Hardin Resto Cafe — Restaurant in Baguio

Hardin in Baguio City is a hidden gem that offers a serene and picturesque oasis amidst the hustle and bustle of city life. This charming garden-themed café and restaurant is a haven for nature lovers, with its lush greenery, beautiful flowers, and cozy al fresco seating.

The ambiance at Hardin is simply enchanting, with its rustic wooden furniture, fairy lights, and soothing sounds of nature. Whether you're visiting for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, the peaceful surroundings create the perfect setting for a leisurely meal or a relaxing afternoon tea.

The menu at Hardin features a delightful array of Filipino and international cuisine, with an emphasis on fresh, locally-sourced ingredients. From hearty breakfast platters to mouthwatering grilled dishes and decadent desserts, there is something to satisfy every palate. The presentation of the food is also Instagram-worthy, with each dish crafted with artistic flair.

One of the highlights of Hardin is its expansive garden, where you can stroll around and marvel at the vibrant flowers, towering trees, and the playful fountain. The garden also provides a lovely backdrop for special occasions or intimate gatherings.

The service at Hardin is friendly and attentive, adding to the overall pleasant dining experience. The staff is knowledgeable about the menu and can recommend dishes based on your preferences.

In summary, Hardin in Baguio City is a charming garden-themed café and restaurant that offers a unique and memorable dining experience. With its picturesque ambiance, delicious food, and warm service, it's a perfect escape for those seeking a peaceful and delightful...

In terms of the place being packed or solemn, it actually depends on the occasion, sometimes its packed of what i could see as mostly students from the different universities around the city.

The place gives reasonable prices for their food and drinks. Live acoustic wherein you can actually request to sing with the band or if you have a band you can request to play a song. You can decide wether to sit inside or outside since the place is located at the rooftop and half of it is outside where you can enjoy the stars or the cold night as you and your mates exchange stories and whatever you have ordered wether ot be beers or coffee(there is no barista so expect only coffee and no pumkin spice latter on the menu).

As for why I gave the place a three star only, there are disavantages to the place, especially during rainy nights the other half which is located outside would not be used and the water floods the place upto the inside, it would be good to actually go there at an earlier time if you want a solemn place to just relax and tell stories without you screaming at each others ear, this is due to the volume of the acoustics once they start to play(i recommend staying outside but you'd have to risk it when suddenly the rain comes pouring), there is no rest room attendant so as I have quoted that students from different universities and colleges hang out at the place, expect toilets, sinks and urinals to be covered in sick after 11 o'clock.

If you have a vehicle, the place has a parking spot but not really spacious and the building share two other bars, a club and a gym so...

"Naiinis ako sa kasama nyong bakla" -manager This is what the manager told my friend upon communicating that our drinks haven't been served for quite a while ( total of 4 follow ups)

We experienced a homophobic prideful manager.

For a bill raking over 10k with 1k total of wrong charges, total of 5 revisions sa receipt, 4 followup sa drinks which the waiter didn't even submit as an order, we atleast expected an apology. Not a prideful homophobic manager powetripping us by threatening force.

We ordered food and alcoholic drinks at the exact time but we also requested water and ice. The food arrived 30 mins after, but we were served only glasses. Walang water until the end of the meal.

3 times namen maayos kinausap yung waiter for follow-up ng alcoholic drinks. 2nd time sabi lang samen "hah?". 3rd time sabi nya "wala na pong tiger" while slurring yung words. we didn't order tiger btw.

So for the 4th time pumunta na kami sa counter, only for them to tell us na wala kaming order. They explained na "trainee" lang daw yung waiter kaya di sinulat at all ng waiter yung orders so wala kaming order but walang apology and yung manager served us na pagalit pa. At this point we talked to her about the situation given na mag dadalawang oras na magantay and pauwi na yung mga may curfew and yet nagaact yung manager na walang kumausap sakanya about the situation.

That is to say, wala syang sinasabi about the person communicating yung nangyare pero sa mga kasama namen she was saying snide remarks such as "nakakainis kasama nyong bakla" , "controlin nyo kasama nyong bakla" etc. Which 1) why not communicate it directly sa tao who was trying to communicate sayo but you ignored 2) choose to say snide remarks sa kasama instead of resolving the situation and most importantly 3) idamay yung gender identity ng tao wala naman connect sa conflict.

We then let it slide for the time being. During the time na umambon nag switch kami ng seats. This time, may dumating samen na food which we didn't order and pinabalik namen. Many of us saw the manager take bites sa food na binalik namen (which is weird and unhygienic and given na sa ibang table yung order na yon idk if sinerve pa nila yon) but nonetheless may kumausap sa waiters and manager about it na di naman inorder yon, which they said they understood pero at the end of the day chinarge samen.

We returned the receipt 5 times to clarify yung bill because some of the items on our bill are not ours. The manager came over and explained na inassume nya na kasama namen yung asa kabilang dulo ng venue. We talked calmly for the first 3 times and nag-a-apologize yung waiters, I asked if di ba kaya mag apologize ng manager nila and sabi ng waiter sya na daw nag-a-apologize in behalf ng manager. WHICH given the following events explains how prideful the manager is.

Yung manager came for the 4th time and sya pa ulit yunh galit during this time na inassume nya na kasama namen yung table sa kabilang dulo ng venue and pag alis nya andami pa sinasabing pabulong. She didn't apologize.

Sa fifth time na-resolve yung receipt and payment and paalis na kami but binabadmouth nya kami sa staff even though the whole night sila, more in particular sya as a manager is at fault.

So we talked to the manager and when we asked for an apology sa manager, ginaslight kami with "kailan nyo ko kinausap, SIR?" and when we answered she said "ano ba gusto nyo" when we replied with "an apology" she slammed the counter and got defensive and demanded the guard threatening us because she lacks the skill to defend her own incompetence.

Not only was the service terrible (which a simple apology could fix) but the way the manager reacted was beyond appalling. She was prideful, couldn't take responsibility for her own staff & she was also homophobic. Most importantly, she uses her position as a manager to power trip. When confronted about her lack of accountability, she threatened us with force. Seeing how her waiters react towards her, I wonder how else she uses her position as a manager to power trip...