Bistro Saratoga.

One of my happiest childhood memories was going to Tagaytay Highlands Golf and Country Club every weekend with my family --- ordering a basket of buffalo chicken from the Irish pub (which isn't there anymore) or tempura from the Japanese restaurant and eating them by the veranda, playing bowling and table tennis at the sports club, hanging out in the library or having a massage at the spa.

There has been numerous additions to the area since then and one of them is Bistro Saratoga at The Midlands.





It's one of those places where photos won't do justice, especially since all I had was my phone to take pictures.









If you're health conscious, you'll love this place. Everything on their menu is organic. Even their drinks are healthy. I got the Sweet Rush Lemon Grass Tea (P80/$2) which is a refreshing and detoxifying drink that can be enjoyed hot or cold.





They gave us focaccia bread with butter and pesto while waiting.













For starters, we had the Mushroom Caviar on Whole Wheat Toast (P150/$4): shiitake mushrooms and walnuts. According to the menu, shiitake mushrooms contain a compound called lentinan, which is being used as a cancer treatment in Japan. We loved this dish!





What first caught our eye when we entered Bisto Saratoga was their salad and pasta buffet. But since the main courses come with a Bistro Saratoga salad any way, we opted to order ala carte instead.





Choices of salad dressing include raspberry, balsamic, mango and honey mustard. My favorite was the balsamic dressing, T's favorite was the raspberry vinaigarette.





The salad dressings are also for sale at P280 ($7) per bottle.





For his main course, T got the Honey Balsamic Chicken (P380/$10) which is a flavorful oven-baked marinated chicken quarters.





I got the Pan Grilled Salmon Steak with Mango Sauce (P580/$15) which is a pan grilled salmon steak laced with a tangy mango sauce, served with marble potatoes or organic red rice. I opted for the marble potatoes. I LOVED IT! One of the best salmon dishes I've tasted.





Even their desserts are healthy.

Our dessert creations.
For the creation of healthy desserts we choose different sweeteners such as honey, mascovado, fructose, and Splenda. These sweeteners have different qualities and health benefits. They should be favored over the use of white refined sugar and artificial sweeteners. Some of the desserts are low fat in quality. For the preparation of the classic chocolate mousse, however, we use nothing but the real stuff, fresh dairy cream, but Splenda as sweetener.

For dessert, we got the Duo Chocolate Mousse, Splenda sweetened (P95/$3).





I had a Cafe Mocha while T got the Iced Cafe Mocha.. Hot and cold :)









Sunny weather + good food + great company = A Perfect Sunday ♥

Bistro Saratoga
Dining Date: 18 September 2011

The Tagaytay Highlands Golf and Country Club
Tagaytay City, Cavite
Philippines
(646) 483-0888

Note: You have to be a member of Tagaytay Highlands or a sponsored guest in order to eat in Bistro Saratoga.










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