Mestiza

Authentic Filipino restaurant with a low-key storefront near Oracle Park stadium. From the outside it looks closed, but there's actually a whole lively dining patio in the back. Vibes are great, there's space heaters to keep warm and groovy music playing. Service is friendly, and they even offered complimentary dishes on busy days where we had to wait. Weekday nights usually are not bad unless there's a game going on.Food is amazing! Favorite dish is definitely the pork adobo, the meat is so tender and marinated with flavor. Shrimp gambas was solid. Each entree comes with a side of garlic rice and a small papaya salad. Their pineapple salsa also goes well with everything, and has a refreshing sweet tangy spice. For dessert, we got the chocolate soft serve drizzled in caramel sauce. Was so good! Great place and would recommend if you're ever in the Mission Bay area.

My partner and I went to Mestiza on one of those autumn SF nights that are ACTUALLY warm! Like, warm enough to eat outside and not shiver the entire time. It was sheer luck that we chose Mestiza for dinner, who have a nice patio area for their dining area. It made the experience quite lovely.The reason we chose to come here was the intersection of filipino vegan food. It's not all vegan, but the menu is very plant forward with quite a lot of to choose from that's 100% plant based. And it's all very good! While the tables struggled a little to hold all of our food, we had no problem eating it. The calabasa curry, pancit, and of course lumpia were all really excellent.They also have a good selection of both alcoholic and NA cocktails, rounding out the experience quite nicely.Looking forward to trying more plant-based goodness next time we come through.

Mestiza is a great spot to visit before a Giants game! Cute patio in the back with plenty of seating and beautiful art on the walls. Vibe is chill, service is friendly, and the food is delicious! When one thinks of Filipino food, fried, salty, or greasy usually comes to mind but I LOVE that Mestiza changes that mindset. Filipino cuisine can be healthy and vegan friendly too. The chefs here have introduced vegetarian friendly twist with quinoa kale to kofta skewers made from mashed chickpeas to mushroom tofu sisig. Or, you can stick to the traditional staples with jasmine or garlic rice as your base. For dessert, they even have an oat milk vanilla soft-serve. I opted for the Shrimp Gambas and it was so flavorful. Generous portion of shrimp but with a good balance of greens to offset the richness. It was the perfect meal right before entering the ballpark. Before Mestiza took over this spot, Primo Patio was here, which was another great place I use to frequent. I was bummed to see them close and I missed their seasoned fries. However, having an awesome place like Mestiza occupy the space and offering healthier options is not a bad alternative.

I just wish we got to sit outside with the cool mural but because it was raining and it was uncovered, we were ushered into their sister restaurant Little Skillet for the indoor seating. My review is for Wednesday, Nov20. It was pretty empty when we got seated so my 3 coworkers and I had it all to ourselves for a while until a couple trickled in later. The service was quick and friendly. Our server gave us dinner portions for the lunchtime price! What a generous offer. What we ordered: +lechon bites: enjoyed this dish the most!+shrimp gambas+mushroom sisig+garlic riceI love the concept for this restaurant in that it's plant forward. Most Filipino dishes (ever since I was a kid) had always been meat-heavy, specifically pork heavy. I remember one Thanksgiving my stomach had a hard time digesting all the heavy meats (mostly Filipino dishes) so I had to lay off the meats for awhile until I recovered. All I can say is I didn't feel that after this meal. Everything tasted fresh and full of veggies which I think was what I needed. Would love to try more dishes at this spot and looking forward to sitting in their outdoor patio with the Mestiza mural (:

Came with a friend to try out this restaurant since we love Filipino food! We both got the pork adobo with garlic rice as well as the inisal shrimp skewers as an appetizer!I loved the ambiance since it's a patio-based restaurant. The heat lamps made the outside very warm! The decor is also nice and the bathroom is relatively clean!The service was okay- it seemed they were busy though, but did miss putting in the order for the correct appetizer we ordered, and also accidentally gave us two wrong appetizers before taking them back. Overall though, the food was delicious and I could see myself coming back with a bigger group to try the party platters!Food summary:Pork adobo with garlic rice 9/10Inisal shrimp skewers 6/10

We visited Mestiza on a Saturday night! We made a rsvp for 745pm but we ran late. The restaurant was very accommodating and gave us a table for the seven of us. From the outside looking in, the restaurant looks small. It's patio/outdoor seating. The staff was very friendly and welcoming. We were able to do the Kamayan feast. It includes several items (including one complimentary drink for each person, and dessert!) My favorite was the lumpia (vegetarian BTW) and the ice cream (dairy free + not pictured).

I came here for dinner on a Wednesday night around 5:40pm. There is only outside patio seating which was nice. Dress appropriately. The space is small but cozy. They have heat lamps and they also offer blankets if you get cold. Service was top notch. Our server was amazingly nice. She offered to walk us through the menu and made recommendations. We opted for the $75 family meal which feeds 2-3 people and it included: 1 small dish, 1 salad, 2 mains and 2 sides which if you order the most expensive item in each category it's a $101 value! A $26 savings! Even though it was just us 2, we had left overs for the next day.One thing to note is the a la carte menu items, when ordered in the family meal, does not include the rice (but it does include the pickles). We ordered: lechon bites, spicy plum slaw, shrimp gambas, grilled beef tenderloin, miso braised bok choy, veggie pancit and for dessert, the vegan vanilla soft serve with pandan syrup, coconut flakes and fruity pebbles. Our food started to come out 10 mins after ordering. Fast service! Every dish was beautifully displayed. Lechon bites were tender. The spicy plum salad was a favorite. The plum was sweet and not sour and the jalapeños were not spicy at all. Loved the crunchy bits of quinoa, it added a wonderful texture. The beef was tender, although I wish it came with more chimichurri. The shrimp gambas came with 14 shrimps. We took this home and it went well with rice. Wish there was more of the tomato base as it was so good. The veggie pancit was almost a meal in itself. It was packed with mixed veggies. Everything was so good we had to have dessert and we had no regrets. Dinner prices are about $6 more than lunch prices for the mainsI can't wait to return. Oh, if you are interested in the Kamayan Feast, book in advance so they can prepare the fish. If you just walk in to order it, it will be left out because they need more time.

Mestiza is such a cute spot, especially the outdoor patio--it's perfect for hanging out with good drinks and soaking up the vibe. The ambiance is super inviting, and it's a great place to chill.I tried the adobo, and while the flavors were rich and vinegary (as it should be), it leaned a little too salty for me. Their menu leans plant-forward with Filipino and Pacific Rim-inspired flavors, so there's a lot of unique stuff to explore. Service was spotty when I went - maybe it was an off-day.If you're with a group, the kamayan feast looks like a super fun option--served on banana leaves for that full traditional experience.

My friend wanted to celebrate her birthday here. They were featured in the SF Chronicle so I was eager to try it. Outside looked tiny but inside was a patio feeling with cool murals. Their 1 page printout menu for lunch was attached to a clipboard. For starters, we ordered the ff:Lechon bites - Looked a bit burned but was surprisingly good. My fave.Chicken skewered Inasal - Better with mae ploy sauce.Fries - Good but the accompanying sinigang flavored dip didn't excite me. Sinigang to me should only be served as a soup.For the main course, you choose your dish over rice or wrap. Rice is better. There were way too many ingredients on top of the rice, the main ingredient like sisig kinda got lost in the pool. Calabasa coconut curry was my second favorite. I liked the noodles and the shrimp gambas but didn't care for the green beans. Too many additions.I had the Calamansi lemon sparkler which was too tart. Should have asked the waiter to add a little water. This place serves more of Filipino fusion dishes. I prefer the old fashioned simple dishes when eating Filipino food. Maybe we should have tried their dinner instead. But perhaps some people like this fusion invention.The service was excellent, friendly, and attentive.

Came on a late Wednesday night. At first we thought they were only open for takeout because we didn't see any dine-in seats. But they led us to the back patio where it was really cute. It was kinda chilly and we asked if the heaters could be turned on. Not only did the waiter turn on the heater for us, he even moved the heater right next to our table to make sure we weren't cold - felt like a VIP with that treatment. We got the Shrimp Gambas and Braised Pork Adobo. Food was very flavorful and the servings were pretty big. The dishes came with rice and green papaya & apple atchara, which really complemented the main dishes. We saw them making desert on our way in so before even ordering the main dishes we already decided that we will be getting desert today. We got the vegan chocolate soft serve with home made caramel sauce and coconut flakes and it was AMAZING. Perfect way to end the meal! Will definitely be visiting again!