Vanilla Beach Cafe - Punta Engano

Loved the ambiance of this restaurant classy modern and would definitely give you good vibes. Reason as to why I only rated it 3 stars is because the food selection wasn’t really worth its price. They do have diff themes per day and we went here on a Sunday (east meets west). Regular rate is around 1600 PHP per pax and we got discounts thru eatigo and only paid around 825 PHP (one round of drink included) wasn’t really a fan of the food nothing fancy nothing mouth watering food was just okay. Selections were limited. Pizza station, Japanese station (not really fresh), grilling station and dessert station and etc Ambiance of the place really gave us time to just enjoy and take a breather from other buffet restaurants where it’s really packed. Staff were attentive and accommodating but they lack (product knowledge) when working in this industry (hospitality) staff should always be prepared to answer questions about the food and even about the hotel itself. But most of them were clueless (more training perhaps) Will I recommend? I’m not really sure. I might have to try a different themed night to tell.

Food was great!! While there wasn't a lot of variety, the quality of the food available was good and consistent which is pretty much what you ask for from a buffet In particular, I loved the lechon belly, the grilling station (beef tenderloin, fish), the freshly baked pizza, the crepes, free flowing Heineken and the calamansi juice. The Japanese station was very sparse though only maki was available. I'm usually used to a sashimi and tuna spread... Likewise, the fruits selection was great and super sweet. But their other desserts were meh rather forgettable

Until now, I still think they have the best breakfast buffet in Cebu. I love how their bacon was cooked and they have kimchi for breakfast too. Despite being packed in the morning, their service was still good.

Breakfast buffet during the stay their at movenpick cebu at mactan island. buffet had a lot of selection and despite the big number of people the food and dishes were always available.

Our complimentary breakfast buffet at this restaurant turned out to be the most enjoyable thing during our stay in Movenpick and we ended up dining here again for dinner. We enjoyed the appetizer section so much, we barely moved away from it. The crab and mango on the chinese spoon needs a special award. Haha! We were the guilty diners who did not give the others a chance to taste and enjoy this dish. Sorry. Call us hoarders but they were just too good, we can't resist. Haha