1st Colonial

Hanz Winz

4.0

When i first read the itinerary for our Tagaytay Food Crawl, my non 20/20 eyesight focused on 1st Colonial instantly.  My brain went on a non-stop tirade.  It begins and ends with "Familiar" I can't remember where i saw/heard this restaurant,  but when i saw Sili Ice Cream,  it all made sense.  I think i saw a feature on the boob tube once.  Anyway,  here i am acting giddy for their one of a kind ice cream. Before we talk about the fiery frozen treat,  let me start my review with their savory dishes. | Bahay Kubo Salad| Tinapa Fried Rice| Bagoong Fried Rice| Buko Chopsuey| Tinutungang Manok | Wings of FireI didn't get to taste all of the dishes as i was still recuperating from the feast at Amacena.  I took a couple of spoonfuls of the rice dishes and both are pretty good.  The bagoong rice is flavourful with the right amount of saltiness.   The tinapa rice on the other hand is a lil tamed in terms of flavor.  It lacks the smoky flavor that i am looking for.  I guess this is designed for the gen pop crowd or maybe i didn't get enough smoked fish.  Anyway,  everyone seemed satisfied with this...so i guess it's just me.  Well,  taste is relative. Sweets| Sili Ice Cream | Cacao Ice Cream | Melon Ice Cream | Pili Ice Cream| Calamansi Ice Cream | Malunggay Ice Cream | Cucumber Ice Cream The sili ice cream has three levels and i tried all.  Level three is spicy alright,  the kind that will make your throat itch.  And oh,  there's the  other kind,  the server said it is 10x spicier than the others.  Tried this one too,  same level of spice as level 3.  In my humble opinion,  I think it would be way better if they can incorporate the sili with dark chocolate to entice more customers to try it.  I mean,  not everyone digs labuyo.  And this will lessen the cloying factor of the ice cream too.  The other ice cream variants are surprisingly good.   Pili and Calamansi stood out.  The pili is smooth and creamy with a light flavor combination,  think of it as vanilla with a nutty flavour profile.  I like citrus,  hence my affinity with the Calamansi variant.  Apart from the lovely green hue,  this frozen treat delivers in the taste department,  very refreshing. First Colonial is one of those restaurants who take pride in Filipino dishes,  they know how to satisfy every Pinoy website. Thank you for having us,  i enjoyed your fiery frozen treat!

Dominique Lopez

4.0

Love the bahay kubo vegetable dish! and the Laing.  The Ice cream was good as well, I couldn't eat the sili ice cream. It was too hot for me.. And I just ate the level 1. This resto is great for tourists, families and locals. They have a warm and friendly staff and the ambiance is great as well,  I love the bagoong rice as well.

Annisa Nur Maulia

5.0

The food is really superb, it's like going back to bicol. I have the same experience as i ate from 1st Colonial in Legazpi. Our favorite ice cream, laing and bicol express. Highly recommended. Service is fantastic