Casa Rap

I first heard of Cara Rap when it was still part of Viaje Del Sol.  Being from Batangas, I had mentally put it on my "places to eat" list, but I haven't had the chance to try it until last Sunday.  
Casa Rap is located along the highway between Batangas City and Lipa City.  It's in San Jose, to be exact.  Coming from Batangas City, it took us around 30-40 minutes to get there.

Prior reservations aren't necessary, but pre-ordering may be if you're in a hurry.  We had our food pre-ordered a day before and it came out fast.  We saw some other table's orders came out at least 30 minutes after they were taken.  

The place has this rustic, garden, homey feel to it.  The tables and chairs were not matching; trees and plants surround the area; and various curious artifacts were scattered around.

There was quite a number of people dining there, but most were just eating their halo-halo, which seems to be their specialty.  We were there for lunch so we were able to try some of their lunch menu.  They have lots of items on their menu.  Different varieties of pork, beef, chicken, and fish, much of your usual Filipino menu.  

Tawilis - P80

Lomi - P80

Beef Kaldereta - P400

Suman - P25

Halo-halo - P80

The food was good and cheap.  The food we ate were quite plenty for the two of us and we were quite full before we reached our desserts.  But since their halo-halo was a must-try, we just had to order one each.  

If it wasn't hyped as much, it would be good as is.  The halo-halo was refreshingly made out of only a few ingredients.  However, if you compare it to Razon's, Razon's would still win.  But I wouldn't mind eating it again.  

Overall, the food trip to Casa Rap was worth it.  It was nice to explore something different in Batangas.  We'll probably go back to try some of their other food items, or just simply for merienda of lomi and halo-halo.  

Summary:
Taste - 4/5
Value for money - 5/5
Menu - 5/5
Ambiance - 4/5
Service - 2/5

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Casa Rap
Km 90, Barangay Banay-Banay
San Jose, Batangas