, Froi, and Dwight joined us in our dinner. It was now packed with people and we were lucky because we got the last table.

We ordered the delectable Fiesta Plate, a combination of chicken and pork barbecue, liempo, pork chop, and longganisa (P710) with a dipping sauce of soy sauce, vinegar, and a pinch of calamansi juice. We also ordered kinilaw na tuna (P113), sinigang na hipon (P121), and bottomless ice tea for our drinks. We were given complimentary bulalo soup and cold water. I left my diet in Manila and so I ate all the dishes served on the table.

the delectable Fiesta Plate

The Davao kinilaw style was so delectable. It was me and my hubby who feasted on it. Yummy!  Overall, the food was really good, really good that Pao and Shen’s plate had no rice leftover.  Whooh!

the Davao tuna kinilaw style

What amused me much was the clapping of hands to call the waiter’s attention. I recommend this restaurant for its affordable price and fast service.

they had a juicy barbecue that you will long to go back and eat for more

Honestly, their barbecue is much better than Mang Inasal and they have more variety of foods to choose from. Better try this if you happen to visit Davao City. They have budget meals with price ranges from P68 to P92, choices of chicken, pork barbecue, and pork chop.

Location: JP Laurel Avenue, Lanang, Davao City (in front of Toyota Motors and near SM City Lanang Premier)

Schedule – 10:30 AM to 2:00 PM and 5:30 PM to 10:00 PM

Happy Eating!

My comments about Davao City – I was impressed by its clean environment. But what I admired most was the strict implementation of city ordinances like the city-wide ban on smoking in public areas and the selling of alcoholic drinks which prohibits from 2 AM to 6 AM. See how effective Davao City’s governance was ruling anyway?

Next stop – Drifter’s Apartel and British Hub