Monday, February 09, 2009
T for Tasty
A copy of what I wrote for TripAdvisor.
T House is a fairly new establishment in Tagaytay—two years to be exact. My boyfriend and I decided to have our lunch there one Sunday afternoon.
We found the resto easily because their site provided a map and the sign on the road. But we were told that a lot of people miss the sign completely.
When we arrived, the receptionist at the front desk welcomed us. She guided us to the resto up to the time we were seated. We ordered their Signature Salad, California Maki, Baby Back Ribs and Chocolate Cupcakes.
Since we know that they’ll be making our food to order, we decided to leave our table and explore the area. The buildings are Japanese-themed and designed with white paper lanterns hanging above the pathways. There were also cabanas beside the resto which my boyfriend and I utilized for photo sessions.
When we came back to our table, our salad was ready to be served. The combination of fresh greens, honey dill vinaigrette sauce, goat cheese, and the other ingredients was absolutely perfect. The surprise of the salad came in the dried mango slices included. It was the first time I had tasted one in a salad.
I thought we were off to a good start. It got better when they served eight huge chunks of California Maki. Definitely none of the stingy servings served in Japanese fast food chains in the city. I suppose for its price (P170), it was well worth it.
The baby back ribs came after with the rice. Let me start off with the rice—it looked good. Instead of the usual shape of a cup, they served it in triangles. Definitely a plus from me for presentation.
The baby back ribs also looked good. It was served in huge good-for-two proportions with fresh greens and sweet corn on a cob.
You might find the sauce lacking for such a gigantic slab of meat but you can always request for a free serving of extra sauce. The sauce was great because it had the right amount of sweetness and it had a nice consistency.
But methinks I’ve been spoiled too much by Hawaiian Barbeque. I expected the meat of my ribs to fall off from the bones which it, sadly, did not. For P600 or so, I suppose that it could pass off as average.
Then came the dessert. Whoever said that the dessert can make or break a meal is a genius.
The chocolate cupcake was served to us with whipped cream garnished with swirls of chocolate syrup, caramel sauce, an herb (which looked tarragon to me) and cherry on top. First bite of the cupcake you’d think that the bread is a little dry but then the whipped cream, the syrup and the hint of the herb will combine in your mouth and then you’ll find yourself “mmmmm-ing” involuntarily. It was that good.
We haven’t tried any of their tea, which I think was a major booboo on our part but hey, it’s something we can look forward to next time, right?
The staff was uber friendly. The receptionist on the desk even gave us a tour of their rooms. The rooms looked Spartan but I think that is what they were aiming for—Japanese minimalism. It reminded me of travel shows in a Japanese cable channel featuring countryside hotels.
I believe reservations are required, but I think they accept walk-ins(like us).
A quick tip: if you’re celebrating a special event i.e. anniversaries, birthdays, you can ask the kitchen to write a short message on the plate served with the cupcakes (I think you need to order in threes).
Labels: anniversary, restaurant, tagaytay
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