Umaya Japanese Restaurant Has Reopened

Finally, Umaya Restaurant, the quaint Japanese dining paradise that took Boholanos by storm when it first welcomed diners a couple of years ago has reopened to the delight of its regular patrons.

Your Roving Eye in full Japanese regalia at the 
resto's facade

With its updated menu of bestsellers and scrumptious additions that welcomed and delighted guests and diners, who needs fanfare & hoopla to mark its reopening? 

Umaya, which takes its name from the Japanese word "Umay" which literally means beautiful or heavenly is located at the ground level of Lite Port Center  along Gallares St., Tagbilaran City, it is open daily from 11 am - 8 pm. 

In deference to  safety protocols in place, the restaurant has limited its capacity to around 30- 40 diners including four cubicles that ensure privacy. 

Ms. Jane Doren, the vivacious restaurant manager said that aside from its dine- in services, Umaya also accepts take- out and deliveries.

Message them at their official FB Page or text/ call at 09297464206.

Umaya Japanese Restaurant Is Now Open in Tagbilaran City!

It was a modern yet cozy and comfy ambience that greeted Your Roving Eye at the opening of Umaya Japanese Restaurant. Its name is aptly taken from the Japanese word Umay which means nice or beautiful and Umaya literally means a place of great things including food of course. 

Modern yet quaint & cozy Japanese ambience

Doris Dinorog is entertained by the friendly staff

 Mr. Yamada, wife Jing, Divina & Jane Doren

Maam Ardie Batoy & Doris Dinorog

After partaking of the generous servings of Japanese cuisine like Sashimi Santenmori, Tonkutso Ramen & Beef Tepanyaki, I must say I was so impressed and I’m even looking forward to giving Tagbilaran City’s latest upscale dining haven a second visit.   

Beef Tepanyaki

Delightful Japanese favorites

Located at the Ground Floor of Lite Port Center along Gallares St., the restaurant that can seat around 40 diners even has four cubicles for utmost privacy. Ms. Jane Doren, the friendly & accommodating restaurant manager said that they are open daily from 10 am to 10 pm.

Bohol Welcomes Bucket Shrimps

Cebu’s best tasting shrimps are now in Bohol! It was a bright and sunny Saturday when Bucket Shrimps, the newest hotspot for seafood and everything good was officially launched at the Lite Port Center. A holy mass and blessing officiated by Fr. Val Pinlac preceded the opening attended by family & circle of friends. 

Chad Regner, City Mayor Baba Yap & Joan Robie Cajes

Partly hidden are Jethro Imboy & parents from both sides 

 City Mayor Baba Yap 

 young entrepreneur Joan  Robie Cajes

City Mayor Baba Yap and First Lady Jane Yap came to grace the event. In attendance also was Chad Regner, the man behind Cebu’s best tasting shrimps. 

Jethro Imboy is supportive of Joan Robie Cajes’ resto venture 

The Cajes clan led by former Cong. Roberto Cajes &

rinidad Mayor Baby Cajes came in full force for Joan

The Imboy Clan that includes Loay Mayor RB Imboy- Abutazil &

hubby Jeric Rei came to back up Jethro & Joan

The charming and very attentive Bucket Shrimps crew

Joan Robie Cajes, the young entrepreneur behind Bucket Shrimps, spoke of how she & Jethro loved Bucket Shrimps in Cebu so much that they ate there several times a week when both were students then. Ms. Cajes opened a branch here in Bohol so that Boholanos can also discover and fall in love with Bucket Shrimps the way they did. 

Ann & Manjo Lim, Fr. Val Pinlac, Ag Ag Lim, Joan Cajes & niece Maxene Auza

 

Businessman Carl Lim & wife Twinkle with Kew Cabagnot

Chad Regner explains the Bucket Shrimps story to Your Roving Eye

 

TENDER MOMENT. Proud moms Baby Cajes & May Imboy with Fr. Val

On the other hand, when asked by Your Roving Eye on the secret to the success of Bucket Shrimps, Chad Regner, simply said” it’s in the sauce”. As a parting shot before guests feasted on the latest seafood craze in Bohol, Mayor Baba Yap offered his congratulations and words of gratitude for the latest addition not only to Tagbilaran’s robust economic growth but also to more vibrant options for leisure dining.

A holy mass & blessing preceded the opening

Your Roving Eye shares the table w  Nutrimart’s Eddie & Pavs Uy with son Ian Uy

Your Roving Eye emceed the opening's program

The latest dining establishment’s name is taken from, you guessed it, the bestselling shrimps that are served in a bucket. It’s a no- nonsense approach to dining either with bare hands or plastic sheeted hands.

Bucket  of shrimps hence the name 

Renaissance Spa & Beaute Studio: Rejuvenation & Restoration Redux

Renaissance Spa & Beautè Studio, one of Bohol’s trendsetting & most popular spa & pampering clinics, formally opened yesterday with after moving in to its new location. 

Renaissance Spa & Beaute Studio is now open

Owned and operated by the Arcaya family, it is located at the second floor of the new Lite Port Center along Gallares St.

In keeping with the business name, the spa’s private cubicles are named after artists who flourished during the era like Michelangelo, Leonardo Da Vinci & Raphael. Inside each cubicle is a famous masterpiece of the artist.

Bohol First Lady Pureza Chatto gamely attends to Leah's digits

They are open from 9 am to 7 pm for salon services and from 9 am to 12 mn for spa services.  And get this: Your pampering sessions will be at discounted introductory rates until the end of November! 

 Your Roving Eye with Msgr. Jeff Malanog & Tony Bandala

 Harbor Gardens’ Belen Pioc, Shopper’s Mart’s Flor Hwan 

& socialite/ civic leader Myrna Torrefranca

 Renaissance Spa’s Chad Arcaya, hotshot lawyer Atty Doy Magdoza
& Jean Liza Arcaya

 Antonette & Leah Sumampong flank Balilihan Mayor Pureza Chatto

 Sumampong sisters with Your Roving Eye

College Chums: Shaun Dadang,
Contessa Butron & Chad Arcaya 

Book your appointments at (038) 544. 0052 or at 0917.3267.588

So what are you waiting for?