Recommended dishes: Mediterranean Branzino a La Plancha
Ryan Kim
Delicious. Interior and atmosphere are all good. Best value for money. It's a pity that there is no menu that can be called a representative menu. Staff service is a bit frustrating.
Leslie Sherman
OH MY GOD. This food is to die for. I have had tons of dishes and all are good, but my favorites are the eggplant (and I normally don’t like eggplant!), meatballs, and falafel. I also love the Brussels sprouts, and the artichoke flatbread. I recommend getting a few small items and splitting. So good. And the BAKLAVA! It is OUT OF THIS WORLD. Like no baklava I’ve ever tasted. It’s magical.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dummycom X
so-so tapas. nothing terribly interesting. a solid choice if you're shopping in the area.
Food: 3
Katharine Bartlett
We were not impressed with this restaurant the first time we tried it s year ago. We went again last Saturday because it’s the restaurant our friends picked for all of us to meet for dinner. The salad I ordered was loaded with salt and pepper. The risotto my partner ordered was swimming in fat. We won’t go here again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4
Taher
Very subpar service. Food is good but the experience was not the best as they seated us in a corner and then even though the restaurant was empty they seated everyone right next to us. We left 90 mins later and the restaurant was still empty. The waiter forgot about my chickpea allergy and they were tons of them in the salad I ordered. No apologies. Nothing. Would not go again
Indra Singhal
The stars represent value for money or lack thereof. When you pay $3 for a single 1 ½ inch diameter felafel ball - it really is atrocious to see a living wage surcharge line item on the tab.Come on! Give me a break.No siree - not happening again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Priyanka singh
Beautiful restaurant with amazing food.Went here on a weekday and it was still packed. Good we had reservation.The food is exceptional and the service is cherry on top.We came here for our anniversary and every server that came to us, wished us.Also got champagne on the house and card.All in all very good experience.Will recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nick Swenson
It wasn't a bad experience, but it wasn't great either. The food was pretty hit or miss from dish to dish. The plating was fairly nice, but much of our meal had problems with taste or texture. The octopus wasn't fresh, and was a bit tough (over cooked)... and it didn't taste like octopus at all, just the spices it was covered in. The artichoke bread seemed fairly under cooked, and left artichoke bits in your mouth. And the lamb was just bland, like not salted enough. The felafel and rice pilaf were great, but that's not enough to make up. Hopefully the chef wasn't having a bad day or something.The ambiance in general was quite nice. We sat outside as the inside was full, but heaters kept us warm and toasty. The live music playing was a nice background. Service was slow in the beginning it was almost 30 mins between seating and our order getting taken.Parking: Parking garage basically across the street.Wheelchair accessibility: No stairs. 1st floor
I came here for a work lunch. This was my first time at Meso, and I can say that I will definitely be returning. The staff was very friendly, and the service was great. The food was excellent! I got the seared halibut and it was very flavorful!
Adyasha Pradhan
Located in Santana Row, is this modern Mediterranean restaurant. It’s an upscale dining place portion size on shareables are enough for 2-3 people. Dips platter comes with bread and chips. They do offer tea and coffee though we had to ask first. The branzino tasted great. However the brick chicken could have been more flavorful and felt more bland. The mahalabia and shaabiyat was a little too sweet for my palate but very flavorful flan like texture. 4 staff members were serving us so we had to mention if a specific order was already taken.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Mediterranean Branzino a La Plancha, Mahalabia and Shaabiyat
MO POLANI
I had a meeting last week with 15 folks and the restaurant said they have a private room , but it was just a partition and was a disturbances to our meeting, Service was good, and Hats off to Ally she was the only best thing there :) great service.But they have recruit more hostess to serve and not Bouncers., that's my two cents.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 5
Jeannine
Our lunch was excellent! Loved the special way they fixed their Brussel sprouts. The flatbread pizza with figs and prosciutto was so flavorful. My friend enjoyed her eggplant dish with a special rice. Very nice staff! Beautiful restaurant! So many options to choose from!
The acoustic was pretty terrible, but everything else was excellent. Just be prepared to raise your voice to be heard across the table.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere energetic. Waitstaff attentive. Food simply fantastic!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mediterranean Branzino a La Plancha
Delicious. Interior and atmosphere are all good. Best value for money. It's a pity that there is no menu that can be called a representative menu. Staff service is a bit frustrating.
OH MY GOD. This food is to die for. I have had tons of dishes and all are good, but my favorites are the eggplant (and I normally don’t like eggplant!), meatballs, and falafel. I also love the Brussels sprouts, and the artichoke flatbread. I recommend getting a few small items and splitting. So good. And the BAKLAVA! It is OUT OF THIS WORLD. Like no baklava I’ve ever tasted. It’s magical.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
so-so tapas. nothing terribly interesting. a solid choice if you're shopping in the area.
Food: 3
We were not impressed with this restaurant the first time we tried it s year ago. We went again last Saturday because it’s the restaurant our friends picked for all of us to meet for dinner. The salad I ordered was loaded with salt and pepper. The risotto my partner ordered was swimming in fat. We won’t go here again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4
Very subpar service. Food is good but the experience was not the best as they seated us in a corner and then even though the restaurant was empty they seated everyone right next to us. We left 90 mins later and the restaurant was still empty. The waiter forgot about my chickpea allergy and they were tons of them in the salad I ordered. No apologies. Nothing. Would not go again
The stars represent value for money or lack thereof. When you pay $3 for a single 1 ½ inch diameter felafel ball - it really is atrocious to see a living wage surcharge line item on the tab.Come on! Give me a break.No siree - not happening again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Beautiful restaurant with amazing food.Went here on a weekday and it was still packed. Good we had reservation.The food is exceptional and the service is cherry on top.We came here for our anniversary and every server that came to us, wished us.Also got champagne on the house and card.All in all very good experience.Will recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It wasn't a bad experience, but it wasn't great either. The food was pretty hit or miss from dish to dish. The plating was fairly nice, but much of our meal had problems with taste or texture. The octopus wasn't fresh, and was a bit tough (over cooked)... and it didn't taste like octopus at all, just the spices it was covered in. The artichoke bread seemed fairly under cooked, and left artichoke bits in your mouth. And the lamb was just bland, like not salted enough. The felafel and rice pilaf were great, but that's not enough to make up. Hopefully the chef wasn't having a bad day or something.The ambiance in general was quite nice. We sat outside as the inside was full, but heaters kept us warm and toasty. The live music playing was a nice background. Service was slow in the beginning it was almost 30 mins between seating and our order getting taken.Parking: Parking garage basically across the street.Wheelchair accessibility: No stairs. 1st floor
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Falafel Bites
Restaurantji Recommends
Vegetarian options: There is a stuffed peppers dish which is absolutely fantastic and a must try!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Falafel Bites, Turmeric Roasted Cauliflower, Harissa Potatoes
I came here for a work lunch. This was my first time at Meso, and I can say that I will definitely be returning. The staff was very friendly, and the service was great. The food was excellent! I got the seared halibut and it was very flavorful!
Located in Santana Row, is this modern Mediterranean restaurant. It’s an upscale dining place portion size on shareables are enough for 2-3 people. Dips platter comes with bread and chips. They do offer tea and coffee though we had to ask first. The branzino tasted great. However the brick chicken could have been more flavorful and felt more bland. The mahalabia and shaabiyat was a little too sweet for my palate but very flavorful flan like texture. 4 staff members were serving us so we had to mention if a specific order was already taken.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Mediterranean Branzino a La Plancha, Mahalabia and Shaabiyat
I had a meeting last week with 15 folks and the restaurant said they have a private room , but it was just a partition and was a disturbances to our meeting, Service was good, and Hats off to Ally she was the only best thing there :) great service.But they have recruit more hostess to serve and not Bouncers., that's my two cents.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 5
Our lunch was excellent! Loved the special way they fixed their Brussel sprouts. The flatbread pizza with figs and prosciutto was so flavorful. My friend enjoyed her eggplant dish with a special rice. Very nice staff! Beautiful restaurant! So many options to choose from!