FIre Lake Grill 2

Everyone, please go eat at FIre Lake Grill in Cliff House Tagaytay. I'm so scared it won't last much longer. Last night we had dinner there and there were only two tables taken (one with three of us, another with three ladies). Today, when we had lunch in Buon Giorno, the resto across it which was filled with guests with more coming, Fire Lake had not one customer. SO please, for its survival's sake, do go and eat there.

Their food at Fire Lake's is way better than Buon Giorno's. Our orders last night at Fire Lake included salad with black angus beef, CAB (certified angus beef, I asked) steak with jumbo prawn, a pasta dish, risotto with sausage, asparagus and mushrooms. Dessert was a tiny cake with peanut butter and white chocolate, on a decorated plate. Every bite had to be savored. Every bite was so good.

So why did we eat in Buon Giorno today? The first time we ate in Fire Lake Grill some years ago, my son looked longingly at Buon Giorno which he was sure served pizza. So to satisfy his curiosity and craving, we hied off to Buon Giorno for lunch. What did we have?

Not being that hungry, I ordered croquettas (risotto balls with mozarella - very dry), my son ordered New York pizza (not very tasty), Belle (who takes care of me) ordered mini burgers with fries (fries were ok, burger, passable), while my husband ordered pasta with tahong and shrimp. Ok lang. The dessert (moten choco cake) was great in that it was really moist and served with vanilla ice cream. Just like in Fire Lake, we were served bread, not with butter like in Fire Lake, but with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Bread was good too.

So why is Buon Giorno doing much better than Fire Lake Grill in terms of enticing the customers?

Fire Lake is fine dining, entrees a bit more expensive than Buon Giorno although FL's pastas aren't priced too high. BG has pambata offerings, a kiddie menu even which adults may order from if they so prefer. But in terms of quality, FL is tops. Pity if it dies...

I'll be so sad.