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Mesa Filipino Moderne

3.7 (62 reviews)
ModerateFilipino, Barbeque, Seafood
Open 11:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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Moderate noise
Casual
Outdoor seating
Good for kids

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Scallops are incredibly delicious. I'd get this again.
Edward A.

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.

Grace A.

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.

Yummy!
Zynette C.

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.

Mesa braised beef
Katrina V.

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.

Front entrance
Dave B.

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.

Crispy Pata -- so tender and tasty
Hazel C.

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!!

Sinigang na Salmon Head
Jash P.

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.

Fried leche flan
Maria C.

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.

Frozen Mango Daiquiri
Jeff V.

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.

Edna G.

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...

Jean Claire G.

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!! :)

Inihaw Sampler. Lots of grilled action going on here.
Ruel G.

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.

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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

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

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

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

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

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Manam Comfort Filipino - Baby squid

Manam Comfort Filipino

4.3(134 reviews)
0.1 kmMakati City
₱₱₱

I really like the beautifully landscaped Greenbelt property where Manam is located. The area is…read moreclean and well maintained with a mix of upscale retail, coffee shops, and restaurants. We stayed at a hotel in Makati so it was really convenient to get to the restaurant. I'm glad there were pedestrian bridges in this car-centric area. It reminds me of the Minneapolis Skyway system. Before we dined at the restaurant we strolled along Greenbelt Park. It was during the weekday. People were at work so it was pretty quiet and relaxing. It was nice to be around nature in this metropolis. I'm sure people who work around this area would come to this park during break. I mean, that's what I would do if I was cooped up in a building all day. We didn't know where Manam was so I walked up to the concierge desk at the mall and asked them. She was helpful and friendly. The host at the restaurant welcomed us and we were brought to a table right away. They tried to put us near the front with a rattling air conditioner. In my head I was like, "Really? How am I supposed to have a decent conversation with my fam with that industrial factory noise?!" I seriously wasn't trying to have a janky restaurant experience. Of course I had to mind my manners because I'm just a visitor from a different country. I wasn't about to start something and get myself in trouble. So I kept those inner thoughts to myself, smiled, and politely asked the host to move us further towards the back. They were able to accommodate us. Our server was friendly. The food was good. A couple of customers next to us ordered the Crispy Pancit Palabok tableside service. They enjoyed the entertainment. We had a smorgasbord of items. The restaurant was advertising their Sinigang na Beef Short Rib & Watermelon so we ordered that. The watermelon flavor was subtle. When we got the bill I was ecstatic. I couldn't believe how affordable brunch was. For food and drinks it was under $25. At home it would have been $50-$60 with tip. Honestly, I'm so glad I got to eat at popular Filipino restaurants like Manam during my Philippines vacation. The closest thing we have to popular Filipino restaurant chains back home is Jollibee and Chowking (obviously fast food restaurants). It was nice to eat Filipino comfort food at a modern restaurant on this trip.

finally tried **Manam Comfort Filipino** at **Greenbelt 3** (2nd floor) and yeah... it lives up to…read morethe hype. first off, location is solid. walked around Greenbelt Park before dinner -- super chill, lots of trees, doesn't even feel like you're in the middle of makati traffic chaos. food: * sinigang na beef short rib w/ watermelon -- i was skeptical lol but it works. sour, slightly sweet, beef was fall-apart tender. * house crispy sisig -- sizzling, crunchy edges, gone in like 5 mins. * garlic rice?? why is it so good here. extra crispy garlic bits pls. * ube shake -- not too sweet, actually tastes like ube not just purple sugar milk. service was friendly but you kinda have to flag them down when you need something. typical busy manila dinner rush vibes. it does get loud, so maybe not first-date quiet energy. price-wise... honestly shocked. for what we ordered it felt very reasonable. if this was in the US it would easily be double. if you're visiting and want legit filipino comfort food in a modern setting (not fast food, not tita's dining room lol), this is a safe bet. would come back and try more from the "twists" section next time.

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Dekada Historic Filipino Cuisine - Turon Ala mode

Dekada Historic Filipino Cuisine

4.0(8 reviews)
0.5 kmMakati City

My mom, sis, and I are staycationing at their favorite hotel across the street from…read moreGlorietta/Rustan and, two days ago, we decided to go walk around the mall. After wandering around for half an hour, we ended up in front of the restaurant. What intrigued us about the place was how empty it was, though it was already past five PM and there was major traffic of people in the mall. The site I supposed reminded us that it was dinner time already, so we mulled over whether to give the place a try. My sis quickly decided against it because she assumed an empty restaurant must mean bad food. However, I was craving for real Filipino food at that moment (and I was paying), so we ended up inside the restaurant after quickly glancing at the menu. The place was so empty that even the host was out of sight. After a minute or so, the host appeared and we were seated promptly needless to say. We even had a pick of any table! We ended up ordering the bagnet that came with the sour broth on the side, beef adobo, laing, and garlic fried rice with dilis. And as it turned out, we really enjoyed the food! My sister and my mom raved about the bagnet. I liked everything. In conclusion, the place was a hit. Before our staycation ends this Saturday, I would like to back and try out the other dishes.

Get the crab fat fried rice, chicken inasal (sweet marinated grilled chicken), Laing (taro leaves…read morecooked in coconut milk and shrimp paste), gising gising (fine chopped green beans cooked in coconut milk), and fried tilapia!!!! An hold a fork on your left hand, with a spoon on your right hand, mix everything up with rice!

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Abe - Chicharon Bulaklak

Abe

4.6(23 reviews)
3.6 kmTaguig City
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My friends and I decided to eat lunch at this place --- an apparently so did a lot of groups of…read morepeople attending their respective reunions. For a place that was so busy, surprisingly, it wasn't too noisy and we were able to carry out a conversation. The staff was very attentive, and it seemed like we had multiple people serving us Like most groups, we dined family style. We shared everything that we ordered and every dish was scrumptious. Three of us reside overseas so we were all looking frward to authentic Filipino foods. This place rose to the occasion. The standout was the fish that was filleted and deep-fried, and spread out like a butterfly so it was easy to take a piece off. The fish was cooked perfectly, that is, it wasn't overcooked like most fried fish dishes would be. All of us asked for fresh buko (coconut) juice servied in a whole coconut. However, the coconut was no longer young coconut that usually has soft meat that we can spoon up. instead, it was more "niyog" or mature coconut that needed to be cut up which the staff did for us.

I've been to Abe a few times and I've never been disappointed. They offer traditional Philippine…read moredishes, some being very familiar and some more exotic. On this visit I had the following items: - Crispy Tadyang - Bamboo Rice The Tadyang (fried short ribs) was incredible - tender, yet crispy and full of flavor. There's a nice portion of beef that arrives in the order, so it's very satisfying. The rice has an interesting flavor profile since it's mixed with spices and shrimp...it's definitely an interesting rice dish you won't find anywhere else. Abe has a huge menu that showcases the diversity in Philippine cuisine. The fact that it includes appetizers, salads, soups, mains, sides and desserts means you'll leave a very satisfied customer. Can't wait for my next visit!

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Abe - This restaurant is highly recommended.. so nice ambiance and all food are so delicious

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Goto Monster - Talong Chips + Tokwa

Goto Monster

4.7(14 reviews)
2.1 kmMakati City
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Comforting Pinoy food, open 24/7. Honestly underrated…read more I swear, this place has been open for over a decade... and somehow I've been roaming Makati like a clueless NPC not knowing it existed. The betrayal. My own stomach deserved better. Solid late-night spot. Generous portions, comforting flavors, and a vibe that feels like a warm hug after a long day (or a long night out, depende sa choices mo). Alfresco dining is super chill, but be warned: it starts getting packed around 1-2AM with people who look like they've survived a full pub crawl. What we ordered: * Pork Bagnetsilog - Crispy, well-seasoned, and surprisingly generous. * Talong Chips + Tokwa - My ultimate fave. I kept "trying one more" until suddenly... nothing was left. Zero self-control, and honestly? Worth it. * Chicharon Bulaklak + Tokwa - Dangerously crunchy. Perfect with rice or on its own. * Coffee Nagaraya Sorbetes - Fun idea, but the coffee flavor needs a little more oomph. Still worth a try. * Leche Flan Sorbetes - A sinful dulce de leche situation -- sweet tooth approved. Only downside: Parking took 30 mins to 1 hour. Will we be back? Absolutely. Probably sooner than parking trauma can heal. Another late night go-to unlocked.

This place is open 24/7. I always order their Bagnet Lugaw. It is expensive for other lugaw but…read moretheir price is justified. The lugaw is so good with good consistency. Not watery, just right. And the toppings and sauces to adjust your taste. I recommend this spot

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