Mama's Table Private Dining

"This is no ordinary restaurant, it is the home of Chef Vicky Clemente. Chef Vicky serves the freshest, best quality food cooked to perfection. Her knowledge of the intricacies of each dish is beyond compare. In addition to the great food, the stunning views of Baguio"s mountains as seen from her garden are second to none. Highly recommend."

"A remarkable experience with Chef Vicky. She makes you feel right at home, explains the dishes and remarks on technique, and the food is as exceptional as the ambiance."

"Evokes long and languid conversations while having French Degustant meals. If you prefer buffet or speedy service on demand, this is not for you. Our family prefers travel conversations where we still talk about food so it is perfect. The Antipasto alone is worth trekking to. Chef's take on her Chili con Carne is so delicious and should be judged apart from the Artichoke dip. My grandson had fun looking at the chicks and chicken. A Little Tikes car is a plus for him, too. When lunch started, I did not feel hungry at all despite being Degustacion serving size. We each had a favorite among the meal service. Mine was the Grouper with Carrots while Daughter ate 2 Pavlovas. Will surely go back. Parking onsite and swab a requisite."

"I don't always get the opportunity to experience fine dining but this is a long review coming from a local who has a minimal grasp of general fine dining, so please take it with a grain of salt! This is a very leisurely-paced dining experience, I'm talking about 11am to 3pm! Eating here is not for the quick-hearted consumers, this is for the unhurried conversational food lovers. So make sure to manage your expectations and reserve almost the entire afternoon for the full experience. Best go with great company, preferably a nature-loving group you can converse with in-between! The glass house is spacious and peaceful inside-out. You are greeted with a full display of various orchids and live indoor plants, and a clear view of a pine-filled backyard (with occasional visits of the free-roaming hen and her cute chicks) overlooking a splendid view of the neighboring mountains. This is the time to brush up on table étiquette and get familiar with the formal dinnerware placements because there will be more than a set of spoon, fork, and knife in front of you! We were served a full course meal of 7 delicious dishes, the French way-- slowly. If I'm not mistaken, they served: l'apéritif, hors d'œuvre, amuse-bouche, main course, cheese, palate cleanser salad, mignardise/dessert. Food serving size is mindfully portioned to accommodate the entire 7-course meal! It's actually excellent if you see it in full picture, because the next dish won't be served until you finish the first, so please do not expect servings larger than a handful! Taste-wise I'd rate this a 9/10! Almost perfect! The dishes are exquisitely delicious, looks elegant, and are comfortably sophisticated but never intimidating! I particularly loved majority of the dishes (5/7). To give you an idea of what kind of dishes are served, here are my top 5 dishes that stood out for me the most (in the order of serving): l'apéritif: camembert and brie honey cheese dip in bread bowl hors d'œuvre: the mushroom cappuccino soup with ginger foam fish/amuse-bouche: deconstructed baked salmon with an assortment of confits and roasted veggies pasta/cheese dish: the milanese white sauce mushroom and asparagus pasta salad/palate cleanser: the lettuce mint and sprouts salad with dates, oranges, and candied almonds. The only fallback for me is the main dish. I was the only pescatarian so my main dish felt simple compared to the rest. It could be more complex or creative but still tasted good because it was crispy cornflake sugpo with pomelo salad, which I liked! Additionally, the chocolate ganash beignet with vanilla ice cream dessert would've been perfect! I just found the sugar overcoat a tad of an overkill so it ranked 6th out of the 7 dishes. Tbh, I'm very privileged to have been invited to a wonderful fine dining experience. For that I am beyond grateful to know there is a place like Mama's Table to gather with good friends. I'm also very happy with the availability of alternatives/options here especially for those with food restrictions/allergies/preferences. (I really love the range of food options. We need more of these bespoke and inclusive experiences in the city.) Just make sure to inform Chef ahead of time for them to prepare the ingredients! Though serving time is spaciously paced, I actually like this setup because the food is served FRESH where each dish is prepared long enough for you to talk about what's been served infront of you (also, because Chef Vicky doesn't like to be hurried so be patient and the food will come hot and delicious)! My overall dining experience here is definitely one for the books! I loved it so much that I'm still not over it-- the memories at Mama's Table stay with you for a few days. The aftertaste feels vibrant and sobering that I was empowered to share this magnificent experience as a way to let it all sink in and a way to truly express my appreciation for the craft and the people who made it all possible. Will recommend this place to my family, working friends, and to my relatives from overseas!"

"Superb dining experience. The food is worth every centavo. Amazing service plus you get to see an amazing mountain top view of Baguio city below"

"Great ambiance which warrants the 4 Stars, that said, the place could use some serious sprucing up already. It looks tired, very twee and stuck in the 90's. There's appetizers for starters then the 8 food courses after is hit or miss. This I’d give 3 Stars as there still is a lot of effort put into it. Though personally it’s mostly a miss and it also takes too long to serve in between. But she does state the dining style is meant to be stretched out, you're to talk, savor the company, and takes about 3 hours from appetizer till you’re seated for the dinner itself, so be aware of this. My first time companions were already getting bored by the 3rd course, and were doing a countdown till the last one. Since this is a tasting type of menu each of the 8 courses are also small. This was my second time to dine here in 4 years and there doesn't seem to be much difference from what was served before, the food cooked and served was almost the same. So in 4 years I didn't see much innovation in cooking or flavors, they were good but not impressive. Some were ok, mostly so-so, only one was what I would call great. Considering what you pay per head and how small the portions are already, my foodie cousin was also quick to point out cost cutting in portion sizes or ingredients used from last time. So if you want to have the experience and bragging rights to having eaten here it's worth going to, but that's it until it gets a, for me, much needed overhaul and blows you away next time."