Payag Restaurant is one of the busiest restaurants in Tagbilaran City and is popularly known for their delicious grilled chicken.
The Cebuano word payag, meaning small house, is a fitting description of the restaurant.
Reminiscent of a small ancestral house, the architectural design of Payag Restaurant is a blend of Spanish and Filipino aesthetics. The alfresco dining
area, called Plaza Juanita, resembles an old town square with its ornate lamp posts and cobble floor tiles leading to the in door dining area.
The tongue-in-cheek nostalgic interior design of Payag Restaurant gives an idyllic setting that makes you feel right at home.
Every square inch of this restaurant is completely decked out with probably the largest collection of unique chicken decors in the Philippines. Lemme tell ya… I’ve never seen so many cocks in my life! :))
Frequented by both local patrons and tourists, it’s always a full house here! So expect a long wait especially at peak hours.
Their house specialty, called Jo’s Inato, is their take on Bacolod’s famous Chicken Inasal. For only 95 pesos, you get to enjoy a massive slab of marinated chicken served with atchara and unlimited rice.
I’ve had a lot of grilled chicken from different places… I’d have to say this is definitely one of my personal favorites! Simple yet delicious.
Some photos belong to Yobz Tolentino
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