One of the most visited place here in Laguna lately is the Isdaan Floating Restaurant. Why? because of its very beautiful and attractive surroundings which are really feasts to your eyes.
My youngest sister Celeste and her daughter Chloe will be going back to Netherlands by tomorrow after an enjoyable vacation here in the Philippines. Of course, we are going to miss them a lot again but hopefully they will be able to come home again soon. So we had a get together dinner not here at Isdaan but in another nearby restaurant (will tell you later why, LOL).
Isdaan Floating Restaurant is like a theme park with its giant buddha statues, famous people, monkeys and gorillas, crocodiles, fishes and of course cartoon characters. We've been here several times already and the kids almost always are excited as we are with the endless photo opp. The sceneries here are real awesome as if you are in another country like Thailand.
 |
| Koi watching |
 |
| with ex-Philippine President Joseph Estrada |
 |
| One of the venue's main focal, a giant gorilla |
This place is owned by the Ongpauco's of the famous Barrio Fiesta group of restaurants. There is another place like this at Gerona, Tarlac. Accordingly, almost the same massive set-up.
 |
| with a giant white buddha |
 |
| singing cooks and waiters |
 |
| play area for kids |
 |
| enjoying coffee and suman |
But this is not the place if you want good and affordable food. Honestly the food here are not recommendable, no good taste at all; and so expensive. So we are here just for our after dinner coffee and some dessert. I ordered coffee and they served me a Nescafe 3-in-1 single pack sachet and a cup of hot water, I was charged P65.00. I asked the server, why they don't have brewed coffee at least to match the ambience. I was told, to just write down my comments in a piece of paper and drop it at the comment box (oh, she forgot to inform me where the comment box is located, neither do I know where it is, ha!ha!). Anyway, that's it. Do not expect good food here, go somewhere else for a more satisfying eating experience. Just come back here and take photos.
As per experience, during daytime when the place is loaded with customers, they won't let you "in" inside the restaurant unless you already have given your food orders. At late night time when there are already less number of customers, just tell them you will order coffee and some desserts. At the same time, the staff will give you advise to order everything you may need because they will be closing soon.
View more photos
HERE.
