Mezzo Italiano

1622 Main St, Cambria
(805) 927-1501

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JillCampbell

Separate vegan menu- food is made-from-scratch fresh and very creative.

Big Wyrm's Apothecary

Quiet romantic little spot. The owner was running the entire restaurant by herself and it just made the dinner less rushed. All the food was to notch. Recommend it to anyone with patience for good food and a one of a kind dining experience.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Choice of Sauce, Caesar Salad, Chicken Parmesan

kylevienna

This place is amazing! Victoria and Scott are incredible. The food is truly something special!
The decor is eclectic but very cool and the place just has such a good vibe. Honestly can’t recommend enough if you appreciate amazing food using the very best of ingredients and an owner and staff that make you feel like part of the family.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Caesar Salad, Eggplant Parmesan, Chicken Parmesan, Stuffed Peppers, Sauce, Stuffed Mushroom, Puttanesca, Lasagne

Yvette Jackie

Can’t believe I wasted my money here. Food was gross. Everything was cold and tasted like the chicken was just warmed up in the microwave. We didn’t even get an eggplant for our dish but a cold chicken instead. They also charged me an extra $20 for no reason. Got the receipt and they tipped themselves. Don’t go here at all.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 3

Andrea Reis

I don’t even know where to begin. Let’s start with the decor:
Cheesy leopard duct tape covered the menus and pepper mills. Leopard print window coverings literally covered the windows so you can’t see in or out along with some pink patterned material. The entire place was painted pink and black. Then there were some porcelain statues and nick nacks everywhere with no rhyme or reason that made you feel like you were in a nail shop mixed with a 13 year olds bedroom.

Service:
One lady…the owner…had her face covered with a mask which made it very uninviting and made me feel like maybe she was sick? There were no other workers to be seen so I’m assuming she did everything. The food came out so fast so another assumption was that the food is all frozen or premade. Definitely not fresh other than the raw vegetables.

Now the food:
I guess if you are vegan…this place is fabulous. But we aren’t and it was the exact opposite. The food is, AT BEST, just like an overpriced stouffer’s cuisine with raw vegetables on top. At the start, she offered bread for the table which we gladly said yes to…she forgot to mention that it was $10 extra!!! AND it was just ciabatta that you buy from the store that she heated up with shakey cheese, butter and some salt. Something you throw together at home where there’s nothing else to eat and you don’t feel like going anywhere. The chicken parm tasted like it was previously frozen and sat on top of a soupy tomato sauce in a bowl the size of the piece of chicken making it difficult to cut into. Then to throw raw vegetables on top was just wrong - NOT Italian food. The other dish was pretty much the same but spicy…too spicy! And I like spice. To top it all off, two entrees and the embarrassing bread ended up costing us $100 with tip. Just a complete waste of money. If she’s the only person running the place…why so expensive??

And you responded…exactly what I expected from someone that can’t make Italian food. Nooo that was not fabric…it was duct tape

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Amy

Large vegan options. Everything was flavorful. Service was detailed and attentive.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Francesca Walker

If you are visiting Cambria this is a must go to for dinner, you will not regret it . First of order the garlic bread I've never tasted anything soooo good. I had the stuffed bell pepper and the taste was so good. My husband has the chicken caprese I had a bite of the mashed potatoes and it tasted so good. The service was great got to have great conversations with him and got to meet the cook/owner and got to tell her how wonderful her food is. We definitely will be back and let everyone know how amazing this restaurant is

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Rekha S

We were there on a Saturday evening without reservation. We went in twice and they said they would be out in a minute. We waited outside for about 20 minutes. The person didn’t come out to even acknowledge or give us an update. No point in having good food if there is no basic courtesy.

Service: 1

Sean Rollins

Lots of great vegan options and the everything is very fresh. The owner is super woman with all she does, and still finds the time to make her own vegan mozzarella. A must visit restaurant if you're coming to Cambria!

Dietary restrictions: Lots of vegan options

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Eggplant Parmigiana

Richard McPherson

Owner was amazing! Her employees had called out for the evening, so she was hosting, bartending, cooking, serving, and taking payment. With a full house, she handled it all. I'm sure it wasn't to her standards, but very few could have handled it like her. The food was ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS, and almost all of it has a vegan option. The mushroom soup was extraordinary, but all of it was great. We'll be back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

SeanDavid

Lots of great vegan options and the everything is very fresh. The owner is super woman with all she does, and still finds the time to make her own vegan mozzarella. A must visit restaurant if you're coming to Cambria!

Erik Baymiller

Decent food but don't come here if you want options.
Menu is small (not a bad thing) but they only have one type of pasta, and weren't willing to work with me when I wanted to change out pasta for another pasta that was "special" even though I was willing to pay extra. They told me to order both dishes lol.

If you like cheese, don't come here lol. When I asked for extra, they said yes and never brought it. (Althouth the waiter, one of only two working in the restraunt, was very good, think he was overloaded being the only the other person besides the chef

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 3

Jon Sarlin

A horrible, disappointing experience. So bad, it's compelled me to write my first bad review.

My girlfriend and I came her for a birthday and were enticed by the other reviews. The waiter was wonderful but unfortunately the food was inedible. The stuffed mushroom in particular was disgusting, with sad, unseasoned steamed vegetables on the side.

Reading these reviews, we found some negative ones where the owner attacked the reviewer and asked why the were too cowardly too say anything in person. Because of that, we decided to be honest and tell them politely we didn't like the mushroom. The owner's response was to glare at us and bark "why did you wait so long to tell me?!" She then questioned why we ate the dish if we hated it (we hadn't).

It was a bizarre response that seemed to be a paranoid reaction of her thinking we were trying to get out of paying with her "two-bite guarantee" (we weren't). Her reaction was so strange and hostile, we wondered if something was wrong with her.

If inedible, overpriced food and bizarrely unhinged service is what you're in the market for this is your spot. Anyone else, run.

(Also, word of warning to any unlucky souls who do decide to come: for some reason there's a $2 tap water charge)

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Gennafer Sage

This is a very unique restaurant. It’s a little house converted into a restaurant with a small bar. This place holds about 20 people max. Reservations are a must and it would be a kindness to call if you can’t make it in because of how small the capacity and the wait list. The food is fresh and delicious. The Cesar Salad is made with a deliciously strong lemon dressing and is worth a try. We had Chicken Caprese and Chicken Parm, both with fresh veggies on the side. Excellent. The chef/owner came to greet all her guests and was a delight.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Caesar Salad, Chicken Caprese, Chicken Parmigiana

Ken Nunn

Best Italian food we have ever had. Everything was absolutely perfect. Garlic bread was out of this world, fresh and tasty. Eggplant Parmesan and chicken Parmesan were both perfectly prepared. Everything was flavorful and fresh. Chef Victoria was friendly and warm. We had dinner at 5:00PM so she had time to visit and tell her story, very interesting person. Will never visit Cambria again without stopping in. Best ever.

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