Came here for Mother's Day brunch today and was fully impressed with the experience, as was the rest of the party of five. Perfectly executed, delicious brunch that, like Lamesa's dinner offerings, does a beautiful dance between gourmet and home cooking, exotic and familiar.
Highlights:
French toast - this is house made brioche with dulce de leche, calamansi (a citrus fruit), and a flan on top. It came to the table dressed to the nines and was eaten ravenously.
Egg entrees - whether with juicy + crispy chicken thigh with chimichurri or steak or eggplant, the members of the table who ordered poached egg dishes were served their own bowl of garlic rice (which on its own is amazing) and a nice side of greens with a calamansi dressing that was so good I asked the waiter about it and he brought us a little serving for the rest of the table to try.
Service and ambience are solid. You feel like this is a place where everyone really cares and there's a strong family atmosphere, alongside playful street art inspired walls and a fully stocked bar for the evening.
Lamesa is still totally the real deal for delectable Filipino food and I want to eat there again, immediately.