La Mesa Kusina holds Garapan grand opening

La Mesa Kusina, the island’s main Filipino and Mexican fusion restaurant, held a grand opening for its relocated location in Garapan last April 6.

The ribbon-cutting ceremony took place with no less than Bishop Ryan P. Jimenez from the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa praying and blessing the grounds with holy water.

Shortly after the fiesta-like celebrations began, La Mesa Kusina brought out a special grand opening “Promos of the Day”— Lechon Day (Lechon Tacos and Lechon Rice Bowls)—and patrons not only enjoyed the Filipino and Mexican hybrid cuisine, but also took in special performances by the High Tide Band, fun face painting, and vibed with the DJ to cap off the party.

“This is a prelude to our theme of #thedailyfiesta,” said La Mesa Kusina operations manager Clint Albert.

Albert and owner John Saludez shared that in addition to adding Lechon Day, the restaurant will also now be serving several alcoholic beverages. In fact, Saipan Tap House shares an adjoining deck space—dubbed the Al Fresco Deck—with La Mesa Kusina and it served Beer on Tap during the grand opening.

Since the restaurant’s soft opening when it moved from Chalan Kanoa to Garapan last January, Albert said that they have some updates and developments.

“Aside from finishing the Al Fresco Deck, we will be launching our lunch specials and our ‘Daily Fiestas’ which include Tacos Tuesday, Churros Chursdays, Filipino Heritage Night, and Ladies Night.”

Albert and Saludez shared their gratitude to all their customers who have shown support since the restaurant’s inception in Chalan Kanoa a couple of years ago.

“We want to say thank you to everyone who have supported us since we opened shop back in Chalan Kanoa. You, our loyal customers are the reason why we continue to do what we do and strive to improve, refine, and enhance our brand as a whole,” they said.

La Mesa Kusina, located beside R&J Wines and across T Bar along Beach Road, is open from Mondays to Saturdays, 11am-3pm and 5pm-10pm. For reservations or for more information, call (670) 234-6372. They’re also on Facebook and Instagram.