Tagaytay is a spot I usually try to avoid on the weekends because of the groves of people coming from nearby Manila trying to escape the heat.
Nonetheless yesterday we find ourselves heading to Batangas... The other side of the road (headed to Manila/Cavite) looks ridiculous, so time for a foodie stop over! I've passed this place a couple of times going to and from Batangas and the sign has always caught my eye. "East meets West comfort food" I'm thinking a fusion Tex-Mex place perhaps.
The place is cozy, and the weather was great, cold! Great for me, otherwise bring a sweater.
The service is friendly and people wore smiles, that was also welcoming.
On to the food:
Pulled pork bruschetta: This was quite good. The salsa was a great touch to the dish, and the bread was crisped just right as well. Honestly, I could have had more. Note: as an appetizer goes, this serves one person, or less (I could have had 2).
Chicken noodle soup with chicharones: Thought we should give it a try as it was described as a house special. It tasted like home cooked noodle soup which was great, I'm not a fan of anything that tastes like it comes out of a can or box. However, it's still chicken noodle soup... With chicharon, but I didn't see much of the chicharones, however I may have missed it. It's a filling soup for starters.
Pulled pork Sisig: I'm thinking this place has a theme! Lol. Pulled pork now appears twice in this review. The Sisig was good, it was a bit sweet for my taste with the texture reminiscent of adobo or corned beef flakes. Another house special, this fusion Sisig had some good heat to it, not overboard with the spice. Overall, decent if you don't mind the sweetness of the dish.
Mashed potatoes: This should just be called 'potatoes' in a cup. Yes, mashed, but completely dry. Maybe a tablespoon or two of milk could have possibly done wonders. I couldn't finish it.
They're menu has a long list of things to try, perhaps next time we'll try the others.
Stay hungry my friends
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