LAKAY AGO NATURE'S PARK - in Agoo, La Union, Philippines

This is a good stop over from TPLEX before heading to San Juan,La Union. It has a hobbit house at the ground floor of the property. You would have to take a flight of stairs to get to the main restaurant. There is no entrance fee. The view at the top was refreshing. The place has installed a few photo op corners to maximize the great view of the trees and surroundings. The food: Serving sizes were big and it was value for money. Amazing was the atsara which was only 150 pesos for a large plate. The pansit cabagan was a surprise to us, it was like lomi because they gave us sauce for it, and should have been served with bowls. The fruit shake was the let down. I ordered watermelon shake and was expecting a fresh fruit shake, but it turns out they make milky fruit shakes here. It tasted a lot of milk powder with a touch of watermelon. I could see the bits of watermelon seeds in my shake though, so I think they add fresh fruits in it too. The staff were super friendly too, even if our group had a hard time choosing what to order, they were still very helpful and did not give us the attitude. Parking: you may park in front of the hobbit house if there is still space, its quite a hike going up the restaurant so if you are going with seniors, make a reservation to dine in the hobbit house area.

We only drank coffee here and stopped by for rest. Service was fast and servers are polite. Place was great :)

The place is nice. The flowers and plants are beautiful and well kept. They have a hobbit house which is very lovely. The food is okay but needs a little bit of improvement. Some of the staff seem to be unfriendly and disinterested in working but one of the male workers was very accommodating and nice. It wasn't a full house at that time but the staff seems to be too busy. They have caged birds and monkeys so you can view some animals in the area. Good for taking photos to post on social media. Parking is also available but you still need to climb some stairs.

John's cream cheese is really tasty and duthc's coconuts is a good drink

Good: Ample parking space for guests, restaurant, venue for weddings/burthdays/other special occassions, full of colorful bougainvilleas, clean restroom, several photo spots, accurate pinned location in gmaps, and a souvenir shop. What can improve : food, perhaps insert other activities or attractions inside the nature park

When entering the venue on the entrance a staff will give you a menu for you to choose from (you just need to check the boxes for your order). Parking is spacious, though from the parking you need to walk to the dining area and the path is a bit stiff and high, a lot of stairs as well. There were a lot of dining area you can choose from and just make sure a crew sees you and attended you to know that you will order. Food is ok, the Bagnet is good (must try). There is also a place we kids can play as they have swings and slide. On the top most portion of the place there is a viewdeck on which the scenery is quite nice. A lot of picture spots. Just take note that the venue is with nature so dont expect it to be airconditioned and it can really be hot though they have quite a lot of fans on the place.

Can't really do anything about the weather which can be really hot even with the multiple electric fans scattered around the dining area, however the beautiful scenery and instagrammable arrangement of amenities make up for it. Probably best to visit during a cloudy day or when the sun is about to set. Love the bonsai garden as well as the rustic structures. Was surprised to see caged variety of birds and a pair of monkey, thankfully they were at a secluded part where they are less visible to visitors. We, a family of three dropped by for lunch since it was along the route home to baguio coming from Bauang, if taking Marcos Highway, or Kennon rd, away from Naguillan. It wasn't so bad until the we arrived and found out that there was an event where 2 pavillions, as told by their staff. Would have been better if they had at least posted in their Facebook page about an ongoing affair so patrons would have been prepared to deal with either the long wait, or simply opt out. One of the best way to reach out and provide info to your followers is to make use of available social media channels. When the food arrived it really looked enticing. We got ourselves Kare kare bagnet, a couple of rice, and a halohalo for the irrate child who was complaining about how hot the air was. Portion-wise,it can serve 2-3 people, and the bagnet was on the tough side. This culinary delight can be made better if cooked slowly at low temperatures, like how authentic ones are made. The kare-kare sauce can be made better which in turn can make the entire dish a blockbuster just by simply adding a bit more flavor to the sauce, like a hint of aroma and saltiness (ground peanut, toasted ground malagkit{cornstarch is a bad option}, atsuete oil {best not to use food coloring}, salt). Also add more sauce to the dish since there is little to go around to moisten the bagnet. For the alamang, it's simple and straighforward, but you can do better. Make it into something that will not only compliment the dish, but also to provide an adventure for the palate (e.g. sweet profile with a hint of tanginess). Make it one that is unique to your establishment, not just to provide saltiness. If you do those steps, people will definitely flock in for your food. When they leave, it will be with both eyes and palate satisfied. Will probably visit again soon to try out other food items. Rice serving was excellent for its price. Halohalo was superb for the combination of ingredients and the right amount of sugar and milk. I can't blame the staff for the confusion since we asked around about wjere we could order food and was pointed to different directions until one of them was able to direct us the where we can finally seat and order our food after walking up and down the stone stairs and drenching our shirts with sweat from head to toe hahaha. See you again soon, Lakag Ago.

Lot of places to see! The place is clean Very relaxing place

Wonderful place if your a nature lover or want to feel relaxed as it is surrounded by beautiful flowers and trees. Food is average.

A secret place to dine,, Top of mountain dining. Great food,, accomodating staff and great place Will definitely comeback here with my friends