The Lake District

Melih KÜÇÜKERDÖNMEZ

1.0

We are excited to have breakfast here since we found out that this is a highly recommended restaurant in Tagaytay by website. On their description, it clearly says it opens at 8am. We arrived almost 9am since our condo is just in front of it. But to our surprise they won’t open until 12noon. I am a bit disappointed. Now we’re out to look for an alternative.

Foodie Tummy

4.0

6. They speak of modern and yet kinda old school look. From the bright lights, to the bicycle hanging over the wall and to this huge head of a deer sticking out on a brick wall. One must say that, you’d easily feel transported to a country home in the US. 7. They’re pet friendly. They allow customers to bring their pet. One important factor that most restaurant doesn’t provide.

Douglas Stevenson

5.0

I soooooo love the ambiance! Their bestseller Porchetta is great with the liver sauce (not liver spread 😉). Tender and juicy and I ate the half of the serving. Haha. And their salad tastes so fresh. This is one of the places I'll come back into Tagaytay.

Kintan Utari

3.0

Rating it accordingly. (from 1-5)Location: 4Ambiance: 4.5Cleanliness: 4Value for Money: 3.5Staff/Service: 3.5Food: 4The ambiance of this restaurant is one of the biggest factors why people would go to their place. The food was great but I don't think the price was appropriate for it. My son enjoyed their desserts.

Nadya Michelle P

4.0

There have been a lot of talk about the famous Lake District Restaurant in Lounge found in Tagaytay, Philippines. People have had a lot of mixed feelings about this place, saying it is a bit pricey and that the service is average. However, most of the people who send their reviews online have nothing but love for their food and ambiance. In fact, their restaurant has been named one of the 20 best kept restaurants in Metro Tagaytay.

Jovy Louie Anthony Vergara

5.0

I've been a loyal customer since 2015. From their soft opening until their grand opening last June 2016. And for the last 2 years, I've never had a bad experienced in this restaurant, that's why I'm confused about the negative reviews that I've read in their page. This resto is quite unique, they offer a variety of food choices, from Italian to Filipino cuisine. I especially love their Crispy pork sinigang, bulalo, and my all time favorite which is their Chicken Alfredo. If it's your first time to dine in at The Lake District, you'll thought that it is quite expensive, but it's actually not. Their food is delicious with big servings, like their crispy pork sinigang that were good for a group of 4 people. You can also drink while enjoying their live band every night. They also offer a very scenic view of Taal Volcano. Their interior is also very peculiar compare to other restaurants. A combination of modern style and the traditional residence of the people in upland. To sum it up. It is a very homey restaurant. For all the people who has 2nd thoughts of trying their cuisine, don't be. It was worth the price. And for all the negative reviews in this page, give it one more try. Because this place rocks! 😉💜 P.S. One piece of advice, the 2nd floor is an open area so most of the people who smoke dine in that floor. So if you're a non smoker, dine in the first floor or choose a secluded place in the 2nd floor. 😊

Irham Muhammad

2.0

Our second time here was quite disappointing. The place is still nice, with the hipster urban atmosphere. Very cozy, and it’s a great spot for big groups to hang out and bond over drinks and food. BUT then there’s a lot of things wrong with the restroom— no flush, some of the faucets aren’t working, no toilet seats, no toilet paper. Service could have been good, the staff are very friendly and they actually try to give a good customer service. They offered us soup, and checked up on us if we needed anything else, and even bothered asking us if we enjoyed the food. BUT, our waitress kinda got our order wrong. We asked for the Lake District Sisig— we were even pointing at it in the menu when we were ordering, but because we were asking for extra egg, she thought we asked for the sisig with egg which is a breakfast meal. She handled it well and took the order back with no problem. BUT, we feel like they gave us the same sisig that they originally served us and just added more, which I think is different from what we really wanted (because we actually had the “crispy” sisig before and it was nothing like this one). The sisig they served us wasn’t crispy at all, and the quality was just nothing like what we remembered. It was big pieces of meat instead of smaller crispy flavorful bits. It was just... 80% fat. The wasabi mayo didn’t even taste like wasabi. We asked them if they could give it a little more sizzle to make it crispier which of course resulted in overcooked, dried up sisig. It was very disappointing since this was the reason we came back here. So, the waitress messed up our order, we had terrible sisig, and we didn’t even get the extra egg on top of the sisig that we asked for. We also ordered the ribs that’s supposed to be for 3 people. Though it was just my husband and I, there were four small pieces of ribs so it was definitely not for 3 people (do we get one each and then split the last piece in 3?). We pretty much just filled ourselves up with the pineapples. The meat was soft enough, BUT the flavor was nothing spectacular. It wasn’t terrible either, but the serving size priced at almost 500php really just disappointed us. It’s really too bad because the concept of their dishes were incredible, but somehow the quality just dwindled down. To be honest, the real highlight and what actually stood out for me was the side of salted egg (so creamy) and the pickled green mango. But that’s about it. It was a very unfortunate regretful evening.

Will

4.0

The place is really nice especially in daytime because of the the lakes view and the food was just ok. Serving size per meal is good for 3 to 4 persons I guess. Service is ok.

Vendy Pangestu

4.0

Best in: Bulalo and SisigStaff - 5*Price - 3*Fries with Tsokolate Ganache - 5*Mussels - 3*Sisig - 5*Bulalo - 5*Porkchetta - 5*Ambiance - 5*Reception - 5*

Panchie Perez

4.0

Interior design - very IG-worthy. Food - Good but not great. Their best-seller Porchetta was a disappointment because instead of a crispy skin, it was rubbery and oily. I'd recommend their dinosaur-sized Boneless Bangus though. The largest one we've seen!Service - (Food going out of the kitchen) super fast. We haven't even finished our appetizers when the main courses started coming.(Servers' attentiveness) uhm, it felt like they just woke up, literally. They are courteous, but just absent-minded. Would not want to go into details, I just hope that they improve because I would really want to go back.