Mezzet Restaurant Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The Moussaka especially was epically tasty."
• "Both the Kibbeh and the falafel were extremely well done."
• "The lamb and chicken are succulent, fresh and presented well. Spiced to perfection."
• "The food is freshly prepared, delicious and quite refined too."
• "Food was top quality and wine list was fantastic."
• "The black cod tempura is perhaps the most delicious fish I've tried, an explosion of flavour with succulent and exquisite fillets complemented by a black tempura batter."
• "The food was fresh and interesting. Great atmosphere. And, lunch menu was a delicious bargain."

Cons:

• "I found the dishes overpriced compared to other Mediterranean restaurants."
• "The quality of the meat grill is about the same quality as any fast food shop but for triple the price."
• "The hot starter selection tasted and looked like it was straight out of a packet and just heated up, the main courses lacked any real taste."
• "Hummus: Not Beirut style, just a normal hummus, not much tahini. 4/10"
• "Rubbery chicken, ate a few spoons, tasted like lamb fat (contained lamb cutlets), the skin. 1/10, left 80%."
• "Food is not fresh. Scallops were smelly... Meat grill was edible but on the dry side and not juicy."
• "The only let down was the Spanish Omelette which was dry on the outside and runny inside."

Service

Pros:

• "Absolutely delicious food and unbeatable service."
• "The service was fantastic - our waiter noticed my daughter eating the cucumber garnish that came with the humous and brought her a little plate of cucumber :-)"
• "Excellent service! Rebecca and friends are the perfect combination of hospitable, friendly and fun! And of course professional!"
• "The service was good."
• "All the staff are friendly and attentive."
• "The staff were very friendly and were very knowledgeable about what was and wasn't gluten free on the menu."
• "Staff were lovely and Sebastian I am mentioning you."

Cons:

• "Knocked one star off for having to sit for five minutes without menu or service staff even looking at us."
• "Prices are a bit of high side according to the portion they serve."
• "Not sure why my experience is so different to everyone else's. However the food was average at best."
• "No online reservation service, so called to book... Six minutes on hold listening to other diners, and still no booking, so hung up."
• "Once we eventually did the waiter was friendly enough but forgot to take the drinks order and seemed a little UN-interested."
• "After being seated it took forever for someone to see to us."
• "At the end got the bill and no suggestion of deserts coffee etc..."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Mezzet Dar is a charming restaurant close to Hampton Court Palace combining Spanish tapas with Lebanese food."
• "Wonderful restaurant not far from Hampton Court Palace and station."
• "Amazing food, friendly service and a lovely setting near the Hampton Court bridge."
• "Lebanese food is delicious and Mezzet does it perfectly."
• "Pleasant ambience. Charismatic patron."
• "Atmosphere: really home like, lovely decor."
• "The atmosphere and furnishings are very nice, it's really ideal for a date or a meal with friends/family."

Cons:

• "The challenge with Mezzet Dar is that it is more show than substance."
• "Only bad point was the stench of meat cooking whilst sitting by the kitchen which as a vegan isn't the most appetising."
• "Value for money: 1/5"
• "Lovely food in a nice setting near the palace. However, we were told they only had an early slot table free for dinner when booking as they were 'fully booked' - the place remained empty for the entire time we ate."
• "Would have been nice and intimate if it wasn't for a selfish group of adult women celebrating a birthday and screaming at the top of their voices totally destroying the atmosphere."
• "Not very welcoming to other ethnicities, place was virtually empty but they said there were no tables available."
• "Could have played Arabic music as they had current hits ok which is weird."