Lipa Grille

On a street connecting Batangas and Quezon provinces lies Lipa Grille.  The restaurant serves Filipino food and has good reviews on the Internet.  Since we went to Lipa last Saturday, we decided to give it a try and see what it had to offer.

The place has ample parking area and it has some seating areas outside the main restaurant in nipa huts.  Given it was a Saturday lunch, the place was packed.  Whenever a table opened up, it immediately got taken over by a new party.  

The place didn't impress me though.  It was unclean, with lots of flies and dirt and trash on the floors.  There were several air conditioning units, but they weren't effective.  It was actually uncomfortable since it was very humid.  Even the newly-cleaned tables weren't really clean.  It's a pity that they can't maintain the place properly.

Upon opening the menu, I immediately noticed that their prices weren't cheap.  In fact, they were quite expensive.  Not something I would expect from the looks of the restaurant.  The prices were comparable to Gerry's Grill, if not a bit more expensive. 

The food offering was plentiful and there were a lot to choose from.  We decided on the Beef Tenderlion Tips and the Lechon Kawali Royal, with some garlic rice and a fresh watermelon shake.

The Lechon Kawali Royal wasn't your usual lechon kawali.  The pork parts were different.  It contained the meat near the bones and not those near the skin with fat.  There were some crunchy skins scattered though.  The meat was very flavorful.

Lechon Kawali Royal - P285

The Beef Tenderlion Tips were soft and tender, and the sauce was tasty.  The dish came on a sizzling plate, but nothing was hot or sizzling.

Beef Tenderlion Tips - P275

Lipa Grille has another branch in Robinsons Lipa.  Not sure if there are other branches.  I'm not too keen to find out.  At their high prices, poor service, and dirty ambiance, I don't think I'll be going back there again.  Maybe if it was on the way and incidentally time to eat, we might go in again.  But not deliberately.

Summary:
Taste - 3/5
Value for money - 3/5
Menu - 5/5
Ambiance - 2/5
Service - 2/5

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Lipa Grille

P. Torres St., Antipolo del Norte,

Lipa City, Batangas