Mezza Livingston Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "Not only was the service top notch, all of the staff was friendly and professional."
• "The staff is also amazing, being both attentive and friendly."
• "We were greeted by our server Yousef, who was amazing throughout our experience."
• "The service was nothing short of spectacular."
• "The service was extremely quick, the waiters were kind and constantly refilled our waters and brought more bread."
• "The servers are very friendly, helpful and welcoming."
• "Top notch food, top notch customer service."

Cons:

• "We didn’t get the chance to try out the food thanks to a waitress with round face and ponytail, who tried her best to make our experience as unpleasant as possible."
• "The staff has no direction. The manager is clearly not doing his job."
• "Bad service. Would have said something but no one bothered to ask how anything was."
• "Sitting there for more than 10 mins. Nobody even bother to check in with us."
• "Service was very spotty. Waiter was friendly but forgetful and left us waiting for a while to bring forgotten items."
• "Need more waiter for lunch especially on Friday."
• "The terrible service is not worth the food prices."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food tastes amazing, and upon tasting a bit of my father's dish I concluded that this place is the real deal."
• "The food was delicious and cooked to perfection."
• "The Persian shrimp was amazing, the sauce is unique and tasty."
• "Our entrees (short ribs and kebabs) were delicious, and the menu was interesting."
• "The food was exquisite."
• "Everything tasted great included the pita bread which possibly is the best ever."
• "Absolutely delicious. From appetizers down to the dessert, I enjoyed every bit of it."

Cons:

• "The gnocchi was served so hot that the gnocchi was drastically overcooked."
• "Baba ghanoush was very good, but when you have smoky hummus and baba ghanoush which is also smoky it is too much smoky flavor."
• "The mezza was OK, Tzaziki was probably the highlight but the hummus and baba ghanouj were bland to sour."
• "The quinoa vegetable soup was too salty."
• "Food was decent, but nearly everything was cold."
• "The chicken tagine was very sweet. The lamb was good, but the orzo that came with it was very mushy, and the spinach was too salty."
• "The hummus was not exactly my cup of tea, and the shrimp appetizer was overcooked."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Excellent ambiance, really well designed interior has your expectations super high."
• "The atmosphere is great."
• "The atmosphere at Mezza is perfect for a nice night out, with the restaurant being beautifully decorated and the lighting warm and inviting."
• "Wonderful ambience & variety of options for vegan/vegetarian folks."
• "Everything was delicious. Good ambiance."
• "The atmosphere is friendly and the service was quick."
• "By the way, the decor is really beautiful, though I also really like that there is outdoor seating available for when the weather is nice."

Cons:

• "It can get very loud inside, and the tables were very close together."
• "The venue is more for adults then little kids / families (quieter atmosphere)."
• "Table service wasn't there at par with a pricey, beautiful ambience restaurant."

Value

Pros:

• "Price is reasonable. And BYOB!"
• "It's BYO, which helps with the cost."
• "Love the varied selection of foods with good vegetarian, pescatarian and meat-atarian options :)"

Cons:

• "The prices do not match what you get."
• "We felt the place is a little pricier, that's the reason behind 4 stars."
• "Overall it’s too pricey to justify going unless the service and food is consistently excellent."
• "This restaurant is on the higher side of the price where some things don’t add up."
• "TERRIBLE PRICING FOR KIDS MEALS."
• "Wish the portions were a bit larger given the prices."