Mesa Revisiting its Roots: Opening of the 43rd Branch in SM Mall of Asia

"Food is the ingredient that binds us together."

It was the year 2006 when Lamesa Grill opened its first branch in SM Mall of Asia. During that time, the concept wanted to simply provide a Filipino version of those Japanese & Korean cook-on-your-table restaurants that were so popular then; and serve authentic Filipino grill recipes. Many do not know that it was through Lamesa Grill that MESA Filipino Moderne was born three years later.

What once was a simple offshoot of Lamesa Grill ion 2009 that aimed to bring in a different kind of dining experience to Filipinos, is now a 43-strong household name that continues to provide incomparable dining service and a true embodiment of Filipino-with-a-twist in its interiors & food.

This July 26th, MESA adds another location to their roster with the opening of its 43rd store in one of the top premiere mall in the country - SM Mall of Asia. dubbed as one of the top destinations for tourists & locals alike, mall-goers are now treated to another great location where they can enjoy MESA's freshly prepared dishes. 

Managing Director of MESA Philippines Mr. Eric Dee says that "Our ingredients are delivered to the store & prepared daily. We make sure that MESA serves the best quality and freshest ingredients to our guests. In our SM Mall of Asia branch, we encourage you to enjoy the many fresh seafood & best seller dishes we have to offer."

Inside MESA MOA's doors is a dining area fit for 80 guests and an alfresco dining area for 30 guests. It is lined with unique and eye-catching chairs with Rattan accents, wood-finished tables, distinct lighting fixtures, and other store details reminiscent of classic Filipino houses. 

The whole restaurant offers a homey and warm native vibe marries with modern-industrial execution fir for enjoying all of MESA's fresh seafood dishes like the Crab in Salted Egg - a whole crab smothered in salted egg sauce; Salt-Crusted Apahap - seabass baked in rock salt to preserve moisture in the fish; or the Crispy Boneless Tilapia - a crowd favorite because of its unique and eye-catching presentation of fried Tilapia accompanied with 4 different sauces. 

The Swahe on the Rocks is a dazzling showstopper with its river shrimp cooked tableside on extremely hot lava rocks.

 Guests may also enjoy the famous Crispchon - a juicy and flavorful rendition of suckling pig by Mesa served in 2 ways (wrapped in Malunggay crepe or tossed in chili-garlic) available in 1/6, 1/4, 1/2, and 1 whole cut, All of these dishes, and much more now ready and available in MESA's 43rd store in SM Mall of Asia.

Best Sellers:

CRISPCHON: P1,100/P1,500/P2,500/P4,995 | CRISPY SUCKLING PIG SERVED EITHER WRAPPED IN MALUNGGAY CREPE OR TOSSED IN CHILI GARLIC

CRISPY BONELESS TILAPIA: P395 | CRISPY BONELESS TILAPIA SERVED WITH FOUR SAUCES

SWAHE ON THE ROCKS: P300 | RIVER SHRIMP COOKED ON HOT LAVA ROCKS (RIKKI'S FAVORITE)

Best Sellers:

CRAB IN SALTED EGG: P180/100G | WHOLE CRAB TOSSED IN TASTY SALTED EGG SAUCE

SALT CRUSTED APAHAP: P110/100G | SEABASS BAKED & ENCRUSTED IN ROCK SALT

You may visit MESA at Level 1, North Wing Entertainment Mall, SM Mall of Asia. They are open daily from 10:00 am until 10:00 pm. For reservations, you may call +63 945 9754788.

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