When Edmund and I visited Iloilo a quarter of a century ago, he brought me to a restaurant called Tatoy’s. It was very popular that time. I remembered it was by the beach and the structure was made of kubo and bamboo. They served us a few pieces of big oysters which I couldn’t eat because they were very salty.
Tatoy’s is still existing to this day and still successful. However, there’s a bigger restaurant in the same area, by the beach, that people talk about this days.
For our first night’s dinner, we went to Breakthrough. Many of our friends have been here and they highly recommended it. The place is owned by Raymundo Robles and is located in Villa Beach, Arevalo, Iloilo.
The ride going seemed longer because we were agitated or maybe excited. Coming back was only about 15 minutes.
Breakthrough Seafood Restaurant has no air condition. It’s by the beach so expect to encounter some insects.
Despite its sprawling size, the tables get full during peak hours and holidays.
You can order from their standard menu but going to where the seafood are displayed and live aquarium is better. You could choose your own fish and crab.
After I washed my hands, I heard someone calling my name “Annie..Annnnnniiieeeeeeeeeeeeee!)
Naku dito pa kami nagkita. Camila G. Kitane is a member of the Women’s Business Council and we live in the same subdivision. I first met her in 1986 when we first published the trade directory Buyers Guide to Philippines Manufacturers and Exporters. She owns one of the biggest printing shops in Manila, CGK Formaprint.
She and her family went to Roxas City then to Iloilo City the next day. Small world!
I am giving prominence to this mangga because it was soooo good. The alamang is so-so but the Guimaras mango was perfect. We had two orders of this.
Steamed male crab. Yum yum
Surprise dessert
Breakthrough halo-halo in a buko shell left us craving for more until now. The ice was snowy and soft very much similar to Razon’s. It had fresh ube, leche flan, langka. The fresh pinipig was makunat but it was still good.
Edmund caught this crablet walking in the sand. When he was about 5 years old, he and his grandfather used to go out to the shore in the middle of the night to catch crablets.
