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Steakhouse Valhalla has, in a short time, got the status
of being the best steakhouse on the island. The menu has all types of steaks, pasta, chicken and more. Your plate comes with vegetables aesthetically arranged to perfection. You will always find norwegians here, since this place is owned and managed by a
Norwegian/Filipino couple.
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On top of Craft's Supermarked and Department store,
in the midle of the Island, you find this
unique roof bar. Well, its more than just a bar,
because here you find and rich selection of
value food, filipino food but also great indian
cousine! Recomanded!
A great location during sunset! The breeze here on hot
day's make the sunset evan greater!!
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Close to D*Mall, Station 2 area you find this cozy and rustik restaurant, with excelent seafood, pizza and a-la carte menu. Sit at second floor at watch people walking at the walkway under or enjoy the seabreeze at
the beach!
Here is the spirit of the "old" Boracay taken care of!
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Native style restaurant and bar, with a lot of opportunities for breakfast, lunch and dinner. You can get as many eggs as you want for breakfast, different snacks for lunch and may be the best seafood basket on the island. The island's biggest American hamburger is really big. It has a very nice and friendly staff, which always joking and have time for a short chat.
Nigi Nigi Too is a new resort north of Station 1, with a great location at the beach. Here will you find silence and peace during the sunset.
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A Greek restaurant with "all inclusive" plates with a lot of high quality food with budget prices. Most of the plates are good for two. Cyma is located in Plaza d*Mall, a bit hard to find, but worth asking for directions. This restaurant may have the best service on the island.
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Located at the beach in the middle of d*Mall. A lot of people come here for viewing the sunset with some good cold drinks or a late lunch. Hey Jude has a simple â la carte menu, pizza and Mongolian restaurant. Later in the night, Hey Jude transforms to a beach "disco" with hot music, lightshows etc. etc. Very pleasant and friendly staff that makes the visit here a "good time".
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Just before you leave the walkway to get out at the beach at Station 1, you will find Lee's little Real Coffee shop on right hand side. A bit hard to find, its located some few steps inside in the back of the front shops and its only open till 7pm. Lee have been here for quite a long time and she knows everybody and meet all of us with her hand and names. A very friendly place and good coffee. You can also get different cookies and snacks.
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It is a Mongolian restaurant up to 10pm, where all chairs are taken by Korean group travellers. After 10pm Summer Place transforms to a "beach disco" and can get quite crowded from after midnight to the morning. Summer Place arranges "Full Moon" party when the moon is full. Friendly staff!
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About hotel and restaurants
in general
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Service Level in general
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Payments
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You will find all types of hotels from top stars to simple Nipa Hyt standard here at Boracay. Food quality at Boracay is very high; very few if any get stomach trouble out here. However be aware of salads with mayonnaise at the buffets at the beach. It might have been out there in the heat for some time.
The hygiene at the comfort rooms have different levels of cleanliness. There are some places where it’s terrible. Especially places where it’s very crowded, during night time.
It’s normal to give tips to the staff, in the restaurants and bars and to the housekeepers when you leave the hotel room.
Price level on restaurants have variations but it’s not hard to find nice restaurants where two can have dinner and some drinks for just 10-20 USD.
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Please be aware that the Philippines is still a developing country. So far not everybody can afford to start or fulfill education in hotel and restaurant business. Boracay is a small island, with few locals. Many of the workers here are coming from other parts of the Philippines, trying to get a job and make some money, to survive, support their family and/or save for education.
Filipinos in general are very friendly and hospitable people that smile, always joking and trying to do their best to help and make your holiday as best as possible. However, it might be a conflict between your expectations and the training and experience level of the staff you meet. Some of the workers here, might have just arrived, are young, do not have any experience from hotel and restaurant business neither have that much training as well.
From our experience, resolve misunderstandings or faults with patient and a smile. Your holiday will be so much better and you will get some nice friends over here.
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All trade is done by cash in local currency; Philippine Pesos. However, it’s easy to exchange from USD, EURO and a lot of other currencies in banks, hotels or in moneychangers at the walkway.
There are nine ATMs at the Island, only someone accepts MasterCard, others VISA. During the high season, these ATMs have a habit to run out of cash in the weekends. So, it might be a good idea to secure some cash for the weekend.
Please be aware that some hotels charge up to
7,5 % surcharge/service charge with use of credit
cards for. This because of the high interest level in
the Philippines mostly it is the handling bank of these payments that claim this charge. It is a good idea to take out some cash from the ATM and pay cash for your hotel accommodations.
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