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At 1500jpy, this simple natto soba is a steal at this price. Beyond the Michelin guide, Tamawari is also the number one Soba restaurant on Tabelog, a Japanese food review site. I like to use tabelog as a reference point against the Michelin guide. You can trust the Japanese foodies here. Tamawari's signature Natto soba comes with a raw egg yolk, onions, bonito flakes, sea weed, hand made soba noodles and of course natto. Mix them together for a explosion of flavours and texture. This is hands down the best bowl of soba I've ever had!

The beef is served fried on the outside and medium rare with pink in the centre, after which you can grill them to your desired doneness. It comes in a set which includes potato salad, cabbage, barley rice, miso soup and condiments.

This grilled loin chop is super big, maybe about the size of my hand with fingers spread out. Don't even bother with the rice unless you have two stomachs... ok maybe just one spoonful of the bit that's been immersed in the savoury juices seasoned with fennel and pepper. Exercise that knife to cut through the one-inch thick hunk of meat, each morsel is chewy and a bit on the lean side. The crackling edges drew some audible sighs from me... unadulterated delight of the G-rated kind. Take short breaks with the tangy salsa, it re-energises the tastebuds from the heavy-duty meal.

Marcia Adams is pretty well known in Tagaytay, and is in the top ten of almost every food-hunt list. Getting around Tagaytay is tricky for tourists with little knowledge of the jeepney/tricycle routes, and coming to this garden restaurant is a huge hassle without a car. There aren't any taxi services in this town as well, so thankfully the owner of my accommodation offered his driver to get me there, phew!
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You are greeted by the lush greenery right from the entrance, a signpost marked "This Way" points you to the path down to a clearing where there is an open-air seating on one side and a indoor Tuscany-style dining area on the other.
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Meals here are served in three courses at a minimum price of PHP700 (slightly over SGD20) depending on the main course price, though certain appetisers and desserts have additional charges as well.