Bubba Gump Shrimp Company

by: CA

The Bubba Gump is a restaurant and bar. It’s located in Level 2, Greenbelt 3
Ayala Center, San Lorenzo, Makati City. Opening hours is on Sunday toThursday 11am
to 11pm and Friday to Saturday 11am to 1am. It is perfect for family and groups. If you
are craving for fries and shrimps this is the perfect restaurant for you.
Are you familiar with Bubba Gump? That is if you have seen the 1994
blockbuster movie Forrest Gump, one of Tom Hanks’ greatest films.As you enter the
place you will be fascinated by the interior design. Resembling what the restaurant
would have looked like had Forrest run the scheme of things there himself. Quotes from
the movie and memorabilia filled the walls, ceiling, tables and decorations. Near the
entrance, Bubba Gump has a gift shop section where guests can take a good look at
Bubba Gump-branded shirts, caps, keychain holders, mugs, tumblers, dolls and other
souvenirs that are on sale. If you have not seen the movie, go on and watch it first
before dining there to have a greater appreciation of the way the restaurant was
designed.
The menu offers fresh, high quality shrimp, fish, ribs and yummy desserts, along
with a selection of drinks too.We tried their Lobster Louie Salad, chilled Lobster Meat
served over Romaine mix, hard boiled Eggs, Avocado, and sliced Tomatoes. Topped off
with their very own creamy Seafood Salad Dressing. We also tried theirRun Across
America Sampler filled with popcorn shrimp, chilly shrimp, spicy chicken strips, hush
pups, and fried shrimp. Too much shrimps huh. Since my siblings are still young my dad
told us that we’re only having water.
Bubba Gump prides itself for using ingredients that are sourced internationally
and only from premium local food suppliers. All over the world, they are known for best-
tasting SHRIMPS, or as Bubba would call it – the fruit of the sea. Bubba Gump is not a
bad restaurant but just is one that serves seriously overpriced food.
The coolest thing in service was having to call the wait staff’s attention by flipping
the table sign from the default “Run Forrest Run” to “Stop Forrest Stop,” instead of the
typical gestures like raising one’s hand or shouting “Miss” or “Mister” verbally that may
just annoy other dining customers. Staff were hospitable and entertaining. In one of our
visits, the waitress even quizzed us a few questions about Forrest Gump and gave us
vanilla ice cream as the prize for answering correctly.
Despite the high price of the food, the behaviour of the staffs, ambiance of the
place and quality of foods are worth paying for. For this reason, I highly recommend
going to the Bubba Gump Restaurant.