Chefoo Restaurant

The first Chefoo restaurant was established before World War II by Mr. Wong and Chin Ping as manager. The restaurant was located at Trece Martires Street in Cavite Puerto.  The restaurant was destroyed during the war. 

The owner Mr. Wong died in 1945 and Chin Ping took the opportunity to buy the shares of the restaurant. Chin Ping and Ping Kong as partner re-established the New Chefoo Restaurant and Hotel on P. Burgos Avenue in San Roque. It mainly serves pansit and fried chicken. Later, Ping Kong left and moved to Macao. 

The restaurant and hotel was highly popular during the time when Sangley was still an American base. US servicemen frequented it to drink and eat. And also for Caviteno old pensioners where both bring their chickababes in the end dark portion of the restaurant wherein the tables and chairs are strategically built for privacy. You would here there drinking men laughing and women in skimpy outfits giggling  when you dine in before. The long tables and round large tables with lazy susan on the middle portion of the restaurant are for catering of family and large group gatherings. There is also an enclosed function area for exclusive private party gatherings. It was a busy daily full-packed busy restaurant always before especially on weekends.  

However in February 1998 a fire gutted the entire establishment. By December of same year the restaurant was rebuilt in same location but this time in a three story building. 

The new restaurant had shed its previous image before. There are no longer dark areas but instead a fully well-lighted huge dining area wherein everyone can see each other. The enclosed area in the left portion was still in existent for small private exclusive gatherings plus the second floor from being a hotel before it became an events place for debuts,  ballroom, JS prom or wedding receptions.

  

Up to this day NEW CHEFOO RESTAURANT in Cavite City continues the tradition of serving Chinese-American cuisines and remains a favorite place for family celebrations. 

FRIED CHICKEN

Way before Jollibee became famous with Chicken Joy. Ciudad de Cavite has its very own beloved fried chicken that all pure bred Cavitenos had eaten. 

PANCIT CANTON

Fried chicken is not complete when not paired with pancit like pancit canton. This blog's fave is pancit bihon tostado. 

CRAB FOOYONG

Omelette filed with shredded crabs then drizzled with sweet brown sauce. 

HOTOTAY

One of the famous soup that is serve with raw egg that you swirl before serving. It also is served with soy sauce, calamansi and sili as panimpla.  

MENUDENCIA CON CASUY

Three cultures in a dish: Hokkien, Mexican, Chabacano.

COMIDA CHINA

For starters, sopa de nido con huevo de pugo. 

Followed by lumpiang shanghai, gallina frita, pancit canton, arroz yang chao, served in one plate with three different sawsawan: calamansi and chili for the pancit, banana ketchup for the fried chicken, and sweet-and-sour sauce for the lumpia.

Credits:

Chefoo History : Mr. Romy Boy Camarce

Comida China : Mr. Ige Ramos