I treated my Mom and big sister for an unplanned lunch. It just happened that sister passed by the house and I was in the mood to have a bonding moment with her.
Seriously, it has been a long time since the last time we three went out. Off to Mesa, we did.
Mom really enjoyed the pork belly in Sinigang in Guava and Pineapple and Pomelo Salad, my sister her Blue Marlin and Baked Scallops with Garlic Butter and me? Pork Sisig. I'm almost always happy and content with sisig.
But it was really the Sinigang that stole the limelight. Mom, knowing that she doesn't actually go to Filipino restaurants, fell in love with the dish.
You know the rule: If Moms are happy, everyone is happy.
Had dinner here last night after a tiring day because i was craving for sinigang na baboy. Ordered sinigang and crispy tadyang.
Their sinigang was amazing. I was hesitant at first because i tried sinigang with guava years ago and i didnt like it. But theirs was superb, it was sour but in a satisfying way. Definitely a must of youre cravibg for sinigang.
Crispy tadyang was also good. Super soft, even the tendons are cooked well.
4 star because service was kinda slow. To be fair there were a lot of customers. But when we were supposed to order and two staffs were pointing at each other as to who's gonna take our order, in front of us, it kinda put me off. Other than that, it was all good.
After a month in the US, Mesa was at the top of my mind for endulging myself on Filipino entrees that are perfect with RICE! Karekare, sisig in a pouch and 2way laing are among those that stood out on my list and really loved them. Staff are friendly and attentive so overall it was a very good dining experience for me.
I order almost same food items when I visit. The kare-kare, adobo and kaldereta have been my top 3 faves in this restaurant. The turon is tasty for dessert.
Michelle Erika L. Zaldarriaga
+5
Mesa is our favorite filipino restaurant in the Tomas Morato/ Scout area 👌we always bring balikbayan friends and relatives here because we know they won’t get disappointed. Quality of their food is consistent and prices are reasonable. Definitely value for money! Our favorites here, which you shouldn’t miss, are the baked scallops with garlic butter, crispy boneless tilapia with 4 sauces (we always order two of this!), sizzling blue marlin, crispy boneless crispy pata, their crabs, pinakbet, beef kare kare and baby squid in olive oil!!! Cap your meal with halo-halo, guinomis or cassava cake 😋😋😋
A filipino place to satisfy your filipino cravings. For me, seafood is my target. Ordered their (1) Baked Scallops w/ Butter and it was hella good. The taste is just perfect, not too bland, not too salty. (2) Their Baby Squid in Olive Oil and Garlic is to die for (HAHA), with just this very dish, Mesa became one of my top filipino restaurants.
Other than the food, staff were accommodating and were active (too much active actually, to the point that they’re singing to the bg music of the place 😆) though a bit inattentive. Price of the food is just right, approx. 350 per person (in a family) . Would definitely come back
If you’re craving for Filipino food, this is one of the choices in Tomas Morato. Some dishes are cooked/served in a contemporary approach so if you want to eat legit Filipino food you might want to try another restaurant but in the 4 times we ate here, I can say that the experience was nice enough to come back and eat here again.
One of the best Filipino restaurants in the metro. We ordered our favorite items in the menu. I love the laing (served spicy and not too spicy), kare kare needs more meat. The rest were also yummy! Staffs were attentive and courteous!
Ambiance is okay. I really just notice holes in their sofa. It's a big deal to me. We ordered the platter with bbq, chicken, tahong, liempo, squid, and shrimp. Nothing different with the taste but presentation and arrangement is nice. We also ordered sinigang na salmon. My standards on this dish is really high so I'd say the taste is just normal at best. Good thing with salmon sinigang is that it tastes good if you know basic cooking. Also ordered baby squid and laing. Laing is the best among what we ordered. They have many staff so that makes it easy for them to attend to you fast. The best thing about this dining experience is their ambiance so I'll recommend it if that's what you're after. The price is okay at best for the taste.
Sumaiya Kalam Siddiqui
+4
If you like Filipino food, Mesa is probably good. I liked the food but the taste was unusal for my Indian taste buds. I had vegetables and chicken. The quantity was large and it was enough for two. I have never gone back there but the place is nice if you would like to try the local cuisine.
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