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Photo grabbed from Choco-late de Batirol

THE RESTAURANT

Choco-late de Batirol is a Filipino-themed cafe known for serving traditional Pinoy drinks and delicacies. Batirol, where the named of the cafe originated, is a wooden whisk that is commonly used for making chocolate beverages. It is located inside Camp John Hay, a popular tourist destination and forest watershed reservation in Baguio City. My friends and I made a quick stop at this place after having dinner. We opted to have our hot drinks and “panghimagas” (dessert) at this place for a change.

ATMOSPHERE

The cafe stands in semi-secluded spot hidden in luscious greenery. It emits a down home and cozy ambiance combined with wooden architecture. They have indoor and alfresco seating that looks like small cottages. All in all, the rustic feel looks inviting and warm.

SERVICE

Okay, so here’s where things took a different turn. The staff that took our order was accommodating and his service was prompt. However, the other staff who assisted the other customers was completely the opposite. We heard him some shouting at his colleague to pass on some orders and it seemed like jotting down customers’ order was not even his thing.
FOOD

• Choco-late de Batirol Traditional Blend ₱105.00 – A traditional blend of hot chocolate made from scratch using a wooden whisk (batirol). It has a very foamy but light texture. You can taste the fusion of sweet and bitter cocoa goodness.
• Choco Mallows ₱130.00 – This chocolate drink has a similar appearance to an easy to prepare hot drink that is out on the market. There’s nothing too special about this drink except for the tiny marshmallows floating on top.
• Choco-late de Batirol – Baguio Blend (strawberry) ₱115.00 – The drink was prepared similarly to the traditional blend except there is a hit of strawberry flavor fused in the drink itself.
• Suman sa Lihia ₱75.00 – I have an addiction to rice cakes, especially Suman sa Lihia. It is a glutinous rice topped with coconut shreds and brown sugar. Also, lye water is added to the rice to add flavor.
• Turon de Langka (3pcs) ₱90.00 – It is a simple platter of deep fried plantains and jackfruit swathed in spring roll wrappers. They topped each turon with brown simple syrup for added sweetness. It’s a little pricey for 3 pieces, but it tasted great. I enjoyed the crunchy texture of the wrapper and the candied simple syrup on top when it cooled off.

(Suman sa Lihiya, Turon de Langka, and Batirol Traditional Blend)

GENERAL IMPRESSION

Pros

• Instagram worthy place
• Cool al-fresco dining area
• fast service
• semi-secluded
• good food

Cons

• a bit pricey
• over-hyped
• small servings for batirol drinks
• choice of music
• graveled parking space (limited)

RATE: 7/10 ()

More information about Choco-late de Batirol

Address: Igorot Carden, Camp John Hay, Baguio City

Store Hours: Monday – Thursday 09:00 am to 08:00pm, Friday 09:00am to 09:00pm, Saturday – Sunday 09:00am -10:00pm

Contact Numbers: 0916 375 6510, 0917 877 1428

Website: http://www.chocolatedebatirol.com