Don Juan Boodle House - Taal — Restaurant in Taal

We had dinner at this resto earlier this evening. We went to Taal Public Market to buy tapa and longaniza. They have good ones here. This resto is in the proximity of the marketplace and I happened to park nearby. The place was dimly lit outside but I got curious about the place because of all the pictures of their food that I can see thru their windows. So we decided to eat dinner here before the long drive back to Manila. Inside, the dining area was well lighted, cozy and relaxing. The exact opposite of their external appearance. We basically had the place to ourselves because it was raining and it was near closing time. My wife ordered Taal Tapa and I ordered their Bagnet. The meat for both meals was tender and tasty. They even have an option for unli rice and house soup (Bulalo)for an additional P10 only (regular price for extra cup of rice is P33- good deal 👍). Food presentation was good. Prices affordable. Taste - delicious 👍😁. Being a boodle restaurant, it is expected that you will be eating with your hands (sorry, we used spoon & fork tonight) so they have plastic gloves dispenser on each table 👍👌⭐. Something that I did not expect based on my first impression of the place. They even have a buzzer to call the attention of the waitresses on the table. Impressive ⭐👍👏. The place also has a pasalubong corner with local native delicacies. Restroom is spacious and clean. Overall- good place to eat after buying your tapa and longaniza from the Taal Public...

In the Philippines, eating with his or her bare hands doesn't mean a person with bad table manners. For instance, boodle fight which is a military way of eating is a symbol of brotherhood. Sharing the same food prepared on top of banana leaves without using fork, spoon or knife mean equality. You don’t have to be part of the military services to enjoy it. Don Juan Boodle House is the perfect place in Taal for this kind. Make sure you'll arrive with empty stomach because you'll be in for a treat of good servings of grilled tilapia, pancit, adobo, dried fish, lumpiang shanghai and more.

What to order: Military Boodle (chicken pork adobo, pritong manok, pritong talong, pancist, lechon kawali, tinapang isda, nilagang itlog, fresh fruits in season served with sliced tomatoes, salted eggs, atsara, bagoong alamang and steamed rice) - Php 1,299 Seafood boodle (bangus sisig, vegetable kare-kare, tilapia, ensalada with salted egg, fried tinapa, lumpiang isda, inihaw na tahong, fresh fruit in season and plain rice) - Php 1, 549 Southern Tagalog Boodlelito (pork sisig, pork binagoongan, tortang talong served with diced tomatoes, green mangoes and steamed rice) - Php 549

TIP: The wifi they have is surprisingly strong! However, I'd rather focus on my food than going online while in...

One of the popular and readily accessible restaurants in Taal, Batangas since this is near St. Martin of Tours Basilica and the other heritage sites. This place is known for their Taal specialties such as tapa, longganisa and tawilis, to name a few. The foods could actually be ordered ala carte or boodle-style, in which case you can opt for boodle good for 2 or 4-6 persons. However, the serving is a bit insufficient for 6 persons since there’s more rice and less viands. It just looks like a lot when served since the dishes are scattered all over the long plate, but in reality, it’s only good for 4. The food tastes just like home-cooked meal, nothing fancy about the military boodle. Good thing they serve hot cocoa drink and fried suman, yummy! Service takes forever though, since there are so many customers thus, the place could get noisy and smelly. Fortunately, there’s a waiting area strategically placed inside their pasalubong center so that you could shop and spend more while waiting for an...