RSM Lutong Bahay
At the heart of Tagaytay City some fifty miles off Manila lies a place
that prides itself in lutong bahay (home-cooked food). RSM Lutong
Bahay is a big restaurant with a big menu specializing in Filipino
home-cooked cuisine. It sits on an awesome location overlooking
Taal Volcano (situated in neighboring Batangas), thus presenting a
great opportunity to sample local cuisine while enjoying a breathtaking natural view of the volcano and the lake around it. Ive actually been
to the place a few times already, but every single time I was there
was always with family and friends who knew the area well, so I didnt feel the need to remember the name of the restaurant. What I
remembered well, though, were the spectacular views from the huts where we had our meals.
RSM Lutong Bahay is a Filipino restaurant serving local cuisine and
nothing else,but for that security guard at the nearby Cliffhouse,it
was a place for good bulalo basically a stew with beef shanks and
bone marrow).I expected a small, cheap restaurant (based on metropolitan Manila standards for hole-in-the-wall bulaluhan joints),but
RSM Lutong Bahay was simply not in that category.It was spacious
enough to hold wedding receptions,birthday celebrations, and other
functions that need to house many guests,and the menu was an
extensive list of Filipino dishes that just dares you to sample each
option.
Wooden furniture is the primary theme with lights (in the form of
bulbs, lamps, and LED string lights) accentuating every nook, wall,
baluster, and hut at night; pottery, wheels, stones, and a few
religious figures here and there complete the interior that is
traditionally Filipino. Of course, the overall restaurant design
wouldnt be complete without taking advantage of the scenic
Taal Lake and volcano view: an alfresco area is situated at the
back where the huts are placed and wheel couches offer a very
laid-back dining experience.
RSM Lutong Bahay Restaurant is located in the heart of
Dishes. The restaurant has a very spacious and luscious garden
at the back which offers a magnificent view of the
Taal Volcano. The romantic
perfect place for weddings, baptismal, family reunion, and other
special occasions. The restaurant offers several activities for their
customers like a Videoke Bar every Mondays, Ballroom Dancing
on Wednesdays, and an Acoustic Band on Fridays and Saturdays.
There is also a local band that goes around tables to render you
a song, customers may request their favorite songs and you might
just be surprised because the band is familiar even with the new
and modern songs and gives it a twist and sings it in their own
style. Of course, the main attraction of RSM Lutong Bahay
Restaurant is their sumptuous home-cooked Filipino dishes
and such as sisig, bulalo, crispy pata and adobo among others.
RSM Restaurant was given the Most Outstanding Home-Cooked
Restaurant by the Philippine Quality Award for Business Excellence