“The memories we make with our family are everything.”
Candace Cameron Bure
I would normally suggest a Tagaytay trip kaso nakailang punta na kami doon and our last trip with my grandmother-in-law was Balay Dako so I need a new destination. For the past few years, I’ve been seeing Old Grove Farmstead online, and my brother and sister-in-law also visited this farm during the pandemic; the review is “Okay lang” so when we booked this place, we have no expectations at all.
Old Grove Farmstead offers day trips and overnight trips. For day trippers, it is by reservation only and there is a limit on the number of guests per time slot so you can choose whether breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Mga nakailang palit din kami ng schedule because fully booked na yung mga napili namin na time slot. Fortunately, my husband and my son were on vacation so we can change dates.
My husband inquired and booked via Facebook messenger. A 50% downpayment (bank transfer) is needed to confirm the reservation and it is not refundable. They have different rates for weekdays, weekends, and holidays. We visited during weekdays and here are the rates.
Old Grove Farmstead Rates Weekdays
Package 1: Farm Visit with Breakfast
PHP750 - Adult
PHP550 - Kid (3-7 yrs old)
Package 2: Farm Visit with Lunch or Dinner
PHP950 - Adult
PHP700 - Kid (3-7 yrs old)
Package 3: Farm Visit with Breakfast and Lunch
PHP1470 - Adult
PHP900 - Kid (3-7 yrs old)
Package 4: Farm Visit with Lunch and Dinner
PHP1,750 - Adult
PHP1,000 - Kid (3-7 yrs old)
Breakfast time slot: 6:30AM - 9:30AM
Lunch time slot: 11AM - 3PM
Dinner time slot: 5PM to 9PM
*Bringing in food, or drink or having it delivered is strictly not allowed. Charges will apply accordingly.
We chose the lunchtime slot which is 11AM to 3PM. We paid PHP950 per person and which includes a self-guided tour, entrance fee, and lunch set meal.
Day Trip at Old Grove Farmstead
Upon arrival, we received a parking coupon and we went to the front desk which is located at the windmill for check-in and signing of the waiver. After paying the remaining 50% balance, we got a coupon for our lunch set meal. While waiting for our time slot for food, we started exploring the farm.
We visited a few farms in the Philippines na rin like Fun Farm at Sta Elena and The Farm at San Benito. Old Grove Farmstead is known for its windmill and red barn and some people said, it is like a trip to the Netherlands. Well, I have never been to the Netherlands so I can’t compare.
Read: Fun Farm at Sta Elena
Old Grove Farmstead is not that big so even if you have a limited time slot, it is more than enough for you to explore and enjoy the place. If you like taking photos and posting on Instagram, then this place is for you. Have a photo of the windmill, red barn, mand-made lake, hanging bridge, and more.
They have a mini zoo here and if you want to feed the ducks and sheep, you can buy food for PHP100. We bought sheep food but my son and I were scared to feed the sheep with our bare hands. Takot kami makagat o madilaan ang kamay. Hehehe! Buti na lang game sina grandmother-in-law and hubby.
In less than an hour, we finished touring the place so we just stayed in the garden while waiting for lunchtime. There is a playground so if you have kids, may ibang pang activity.
Meals are served at Harvest Cafe, the restaurant is not that big because it only has 4 tables but they have more tables outside. But we prefer indoors and I like the interiors of the cafe + Christmas decorations.
For the set menu, they have a separate menu for adults and kids. The set menu includes appetizers, soup or salad, dessert, iced tea, and your choice of the main dish. The menu varies but during our visit, we had Crispy Kangkong, Egg Soup, and Graham Dessert. We are a group of 4 people and we ordered the following.
Prawn Thermidor - served with mashed potato and buttered crudites vegetable
Rib Eye Steak - served with mashed potato and buttered crudites vegetables with mushroom sauce.
T-Bone Steak - served with mashed potato and buttered crudites vegetables with gravy
Batangas Classic Bulalo - local beef shank soup in clear broth, vegetables, potato, and sweet corn served with steamed white rice.
The appetizer and soup were served in a few minutes but for the main dishes, we waited for more or less 25 minutes so if you are hungry, it is better to be early. The presentation of the food looks good but the taste is just okay. I tried the three dishes except for the bulalo and according to my husband, yun pa naman daw ang may lasa. Waah! Overall, we still enjoyed our quick trip to the farm even though we immediately went home after eating lunch.
The Old Grove Farmstead
Purok 5, U. Mojares Street
Barangay Lodlod,
Lipa City,4217 Batangas
Call for Reservations: +639178952829
E-mail: inquiries@theoldgrovefarmstead.ph
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