The Mess Hall

SIMPLY DELICIOUS~!

Since 2012, The Moment Group Company (TMG) has been known for creating unique and different restaurants around Manila. During this year, they opened their first ever restaurant called “Cue Modern Barbeque”. After three years of the opening of the first restaurant, TMG has grown to 10 brands and has a total of 26 outlets. Along with that, The Mess Hall is one of their restaurants located at Pasong Tamo Extension on the ground floor of TMG’s central kitchen in Makati City.

The Mess Hall is known for its great and modern Filipino Cuisine. It is significantly scaled down and plated into comprehensive and individual portions. Their best selling dishes are Pork Sisig who’s just as crunchy, cookies are just as tasty, and their tapa who is just as saucy. But what struck me the most is their sisig. Sisig is one of my favorite dishes in Manila and I have tasted it in almost all the Filipino Cuisines, but Mess Hall sisig stands out the most. It’s very crunchy, and flavorful that will make everyone like it. When it comes to dessert, they have different kinds of cookies, but what I loved the most is oatmeal cookies because of its rich and tasty ingredient.

I can’t help but to look around the restaurant’s ambiance while I’m eating in Mess Hall. The restaurant is a modern cafeteria with a very spacious area, chairs and tables that are made up of wood, and surrounded by glass windows which will attract the customers’ attention for its unique set up.

Its prices for food ranges from P150 - P370 and are not really affordable for students but is affordable for workers who are working in the building. Despite the price, their dishes are presentable and very inviting which makes them want to eat in Mess Hall again. Mess Hall is a cozy place where you can bond with your family, friends and colleagues.

Upon walking inside the restaurant, I noticed that Mess Hall is a self-service restaurant like ordering food in the counter, getting your own utensils, and getting your own water. Fifteen minutes after I sat down, a guy with a black hair arrived with our order while smiling and said, “Ito na po order niyo. Enjoy your food!”

I would strongly recommend The Mess Hall by TMG because of its great and pleasant taste dishes. I recommend you to try their best selling dish, pork sisig and their cookies. It might be a little expensive for a student, but I will assure you that you’ll come and eat in Mess Hall again and again. Not only that, the ambiance is also relaxing and cozy which will make you enjoy every taste of your food. Unlike other restaurants, some staff are rugged to their customers, but here in Mess Hall, the moment you open the door, the staffs greet you, and welcome you with their wide smile.

Ang sarap nung kansi!!!! Saan resto yun galing? I don’t think Manam. Ang sarap talaga. Di ko makimutan. I’ll be back for sure to eat that Kansi!!

I was here last week for a media meeting with some of their foods on buffet. Sisig and sinigang na short ribs and watermelon were the stand-out foods for me, perfect for that gloomy weather on that day

It's my first time here and all staff are accommodating. The food is great! The Sinigang Beef Short Ribs with Watermelon may taste different at first since it's a little bit sweet, but I like it! Big parking space outside.
The Mess Hall

I got invited by a former colleague to TMH to catch up on things. It has been ages since we last saw each other. And , it is always refreshing to reconnect with friends.

The Mess Hall started as the cafeteria and test kitchen of the Moment Group. Now, it is open to the public for lunch till 5pm on weekdays. It is predominantly Manam menu but it has a sprinkling of items from 8 Cuts, Linguini Fini (which was recently closed to give way to Manam presence in SM Mega Fashion Hall) and Bank Bar.

We ordered the signature Beef Short Ribs Watermelon Sinigang and Longganisa on Garlic Rice. We had the house iced tea for drinks.

The Watermelon Sinigang is my absolute fave. Using it as the souring agent gives you a bit of familiar yet refreshingly new flavor territory. The short ribs are fork tender and carries the broth taste together with that of well-seasoned beef. The hot soup is a joy to sip with its calming and soothing stroke as it passes thru my throat (especially, now that I have colds and it's itchy). I suppose the combination also has vitamin C with the fruit and veggies.

The Longsilog is a stylized version of the favorite Pinoy breakfast and will surely break your fast once you get a taste of this. The longga comes skinned and super crispy circling the steaming garlic rice with a perfectly runny fried egg in the center. There's a liberal sprinkling of parsley and chives. Uber comforting yumm!

Place is a bit crowded during lunch time. Food is of good quality but a little pricey and the servings are not that huge. I recommend their Sisig and cookies.

This place can get so packed during lunch hours. Ended up ordering my third choice of dish since the first two were already sold out. Their cookie was really good.