LA MESA SPANISH RESTAURANT AND BAR — Restaurant in Sepang

We had originally had a good meal in La Mesa a few months back and decided to bring friends here over for à reunion dinner. It was 10 of us. 5 adults and 5 kids and given the positive experience prior we decided to splurge on the All You can Eat Buffet . It was a new menu. And while it didn't look as appealing as the previous one we decided to trust the place and gave it a go. After we were raving about the food to our friends and ordered just about everything on the menu we started to realise very quickly of the very poor quality and low effort that was placed on the buffet menu items. Every food item that came was either stale, reheated, cooked in bulk, absolutely tasteless.. the mains could only be ordered once. And while we didn't expect to be disappointed given our prior experience, everything that came was just a very very sad state of a meal for what was supposed to be a CNY dinner with friends. The mains were small in portions. The chicken was stale and reheated. With a fridge smell from cold chicken.. and very likely microwaved... it was NOT cooked fresh for sure.. The beef although we had requested for medium rare temperature which the server had double confirmed, was served medium well and after we asked for it to be recooked we were told we couldn't change the menu items!!! Why take the order but then tell us that customisation didn't happen. We quickly realized the foods were just being reheated. And not cooked fresh. Other mains included Lamb which again was mushy and blasted in a microwave. The paella was so small in portion that my kid gobbled it in 3-4 spoons. The tapas didn't get any better. The bread were STALE. COLD. powdery like baguette that's just left in the open for 3 days or overly dried from staying in the fridge for too long. The bruschettas had the tiniest speckle of cheese and tomato and were so dry. The chicken and beef slices were so thinly sliced that it felt like eating overly toasted paper, dry. Tasteless. Other than this there was not much other proteins. An omelette thing that was just plain lazy cooking, again likely reheated.. Some fried balls that just tasted of flour and some naan that barely had anything on them apart from dried onions and specks of anchovies .... The deserts were not any better.. cheap processed ice cream which we were truly hoping would save the night along with the churros as we thought they had to be cooked fresh for sure right??. Well. It was the worst doughy soury powdery churos we were had. Everyone including my kids left the table angry. Frustrated. And the servers despite our comments along the meal, informing them of the low quality, including the manager didn't even bother to rectify anything. Looking at the fact they were all foreign workers. We knew we wouldn't be able to get a proper reaction from them as they were just doing what they were being told. Even after we had demonstrated how stale the food was along the meal..

An absolute rip off. And I'm still angry to this day. Not that we couldn't afford a meal or wanted a discount. But the fact that as an establishment would set up a menu that would abuse and rip off the customer like this is just plain revolting. Disappointing. Especially since this wasn't our first visit. And we were so embarrassed that our friends who came from overseas had to experience...

At La Mesa, nestled between Putrajaya and Kajang in the heart of Southern Klang Valley, we encounter not just a restaurant, but a narrative—a story told in flavors and textures, where every dish unfolds like a well-crafted sentence, drawing us deeper into its tale. This establishment, which offers a taste of Spain far from its shores, feels like a discovery, an invitation to a world both familiar and exotic.

The moment we step in, we are greeted not merely by staff, but by characters in this culinary play. The manager, with the ease of a seasoned raconteur, guides us through the menu, offering insights and recommendations that feel less like a sales pitch and more like a confidant sharing a cherished secret. The waitress, with her warm smile and attentive demeanor, ensures that we are not just diners, but guests, welcome and cared for.

We opt for the All You Can Eat promotion—a decision that feels less indulgent and more like a necessary exploration of the menu’s breadth. Each dish arrives with the careful attention one might expect from a master storyteller who knows the value of each word, each detail. The baba ganoush and garlic chili prawns, for instance, serve as an introduction to the meal, setting the stage with their bold, exotic flavors—an opening chapter that promises adventure.

The beef stew follows, a rich, tender composition that melts on the tongue, each bite revealing layers of taste, like a narrative that deepens with each reading. The prawn tortilla wraps, by contrast, are a burst of flavor—unexpected, vibrant, with spices that surprise and delight, akin to a plot twist that lingers in the mind.

And then there is the pasta. Highly recommended, it does not disappoint. Its simplicity is its strength—a reminder that sometimes the most powerful stories are told with the fewest words. The combination of herbs and oils creates a harmony that is both comforting and satisfying, a dish that lingers in the memory long after the meal has ended.

The spicy drumettes, however, are the climax of this culinary experience. With each bite, the heat and sourness transport us, not just to Spain, but to an imagined past—a sunlit coliseum where flavors are bold, unapologetic, and utterly compelling. It is a moment that captures the essence of La Mesa: a place where food is not just consumed, but experienced, lived.

The décor, understated yet cozy, provides the perfect backdrop for this narrative. The music, neither intrusive nor absent, accompanies the meal like a well-chosen soundtrack, enhancing without overwhelming.

In La Mesa, we find more than a restaurant; we find a story waiting to be told. A place where each visit feels like the promise of a new chapter, a new discovery. Though we came for the paella, we leave with the memory of a full culinary journey, and the certainty that we will return to continue the tale.

Keep it up, La Mesa. We’ll be back to see how the...

I visited the restaurant by chance and was convince by your lady staff about the buffet n it’s menu , however I wasn’t told about any terms and condition or special wastage terms.

During the buffet I ordered a few dishes , like one pizza , 2 prawns (3pcs) , 1 garlic chicken , 1 hummus and a few chicken breast and 2 fish n chips

I did request if I can have less chips or bread or even no sauce but I was told that this is a package set can’t customize or opt out things so it’s fine ( yet they didn’t mention the wastage policy) nor show me the back of the menu page.

The pizza has too much cheese for my liking and I scrap off some cheese and finish the pizza and here n there some piece of bread I didn’t finish as every course comes with bread

Even fish and chips small fish but tons of chips

Few of ur staff looked at me one kind but didn’t mention anything and I couldn’t understand why

And also I didn’t order something I couldn’t finish and the staff said we could order just for trying.

And at the end I asked for the bill I was told there is wastage

The restaurant is pure gimmick by offering buffet but slapping every dish with 3-4 pcs of bread expecting you to finish and if you don’t u will be slap with a wastage charges

I seen some of the reviews after my experience the owner or manager left his number so I sent the same message to him however no reply and got ignored lol, so yea

Whoever want to try the buffet think twice

This are my wastage 3 slices of bread with some cheese and some chicken bones from garlic chicken and tortilla wrap which we finish the inside cause when we notice each and every dish comes with bread it’s too late for us

I would gladly pay for the wastage if I was told upfront before I even decide to eat there however doing business this way is not the right way.

Good luck to...