Mezza Reviews Summary

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Moderate prices, great ambiance and excellent food."
• "Interior is lovely."
• "Great ambience."
• "The ambiance when you walk in is so warm and inviting which makes for the perfect dinner experience!!"
• "Ambience was superb."
• "Beautiful space and great ambiance."
• "Delightful atmosphere. A New Jersey gem!"

Cons:

• "The music they play is extremely loud!"
• "Busy, energetic space."
• "The music was a bit confusing - a mix of modern and beatles, i would suggest something more soothing."

Service

Pros:

• "Great service."
• "The service was superior."
• "Attentive staff, as well. Can't wait to go back!!"
• "Service is swift, mindful but not hovering."
• "The service for a party of 23 was exceptional."
• "Our server, Dominik, was excellent."
• "Service good and server very friendly and helpful."

Cons:

• "Service was poor, attitude poor and they added a non optional 20% to the bill for a tip."
• "What happened to the customer service?"
• "Customer service, at least the day we visited was terrible."
• "The lady was rushing things, she was very rude."
• "Staff seemed to need more help. It took forever to get our check."
• "Waiter didn't even check or ask why several dishes are untouched."
• "This was what we experienced here tonight... Immediately two waitresses come over and yell at her to put her mask on."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food here is nothing short of amazing, with each dish delivering a burst of authentic flavors that will leave you craving for more."
• "Food was very delicious."
• "The falafel appetizer was perfectly crispy and the bed of tzatziki and tomato pairs well."
• "Humus is always fresh and creamy, Falafel is crisp and so good I can have it every day."
• "Chicken kabobs were moist and seasoned appropriately."
• "The calamari and humus for appetizers were tasty."
• "Everything ordered and tasted had been scrumptious."

Cons:

• "But some dishes came out poor. Kids didn't eat the chicken shish at all."
• "First time at this restaurant and it will be our last time!!! Very overpriced for very simple food."
• "The food isnt outstanding at all, it's just simple food with out any kick to it."
• "Food is expensive, and not fabulous."
• "The seafood couscous is little too fishy tasty due to squid in it."
• "The pear salad had minimal pecans (1 or 2 ) and very little goat cheese and the pears were hard and tasteless."
• "The duck was the worse ive ever had."

Value

Pros:

• "Prices are good so it won't break the bank but this does not change the top notch quality and preparation of the meal."
• "The food seems a bit pricey at first glance. Then you'll see the ingredients are excellent."
• "Entrees expensive, but worthy of the price (one anyway!)"
• "Fresh amazing food at a fair price."

Cons:

• "The upward creep of prices has become intolerable."
• "Overpriced relatively to the quality, for sure."
• "This is a more expensive restaurant. Approx. $80 - $100 for 2 people with appetizers, dessert, and tip."
• "The price point was very high, $37.00 for my chicken dish which was in a sauce and full of bones."
• "Portions were pretty small and we felt that the total was not good value for the cost."
• "The meal was very expensive for what it was in my opinion."
• "For a party of 6 with no alcohol the bill was almost $600."

Additional Policies

Pros:

• "BYOB is a plus!!!!"
• "I love the fact that you can bring your own liquor, since it’s BYOB."
• "And the best part is that it’s BYOB."
• "One more nice detail about this place is that it’s BYOB… which I LOVE!!"

Cons:

• "Owners choice to dump the CC fee to the customers is a bad business choice."
• "Plus a credit card fee which I always find annoying these days."
• "Unfortunately, any good food and service was completely forgotten by the outrageous credit card policy."
• "However I took a star off because of the annoying 3% credit card processing fee."
• "Everything was great except for unexpected 3% CC (credit card) fee we saw on the bill."
• "Although food was good I won’t be going back as there are alternatives nearby towns and don’t want to pay the credit card processing fee."
• "They charge $8 for the water without warning."