what's cooking, Cebu???: Must Try: Kan-anan ni Kuya J

Hey, have you guys been to "Kan-anan ni Kuya J?" Waaaahhh.. it's so lami (yummy, delish, num. num. num. hehe.) I soooo especially love their baked scallops.... sooo sooo sooo goood... scallops soaked in cheesy, buttery sauce.... sigh.... I'm in scallop heaven. Sure, you can get baked scallops anywhere. But what I really like most about their scallops is how the cheese and the butter completely went with the scallop as to actually complement it, and not overpower it. Not too much cheese as to come out too salty and dry, and just enough butter to cover the scallop and keep it soft and moist. Waaahhh... my mouth is watering already.

The scallops cost 100 pesos per plate and there's about 10 of them in one plate. I must have eaten a couple of plates in one sitting... ugh.. I'm so greedy. There's also calamares which you must also try, it comes with a dip that's really yummy too. Costs 85 pesos. And other specialties would be their grilled blue marlin and grilled tangigue (95 pesos each) , spicy scallops with mushrooms (also 95 pesos) and gambas with egg. This too costs 95 pesos.

Best to go there with family and friends as the servings are good for 2-3 people.

You can find "Kan-anan ni Kuya J" at 0391 Orchid St, Capitol Site. Hehe... I got this info off their menu. And they are open daily at 10:45-3:30 pm for lunch and 6pm-930pm for dinner except Sunday. Oh, and yeah, this is actually a house-turned-restaurant. So if you find yourself outside looking at its green gate... yep, that's the one.

This restaurant comes highly recommended. One time, we brought my dad's client, who is from Cyprus, there for lunch... the next day, he insisted on eating lunch back at Kuya J's even though we did business with him at Mactan!!! Whew!

Umm... the two black and white framed photos of their relatives atop their piano though is kinda freaky... but I could always just turn my back on them when eating. =)