A few weeks ago, me and my friends had a spontaneous getaway to Club Balai Isabelin Talisay Batangas. There are a lot of activities that you can do there, one of which is eating! And, I'm excited to share our dining experience atTerraza Cafe.
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Terraza Cafe isopen air so there's no air-conditioning. It exudes a homey vibewith its cabin interior and wooden tables and chairs.
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There are three dining areas available: main dining area, function room and pool side.
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My pick would be the pool side and here's why. Just ask for a candle to keep the flies away.
Food
Salad and Appetizers
We started with a healthy House Salad. Everything is fresh: greens and fruits. What brings granduer to this simple looking dish is their home made kamias dressing. It bring a refreshing tropical and citrus delight.
Hearty Soups and Stews
One of my favorite soups is Bulalo. The Bulalo is a pre-hispanic bone and marrow broth originating in Southern Luzon. I'm not just a fan of bone broth for it's rich savory concentrated flavor but also for it's health benefits. Way before bone broth has become a trend thanks to Paleo and Gaps diet, pre-historic records shows thatit has always been known as an elixer around the world. That is why we Filipinos havethe Bulalo, Koreans have the Seolleongtang, Japanese have theTonkotsu Ramen, French have theConsome and Italians have the Brodo.
Batangas is well known for it's Batangas Beefso having Bulalo to this pioneering city is a wise choice. Terraza Cafe's is one of the best one I've had. The chunky tender beef, melt in your mouth marrow and warm and rich broth is simply comfort food for the soul.
I've been eating Kalderetang Kambing and it is only this time that I've seen one with grated cheddar cheese on top. It made the dish more balancedand its a contrast to slight gamey flavor of the goat that didn't escape my senses.
One ofthe dishes that really got us into munching more is the Kare-kare.
Grilled and Fried Corner
The Chicken Inasal is tasty but I'd enjoy it more if it was more tender and juicy.
The quickest one to be emptied is the Balai Lechon Liempo.
How can you resist this beautiful Balai Bagnet? For the price, this enormous chunk of delectable fat and tender meat is quite a steal.
Gorgeously slathered with egg and mayonnaise, the mild spicy chewySisig was well-appreciated.
Seafood
The Salt & Pepper Seafood isn't exactly how I expected it to be. It was more like sweet and spicy for me. The seafood: squid, shrimp and dory is all similarly battered so it's difficult to distinguish one from another unless you bite into it.
The secret to the sweetness of the Tilapia na may Minatamis na Sampalokis that they use fresh and live tilapia. The tilipia cubes are so soft that they almost dissolve once popped into my mouth.
Vegetables
It took some time getting used to consuming the Grilled Eggplant. Our local tongues are used to eating grilled eggplants with bagoong (shrimp paste). If you love curry, you'll find liking inbalai's special spicy coconut cream sauce that serves as a dip.
Buffet
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If the resort is almost fully occupied,they offer a buffet. Breakfast is included in the accommodation.
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The menu changes. But I'm quite please that whether it's breakfast, lunch or dinner, there's fresh fruits available. We noticed that the items we ordered ala carte were also candidates for the buffet selection. There are also a minimum of 5 viands to choose from in addition to the salad, fruits and other desserts. Some of the desserts we loved are their Mango Buko Loco and Churros.
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There's a live station too. During breakfast, you can order omelet with toppings of your choice. For lunch and dinner, it becomes a pasta station. I love their pasta!
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So here's my breakfast place with a bowl of cereal.
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I also had a warm bowl of champorado,a slice of puto and a hot cup of brewed coffee. The puto is so delicious!
During dinner time, there's a live band and wonderful lights set up all over the trees by the pool making it a cozy atmosphere.
Drinks
I really liked their fresh and healthy drinks. Everything we had was very refreshing and not too sweetened.
Tsinoy Foodies Verdict
Terraza Cafe is offers reasonably priced delicious dishes served in generous portions. I consider this food heaven a great complement to everything else in Club Balai Isabel.
My pick would be the pool side and here's why. Just ask for a candle to keep the flies away.
Food
Salad and Appetizers
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| House Salad (240 php) |
Hearty Soups and Stews
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| Bulalo (475 php) |
Batangas is well known for it's Batangas Beefso having Bulalo to this pioneering city is a wise choice. Terraza Cafe's is one of the best one I've had. The chunky tender beef, melt in your mouth marrow and warm and rich broth is simply comfort food for the soul.
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| Kalderetang Kambing (430 php) |
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| Kare-kare (450 php) |
Grilled and Fried Corner
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| Chicken Inasal (300 php) |
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| Balai Lechon Liempo(380 php) |
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| Balai Bagnet (360 php) |
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| Sisig (300 php) |
Seafood
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| Salt & Pepper Seafood (280 php) |
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| Tilapia na may Minatamis na Sampalok (250 php) |
Vegetables
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| Grilled Eggplant (185 php) |
Buffet
During dinner time, there's a live band and wonderful lights set up all over the trees by the pool making it a cozy atmosphere.
Drinks
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| Health is Wealth (140 php) and Mango Shake (140 php) |
Tsinoy Foodies Verdict
Terraza Cafe is offers reasonably priced delicious dishes served in generous portions. I consider this food heaven a great complement to everything else in Club Balai Isabel.
| Tsinoy Foodies Review Rating | Terraza Cafe Menu | |
| Ambiance | ★★★★ | Menu 1 | Menu 2 | Menu 3 |
| Taste | ★★★★ | |
| Service | ★★★ | |
| Price | ★★★ | |
| ♥=Favorites or Recommended | ||
| Terraza Cafe | |
| Business Address | Club Balai Isabel Talisay, Batangas, Philippines |
| Business Hours | Breakfast: 7am-10am Lunch: 11am-2pm Dinner: 6pm-10pm |
| Payment Options | |
| Service Charge | 10% |
| Budget/Person | 250-800 |
| Free WiFi | No |
| Unlocked Foursquare Perks | None |
| Contact | (043) 728-0307 |
| Other | Website |