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| Laing 2 Ways P195 |
A Mesa Filipino Moderne kind of Sunday…. Found ourselves at Power Plant Mall yesterday. We were wonderfully surprised by the beautiful church that is inside the mall. Looks like we found a new alternative to our favorite CSA one. This is nearer the domicile too. As was our custom after giving thanks to the Almighty for our blessings, it is time to indulge in our favorite weekend past time … pigging out. The question is where? There are a gamut of restaurants to choose from at Power Plant. I guess the more specific question is what your craving is at that particular moment. There were just the four of us yesterday sans the unica who has an event and the bunso who had a competition in Ultra. Famished , agreed on pigging out on Pinoy cuisine. Convenient too because one of the family’s favorite Pinoy restaurant is just two escalators down from the church. 
We ordered Sinigang na Salmon, Pansit Guisado, Sisig, Kare Kare , Garlic Chicken and Laing 2 ways plus rice . We also ordered Mango Shake for our 83 y/o Pa-in-law and bottomless lemonade for 2nd son. 
Sinigang na Salmon Head P355
Pork Sisig P220
Sotanghon Guisado P215
Kare Kare Beef & Tripe P390
Garlic Chicken P265
Sinigang na Ulo ng Salmon P355 hit the spot and a perfect starter cum Main to a Pinoy meal. One order can be shared by 3 to 4 people if accompanied by other dishes.
Sisig P220 was the main event as far as 2nd son is concerned. Although not the usual crispy sisig he is more accustomed to and has preference for, he must have liked it a lot because he ordered a second serving.
Kare Kare with Beef & Tripe P390 is the handsome hubby’s fave. Loved the home-made taste of the sauce. Did not discern any starch to thicken the soup. At home, my version of kare kare incorporates toasted rice, ground peanut and coconut cream for thickener.
Laing 2 ways P195 is another family favorite. I love the combination of taro leaves and kakang gata (coconut cream). I tend to gravitate towards the dry version.
Sotanghon Guisado P215 is my order. I love pansit and always find myself wanting to binge on it haha. Sadly even with the addition of calamansi, this dish is on the bland side. I do not want any food going to waste so I experimented a bit and incorporated some of the dried laing to it plus sisig. Voila! The resulting dish is an amazing combination of spicy, salty and coconut that woke up my palate. I almost finished the whole plate by myself haha.
7 orders of viands, 4 rice, 2 drinks later, all’s well that ends well. A satisfying meal again at Mesa, all for P2300 or P460 per head.
Not bad at all.