11/07/09

Not Worth the Effort at all!

by cthoma1082

Headed to Cebu twice in the last week alone and didn't even make it to dinner either time.

They do not take reservations, so our group of six headed to the hostess and gave us about an hour wait, which is fine. We proceeded wait and noticed that people were getting seated constantly.....

After about 45minutes, I checked with the hostess, who was walking by....she turned her head rolled her eyes and continued to ignore our party.

We then headed to her station and asked her for an estimate, she let us know we have a bout another half an hour. It's about 9:30, and the party I was with had was getting hungry.

A few minutes go by and we see a party of at least 5 head straight in the dinning area, this wasn't the first time this happend. At this point, we got annoyed, and asked once more how much longer it would be, hostess responded, "whenever the next table empties, we'll be sitted" Now, we are a party of six, this means we have to wait for either a large table to get up (very few) or a few smaller tables must be available.

After TWO hours of useless waiting, we decided to leave. The place is not WORTH it at all .

A little tip....you really need to be better organized and not have your staff seat their friends prior to guest that have been waiting for over 2 hours.

• Cons: Rude Staff, Completely Unorganized

09/21/09

boo

by byrdge

AWFUL service. the food was ok, but incredibly overpriced for the amount and quality. typical superficial loud annoying trashy bay ridge crowd. been a few times but would not go back....plus i heard from a health inspector that they have one of the dirtiest kitchens in brooklyn. No thanks, too many good restaurants competing.

• Pros: ok food
• Cons: price/crowd

07/24/09

Soooo BROOKLYN! Ya Know

by gee79

My spouse and i went to Cebu for dinner Sunday night. It's been awhile and we were craving food and some mojitios! First of all we were seated and then waited 20 min before the waitor arrived. In a rush he asked if we we're ready to order. Not only did he barely speak english but on top of that he obviously has no waitor expeirence. I orderd a mojitio and recived lime juice and rubbing alchol in scotch glass. Not only was the drink made wrong ,but served wrong as well. So i hailed down my waitor and asked him to make another drink. He replied with and adittude and asked me if this was my first time there. Actually it's not . However i do remember him as a backbar/ cleaning man who was now giving me the typical bayridge adittude. Appalled!!! the food was horrible. My husbands steak was so dry although he asked for it medium. Overall a huge disappointment. The crowd there was so trashy , and so are the people the hire!!! Do not waste your money in this smelly dirty place, it's gone down big time.

• Cons: Horrible service and drinks!!!!!!!!!!

01/23/09

Amazing Place for AMAZING food!

by MichaelLouisD

I went here with my fiance and mom out of a last resort kinda thing (Arirang's had a 3 hour wait). The place is nothing to look at on the outside, and that scared me, but boy was I wrong. The food is INCREDIBLE! I have brought probably between 10-12 different friends here, and everyone absolutely loved it! The steak skewers as an appetizer is unreal! I always get the salmon, and it's always amazing. I also always get the back room, although we dined outside once in the summer(not a fan of it for this place, its kind of just tables and chairs on the sidewalk). If you eat in the front, be prepared for the 25-35ish crowd at the bar. It's quite loud, that's why I prefer the back. The seating is pretty close in the back, but it's quaint. I enjoy this place, and my fiance and I try to get there every few months. Be sure to make reservations on most weekend nights, though!

• Pros: Incredible food, nice staff, quiet backroom
• Cons: passing through the bar crowd to get to the back, front room noise, outside seating is ok at best.

12/03/08

Great for a nice dinner!

by pinkchimney

I have to take exception with the person who complained about the place being too crowded and that there was no parking. The place is crowded because the food is fantastic. The Chilean Sea Bass is particulary good and the Chipotle Chicken is a great choice as well. You can make reservations in advance. I always do after having the experience of showing up on A Thursday night at 6:30p and being told there is a long wait.

As for the parking, of course there was no parking. It's BAY RIDGE!!! There is never any parking. After 6pm you are going to have a hard time finding a spot on 3rd ave from Marine Aprk Ave all the way to 68th st. There was available valet in front. Not sure why they didn't just use that.

I wouldn't really recommend Cebu to go out and drink with friends unless it's on an quiet night like Tues, Wed, or Sun. The bar area is narrow and it is not conducive for hanging out with larger crowds. The restaurant setting in the back is great. Small. But that's the charm. The waiters were always friendly and helpful, even when they made a mistake. The restaurant bought us a glass of wine each when our order was a little late in coming out.

As for the crowd? Well, it's Bay Ridge. If you know the bar scene there then just imagine that crowd 10-15 years older. If that's your thing then you will be fine. If not, then you probably will feel a little out of place unless you don't mind.

• Pros: Dinner. Nice restaurant setting in back.
• Cons: Not good for a night out for drinking.

11/10/08

Total Dissapointment!

by otroyansky

I went to Cebu on a Thurs night with a bunch of girlfriends. The place was packed - good thing I had a reservation. To say that I left being totally dissapointed is an UNDERSTATEMENT. The deadbeat waiter messed up every order...those that wanted steak well done got rare and visa versa. My friend wanted a ceaser salad with shrimp instead of chicken. They asker her how many shrimps she wanted implying that there is a charge PER shrimp, but when asked what that charge was the waited had no idea. As it turns out they charge $4 dollars PER shrimp, yes you heard right....so an $8 ceasar became a $24 salad. The food is decent, but way over priced....I'm sorry for a $156 for 4 meal I should be getting something AMAZING in Bay Ridge. Service is awful!!!!

• Pros: ambiance
• Cons: Service, no parking, unattentive waiters

09/15/08

romantic little place

by xTiffanyx

The place is very small, and I wouldn't reccomend sitting in the front by the bar b/c the bar does get a large crowd. later on. The back room is very quaint and romantic with some candles lit around. My boyfriend and I sat in a little two seater leather booth, and it was cozy. THe dipping sauce for the bread is great with a little kick to it. I had the sea bass which was excellent and large in portion. My boyfriend had the rack-of lamb which he loved. Definitely try the banana cheesecake tortilla for dessert!!!!!

• Pros: romantic, great food -selections and portions
• Cons: front seating is too small & crowded

07/10/08

great on thursday!

by bkzhot1

Ok, so yeah we know it's really crowded,small and busy. but it adds to the atmosphere of the familiar & friendly faces. (if your a tourist, it's not your scene). inexpensive good food, great sangria, attentive staff. good music and the game is always on .. the only problem is the small bathroom (womens). Other than that, it's one of Bay Ridge's prime spots, and the fact that they don't allow underagers is always a plus!

• Pros: ambience
• Cons: bathroom

07/02/08

wants to be a bistro but the food is lacking

by drandmrsg

Cebu has a nice atmosphere in terms of lighting and French decor, but the food is disappointing and expensive. We had the mussels in white wine sauce for an app - it was very bland. The risotto that came with my entree was more like undercooked cheesy rice than the creamy risotto I've had elsewhere. My husband's entree of seared tuna and bokchoy was vinegary. Needless to say, we won't be going back for the food. Sad, because we liked the atmosphere.

• Pros: atmosphere
• Cons: food

06/23/08

none too impressed

by daphodil1002

went here Sunday afternoon around 3....fixed price menu looked great, had the lobster ravioli and my bf had the cebu burger. the food was average. i've had far better lobster ravioli elsewhere and the burger was like something you get at a diner. the service was also average and not very friendly. overall, wouldn't go again though the price was perfect ...we paid 22 dollars for our meals plus a glass of wine and a bloody mary.

• Pros: price
• Cons: average food, average service