{"id":30522,"date":"2019-03-27T16:19:09","date_gmt":"2019-03-27T08:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/?p=30522"},"modified":"2026-04-14T15:52:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T07:52:51","slug":"isla-sugbu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/location\/isla-sugbu\/","title":{"rendered":"(Temporarily Closed) Isla Sugbu in Cebu: The Pioneer of Seafood &#8220;Paluto&#8221; Buffet in the PH"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Isla Sugbu Seafood City | Philippine Primer Eats\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-7YMX2-6D80?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Isla Sugbu Seafood City<\/strong> opened its first branch in Cebu back in 2015. Three years later, they brought the seafood goodness in <strong>Venice Grand Canal Mall, Mckinley, Taguig City<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">It&#8217;s so well-loved in Cebu that it&#8217;s\u00a0known as the\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">most sought-after seafood restaurant. It even received awards as the best seafood\u00a0spot for four years now.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30523\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Isla-Sugbu-Seafood-City-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Isla-Sugbu-Seafood-City-7.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Isla-Sugbu-Seafood-City-7-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Isla-Sugbu-Seafood-City-7-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Isla Sugbu&#8217;s humble beginnings actually started way back in 1989, when it was known as &#8220;Seafood City.&#8221; However, it closed in 2004 due to some circumstances. When it reopened in 2015, the name was changed into Isla Sugbu, which is the local name of Cebu, serving as a homage to where it came from.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Now, Isla Sugbu remains as the pioneer and only &#8220;paluto-all-you-can&#8221; restaurant in the Philippines.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30530\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Isla-Sugbu-Seafood-City-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Isla-Sugbu-Seafood-City-3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Isla-Sugbu-Seafood-City-3-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Isla-Sugbu-Seafood-City-3-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u201cDuring the explosion of buffet restaurants, we thought of what will differentiate us&#8212;eat all you can, but we\u2019re serving it fresh,\u201d said <strong>Winglip Chang<\/strong>, President of Isla Sugbu.\u00a0<b><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">When asked why they chose seafood, Mr. Chang added: &#8220;Seafood conjures an image of fresh and inviting. When you&#8217;re eating seafood, it feels special.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30529\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Isla-Sugbu-Seafood-City-15.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The idea is basically you <strong>choose the fresh seafood <\/strong>you want from their selection, have them <strong>cook it<\/strong>, and you&#8217;re free to <strong>eat all you want<\/strong>!\u00a0There are 45 to 50 people in the kitchen to prepare your food&#8212;that&#8217;s how meticulous they are when it comes to serving the mouthwatering dishes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">During our experience, we tried the <strong>Crispy Calamares<\/strong>. It comes with a homemade Pinakurat vinegar, which makes it all the more yummy! The calamares\u00a0(fried squid) itself is still crispy even if it&#8217;s cold.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30526\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Isla-Sugbu-Seafood-City-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Isla-Sugbu-Seafood-City-10.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Isla-Sugbu-Seafood-City-10-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Isla-Sugbu-Seafood-City-10-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Crispy Calamares<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Baked Cheese Scallops<\/strong>, on the other hand, is really creamy. It may remind you of baked mac\u00a0&#8216;n cheese except for this time,\u00a0it&#8217;s seafood.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30525\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Isla-Sugbu-Seafood-City-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Isla-Sugbu-Seafood-City-9.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Isla-Sugbu-Seafood-City-9-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Isla-Sugbu-Seafood-City-9-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Baked Cheese Scallops<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Further,<strong> Shrimp with Salted Egg<\/strong>\u00a0may be one of our top choices. It&#8217;s the perfect combination of buttery and spicy&#8212;and come on, who doesn&#8217;t like anything shrimp?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30524\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Isla-Sugbu-Seafood-City-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Isla-Sugbu-Seafood-City-8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Isla-Sugbu-Seafood-City-8-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Isla-Sugbu-Seafood-City-8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Shrimp with Salted Egg<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Steamed Lapu-Lapu<\/strong> will ultimately remind you of beach days. You can taste the juiciness\u00a0with every bite, and it&#8217;s so soft that it melts in the mouth.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30528\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Isla-Sugbu-Seafood-City-14.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Isla-Sugbu-Seafood-City-14.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Isla-Sugbu-Seafood-City-14-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Isla-Sugbu-Seafood-City-14-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Steamed Lapu-Lapu<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Finally, nothing beats the heavenly flavor of the oh-so-famous <strong>Singaporean Crab<\/strong>. You can easily eat it even without using your bare hands!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30527\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Isla-Sugbu-Seafood-City-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Isla-Sugbu-Seafood-City-12.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Isla-Sugbu-Seafood-City-12-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Isla-Sugbu-Seafood-City-12-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Singaporean Crab<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>They also offer dishes that are off-the-menu, as long as there are ingredients available in their kitchen.\u00a0Items labeled as premium are charged separately.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30531\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Isla-Sugbu-Seafood-City-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Isla-Sugbu-Seafood-City-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Isla-Sugbu-Seafood-City-2-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Isla-Sugbu-Seafood-City-2-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Also, note that there&#8217;s a <strong>no left-over policy<\/strong>.&#8221;If you compare the prices of our seafood choices here, it&#8217;s reasonable enough and relatively cheaper than the other restaurants. We really want people to enjoy,&#8221; Mr. Chang concluded.<\/p>\n<p>Isla Sugbu is undoubtedly one of the value-for-money restaurants that you&#8217;ll ever find in the Metro&#8212;perfect for a family-bonding time!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Isla Sugbu Seafood City opened its first branch in Cebu back in 2015, and three years later, they brought the seafood goodness in Venice Grand Canal Mall, Mckinley, Taguig City.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":30529,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[69,2931,4,63,12,76,129,3404,2912],"tags":[3238,3240,3241,3237,3239],"class_list":["post-30522","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-filipino","category-philippines","category-location","category-cebu","category-taguig","category-buffet","category-mckinley","category-mckinley-hill-restaurant-2019","category-restaurant-type","tag-isla-sugbu","tag-isla-sugbu-mckinley","tag-isla-sugbu-promo","tag-isla-sugbu-seafood-city","tag-isla-sugbu-seafood-city-mckinley"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30522","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30522"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30522\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":66138,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30522\/revisions\/66138"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30529"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30522"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30522"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30522"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}