Davao Restaurants – Mesa Filipino Moderne-SM Lanang Premier

Last Saturday we had planned to watch the Araw ng Dabaw's Parada Dabawenyo but my little girl went to sleep late at night on Friday, so we end up waking up at about 9am in the morning. Since the parade started already at 7am, we decided not to go, but instead we change our plan to go eat at Mesa - Filipino Moderne at SM Lanang Premier. My wife read reviews of this restaurant from other sites, and was intrigue about it since one of its owner is said to be Kiko Pangilinan husband of Megastar Sharon Cuneta.

We went to SM Lanang Premier late in the afternoon, it was a bit dark that time of the day, since it was about to rain. I'm just glad we arrive at SM Lanang before the rain started falling. Mesa can be located at the back of SM Lanang Premier fronting the dancing fountain. 

When we arrive at Mesa the female attendant immediately accompanied us and brought us to this cone shaped place at the restaurant. I forgot to ask her if there is a name for such a place though. There were only a few customers when we arrived, maybe because it was raining that time. When the waitress handed the menu, I let my wife pick what food to order, I was busy then with my little daughter who just can't stop tinkering with the spoon. My wife ordered a Grilled Liempo Mesa Way - A Classic grilled pork belly (Php 185.00),  Soup Buntot - Double boiled oxtail and tripe soup (Php 290.00), Apahap(Seabass) or Lapu-Lapu (Grouper) - Pan fried with latik (fried coconut meat) (Php 495.00 - 90 Php per 100g). Our drinks are Sago't Gulaman (Php 60.00), Fresh Buko (Php 75.00) and Mango Juice (Php 75.00) and 4 cups of plain rice (Php 35.00 per cup). I think we had a total bill of Php 1,300+ service charge included. A bit too pricey for me though.

Our Drinks - Sago't Gulaman, Fresh Buko and Mango Juice

Grilled Liempo Mesa Way

Apahap(Seabass) or Lapu-Lapu (Grouper) - Pan fried with latik

Soup Buntot - Served to us by this lovely waitress

All Three of our ordered dishes

Let us forget the amount for the moment and let us go to the foods instead. Almost all their servings are good for 2-3 person, so this will be a great place for a group of friends or a family gathering to go to. As for the food we ordered, I like the Soup Buntot since I like eating with a soup as a partner. My wife loved the Lapu-Lapu, though she only ate a few of it, leaving me to finish a large amount of the fish. Our daughter is more of a liempo lover but like me she loves eating with soup. The drinks are served on almost a foot high glass. 

I do love the place, especially the cone thing shape area we were in, it gives you some privacy. Just beside our area are two enclosed rooms on the restaurant which would be great for business gatherings. The staff are also on their toes, polite and attentive (They do have a service charge as I mentioned earlier hmmm).

So despite the price, we did enjoy and loved the meal so it makes up for it and I recommend Mesa to be one of the places to eat when you visit Davao City or SM Lanang Premier.

Mesa Filipino Moderne

SM Lanang Premier - Davao City

Customer Care Hotline:

0917-852MESA

Luxury Hotel - Jade Dragon's Suites - Davao City

My wife got invited to the blessing of Jade Dragon's Suites last Sunday.  Although she was the only one invited, she wanted me to come along, and with  a go signal from the one who invited her, off we went to the blessing of the place.

Jade Dragon's Suites is located along Aurora Jacinto St., Davao City.  You can get there by PUJ via the Jacinto Piapi route. It is just a few steps away from the main road. When we arrived at the place the female attendant was quick to accommodate us (they have attentive and friendly staff). She led us to the owner of the Hotel, the owner was very friendly and he told us lots of great things to expect from this Hotel.

I can go on and on about the great visions this owner has for the place. But I'll leave it for now. Lets get on about the place. The Jade Dragon's Suites has 5 floors, and has a total of 28 rooms. Their room rates are shown below:

Standard Room Rates

Standard Room - Php.750.00

Deluxe - Php. 850.00

Family - Php. 1,600.00

Junior Suite - Php. 2,000.00

Suite - Php. 2,600.00

Amenities offered:

• Free scheduled shuttle service going and back to Gaisano Mall
• Free internet wifi
• Free Breakfast on standard room rates
• Free Baggage Counter service
• Free Blood Pressure taking and first aid
• All rooms are furnish with LED Cable TV, Hot and Cold Shower, Air condition rooms, pabx telephone system
• Elevator Service
• Security Services
• Equipped with 24 hour Security Surveillance Cameras
• Shuttle Service
• Restaurant and function room (Namely the Ching's Resto-Kaffee and the Lutong Bahay atbp.)

Its a good rate if you ask me, considering it is in the heart of the downtown area, and if you are in Davao for the Kadayawan and Araw ng Dabaw event, this would be a great place to stay since you would be near the  starting point of the parade.

During the blessing of the rooms, I stayed behind to get photos of the rooms, and also to get the feel of the rooms. The Standard rooms though not so big is comfortable just like the other rooms in the place, and for 750 pesos plus all the amenities mentioned above it is luxury in its most affordable price. The TV set though for the suite is much larger compared to the Standard rooms, and the suites have a small balcony  allowing you  to watch the scene outside. 

After the Ceremony we were treated with lunch, we had our lunch at Ching's Resto-Kaffee. The first thing I noticed at Ching's are the beautiful paintings that are being displayed. Those paintings are from various artist here in Davao. Davao artists can exhibit their piece of art in the place, it is an agreement made by the owner to some of Davao's artist. So this coming Araw ng Dabaw this would be a good place to check out.

Jade Dragon's Suites

Aurora Jacinto St.,

Davao City 8000

Tel: (082) 224-1390 / 224-1391

email: jadedragonsuites@gmail.com

Below are photos of the place:

Air condition Room with LED Cable TV

Hot and Cold Shower

Elevator Service

Nice View from the Balcony of one of the Suite's

Mini Zen Garden

Nice Painting From Various Davao Artist

SM Lanang Premier: SMX Convention Center - Davao City

Last Sunday, me and my wife visited SM Lanang Premier to see the M.I.C.E. CON 2013, we went to see some of their exhibits, there were plenty of handouts and flyers that were being handed, one of which is some nice details about the SMX Convention Center. Here are some imporatant information you want to know about The SMX Convention Center here in SM Lanang Premier at Davao City.

The SMX Davao Convention Center, the second property under the SMX brand, is set to conquer and escalate the events scene in one of the premier economic and business centers in Mindanao. Strategically located on the third level of SM Lanang Premier in Lanang, Davao City, SMX Davao is the largest and first privately owned and managed convention and exhibition center in the South.

SMX Davao is 2.5 kilometers from Davao International Airport and 4-6 kilometers away from the domestic and international seaports. In addition, SM Lanang Premier also has a public transport terminal for the convenience of its guests. The area is within close proximity to several hotels and boutique inns, business and residential areas, and tourist destinations.

With Function Rooms and Meeting Rooms that can accommodate anywhere from 25 to 5,000 delegates or up to 380 exhibit modules, SMX Davao is envisioned to become the leading venue for meetings, conventions, and Exhibitions in the Southern region of the Philippine archipelago.

SMX Davao is another addition to the impressive roster of properties of the SM Hotels and Convention Corporation, a subsidiary of the SM Group of Companies. It will be operated by SMX Convention Specialist Corp., the management company behind the SMX Convention in Pasay City, and the Trade Halls in SM Megamall in Mandaluyong and Cebu City.

Floor Plan of Function Rooms and Meeting Rooms

Capacities of Function and Meeting Rooms

Fast Facts About SMX Convention Center

Third Level, SM Lanang Premier, J.O. Laurel Avenue

Lanang Davao City

Telephone Number: +63 (82) 2851035 / +63 (82) 2851045

Email: mayby.tarroja@smxcc.com.ph

Araw ng Dabaw Event:Apoy sa Dagat Cast at SM Davao Ecoland

Araw ng Dabaw is just right above the corner, with the festival fast approaching, events and stars are popping here and there. Events that are worth catching is the Apoy sa Dagat cast that will visit SM Davao.

This Araw ng Dabw, stars of ABC-CBN's most passionate drama series Apoy sa Dagat heats up the celebration at SM City Davao Open Grounds on March 16!

Launched last February, the new series top billing this generation's most bankable actors Angelica Panganiban, Diether Ocampo and Piolo Pascual, tells a riveting tale of two women named Serena and Rebeca (Panganiban) - twins who, by unfortunate event, was separated and grew up in totally different environments. The characters respective love interest Ruben (Pascual) and Anton (ocampo) makes the story more complex as their separate lives eventually weave together.

Catch the cast of Apoy sa Dagat live at SM City Davao Open grounds on Saturday (March 16). Admission is free.

Araw ng Dabaw Event:Daddy’s Home performing at SM City Davao

With the Araw ng Dabaw approaching, several must see events are already on their way, one is the X Factor Philippines Season 1 finalist Daddy's Home will be performing at SM City Davao on its Araw ng Dabaw celebration on March 15, Friday.

The all-mail ensemble is composed of four dads, Dr. Eric Dacanay, Herbert "Ebet" Silonga, Jerome Icatar, and Allan Mitchell Silonga, whose main motivation is to provide only the best for their kids and their families.

Since the start, the group has captured the hearts of the public. They also earned the respect of competition judges Gary Valenciano, Martin Nievera, Pilita Corales and Charice with their audition song "Sana Maulit Muli." Daddy's Home numbers were then much awaited by the X Factor audience as the group was named as the country's "Boyz II Men".

Mentored by no less than Gary Valenciano, the band further developed their skills during the competition which are demonstrated in their heart-warming and impressive song numbers. Their fan base also expanded to all over the country and the world.

Catch Daddy's Home live at SM City Davao on March 15 at the Event Centre, Annex. Admission is free.