Disclaimer: This is not a sponsored post. Photo watermark is named after my old site. This post was originally published in 2014 and updated in June 2025 to include current food prices and newly tried dishes.
Sometimes, you might find yourself with friends — strolling, traveling, or perhaps teasing one another. However, friends are also the people you can have heart-to-heart talks with. This is exactly what you can do when you take a seat with your friends at Mesa, while enjoying the delectable dishes being served.
Mesa opened in July 2013, but I hadn’t noticed it much because it’s located on the topmost floor of SM North, where there are several other restaurants, yet people seldom pass by. After the waitress took our orders, we noticed this stunning glass. See?
Mesa Restaurant Salad
Mesa’s best-selling salad is their pomelo salad and it’s absolutely delicious. The flavor is truly unique, almost as if it has a hint of coconut milk. It’s the perfect balance of sweet and tangy, and every bite keeps you curious. There’s also something crunchy in it. I’m not quite sure what it is, but it adds an extra layer of texture that makes it even more satisfying. Trust me, this is one dish you shouldn’t miss when dining at Mesa. The taste is unforgettable and surprisingly addictive.
Mesa Restaurant Rice and Noodles
My friend and I love their Tinapa Rice (P265.00) which you can have as a dish on its own, because it’s really delicious and it also comes with salted egg. However, the servings were small, so we ordered Sisig Rice (P240.00), which had a poached egg on top. We still preferred the tinapa rice, though.
We also ordered the Pancit Canton (P285). Their version has a slightly sweet flavor, but you won’t regret ordering it because it’s really tasty. It comes with shrimp, squid, and crispy pork, on top of the usual vegetables that are typically included.
Mesa Restaurant Vegetable
Meanwhile, we ordered Laing 2 Ways (P240.00) from the menu’s veggie section. It’s called “two ways” because one version is dry and the other is wet. Both versions were lip-smacking! They taste the same but differ in texture, okay?
Vegetables at Grilla restaurant has a lot of Filipino dishes to check out, too.
Mesa Restaurant Meat and Poultry
The Binagoongang Baboy ni Kaka (P370.00) is a must-try on their menu, so we agreed to order it as well. However, the bagoong overpowered the dish with its saltiness — bad batch, perhaps? The pork was tender, though. It also came with eggplant. On the same day, I learned that eggplants have no nutrients at all; they only provide water for the body. Thanks, Melch and Jeck, for this interesting trivia!
Want to try other Filipino restaurant? Check out Abe Restaurant located in Alabang.
The ambiance is close to perfect because it combines the feel of both a casual and fine-dining restaurant in one. The prices offer great value for money as well; the three of us only paid a total of P700. The amount of food is reasonable, although we felt that the rice serving could be improved. The staff is also friendly. We even took a photo with one of the staff since he shares the same name as our friend, Derek. Lol.
Ambiance: 5/5
Price: 5/5
Serving: 4/5
Service: 5/5
Taste: 4/5
Mesa Restaurant address: Main SM City North EDSA, Quezon City, 1105 Metro Manila
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