Stopped in for lunch and everything was so good. The pusit was so tasty and the sinigang was perfect. The halo halo was my favorite! Service was just ok. No real interaction or smiles. They take your order and that's all but food was good. read more

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Nothing but love in this place - the food was all deliciously good. The service staff were all friendly, and even with the crowd they had that day, we came as a large group - everyone was attentive enough to cater to us and the other tables/parties they had. One thing I suggest is that, when they have a line by the door (host stand), it would be better if they set up a mobile phone or a pager to communicate with guests when their tables are ready. Other than this - it was an awesome experience. I would come back again. Soon. read more

Stayed in Manila for a couple of days and this iwas another restaurant that we tried located inside powerplant mall. We reserved for a large party but when we got there we still waited almost an hour for our table because they had another large party before us. They were able to accommodate us by connecting few tables which they should have dine in the beginning. The foods were good. We had kare kare, fish sinigang, pork belly, scallops, shrimps and sisig. The mall has parking spaces. The ambiance is nice because it is located inside the mall and you can walk around after you eat but be careful when its closing time the mall exit doors are limited. read more

Mesa Filipino Moderne - Filipino Near Me - Makati, NCR

I would say enjoyable Filipino cuisine here, so you can't really go wrong. Expect a reasonable wait time during busy hours. Try the scallops or the pork belly. read more

Mesa Filipino Moderne - Scallops are incredibly delicious. I'd get this again. - Filipino Near Me - Makati, NCR

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We had lunch in the Greenbelt location which was a good size place. Staff were friendly and quick in getting our orders. Loved the Binagoongang pork belly and the 2 kinds of laing. We enjoyed the baby squid and the huge fried fish (forgot what kind it was). We also tried the tuna lumpia which my friends find flavorful. May try this place again. read more

Mesa Filipino Moderne - Filipino Near Me - Makati, NCR

We tried all kinds of food here. Traditional and traditional with a twist. We enjoyed all the yummy food! Service was good and ambience was good. It was also a shelter from the heat. read more

Mesa Filipino Moderne - Yummy! - Filipino Near Me - Makati, NCR

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I read on a foodie blog that Mesa Filipino Moderne was a place to try in Manila. It was highly recommended, so naturally it was the first restaurant that my mom and I ate on our trip to the Philippines. Mesa was located at one of the wings in Greenbelt 5. The entrance to the restaurant was outside, so Mesa wasn't accessible inside the mall. I definitely liked the decor and interior design. It stayed true to the Filipino "kultura" with a modern twist. Similarly, the food was Filipino fusion as favorite dishes were reimagined. My mom and I ordered the pomelo salad, sisig in a pouch, and Mesa braised beef to share between the two of us. I liked everything except the sisig in the pouch, which grosses me out even more now that I'm writing about it. My mom hated the pomelo salad, but I thought it was quite good. Admittedly the salad threw me off at first. I thought it was going to have lettuce or some type of leafy green... salad in the traditional sense. But nope, it was straight up pomelo chunks. The pomelo was too sour for my mom, but I thought that the ground coconuts and whatever other seasonings Mesa used in the salad actually cut the sour/bitterness of the pomelo. The Mesa braised beef was excellent! The beef was super tender and extremely flavorful from the sauce it simmered in. I could definitely taste strong coconut flavor, and I believe there was a slight hint of shrimp paste sauce. The braised beef paired very well with garlic rice. The sisig in a pouch was a sisig fried dumpling. I noticed that some of the chopped sisig pieces had cartilage still stuck to the meat. Secondly, I caught a piece of sisig in my mouth that was pork skin still with hair. I was so repulsed by the bristly feeling of the pork skin hair against my tongue. I've decided that I won't eat pork anymore after today thanks to this experience. Lastly, customer service was so bad! There were like 10 employees bussing tables on the floor yet none of them stopped to help us or see how we were doing. We had to go out of our way to flag someone for assistance. read more

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Would love to provide more detail but service was so slow I left before ever ordering. Food might be good, service sucks

Very good meal. I picked this place after looking at local Yelp reviews and it did not disappoint. I am in Manila alone for business and wanted to try some local food. I started with the baked mussels with cheese and had the Bistek Ostrich with garlic rice for my main meal. The mussels were amazing! Never had them like that and they came with a spicy vinegar dipping sauce. A healthy portion of rice and an ok amount of Ostrich. I just had water to drink but there was a fun drink menu with some interesting options. I sat inside, but there is an outside seating area and a nice well stocked bar out there too. Only 4 stars because they never came back to fill up my empty water glass and it took a while to flag someone down for the bill despite it not being that busy. Good food, I'd go back, but be patience. read more

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We ate at Manam two days in a row, and wanted to try other restaurants in Greenbelt. I saw Edna G's review of this place, so we decided to try this place. It was a warm and (a little too) humid afternoon for me, so we waited for a few minutes to get a table indoors. We ordered a bunch of dishes. Might have been one too many as there were only two of us! We ordered the Tinapa Eggrolls, Mango Salad, Crispy Pata, Grilled Bangus Belly on Banana Leaves and Garlic Rice. The eggrolls were interesting. I like Tinapa but I don't know if I like it in an eggroll. Better to stick with pork and shrimp, or vegetables for eggroll fillings. The Salad was great. It was a small portion but nice and bright flavors. The Bangus Belly was good and so was the garlic rice. The star was definitely the Crispy Pata! It was so good. Really crispy skin, tender meat and very garlicky! Loved it. Of course we didn't get to eat much of it since we had all that other food. The moral of this story is to just order the Crispy Pata and Garlic Rice if there's only 2 of you. We couldn't really take the leftovers with us as we were flying the next day to a different island. We had no room for dessert, so we didn't get to try any of their desserts. Next time. Food timing and service were both good. Even though it was 3 pm, it was still quite busy. But then we ate there a few days before Christmas. Busy season for sure!! read more

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If you're ever in the Makati Greenbelt area in the Metro Manila area in the Philippines, make sure you try this place. Filipino cuisine prepared and served at this restaurant is tops, IMHO. The ones we ordered catered well to my taste. The sisig was mostly pork and a lot less oily than the ones I've previously tried at restaurants in the area. The mini pusit (squid) was well seasoned and delightfully saucy. The service was excellent. Servers were very attentive and professional. It's one restaurant among the numerous ones I will likely frequent whenever I find myself in the area. You may need a reservation for either dinner or lunch. read more

Eats: Sinigang na Salmon Head, Inihaw sampler, crispchon, and liempo Takes: Of all the Filipino restaurants in the Philippines, Mesa was one of the most memorable ones for me mainly because of their lechon done 2 ways. One of the ways was in a wrap similar to a mini burrito. Inside this green pandan wrap is the lechon (pork), cilantro, and jimica paired with your choice of dipping sauce. The second way is your traditional chopped lechon. I literally would go here just to have their Crispchon served in a wrap. Service: Attentive. If you need anything, someone is always there within the vicinity. Wait Time: If possible, go during "off hours" or make a reservation beforehand to minimize your wait. If you go during peak hours, your wait time can be at least 45 mins/over an hour. Note: Even with a reservation, expect to still wait. During my most recent visit, we even opted to eat outside; otherwise, our wait time would've been an additional 30 mins for indoor seating. Mesa is popping for a reason! They have locations throughout the Philippines. Parking: shared parking garage Bottom line: Go here for your Filipino fusion fix! Highly recommended. read more

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excellent food abd service, my new favorite restaurant, sisig and pinakbet are my favorites

We went here for a quick lunch with my aunt but ended up spending 3 hours here. They had an issue with the AC but had plenty of coolers to help. The food is mostly fusion or a different spin on Filipino food. They had excellent choices and most of them are well done. Service was good. They are attentive and we did not feel hurried during our meal. Mesa gets a high recommendation. read more

My relatives took us while my husband and I were on a business trip. The ended up reserving one of the large party rooms in the back for almost 20 of us. We didn't know what to expect but had heard they had really good Filipino food at this restaurant. Our private room was very spacious and luckily right next to the restrooms! My cousins ordered for our party and food just started coming out. I didn't know what the names of the entrees are but we got seafood, BBQ platter, lechon, chicken, duck 2 ways with different sauces, and fried leche flan (looked like mini lumpa). We ordered the bottle Filipino beers (Red Horse) which is a bit more stronger and hoppier than the San Mig or San Mig lite. My husband and I tried anything and everything. We had so much food!!! We also had leftover food to take home. The service as always in PI is awesome and very respectful. I don't know if they take reservations but I do recommend it since there is a lot of people who dine here. There are indoor and outdoor tables available and located in a busy mall. read more

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There are three reasons why I love visiting the Philippines, the People, its Pulchritude, and Pata, Crispy that is. Ah yes, the infamous deep-fried leg. So hard to find a good one. I searched high and low. So many legs to choose from. My hopes were almost gone, until I saw a sign. Yes, I actually saw a sign, saying "rated Best Filipino food". Grasping at straws at this point, I allowed myself to be gullible and believe, could this be true. Might as well see if they have the best Lechon as well. I have to say, after eating CRISPY PATA at over a dozen different restaurants spanning over four different islands, Mesa serves the best by far, imho. Photo is up. Might I add one key point, it was boneless...So good. Even the accompanying sauce was da bomb. Once I experienced Mesa, I had to come back. So I did, on three different occasions. To name a few of the dishes I've tried were the Lechon, Prawns Wrapped in Egg Noodles, Scallops appetizer, Asparagus tips, Pork Sisig in a Pouch appetizer, were all equally as great in their plating, presentation and taste. Mustn't forget the unique cocktails...fun and flavorful. The Staff, what can I say, can I take them home? All were professional, accommodating, attentive, most importantly always had a smile on their faces...each and every one of them. Mesa restaurant is located at an entrance at one of the outside corners of Greenbelt 5, across from CBTL. Greenbelt mall is a large gorgeous indoor/outdoor mall, that includes 5 different buildings. Looks like the sign spoke the truth...for me anyway. I look forward to returning. read more

Mesa Filipino Moderne - Frozen Mango Daiquiri - Filipino Near Me - Makati, NCR

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If in the Greenbelt area, you have to try Mesa. It's in Greenbelt where all the other restaurants are outside the Greenbelt mall. This place is always crowded and I understand why. They are open late during the weekdays and weekends. They offer indoor and outdoor seatings, also made for large groups. They do offer filtered water service in slanted glasses. We ordered: Buko shake - a must and was only place that had it this as a shake. All other places never have it or run out. We asked if we could have this to-go and they said they had no container for it...Boo! Lychee shake - a must Palabok - thin noodles - very good portion and very good Boneless crispy pata - lots of fried garlic ...a must buy it was not boneless? Fried tilapia -cut up in small pieces and deep fried, comes with four sauces - a must Liang two ways - very good portion and very good Bangus with black bean chili sauce - very good but not spicy BBQ pork sticks - was good but way too small. Picture looked bigger. Beware as it gets warm and humid in Manila so if sitting outdoors and at night, mosquitos will be there looking for those foreigner legs...hahaha. Customer service was awesome and always checked if we needed anything except at the end but I will be back... read more

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This place is inside greenbelt mall. Its huge & lots of tables & chairs. You can pick if you wanna seat outside or inside. I pick this place since food in their menu looks good. Me & my bf sat down & start ordering food. We got the melon salad with some coconut crispy, manggo salad, crispy pata, prawn with salted egg & pinakbet. For drinks we got the manggo juice. Hands down with their food! Its really yummy! Its authentic filipino food! My only complain with this place is the flies! Yes, theirs a lot of flies when we went. Not sure if its because of the weather or the season but its kinda disgusting eating with lots of flies flying around your food & you can't focus on eating coz your just focusing on the flies that might touch your food. If theirs way to get rid of this problem hope the management will make some move. For sure when I visit my country again, the Philippines, would love to give this restaurant another try!! :) read more

Mesa Filipino Moderne - Filipino Near Me - Makati, NCR

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My wife's uncle and family took us here on our first night in town and we really enjoyed it. Of course, traffic from the airport here was horrible, but that was to be expected. Thankfully, the gridlock was worth it since Mesa was a wonderful restaurant offering modern interpretations of Filipino classics. It was fun eating the sisig in a pouch and we also enjoyed the baked scallops with garlic butter, squid, and the inihaw sampler, which included all of the grilled favorites: chicken, squid, liempo, bangus belly, mussels, shrimp, and pork. Garlic rice accompanied our feast, as did various fruit drinks (the mango was refreshing). Service was solid and even though we sat outside on a typically hot evening, there were fans helping keep things manageable. Our party was nice and full after dinner and traffic going back to our hotel wasn't bad at all. Definitely a must-try for those seeking a new twist on popular dishes. read more

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So this place has crab with a choice of sauces to include black pepper sauce. They also have a seafood platter with crab, shrimp, and squid in sweet chili sauce. Not a fan of the Chilli sauce so asked if they can prepare the seafood platter using an alternate sauce like perrer sauce. This throughly confused the waitress who called a manager who then explained the seafood platter was already mixed with sauce even before it's ordered. I am sure that is not the case. So asked if the chef could accommodate the simple request. He could not. Staff here obviously does not understand how to think outside the box. Ended up ordering shrimp sinigang, which lacked flavor and had small shrimps. Ultimately, I would not recommend this place. read more

Food:4 Service:4 Solid restaurant that serves tasty food. I only came here once and got the mango salad, sisig, the braised beef, and the bbq meats. Seriously, the only food here I highly recommend is the braised beef. Super tender and full of flavor. The bbq platter was nice and simple. It wasn't overcooked and was just right. The other dishes were aiites. I'd definitely like to come back to try other dishes in future. read more

If I could give a zero star I would!! We ordered sisig, crispy pata, chicken with garlic and Laing. Everything is either burned or over cooked except for the Laing. The food is so horrible!! Don't ever go to this place. read more

This was my first experience with local Filipino cuisine and I have to admit that the food was great! We ordered crispy pork Pata, garlic chicken (pictured) and scallops. Service could have been a little more attentive - we had to give multiple reminders for the additional things we orders...including the check! We came for lunch and sat outside - it was a little hot but the restaurant has large fans to keep diners comfortable. In my opinion, it's a better choice than sitting inside which was loud and not much cooler. Would definitely return. read more

Mesa Filipino Moderne - Filipino Near Me - Makati, NCR

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Modern Filipino food. The food is good. Give them a try if you are in the area. There are so many restaurants here to choose from and this would be one to try. All your favorite Filipino food done with a modern taste. read more

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What's not to love about crispy pata? Well, having to slice your way around the bone to get that juicy meat, for one. Enter Mesa's Crispy Boneless Pata. It's everything you've ever loved in crispy pata, without the hassle. My wife first took me there, because her former boss (and one of our wedding ninangs) swears by it. I did a double-take when she said "Crispy Boneless Pata." If crispy pata wasn't already perfect, Mesa made it so. Since then I've eaten at Mesa with family, friends, and colleagues too many times to count. It's where I took my visiting cousins from the States. Even on a weekday, when the line is long and it's hot outside, it's worth waiting around a bit to get a table. Mesa serves good ol' comfort food, made even more comfortable through a miraculous de-boning process (they're geniuses!). Pata, chicken-pork adobo, plus garlic rice? That's hard to top. read more

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The food is 'aite' and the prices are a little high for what you get in my opinion. I've eaten here twice now I felt like I left paying more than what I should've for the food. Also every time I nearby I stop to ask if the ostrich is in stock, out of curiosity to try it. It never is. read more

This was my first taste of "real" Philippine cuisine. I say that in quotation marks because I came with a group of locals and was told this isn't really traditional. It's traditional ingredients cooked in modern way with added flavors. I wish I could remember which each thing was called but just know that it all tasted amazing. Each dish had its own different flavor. We got 3 different rice dishes and they were all so different. I do remember the blue marlin belly was cooked bisteak style and it was delicious. The duck adobo wasn't dry at all but wasn't packed with as much flavor as the other dishes. Knowing nothing about this type of food I can't really speak for how it's supposed to taste. I had a great time here and would come back for more. read more

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Overall, the environment and food is great. The staff are very friendly too and service is quick. But, I do wish they'd serve the food in larger portions. Their gising gising plate was flavourful and their pork sisig as well. But I feel like I have to constantly proportion the rice vs the dish? Anyways! Like I said, great food and service. Just wish I could enjoy more on a plate! read more

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The dishes that I ordered sucked, but whatever the table next to me got looked like it was good. I ordered two things that were highly suggested: chicken adobo and this fried thing served in a spoon. didnt know what it was, but I am adventurous at restaurants. I thought it was going to be like two spoons for the appetizer but it was six. It seemed to be fried little fish? maybe? topped with some red paste and some peppers. I immediately spat it out because I didnt like it. The fish (or whatever the fried stuff was) were just dripping in oil, and the red sauce on top was not to my liking at all. Tasted just extremely salty and a bit stinky. but again, this is just me not liking this dish without knowing what its supposed to taste like. But still, the oil. The chicken adobo was just fine.. but the chicken was really dry inside and lacked flavor. The restaurant itself is nice - great location in the big mall, both indoor and outdoor seatings, and nice luxurious decoration. The service is decently fast (the food took a while) and polite. Prices were pretty good for the amount of food that came out as well. read more

It takes now 30minutes to receive your order. There are not much customer here in SM San Lazaro. Tables are not fully occupied. Hope you can improve the waiting time. Hope you can offer free wifi or offer pillows which we can use to take a nap. read more

This place was off the chain! We had a server with a slick back hair, forgot his name, but his name started with a "D". Kudos to that guy! He went above and beyond and made modification to our orders and did a special order for our baby boy. The crispy pata, was a dish truly prepared for Gods! A must try! read more

Mesa Filipino Moderne - HUGE strawberry margarita - Filipino Near Me - Makati, NCR

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Great spot for Filipino food with a modern twist. Everything we ordered was tasty and the service was great. We had to sit outside due to all the tables being full. Outdoor seating was not too bad but would have been more comfortable inside with the a/c. I'd suggest their mango smoothie and the lechon if you are dining here. read more

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I've always liked Mesa Moderne..however sometimes the quality and taste of the Mesa located in Greenbelt is a hit or miss throughout the years.We've thrown big parties with them and the staff are really nice and the food portions are good for big groups.We love their crispy pata,fried tilapia with Diderot sauces,bbq platter,fried chicken,stuffed squid,Laing and more.Don't bother ordering their Lechon cause it's not worth the money.It's a small pig that they oven roast and it doesn't have a lot of meat.I would give 5 stars but I can't! The Greenbelt locations restroom needs remodeling.The restroom is soo small and the many times I've been there it's always dirty,stinky and the sink is outside with watered down hand soap and no paper towel.You would think since it's located in Greenbelt that they'd be more picky with their restroom but they're not.I've been to the Mesa Moderne in Las Pinas once and their restroom was bigger although people made a mess inside.The food presentation and flavor was better too.I don't know why a lot of establishments in the Philippines not all but a lot are not keeping up with their restrooms from my experience.Try them out if you're in Greenbelt. read more

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Very affordable meal! When we go to Cloverleaf mall in Balintawak, my family decided to eat here to try new cuisines. There are a lot of family meal that are affordable but it did not diminish the quality of the foods. The store is in ground floor, besides Shakey's in Cloverleaf. read more

Mesa never fails to get the job done. For a mall-based resto, Mesa is actually a very solid resto which straddles that fine line between being safe and familiar, while being forward and exciting at the same time. It's a tough act to balance, but Mesa does quite admirably. Mesa has all your favorite Pinoy comfort dishes done well, with just enough twists to make it exciting and unique. Sisig in a pouch, butterflied Tilapia, Baby squid sauteed with garlic and olive oil, shrimps with century egg... Familiar yet different. You expect this level of innovation from standalone restaurants, and yet Mesa is better than a lot of hyped FIlipino restaurants out there. Yes, I said it. read more

We ate here recently during a send-off lunch for one of my colleagues. Mesa has good deconstructed Filipino dishes, I remember. I particularly liked the tawilis appetizer in those chinese congee spoons. This time we got the laing wet and dry - which is so, so yummy! And the deep fried tilapia. The sisig was just regular sisig. The scallops were yummy, and of course, you can never go wrong with crispy pata. While we minded the total cost of everything we ordered, we were more on a mission to just enjoy the meal and get really full, so it was a nice suprise to find that after everything we have ordered, the bill turned out to be cheap, around 400-500 per person considering we ordered double servings of a couple of the dishes, and we also ordered drinks. If you want reasonably good and reasonably priced Filipino food, this is the place to go. read more

Get the sisig (pig head) with an egg, laing (taro leaves cooked in coconut milk and shrimp paste) and fried tilapia!!!! Oh and Kamias juice!! So refreshing! And of course mix everything with rice :)))) read more

The location was in a great area. The food was great. Definitely a modern /eclectic version of your filipino food!

Delicious food! Attentive service! Very accommodating of our large party of 25! Salamat from the Chavez family!

Solid restaurant that serves tasty food. I only came here once and got the mango salad, sisig, the braised beef, and the bbq meats.