cafe on the ridge

ambiance

ambiance

We wanted to savour the cool air of Tagaytay, and the trip will never be complete without tasting the buffet that the famous Taal Vista hotel has to offer.  And so, we tried their Cafe on the Ridge.

The restaurant has a floor to ceiling glass windows overlooking the Taal Volcano.  They also have orchestra group and acoustic entertainment performed inside the hotel during this season.

During Christmas season buffet price is P922++, with one round of drinks (soda, iced tea or pineapple juice).  Children below 5 yrs. old is free of charge.

Bread Station

Their selection of bread.

They usually have 2 kinds of soup to offer, at the time of visit they have  Bulalo soup and a Cream of Broccoli soup.

Fillers for the salad

Prepared Salad were displayed from Apple Waldorf  Salad, Potato Salad and more.  There were six choices to choose from.

Baby Potatoes, Mashed Potatoes for a carbohydrates load.

Maya-Maya with Lemon Butter Sauce

Maya-maya with Lemon Butter Sauce was tender, but a bit dry to my taste.

Buttered Vegetables

Buttered Vegetables was cooked just right and the sweetness of the vegetables came out which makes this dish delectable.

Noodles Station

Choices of Noodles:  Pansit Canton on the left, and Rice Vermicelli on the right.

Seafood Termidor

Chicken Hawaiian

Chicken Hawaiian, I find the chicken dry but the sauce was just right with a sweet and sour taste.

Lechong Kawali

Tasted the famous Lechong Kawali, and didn’t satisfy me at all.  It has more oil that I can ever imagine.

Beef Loaf with Gravy

Beef Loaf with Gravy was tender and best if paired with rice for the saltiness of the sauce.

fresh fruits

True to its promise, fruits served were really fresh.

Dessert Station

Surprisingly, everyone  was giddy to try their baked desserts.  And it didn’t disappoint me.

more of desserts station

Panna cotta, and  Leche Flan were my favorite desserts then.  It was creamy but a bit bland though, still it was yummylicious for me.

halo halo station

A dessert from Cafe-on-the-Ridge will never be complete without a serving of halo-halo as the server informed us.  We had our taste of the ever famous dessert, but was not satisfied with the milk that they were using.  It was not that creamy, and almost watery already.

Overall, I give the rating of 3/5 for the service, 5/5 for the ambiance and 3/5 for the food.

Branch:

1.  Taal Vista Hotel, Km. 60 Aguinaldo Highway Tagaytay, Cavite.  Tel. Nos.  413-1000 / 886-4325.

NOTE:   If you dine at Cafe on the Ridge of Taal Vista Hotel, please let them know that you saw the review from MetroRestoReview.com.

napoli pizzeria ristorante

exterior of napoli

Napoli Pizzeria Ristorante the name of the restaurant itself entailed that it offers Italian food.  True to it’s name, there were variety of pasta and pizza to choose from.   We visited their SM the Block branch, where most of their seats were placed outside the restaurant rather than inside the restaurant.  With the number of diners,  good thing they can still accommodate us inside the restaurant where we can have our privacy.

wall designs of napoli

another wall design of napoli

Their interior wall design of the restaurant.

oil and garlic pasta with seafood

For pasta, we had Oil and Garlic Pasta with Seafood.  It was served with generous seafood, and flavorful olive oil and herbs and garlic, and comes with freshly baked garlic bread.  At the price of P210.00.  A rating of 5/5.

bacon cheeseburger pizza

For pizza, you can have it in two flavors.   We had Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza price depends on the size with choices of per slice P65.00, 10 inches for the price of P175.00, 14 inches for the price of P270.00, 16inches for the price of P345.00.   If you’re a meatlover you’ll surely enjoy this for the bacon was truly crunchy and was cooked to perfection.  A rating of 4/5.

new york pizza

And the other half of the pizza was New York Pizza at the price of per slice is P80.00, if 10 inches at the price of P205.00, if 14 inches at the price of P330.00, if 16 inches at the price of P450.00.  They used fresh bell pepper and onions and has a sweet taste for it was cooked at the right temperature.  As the picture speaks, it was full of toppings we were happy that we chose Napoli to dine.  A rating of 5/5.

Overall, I give the rating of 4/5 for the service, 3/5 for the ambiance and 5/5 for the food.

Branches:

1.  Timog, Tomas Morato Quezon City.  Tel. No.925-9224.

2.  SM City North EDSA, The Block Quezon City.  Tel. No. 442-0392.

3.  SM City Fairview, Upper Ground Floor Quirino Ave. cor. Regalado St. Greater Lagro Quezon City.  Tel. No.939-5556.

NOTE:   If you dine at Napoli Pizzeria Ristorante, please let them know that you saw the review from MetroRestoReview.com.