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For several times already my partner and I had lunch with
friends in Cocolime restaurant. The place is located near Rizal Highway, Subic
Bay Freeport Zone and is almost attached to Harbor point Mall.
Subic bay is still a part of Olongapo City although the name
suggests it is a part of Subic municipality. One should not be surprised to
find a high class restaurant in this 1st class area of course.
Cocolime is specialized in Oriental food like Thai, Indonesian and of course
Philippine delicacies. At first sight the location seems to be an inconvenient
one since it is so close to the highway and the big Mall. No worries; you’ll
hardly be aware of that. Cocolime has managed to make the place a cozy one
where you can relax and enjoy your chosen specialty in a pleasant atmosphere.
Unlike many places in the Philippines you will find no big TV screens here, nor
will you have to shout when placing your order because of noisy music here.
Instead you will hear nice background music.
Cocolime is often crowded, especially during lunch- and
dinner hours. Sometimes you will have to wait for a table so you really need to
take some time. Nothing is rushed here. Then again, the waiters are really working
hard, carrying huge trays with food and drinks. Just to sit here and wait is
not a bad thing. There is enough to see and after all it will not take that
long.
Whenever I go back to a favorite restaurant I have this
tendency to pick the food that I liked there before, over and over again. In
Cocolime I cannot hang on to this behavior because there are so many good
dishes. Yesterday I felt I had to try a new course and picked grilled chicken
together with spring roll and fried rice. Along with the chicken came a small
saucer with honey and finely chopped chili. I have only 3 words to comment on
it: finger licking good!
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The waiters are always busy, yet they always are friendly and
take the time to help you as good as you can expect. ‘Service with a smile’ is a
credo that suits perfectly well here. And unlike in most restaurants you will
never hear upon entering “Good afternoon, thank you for visiting Cocolime”, nor
will somebody say “Please come again” when you are leaving. No robots here,
instead you get a true “Welcome” and “Thank you”.
Cocolime is really a nice place to be and apart from the nice
ambiance, good food and excellent service the prices are very affordable, something
that is important as well. Rightly Cocolime is rated 4 stars as I saw on some
sites.
Love the ones you’re
with and be loved in return.
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