One of the best way to bond with the family is to dine in a favorite restaurant, especially if a member is celebrating a birthday. A few months back (yes another late post), we went to Mesa Restaurant’s SM Pampanga branch to celebrate our li’l sis’ birthday. Meet the squad. (L-R) Jeric, Tito Danny, Tita Dolly, Diane (birthday girl), Me
Fantastic place! The food is cheap and there are many different types of dishes - shrimp, crab, pork, beef, fish, etc. the place is almost always full. It makes sense why though. The salted egg white shrimp was okay but the shrimp didn’t taste too fresh. I wish the service would be a little faster and there are more vegetable options. The protein was awesome but the veggies were lacking.
Filipinos are admittedly “foodies” in nature. We love cooking, we love trying out unusual dishes, we eat out and get inspirations from different foreign cuisines we love. In fact, people from around the world are starting to fall in love with our Pinoy food favorites as well. How cool is that?
Filipinos are admittedly “foodies” in nature. We love cooking, we love trying out unusual dishes, we eat out and get inspirations from different foreign cuisines we love. In fact, people from around the world are starting to fall in love with our Pinoy food favorites as well. How cool is that?
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They serve good Filipino food. Good place to have lunch with your officemates during Fridays too, but be there early else you'll dine outside the airconditioned area, or you'll have to wait. Dont have any bad experiences yet with the service.
Great filipino food! The staff immediately assisted us upon entering the restaurant. We got the kare kare, pusit in olive oil and a grill platter. Overall the serving time was ok and the food was great. Good choice if you want filipino comfort food.
each dish was amaziiing! like delish, omfg im not even pullin’ your leg, bible!
my earlier encounter w/ mesa was meh but on the second chance, it sure did redeem itself.
started w/ the sisig pockets, best to share ‘coz if wolf this down own your own, your palatte will ask for something to break that richness. the first bite was pleasing, then w/ their pinakurat (spiced vinegar) it was a spectacular that i had to have rice w/ it, haha.
got their best selling liempo, though i wanted it to be more charred, it’s packed w/ flavors that’ll jusy want to make u love mesa more and then i got the drunken ostrich. if you’re not tuitioned, you’d think it’s meat. was a tad salty, hence the need for rice.
finally for dessert, i had the saba con yielo customised as i asked for the langka and macapuno ice cream set foot atop that mountain of icy goodness of sweet saba and cloud like shaved milk ice that was a glorious ending to one fantastic meal.
If you've got expats or foreigner friends who would like to taste Filipino food, this is the place. We ordered the Set meal, Package 3.
The shrimp in salted egg was everyone's favorite, given that there is also this salted egg fad going around.
My favorite: The Crispy Boneless Tilapia. It was nicely fried so it was crispy on the outside but still soft and tender on the inside. Also, the Stuffed Squid. It was big and had had a nice crispy batter outside which provided the crunch.
A great place to eat filipino food. Tried out the bbq mixed platter. I prefer the bbq pork instead of the chicken. The meat is more juicy. Paired the bbq with sinigang. The sinigang was totally unique. It's the first time I've seen sinigang cooked with pineapple and guava. Oddly it worked out well. Can't help but to order seconds.
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It’s undeniable: I’m a lover of Filipino food. Sinigang, Kare-Kare, Sisig, Caldereta — name it. The aroma, the exquisite taste, the intense craving despite its “unhealthiness” at times, and the feeling of hospitality whenever you enter a good Filipino restaurant.
In Filipino vocabulary, “Mesa” simply means “table”. Table where we dine, usually with the family, and talk about how we’ve been.
Baked Scallops - First of all, the Scallops Plate was a bit of a disappointment. Not because it doesn’t taste good, but because of the small serving. It did taste terrific — the combination of well-melted cheese and scallops was lovely — but with every shell you practically don’t get anything. Then again, I remembered it’s just part of the Appetizer menu. It is still a must to order it, that is, if you are not hungry.
Beef Kare-Kare - was heavenly. Big serving and very authentic taste. I didn’t like the Bagoong much, but it’s still not so bad. The sauce was to die for. This is absolutely a must-try, and I’m sure you won’t regret it.
Crispy Boneless Tilapia served with Four Sauces - Mesa tried to give a little twist to this Tilapia dish where they took the meat off the bones and deep-fried the breaded meat. The dish was served alongside with four sauces, where one was bagoong, and the others tasted like different kinds of vinegars. Not really as much as expected – I do not like breaded Tilapia because it doesn’t taste like Tilapia anymore.
Crispy Boneless Pata - It was quite small for the price. But the taste is mind-blowing! What Mesa put on our table is a remarkable experience more than just a dish – a Crispy Boneless Pata smothered with flavorful fried garlic and chili bits that just made it extra special. And inside? Imagine poking a fork to this and seeing juices coming out? Hey, it may not be healthy, but why order a Crispy Pata if you want healthy?
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