La Meza Grill

Reviews

• Beverly A.

  star star star star star_border 1 October 2026

  A great Filipino restaurant! After swimming on a hot day, we wanted something to cook us down and we ordered their halo-halo, which is enough to share between 2 people. We were still hungry and ended up ordering their palabok, chicken bbq skewers, la meza seafood fried rice, and the veggie lumpia (egg roll). Although the veggie lumpia was fully stuffed and was quite large in size, it wasn't as tasty. Hence, my 4-star rating. Other than that, we will definitely come back and try the other dishes.

• Poonam S.

  star star star star_border star_border 21 September 2026

  We met a family at the Richmond Night Market a couple of weeks ago and they suggested we try this place out. Given our love for food and adventure, we decided to drive 40 minutes from Vancouver to try this restaurant out. When we arrived, we figured the entrance was via a convenience store, which was quite weird. You wouldn't really know unless you were paying attention to signage. Once you're in, you wait to be seated. It is a lovely impressive little hidden restaurant. Very clean and organized. It's cosy and has a little bit of a Filipino feel to it - it reminded me of a few places in the Philippines that we visited. The little bamboo covers on the lights are so cool!
  We ordered several dishes based on recommendations. Our server was so friendly and patient with us as our group ordered. Our favourite dishes were their crispy chicken and pork. Our least favourite was the rice noodle dish and a dish made with pork heart and liver. I am game to try everything and I did just that when my husband and friend ordered the heart and liver dish. I tried it and I disliked it - it was a very weird, acquired taste. My husband and friend said it was not what they expected and have had before; so we'd score it a 2/10. The rice noodle dish was okay - noodles was a little over cooked or maybe it was pre cooked and was rewarmed; it was also quite bland. We'd rate it 5/5.
  Crispy pork - juicy, succulent and flavourful. Crispy skin as expected. A little different flavour profile than what I've previously had at other restaurants but it was delicious. Quantity was great for the price. We'll give it a 8/10.
  Crispy chicken - truly decadent. So moist on the inside; crispy on the outside and just the right amount of seasoning. We'd rate it 10/10.
  We paid $58 for 4 main dishes, rice and 3 bowls of soup/broth. The broth is amazing - $0.75 per bowl and you either choose beef broth or sinigang (sour broth with tomatoes). The sour broth was phenomenal!
  Lots of parking in the area. If you arrive and there's no one around to seat you; put yourself on the waiting list - they have a paper and pen on their little check - in desk.

• RJ H.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 20 September 2026

  Ordered spaghetti and 2 chicken lomis yesterday. The wait time for pick up was 30 minutes but ended up 1 hr.
  The kids were excited to eat spaghetti but as soon as we opened it the sauce was pale and a bit watery. The sauce was sweeter than usual. The edges of the noodles and some of the meat were burnt! The cabbages in the chicken lomi were dirty too and lack of ingredients. We paid regular price on these take out foods but seems to be more like left over
  
  Emailed these photos and complained to the manager but so far no response.
  
  TIP: Do not order between 6-8 pm as the quality of the food will not be good.

• M M.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 14 September 2026

  So disappointed and appalled with the service I received and the food itself!
  
  After hearing praises about this place I decided to take my kid for some food and dessert.  It took 55 mins from when we arrived, to when we finally received our food.  
  
  The couple sitting next to us, which ordered at the same time as us had not only received all their food items before us, but was almost done their meal by the time we received ours.  The pork and veggie dish we ordered had only one small shred of pork throughout the entire dish.  When I told the waitress, she didn't show any desire to rectify the situation and dismissed me.  
  
  I will not be returning to La Meza Grill.

• Shandee S.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 12 September 2026

  Average Filipino food, it wasn't bad but it's not the best either. However, their service was horrible. Me and my boyfriend were waiting for the food for AN HOUR AND A HALF. I was so frustrated that we decided to order our food to go instead. There was no one in the damn restaurant, but us! The server tells us that there was a lot of people ordering take out, that just tells me their system needs to change.
  
  The server shouldn't be giving us excuses, as I never heard excuses from a busy restaurant. Since busy restaurants still get their food served in a decent and reasonable amount of time, but not La Meza Grill. I usually never complain like a spoiled brat, but our food took so long it was unusual. Also, their food quality has gone down over the years. Their barbecue chicken and pork always come out raw for some reason, whenever I ordered it.