We had been on our annual daytrip to Tagaytay with my mother and father, and as traditional, we had been unprepared on the place we might eat. I’ve tried bringing them to the Mahogany Market bulaluhan the yr earlier than, however they don’t appear to fancy the meals being hawked there.
With a few hours to spare en route, I Googled for a number of the most fascinating locations to eat in Tagaytay—there are loads, however I’m notably searching for a considerably cheap one. What I discovered was a pancit batil patong place in Tagaytay, with costs that appeared pleasant sufficient.
So, earlier than heading to the Tagaytay Metropolis Corridor, which is what we actually got here to the town for, we stopped at MASINGngo Restaurant first for lunch.
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| MASINGNGO RESTAURANT IN TAGAYTAY |
The restaurant is situated proper alongside Tagaytay’s predominant freeway overlooking the Taal Volcano. An enormous signal asserting that they’ve Tuguegarao’s Greatest Pancit Batil Patong and Garlic Longganisa greeted us upon alighting from our automobile. Being a pancit batil patong addict, that is undoubtedly my type of place.
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| MASINGNGO’S INDUSTRIAL LOOK INTERIORS |
The primary eating corridor for MASINGngo Tagaytay is situated on the second flooring, most likely to have a greater vantage of Taal Volcano. The restaurant has an industrial fashionable look with its white partitions, big industrial sort droplights, naked concrete flooring, and naked insulated ceiling. Wood fluted wall accent and furnishings, and a machuca-esque black and white tiles assist cozy up the area.
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| A VIEW OF TAAL VOLCANO |
And naturally, being situated alongside the Tagaytay ridge, one facet of the restaurant has home windows overlooking the Taal Volcano. The one factor lacking was a balcony with al fresco seats.
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| INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO EAT PANCIT BATIL PATONG |
MASINGngo in Ibanag, the language in Tuguegarao, means masarap or scrumptious. And certainly, the restaurant’s proprietor hails from Tuguegarao. Apart from pancit batil patong and Tuguegarao longganisa, in addition they supply dinakdakan and Isabela’s well-known pancit cabagan. I used to be additionally looking out for packs of Chicharabao chicharon, however they stated they’ve none.
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| TUGUEGARAO’S BEST PANCIT BATIL PATONG IN TAGAYTAY |
After fussing over their menu, we ordered their Sizzling Crispy Sisig, Bangusilog, Budok’s Rooster Inasal with Rice, Tuguegarao Garlic Longganisa, Pancit Batil Patong, and naturally, MASINGngo Particular Bulalo. Among the dishes don’t have rice bundled with them, so we wanted to buy just a few individually. I kinda didn’t like that they don’t promote rice per cup although—you’d should get their unli-rice, which is dear at ₱48.00 for plain rice and ₱68.00 for garlic rice.
Really, I used to be a bit shocked with their costs, for it’s a bit removed from the bang-for-the-buck costs I noticed on menus I discovered on-line, which apparently had been outdated now.
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| KID A ON MASINGNGO’S FREE VIDEOKE |
The restaurant has a free videoke for friends ready for his or her meals to reach. Nonetheless, it didn’t take lengthy earlier than our dishes had been slid down our desk.
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| SIZZLING CRISPY SISIG ~ ₱388.00 |
First on the desk was their Scorching Crispy Sisig (₱388.00). It isn’t served with rice, and has a typical serving dimension for scorching plate sisigs—adequate for 2 individuals. The sisig was a mixture of crispy and comfortable pork, actually savory with a smoky style, and wasn’t actually that spicy—except you truly eat the chili. It doesn’t have an egg on prime, however was lathered with a beneficiant dose of mayonnaise—Kapampangans is likely to be solely half-love this one, however I totally dig it, lol.
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| BANGUSILOG ~ ₱198.00 |
I then tried a chew of their Bangusilog (₱198.00). It’s truly solely half a bangus, however the dimension was large enough for one particular person. The deep-fried breaded bangus was adequate and was served with fried egg, kropek, and iced tea or espresso.
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| BUDOK’S CHICKEN INASAL WITH RICE ~ ₱198.00 |
Their Budok’s Rooster Inasal with Rice (₱198.00) was additionally good, though it doesn’t appear to be freshly grilled. The restaurant assured us although, that their hen inasal is freshly grilled on each order. It comes with a serving to of hen oil and chili garlic oil.
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| SPECIAL BULALO, LARGE ~ ₱888.00 |
And naturally, sure, we additionally ordered the requisite Tagaytay Particular Bulalo (₱888.00, massive), which was shared by the entire gang—free soup refill too. It has the standard corn, Baguio beans, pechay Baguio, and fall-off-the-bone tender beef. It’s scrumptious, as bulalo dishes at all times are.
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| TUGUEGARAO GARLIC LONGGANISA ~ ₱348.00 |
And on to my order of Tuguegarao Garlic Longganisa (₱348.00). In line with the menu, it’s imagined to be served with 4 items of Tuguegarao Longganisa, KBL or kamatis, bagoong, lasona, salted duck egg, and bagoong isda or fermented fish bagoong. Certainly, I acquired 4 well-cooked longganisa, a small plate of chopped tomato, onion, and halved salted duck egg, however I can’t appear to search out any bagoong isda. The restaurant stated that the bagoong isda is certainly there, combined very frivolously with the tomato and onion.
MASINGngo’s Tuguegarao carabeef garlic longganisa was extraordinarily good. And why received’t it’s, they stated they’ve it shipped straight from Tuguegarao Metropolis itself. The outer crust was crisply fried, the insides had been deliciously malabo or comfortable. It went rather well with the KBL and vinegar. My solely gripe was its serving dimension—for its worth, 4 items is sort of measly, undoubtedly bitin! They do have a ten-piece serving of this with out rice for ₱498.00 and in addition a frozen model for pasalubong. Very good however costly.
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| PANCIT BATIL PATONG SPECIAL ~ ₱288.00 |
And eventually, what I went right here for, MASINGngo’s Pancit Batil Patong Particular (₱288.00). It has no bean sprouts however has a great number of toppings—carrots, Baguio beans, pork liver, crisply fried pork lechon kawali, lumpiang shanghai, chicharon bulaklak. It has the requisite egg patong and a extremely delectable batil soup.
On my first forkful, it does style like Tuguegarao’s famed pancit batil patong, however I observed that the miki appeared totally different. Apparently, they don’t get their noodles from Tuguegarao and use their very own home made miki as a substitute. Additionally they use beef as a substitute of carabeef.
For its worth, I discover the dimensions to be a bit small, however taste-wise, it’s a adequate pancit batil patong repair, particularly because it’s in Tagaytay—fairly a protracted methods away from Tuguegarao Metropolis. Masingngo, certainly!
MASINGngo Restaurant Tagaytay MENU
Pet Coverage: Pet Pleasant
Tackle: Tagaytay Freeway, Mendez Crossing East, Tagaytay Metropolis, Cavite
Contact Quantity: +63 (917) 640-2029 | Fb
Opening Hours: 8:00AM to 9:00PM, Every day
GPS Coordinates Map: 14.098714, 120.922239