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What’s Included With Your Stay at SmallFry’s?

Activities, Beach, Resort, Vacation

Our nice rooms are only part of why our guests enjoy staying at our resort. SmallFry’s is right on the sea with a nice beach in San Isidro, Calatrava. We have inner tubes, snorkeling, Kayaks, Jetski/Banana Boat Rides, Camp Fires, Seaside Cottages, Volleyball, Badminton, and a Floating Cottage. We have a large open air Karaoke room and a separate Sports Bar and Grill with complete menu, billiards, darts, giant Jenga, board games, imported alcohol and wine, sub zero beer and a widescreen TV with sports broadcasts and movie nights. All but Banana Boat, Videoke, and Kayaks are free with your overnight stay. Our guests say: “Nice food, nice place and good hospitality crew. Experience of a lifetime” “Great place to have a vacation. Its big fun at Smallfry’s” “Their burger was delicious, our room was spacious, the kayaks were high quality. The place is full of fun activities!” No Entrance Fee. SmallFry’s, Come as out Guests, Leave Like Family. 🙂 https://smallfrysresort.com/amenities/ https://smallfrysresort.com/accommodations/

SmallFry’s Has Gone Italian?

Resort, Restaurant

We just got our first shipment of Italian wine. Now you can included Italian wine with you seaside candle light dinner. For burgers, steak, barbecued ribs include a bold red wine like Cabernet Sauvignon, or a dry Montepulciano D’Abruzzo with soft tannins. For chicken, fish, or pasta try a Chardonay, or the house favorite LeValentina Trebiano from the Abruzzo region of Italy. PapaDoug’s, Come Hungry!! 🙂

I WANT MY BABY BACK RIBS!!!

Resort, Restaurant

Have you tried PapaDoug’s BBQed Baby Back Ribs yet? Meal includes tender juicy fall off the bone Baby Back Ribs with your choice of mashed potatoes or fries, salad, mixed veggies, or baked beans. Choose regular or spicy chipotle. 1/2 rack meal is good for the average eater, and the full rack is for the big eater or enough to be shared with a friend. For the light eater, or as an appetizer we now offer a 4 fried rib meal with 1/2 fries and baked beans. PapaDoug’s, Come Hungry! 🙂

  • Seaside Dining
  • PapaDoug’s Bar and Grill

Our New Floating Cottage!

Beach, Resort

We were very sad when the storm destroyed our beloved floating cottage three weeks ago. But we are happy to announce that our new, bigger, better and stronger floating cottage is almost ready. We launched it a few days ago, and except for some minor things it is ready. Use of the floating cottage, (as is most of our amenities) is free for our overnight guests and may be rented by the day or by the hour for our day guests. SmallFry’s, come as our guest, leave like family. 🙂

Tassel Treehouse Extra Pax

Resort, Vacation

When we build the Treehouse we expected it to be primarily used by the adventurous types who wanted a more natural experience, get closer to nature, and let the sounds of the sea lull them to sleep. An unexpected benefit is that it is perfect for families who have more people than will fit into their room. For example, the Mermaid sleeps 5, and the Family Cottage 11. If you have a couple more, and instead of a mattress on the floor, why not let them use the Treehouse and share the private CR and facilities of the main room? 🙂 https://smallfrysresort.com/accommodation/treehouse/

  • Treehouse Decorations
  • Tassel Treehouse
  • Treehouse Window on the Sea
  • Treehouse Table and Chairs
  • Treehouse Bed

Large Group Menu

Uncategorized

SmallFry’s welcomes our guests to bring their own food, but if you would rather the convenience of not bringing everything and having to cook, we have a large group menu that makes dining for a large number of people quite affordable.

This is especially convenient for families who book the Filipino Family Cottage, and would just prefer to relax for the day. We ask when possible that you give us advance notice when you make your booking so that we are sure to have all the supplies ahead of time. Enjoy your stay at SmallFry’s Beach Resort! Come as our guests, leave like Family. 🙂

Carthels

Cafe

Carthels has become our favorite spot for a morning coffee. It’s about 1hr walk/trek from SmallFry’s up the mountain. It’s not on Google Maps, but here is a link to the location. We discovered Carthel’s by accident when we were trekking through the mountains and someone recommended we go there. It was pretty tricky to find it the first time and we had to ask people at every intersection. Now there are signs from the highway and it is pretty simple to find. It has become a favorite for cyclists from San Carlos because it is about the right distance for a couple hours ride, and the last kilometer is through the forest which is very nice.

We have been there about 10 times now, and each time we go they have made improvements and additions. Initially they just had coffee and simple snacks from the Sari Sari. We have made suggestions each time we go, and either they are listening, or have thought of it themselves. Now you can get other snacks and Adobo there if you order in advance, or can wait long enough. But the best part of Carthel’s is the friendly atmosphere. Even the dog “Lucky” makes you feel welcome.

Carthel’s is very colourful, and they keep adding more things to see, climb, and take selfies. The treehouses are great for kids to climb. I’m sure we will be going back again and again. If you are staying at SmallFry’s and want to get a bit of morning exercise, we are very happy to take you there.

As trekking and discovering new places is a personal interest of ours, and as service to visitors to our Website, and our guests, SmallFry’s Beach Resort will post blogs about where we visit so others can share in our experiences.

Sampat

Cafe, Restaurant

Sampat on Dalhia Street in San Carlos City is back from the main road and until recently we did not even know it was there. We enjoyed it so much the first time, we have been back four more times already.

At home we primarily eat Filipino so when we are out I usually order Western food if they have it. I’ll start by saying the Filipino food is excellent. I tried everything that my wife ordered and the last time we were there I order Filipino too. This was primarily because on the Western sandwiches side of the menu I never found anything I would order again. The tuna melt was the best of the worst but the mayonnaise was very sweet and overpowering. The crispy chicken sandwich wasn’t, the club sandwich was OK but too gooey and too much sweet mayonnaise again. But the worst of all was the bacon grilled cheese. It’s not real cheddar. They use the local Eden cheese which is dry, tasteless and just horrible in a sandwich. A bit disappointing. If you like good Western style food I’d recommend Mr. C’s, Mike’s Burgers and of course Smallfry’s Beach Resort. But if you like Filipino, Sampat has some of the best we’ve tried at a very reasonable price. The staff is great, the place has a nice ambience, and the beer is cold. We will be back again.

As trekking and discovering new places is a personal interest of ours, and as service to visitors to our Website, and our guests, SmallFry’s Beach Resort will post blogs about where we visit so others can share in our experiences.

The Filipino Family Cottage

Resort, Vacation

SmallFry’s Beach Resort is open to 50% capacity during MGCQ. While waiting for inter-island and international travel to resume, why not treat yourself and the family to a weekend get away at the beach. SmallFry’s is only 2hrs from Bacolod, 20 Minutes from San Carlos City and 15 minutes from Calatrava

The Filipino Family Cottage sleeps up to eleven and is ideal for a large family. (Or two?) It includes a refrigerator, kitchenette, and a large balcony with a panoramic view of the sea. It’s perfect for getting away to the beach on the weekend with your extended family. You may bring your own food, or maybe choose from our Western and Filipino menu, or large party menu. Don’t forget to ask for a campfire at night, it’s free. 

Meg

Cafe, Restaurant

One of the nice things about living in or visiting the San Carlos City and Calatrava area is exploring the mountains and local attractions. Whether you like to trek, enjoy the views, or just have a nice place to have a morning coffee, there are dozens of places to choose from if you can find them. 

This was our third visit to Meg formally known as La Riqah Resort and Family Park. The place keeps on getting bigger and better. They are building a family park and resort area below the restaurant. I don’t know when it will be open, but they are building a pool and grass huts that should be nice for a family outing. There is lots of level parking for a change, beautiful plants, and plenty of things to see including a fish pond for the kids. The washrooms were modern, and very clean.

We all ordered the bacon and egg breakfast, which was very good,at a reasonable price, but you can see from the menu there are plenty of other items to order. The coffee tasted like the local coffee beans and was good. They served creamer without having to ask which was nice for a change. The owner came out to greet us, which was appreciated. The only recommendation we made to him was to offer an American style breakfast with two eggs instead of one egg with rice. We had a very pleasant visit, and will be back again for sure

As trekking and discovering new places is a personal interest of ours, and as service to visitors to our Website, and our guests, SmallFry’s Beach Resort will post blogs about where we visit so others can share in our experiences.