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Jaytee's Classic Filipino Cuisine

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😠 Sorry but literally did not enjoy our food in here. 1. Menu is way overpriced - we actually want to order Bulalo. Though, it was really not just expensive, but overpriced especially for 2 pax. I heard bulalo is good here but it's way overpriced. So we decided to ordered something else since we are... People often mention bulalo, good, view, Bulalo, table, service, great, seated, price, Tagaytay,


Address

4W2X+H5H, Tagaytay, Cavite, Philippines

Price rating

$$ $$

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3.80 (428 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Sunday: 7 am to 11 pm
  • Monday: 8 am to 10 pm
  • Tuesday: 8 am to 10 pm
  • Wednesday: 8 am to 10 pm
  • Thursday: 8 am to 10 pm
  • Friday: 8 am to 10 pm
  • Saturday: 7 am to 11 pm

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  • 4/5 Joey B. 1 year ago on Google
    I really enjoy the food, and the location has a pleasant view. I frequently dine here with my family, and we always order the signature bulalo dish.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 pili g. 2 months ago on Google • 3 reviews New
    Sorry but literally did not enjoy our food in here. 1. Menu is way overpriced - we actually want to order Bulalo. Though, it was really not just expensive, but overpriced especially for 2 pax. I heard bulalo is good here but it's way overpriced. So we decided to ordered something else since we are really starving. What we ordered is 1 Tilapia (Says on the Menu for sharing) so what we expect given its price is that the Fish should be at least a big one. Such a surprise when we saw that the size - we were badly disappointed that I can even eat 2 of those size. The pinakbet, is quite ok though at the very least. 2. Staff - they have this negative "lazy" vibe judgemental eye and not really welcoming. - we literally smelled insect spray "Baygon" at the resto. Found out that one of staff sprayed it over on their pasalubong section without even thinking of customers eating inside the restaurant. 3. Ambience - quite ok, because it has view. But the inside is very plain like you will just choose to eat somewhere else - floor is very slippery, like there's an oil-spilled-over-slippery. It was not even raining that time. Do not eat here especially when youre hungry. Look for other restaurant instead. Leslie's way better. Price of food in Leslie's is quite expensive too but way better.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Maryam Rushelle B. 4 months ago on Google • 28 reviews
    I hope this will caught the attention of Jaytee's management and owner in both branches in Tagaytay. Me and my friends decided to go to Tagaytay last Sunday Night to catch up and enjoy my remaining vacation in the Philippines. (26th November) Tagaytay was too crowded since the following day is a holiday. We came late around 11pm and first went to the branch near Robinsons . There is a big billboard of Jaytee that says its open 24/7, but when we reached the restaurant, they told us that its already cut off time. So we decided to go to the other branch near Taal Lake View hotel. The restaurant is so crowded and we understand that that its a busy period for them. We waited for like 10 mins to get a table, while waiting I noticed that the floor near the pasalubong area is so slippery due to very wet floor. I asked one of the lady staff who wear glasses to clean it but it was ignored. When we finally got the table and started to order, we were given only one menu and have to ask for another but only one was given and we are 4 people. Mostly all of the menu are not available. On my point of view, if you all know that its a long weekend and it will be crowded, you should have restock your kitchen more than the usual. At least there is still bulalo... The order took almost one hour! Nobody even check on us or even served water! We have to asked for pitcher! The glass are still wet and not sterilized! They did not even offer to pour the water into the glass. No spoon and fork was served, again we have to asked for it! We have to ask for everything to a point that I need to get the condiments in the other empty table. My sister approached the staff when we saw that the other table who came after us was already served and started their meal. It seems that they are only waiting for the bulalo. Why dont you ask us if you can serve the other dishes and possibly to follow the bulalo?! You let us starve and seating for almost one hour! No apologies from the staff! No customer service! If your customer are upset! Dont be upset too! Your servers showed in their actions and faces that they are upset too and not willing to do their job. They choose customers who to serve good or not! Lack of customer service! Lack of training in F&B! Your standard should be better than this because you are a known place in Tagaytay and maybe all over the Philippines. People are coming from different places just to try your food and the service is beyond terrible?! Don't say your open 24/7 if you can't commit on the timing! The bulalo that was served to us only have cabbage (whole cut only into half only) and beef, they realize later they forgot the bone marrow so they offeref it to us. Someone from your team should asked if its okay if the bulalo doesnt have all the ingredients! Its not an excuse that a lot of people came and you run out of stock! Again you should have anticipated that its holiday the next day! I know the work in this kind of industry is so tiring and exhausting but you must do the job right and especially with great customer service no matter what. My last visit in your restaurant was on Dec. 2021 and it was amazing! I don't know what changed and I guess Im not the only one who experience this but sadly nobody give a damn about it! Its very disappointing! I cannot recommend you anymore and can't think to visit you all again.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Hydr A. 1 year ago on Google • 226 reviews
    Came here on a weekend night, not that busy. But as the night gets late, more and more guest started to arrive. Place is not that super busy just like their other branches. Maybe it has got to do with tagaytay's one way streets. Had to make a turn on the petron gasoline station just to avoid taking the longer route that is near summit ridge. Food was tasty, well worth its price, toilets smell fine, but a little on the dirty side. Could use a little more maintenance cleaning every once in a while. Especially the mens toilet. Overall its very nice and would definitely come back and eat here in the future.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 wency f. 8 months ago on Google
    Overprice menu. I ordered bulalo, kare-kare and grilled pusit + platter or rice for 3k. Surely will not return. Not worth the money.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 kenwood r. 1 year ago on Google
    Overrated! Their Bulalo is only made up of 1/4 repolyo, two strands of baguio beans and chunks of beef. That’s it! Bulalo Point’s taste much better. There were lots of flies. Waiters were not attentive. Their alfresco dining smells like a CR. We found out it was broken and it wouldn’t flush properly. I hope this particular branch will do better. Because I know if these continue, they would lose returning customers
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Jodi L. 1 year ago on Google
    Tasty balulo, friendly service and has free parking.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 K S. 1 year ago on Google
    My family and I went here for a Christmas dinner. The food is OVERPRICED in my opinion! The place is just too plain of a sight especially their interiors. We were seated at the balcony of the second floor but some portions of the floor were wet when it did not even rain the whole day or night of December 25. Though the view I would say is best located even though I can't tell during the night but we are checked-in at the Lake Hotel so I know that they have the best view. I can say the food is just OK but I would rather go have my bulalo at Leslie's or Bulalo Point. What I can only commend about their bulalo is that they refill the soup and the serving size is better for 5-6 people than that of their published suggestion. Also, the vegetables in that bulalo are visibly countable. However, their sizzling is so crunchy that at some point it tastes bitter and felt like it could break my teeth. It is so dry that I felt like eating a chopped crispy pata bits. The kare-kare's serving is not enough for a group of 4. The iced tea is too sweet for 1 liter and has lots of ice which I think lessens the volume of it. With regards to the products sold in their small store, they are too expensive. I decided to just buy my pasalubong at my regular Rowena's. Done risking money for food not worth the price. There's a service charge of 10% or 12% around 300+ pesos while discounts for senior citizen given to us were only 80 pesos. Too expensive, better eat elsewhere like balay dako, antonio's, josephines, or charito's if you're going to spend a thousand per head.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Apo M. 3 months ago on Google • 95 reviews New
    Food was great in this Jaytee's branch 👍 The meals we've ordered all tasted good and were served promptly. The crew were also nice and attentive to our concerns so overall it was a great dining experience. The only concern for me is we can smell the sewer and drainage systems when we were seated at the table with a great view of Taal. It smells so bad and untolerable that we requested to be transferred to another table. But the crew were considerate of our concern and assisted us right away so I commend them for that 👏
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 David �. 2 months ago on Google • 135 reviews New
    The bulalo is good The rice is not warm (a bit cold) The sisig is nice If you bring elderly, please make sure to company them to the toilet 🚾. The toilet is so slippery (I almost slipped 2x).

  • 2/5 Pat G. 10 months ago on Google
    I understand that this is an Outdoor Dine, i kinda get it to see some Beetles and Insects. BUT, Cockroach and Foul Smell was below the belt. Food is OK. Nothing Fancy. OP against the competition around. Dining Area needs to be maintained. Railings needs to be repainted, it's flaking with rusts
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Helgaerica D. 2 years ago on Google
    Sadly never coming back. The star I will give would be that they’re open past 8pm and the staff - great work! But everything else is disappointing. The ground floor indoor dining area is suffocating- they need to add ventilation. Yes we came to eat bulalo but we don’t wanna smell like bulalo itself. Food is expensive! Why? I don’t know. Overpriced tbh. Their bulalo wasn’t that good. Yes it has meat, and 2 other veggies but no bone marrow, no yummy taste. Adobo pusit was the One I liked, I recommend you get that. Calamares was supposedly an appetizer but it came in second to the last. The sizzling lechon paksiw was deceiving- I honestly thought it’s a new twist to sisig.. but it’s not- it is what it is - lechon paksiw in sizzling plate. We just laughed out loud. Food arrived like it was forever. So long wait. Really long wait. Prepare yourself to wait very long. I hope it’s only coz we got there at 8pm. Overall bill was about 2700 pesos for 4 pax. Not value for money.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Roberto C. 2 years ago on Google
    Very good bulalo...but their crispy pata is not crispy at all...want to order kare-kare but its not ox tripe nor ox tail...accordingly its ox skin or something....
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 JM B. 1 year ago on Google
    The bulalo is just OK. I liked the Sizzling seafood though. The place is full of customers but compared to other restaurants nearby much much better. We enjoyed the meal but if we go back to Tagaytay we'll eat somewhere else.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Greg C. 1 year ago on Google
    The Bulalo is very tasty. It says it serves 3-4, but two moderately hungry people demolished it easily!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Virgilio Bismonte J. 2 years ago on Google
    Picturesque view, great food resembled with cold breeze. Perfect! Food bundle prices good for 4 persons starts at 4k. They also have free parking spaces. They also follow strict COVID-19 protocols mandated by the government. 😊
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Sheila C. 6 months ago on Google
    NO TO THIS RESTAURANT. The food and view is okay but nothing special that is worth the wait of your time for following reasons: 1) BAD SERVICE. When we arrived, resto was not busy and only few tables were occupied. Yet, I had to call attention many times before a server came to assist us. Waiters were just staying in one corner and just chatting not minding the customers' needs. We were told that food preparation can take 45mins max but after an hour, food is still not ready. When I follow up, I heard one waiter who is even angry for the follow up. They assumed that it should be okay for us to wait for the food longer than we were told. Only after I complained that one waiter arrived to assist us, who seemed to be the only one who knows what to do. I was told that our order was prepared together with the orders of the group who arrived several minutes after us. 2) DIRTY PLACE. The tables and floors are not clean. Food leftovers are still on the table even after they wipe it. Place is smelly and full of mosquitos. Sure, it has a beautiful view of Taal lake but nothing different from other nearby resto which is more sanitized and convenient to eat.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jonas C. 7 months ago on Google • 86 reviews
    I love the bulalo, and they keep it hot with their container. We also tried pinakbet, lechon kawali, fried chicken, and sisig and they were all superb. Jaytee's is highly recommended, not just for bulalo, but the overall experience.

  • 3/5 Leo B. 2 months ago on Google • 68 reviews New
    Bulalo was really good, but price is too much for the serving though. Other foods were overarted. They asked for an advance order, but still waited for

  • 4/5 Margerie N. 4 months ago on Google • 39 reviews
    The bulalo was on the salty side, and their liempo had a weird taste. Mind you, we are 5 adults, and we all have the same comment. The chicken was good, but I hope they had a gravy for it. The onion ring was bland to my taste.

  • 1/5 Michael F. 3 months ago on Google • 8 reviews New
    I would give this restaurant a "0" star if I can. It was recommended to us by a local and thought we should try it. The views are great but we are here for the food and not the view. The food was not that good, the Bulalo meat was too hard and the soup was just average. The Kare Kare was a let down, it was too salty and sweet at the same time, you can almost taste the sugar and not the sweetness of the peanuts and the worst part of it was serving the food cold, they served the Bulalo cauldron without the fire underneath, the Kare Kare was too damn cold and not even warm. Serving food cold, especially under 125deg F, is susceptible to food borne bacteria and can get anyone sick very easily. The owners celebrity status is keeping this restaurant afloat and not about the quality of the food, stay away if you can, there are better Bulalo restaurants out there. If you care more about the view and the food, go for it but eat at your own risks.

  • 1/5 Imman Paul A. 3 months ago on Google • 7 reviews New
    Staff wasn't very accommodating, we had to wait for more than an hour. 30 minutes just to get seated when there's already vacant seats. Note that it's not a busy hour when we came it at 2PM. Food was way too overpriced. They charge 10% service charge for subpar service, menu is still vat-exclusive so beware. View was ok but had a fishy smell whenever the wind blows toward the establishment. Just at the side of the entrance, you'll smell their trash and food waste. Obviously, I'm never going back to this resto.

  • 4/5 TJ B. 2 years ago on Google
    The food was great the ambience was friendly. Very family oriented. Cute kids running around. They do have a good view of the volcano but not as good as Gerry’s view simply because they don’t have a staggered dining area. The food was great but they did miss my gfs soup. Everyone was nice an it was a cute place.

  • 3/5 Rhea M. 3 years ago on Google
    Bulalo only with Beef and bone (W/o bone Marrow) and few baguio beans. No other veggies. Not worth the price.

  • 3/5 Peter C. 3 years ago on Google
    Ordered bulalo of course, 1st thing we noticed is that it lacks the greens and vegetables toppings compared to Bulalo house. The bulalo was only topped with stripped cabbage. The bulalo itself was ok but not extraordinary. Much higher price due to the ambiance and view of Taal i guess.

  • 3/5 Ronnie A. 2 years ago on Google
    Great view. Reasonably priced Bulalo but bit salty for me. The taste of the beef bouillon comes out and you won't mistake it. Not a good sign. Other menus are priced for tourists,like foreigner tourists. Service was excellent and they are strict when it comes to the safety protocol which is a good thing. I hope they find their niche amongst the others that are selling the same view, menu and experience once in Tagaytay..that pie is too small now with too many people getting a slice of each action.

  • 3/5 Poy J. 3 years ago on Google
    Offers good customer service. Great Kare kare!! Incomparable. Bulalo is not so good though. Calamares is also great.

  • 4/5 George P. 2 years ago on Google
    Perfect place to eat Kare-Kare and Bulalo with Taal volcano view.

  • 1/5 Raye P. 4 months ago on Google
    Terrible service, overpriced food 1. We arrived at a not so busy afternoon, 1st in line to be seated. There's only two of us BUT they prioritized the two groups (4-6 pax) that arrived after us. Took more than 30 minutes to be seated. You have to constantly follow-up with them, else they'll just ignore you. 2. No water was served, but there are glasses on the table 3. No condiments and utensils ready 4. We ordered Bulalo and Sisig. Food arrived after 30 or so minutes, but still, there are no utensils ready (you have to ask for it) Also, that's the only time they said that the Sisig is not available. Imagine craving and waiting for 30 minutes to be served only Bulalo. 5. The bulalo was so-so, not worth paying 1,200+ Pesos as it only came with a semi-uncooked cabbage, no other veggies included. 6. When we asked for the bill, the Sisig is still there on the list. I told to have it updated but the waiter asked if we still like to have the Sisig when they initially said it's not available, he said it was available only after we're almost done eating. I will never eat here again nor recommend it to anyone.

  • 4/5 LevelUp E. 2 years ago on Google
    The place is good you can see the Taal Volcano/Taal Lake from this place. But the price of the food is so expensive, nothing special.

  • 5/5 Sheena May A. 3 years ago on Google
    Love the ambiance ,the food and the crew! Must visit!

  • 4/5 Josh B. 1 year ago on Google
    Visited for lunch on a Sunday and waited around half an hour to sit. Our table was missing utensils, also had to grab the attention of people for our orders to be taken. But the food was great! bulalo was perfect. Definitely a must try bulalo. Sisig and kare kare was delicious, but the leche flan was too eggy.

  • 4/5 Em M. 2 years ago on Google
    The view is superb but the food is just average, nothing special.

  • 1/5 Patrick A. 10 months ago on Google
    When we heard Jaytee’s was one of the best restaurants here in Tagaytay, we were excited to dine there. When we arrived, we experienced the worst service. We sat there for 20 mins, no server came to take our orders or even offered water at the very least. It was not even a busy night. We walked out hungry and disappointed. Good thing Leslie’s was nearby and we had a superb dining experience.

  • 1/5 kg b. 10 months ago on Google
    Horrible experience. The tables were really dirty, a lot of ants, and it smelt like garbage at the outside dining area. There were also a lot of workers that could have made the experience better but instead stood around and talked with each other. Also overpriced for what they offer, go elsewhere

  • 5/5 Madelyn Grace De L. 1 year ago on Google
    Great experience. Great food. Great overlooking scenery. Worth the price. 11 pax for P7k+

  • 4/5 Aljay A. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice place. The restaurant is facing Taal Volcano, so it's satisfying to the eye while you're eating. The beef kare-kare isn't that tender though, but the buko pie is the best!

  • 2/5 Karen V. 2 years ago on Google
    Good view! Though it took awhile to serve our food. Expensive, the price isn’t worth it at all. Funny smell coming from nowhere.

  • 4/5 CR T. 4 years ago on Google
    My friend brought me here all the way from Manila on a turn and burn. WORTH IT!!!! I cannot wait to come back and the view is amazing if u get a good seat. Be patient. Update they tac on a service charge of 363 peso beware!!!

  • 4/5 Krist Nasko C. 1 year ago on Google
    The view in the 2nd floor is magnificent + the bulalo is a winner, it’s delicious while looking at this magnificent view, the food is good, my complain is we ordered a pakbet but i dont know why the vegetables are hard like its raw I don’t know hahaha, and the food is slow to prepare, but overall its good because they have this view!

  • 1/5 Jonathan M. 2 years ago on Google
    First of all we were excited to try out Jaytees. We wanted to try their bulalo as what we've been doing everytime we went to Tagayatay, (try different bulalo restos). Also, I read good reviews from google about their food. We were suppose to go to the new branch but ended up on their old branch (i think). We were greeted properly. We requested to be seated on the veranda if there was any available table. "Ate" started to fix 2 tables on one side, however, for some reason, she was trying to arrange it in a way that one side of it was on the wall and the seating arrangement was somewhat of a U. The table legs were facing the chairs in a way where if one sits, his legs will hit the table. We were 7 by the way. What bothered me was the way she moved/acted like she didint want us to be there. Parang tinatamad or nagdadabog. I tried to correct the table arrangement wherein the tables were not leaning on the side whrein everyone can be seated around the table. Parang nainis pa si "Ate", so I just ask help sa mga kuya. We are not "hard" customers but Ate really made us unwelcomed. Finally, we were seated. We had our orders from kuya. While waiting, my daughter smelled something, then everyone on the table smelled it too. It smelled like sewage. We asked another Ate- who was more welcoming, about it. There was a steel door around a couple of meters behind us. It was their wash area according to her. We just requested to be reseated inside. I know we were not the only guests who complained about it because a few minutes when we were reseated, a family of four who had a reserved table outside, asked to be moved inside. I was not in a good mood already because of all the restos we dined at in Tagaytay, they had a subpar customer service. But, still I was willing to give their food a chance. The ONLY brightside of our experience was the food. Their bulalo was good and had a good portion of meat. We've been around checking out different bulalo spots in Tagaytay and they are a little bit better than other restos we tried. Sisig was also good and so was their pancit apart from it coming out a little bit late. In conclusion, I think we'll be back at Jaytees to check out their other menu offering, just not this branch. PS: Im not keen on doing comments, but while I was seated earlier and waiting for our food, I kept telling myself I had to do this.

  • 4/5 Ray S. 1 year ago on Google
    Great dining scenery and service, but i can't say the same for the food

  • 3/5 Andrew L. 1 year ago on Google
    Food: 3.5/5 Ambience: 2/5 - was seated at near the toilet area so the smell is not pleasant Cost: affordable Had Kare Kare, crispy tawilis, mixed seafood and Choy suey


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Late-night food
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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