Cangrejos Locos @ Molito, Alabang

Spanish food finds a new home in the South as Cangrejos Locos opens at the Molito Lifestle Center in Muntinlupa. Translated as “Crazy Crabs”, the restaurant is the brainchild of three successful restaurateurs—chef Robby Goco (Cyma, Souv, Green Pastures), Manny Torrejon (Manolo’s), and Raymund Magdaluyo (Red Crab, Crustasia). Together, they have created a restaurant that fits well with the south—a no-fuss concept that they’ve been careful to price right and imbue with interesting takes on familiar Spanish flavors. “We’ve really been cooking this idea for a few years—a really long time already. We wanted to open something that was fun and priced right with flavors that are bold,” shared Goco during the restaurant’s media launch in early February. With an ambiance that combines the fiery colors of Latin culture with modern touches like plastic crates and art, it looks like a hip Spanish bodega and feels like a friend’s casa that you’ve been invited to for dinner. There are many things to notice in the restaurant like the walls festooned with art and the open kitchen where paellas are cooked to order—a sight to behold. It takes all of 12 minutes to cook one order—a great thing when you’re being tortured with the delicious aromas wafting your way from the bubbling pans.

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