THE sleeping town of Manticao has been deemed as the stopover of travelers passing through the Cagayan de Oro-Iligan Highway. While a lot of food hubs can be found along the road, one unique concept has made extra efforts to provide more experience to the travelers, the all-new Royal Panda Restaurant.
Royal Panda Restaurant is a fast food and buffet avenue in one, serving Asian inspired dishes with the Filipino taste in mind. It serves the classic dimsum favorites, beef siomai, tausi chicken wings, wanton noodle soup and many more served from steamed trays. It is conveniently located along the highway in Poblacion, Manticao just right beside the Caltex gasoline station.
Abigail Cara Jane Dy, the restaurant owner said that the business is a child of passion for their family. They have waited patiently for about three years just so they can open their very own oriental-style restaurant in their hometown.
"My ancestors are actually from China but then they moved here in Manticao and then this became a home for our family since then. We built this business as a payback to what Manticao has done for us," Dy said.
Upon entering, the popular Chinese panda collage is the first artistic greeting with Chinese inspired lanterns dangle above the ceiling. Once the doors open, guests will be greeted with an imperial dynasty inspired buffet table serving Asian dishes, namely the popular Chinese beefsteak and the Indonesian chicken satay.
The air-conditioned space comfortably has 33 seats with a conference room that can hold up to 20 people. Royal Panda Restaurant is the first of its kind in Manticao to cater to travelers who want to experience Asia for as low as P39!
The Asian restaurant continually expands and improves their service and menu to give the ultimate Asian guest experience.
"We did not expect that people will accept our place this much and we are very excited to present this to the people especially here in Manticao," Dy said. (AV)