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| - We had heard via a friend the Mezza was a nice, new bistro with good wine, so when our original plans to try Indian fell through and we found ourselves in the area, we decided to try it.
The decor is typical Italian bistro-ish and nicely lit. The music choice and volume were appropriate for the decor and time of day. We were seated promptly and looked at the menu boards by the kitchen for the specials.
My friend was right, the wine list is great! While not extensive by the glass....very reasonable and anyone would be able to find something suited to their palate and price range. We asked what the ($6) house red was and were informed it was our choice of Tobin James Cabernet or Merlot. These were on the menu at $10 a glass, so I clarified what the house red was and got the same answer. I got the cab and my partner got a glass of Fat Cat Pinot. Both were lovely and we both ordered a second glass of the cab (especially at the price!)
We ordered the Mediterranean salmon and the Baked Portobello appetizer, but as an entree over linguine. The salmon was plated beautifully and was nice....not out of this world, but edible and seasoned appropriately. A bowl was brought for the mussel shells and sauce was tasty, but not epic and not Ginas!
The Portobello plate came with no spinach and was sloppily presented, like they slid it on the plate in a hurry and it barely made it on; no garnish and the plate not wiped. The 4 cheeses were very, very rich and the dish was salty (probably owing to all the cheese) but tasty, especially once I asked for the spinach which they wilted perfectly and cut the richness down to a tolerable level.
Service started well and overall no major complaints except when we needed wine or the spinach it took a quite a few minutes to get our server's attention. In his defense, the place filled up with large tables (good for them, nice to see it is popular) and those take time, so we understood. I think I would have staffed one more bus person/food runner to help keep things going to the table, water filled up, etc. We did notice food sitting at the kitchen counter for quite awhile...luckily it wasn't ours!
Bill was reasonable ($65 for 2 people) even though we were actually charged $10 a glass for the wine, not the $6, but it was delicious and one glass was left off.....so no complaints:)
We might come back for the wine and some appetizers, and depending on the service and food then might bring friends for a casual dinner that is close to home. If you are in the area, it is worth a stop and I think when the patio opens in the summer it will be even better!
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