{"id":10589,"date":"2025-08-22T17:58:43","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T09:58:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/?p=10589"},"modified":"2025-08-22T17:58:45","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T09:58:45","slug":"in-search-of-not-bad-steak-in-batangas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/in-search-of-not-bad-steak-in-batangas\/","title":{"rendered":"In search of not-bad steak in Batangas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>After touring some of the coastal areas of the Province of Batangas, and before driving back to Metro Manila, we decided to grab something to eat. And \u2013 thinking that Batangas has ranches \u2013 we decided to try any of their steakhouses. Google gave three highly-rated recommendations; we tried the one closest to where we were then, which was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Lugodssteakandgrill\/\">Lugod\u2019s Steak &amp; Grill<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So how did we find the place?<\/p>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@outragemag\/video\/7541346499326676232\" data-video-id=\"7541346499326676232\" style=\"max-width: 605px;min-width: 325px;\" >\n<section> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@outragemag\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@outragemag?refer=embed\">@outragemag<\/a> <a title=\"lgbt\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/lgbt?refer=embed\">#LGBT<\/a> <a title=\"loveislove\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/loveislove?refer=embed\">#loveislove<\/a> search for good, unpretentious <a title=\"steak\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/steak?refer=embed\">#steak<\/a> <a title=\"steakhouse\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/steakhouse?refer=embed\">#steakhouse<\/a> in <a title=\"batangas\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/batangas?refer=embed\">#Batangas<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c original sound  - Outrage Magazine\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-Outrage-Magazine-7541346565512760065?refer=embed\">\u266c original sound  &#8211; Outrage Magazine<\/a> <\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Una<\/em>, for non-locals, this is not an easy-to-find resto. Mainly because it is inside some village; meaning, you have to go through a guard house where you\u2019d be interrogated on where you\u2019re going and why. At least they didn\u2019t ask for us to leave an ID.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Ikalawa<\/em>, the actual resto is \u2013 in a word \u2013 unpretentious. This is open-air dining with wooden folding tables, monobloc chairs, <em>bato-bato sa lupa<\/em>, and electric fans everywhere. Note that because the grillery is right there, too, you\u2019re bound to smell of smoke after you eat here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Ikatlo<\/em>, the workers there were nice <em>naman<\/em>. They knew what\u2019s on the menu, served our orders correctly (and fast, too), and were easy to call when we had requests (e.g. refill water).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Lugod1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"614\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"10594\" src=\"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Lugod1-614x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Lugod1-614x1024.jpg 614w, https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Lugod1-180x300.jpg 180w, https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Lugod1-768x1280.jpg 768w, 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But even for the asking price, you only get five tiny shrimps and three thin slices of grilled corn as side dish.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Australian Porterhouse (\u20b1379) was thin, and \u2013 since it was also chewy \u2013 was not exactly a pleasant meal. Sadly, after the meat was placed on a sizzling plate, then dumped with gravy, it was served with nothing else \u2013 e.g. no veggies, no mashed potatoes, <em>et cetera<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Major issue with both steaks: They were salty. Really salty. And that\u2019s coming from someone who likes salty food (LOL).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Extras ordered were Overload Fries (\u20b1199), which was so-so; and two eggs (overcooked <em>na<\/em> sunny side up).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Is this a must-visit? Perhaps for some \u2013 e.g. when we went there, more and more couples arrived to eat, and so it may be a popular date place for the locals. But \u2013 again \u2013 Google recommended other supposedly well-reviewed steakhouses in Batangas City, not just this, and those others may be worth considering <em>na muna<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us as we continue looking for more <em>lafang<\/em> venues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Lugod\u2019s Steak &amp; Grill is located at 6400 LT Neptune St., Golden Country Homes Subd., Alangilan, Batangas City. For more information, contact +63 919 549 5356.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>#Batangas has lots of ranches, so\u2026 they should have good #steaks, right? 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