When I do my food-tripping, I usually scout for nearby restaurants first. This is my first time to go out of the metro just to eat. Since this was a special day as it’s my sister-in-law’s birthday, I’m much obliged to travel.
Bag of Beans is one of the must-try restaurants in Tagaytay. They are famous for their freshly-baked breads and their brewed coffee. They have a la carte meals but being the gluttons that we are, we chose to try their buffet instead. Breakfast buffet starts at 6:30AM-11:00AM for just Php495/head, Brunch buffet is served from 11:00AM-3:00PM for just Php595/head. We arrived there around 10:30 AM so we just took some photos while waiting for lunch to start.
I must say, the place is beautiful. Together with the calm, cool breeze of Tagaytay, it’s a perfect place for a weekend getaway. It’s very rustic and shabby chic which makes it very homey. The place has a huge seating capacity; however, expect to wait before being seated as crowds come here in droves.
The brunch buffet started at 11:00 AM as expected. You need to go to the main hall, which is enclosed, where the buffet is set up. If you want a more relaxed vibe, better to sit outside the main hall, but if you want easy access to the food, you know where to sit.
In all honesty, I was a bit disappointed with their food. I was expecting too much. For Php595/head, the selection was not enough for me. As they say, you won’t be heartbroken if you do not set your expectations high. For brunch, what was on the table (as far as I can remember) was:
Plain Rice/Garlic Rice/Chicken Tinola/Chicken Adobo/Beef Tapa/Mashed Potato/ Daing na Bangus/ Menudo/Fish Fillet with Tartar Sauce/Creamy Fish in White Wine/ Longganisa/Hotdog/Buttered Vegetables/Salted Egg/Chicken Curry/Beef w/ Mushroom/Kare-kare/Sauteed Mushroom with Garlic/Spaghetti /Carbonara/ Lechon/ Grilled Chicken/Garden Salad/Mangga’t Bagoong/Ensalada/assortment of breads with Strawberry Jam/Nutella/Peanut Butter/ Waffle/Crepe/Rice Puddings/Cakes/Desserts in shot glasses/assorted fresh fruits/Brewed Coffee/Hot Chocolate/Iced Tea/Lemon-infused water/Cucumber Lemonade
DESSERT- the most important part of a meal
My sister-in-law, who suggested the place, swears that the breakfast buffet is far better than the brunch food that we had. I would still go back here if I was in the area. Maybe, just maybe, the a la carte meals that they serve are more prepared with love. They won’t have many good reviews if they can’t back it up, right?
Bag of Beans Tagaytay
General Emilio Aguinaldo Highway, Mendez Crossing West, Tagaytay City(main)
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Aguinaldo Highway near Tagaytay Rotonda, Tagaytay City(with Taal Lake view)
(046) 413-4356
6:00 AM-9:00 PM
Monday – Sunday
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