Mezzo Mezzo Restaurant

by d r.

Wanted to like this place. Really , really wanted to like this place.The food was just kinda... eh. Appetizers, entrees, desserts; all boring and bland as hell. The only thing that came at all close to being considered "good" was their fish, but for the same price you could get a truly outstanding meal at Taverna Kylclades.The service was good, atleast.

by Pace W.

That evening all the girls met up to feast on what would be my second round of Greek cuisine for the day.  Mezzo, also located at Ditmars and 33rd, had an amazing variety of dishes to satisfy everyone's palate.  After two bottles of wine at the house and lots of reminiscing we were ravenous.  We started with more wine to quench our thirst, a cold pikilia platter complete with hummus (chickpea dip), teramosalata (salmon roe dip), dolmas (grape leaves), tzatziki (herbed yogurt dip), and skordalia (potato garlic dip), and the marinated muscles.  After we literally tore apart all of the muscles, we continued with a lamb plate with sauted vegetables so sweet they tasted like candy.  The fried calamari rings were large, but the marinara sauce was watery.  Save some of the taramosalata from the cold pikilia platter and dip it in that instead.  The table of men behind us donated some of their saganaki (hard cheese, usually kasseri or kefalotyri, that they light on fire at the table) obviously amused by our gracious haggling.  For some reason unbeknownst to me our table ordered a penne ala vodka- don't do it.  As if this wasn't enough, the largest baklava I have yet to see arrived at our table courtesy of our extremely personable waiter, Mike.

by Brian D.

I am certainly no connoisseur of Greek food, but this place didn't impress me much.My wife and I went for lunch and were disappointed with the slow service. One waiter was apparently responsible for the entire restaurant (and this was around noon!). It wasn't terrible, but it wasn't all that great, either.The food was ok, but it definitely did not justify the price. If I'm going to pay dinner premiums for lunch time food, I would expect prompt service and awesome food. This restaurant failed to deliver.

by Clark G.

Mezzo-Mezzo might mean "half and half," but this place gets the whole Hellenic taverna thing right. - Time Out New YorkValentines dinner at Mezzo Mezzo was cool, literally. Each of the five courses of the fixed price meal were delicious but some could have been served hotter. My guess is that a lot was pre-prepared for the menu and the holiday and was simply waiting under heat lamps - the service of each course was speedy and right about on time if a little early.The lobster bisque had enormous chunks of lobster meat and was quite tasty. I wished it were warmer. The salad was nothing special, but tasty and refreshing before the stuffed portobello mushroom caps. These had a crab/cornbread stuffing with some melted cheese on top and were very tasty. I expected the mushroom caps to be larger (just 2.5" across) but in a five-course meal, portion size is important and this was just right.The main course was "flounder stuffed with crab" which used the same cornbread/crab stuffing as the mushrooms. Very tasty, a little sweet, a little buttery. I found a few bones in the fish, but nothing outrageous. We also got mixed vegetables and mashed potatoes making it a very filling course. I brought home leftover fish, which was great for lunch the next day. Finally, baklava for dessert was flaky and sweet and delicious.The service was friendly and the manager/owner even came by to see how the meal was. He seemed like a good person to know (I saw him offer another table a free round of drinks). The decor was warm with log-cabin style exterior walls and heavy wooden tables and chairs. The stone/brick walls added to the look. Apparently the weekend scene is big too with bell dancers and what appeared to be a dance club upstairs.

by Adam B.

The food was really great and laid back.  The interior is nice, wooden and rustic, as I imagine Greece to be.  Just get the appetizers.  As with most greek food it's awesome but little munchies are kinda what keeps this place worthwhile.  Also, might not be the best idea to sit outside as the street is fairly dirty and germs are everywhere.  Way of the future!

by Chad T.

For some reason they don't advertise that Mezzo Mezzo is a hookah lounge (it isn't listed on their website) but they have a wonderful selection of fresh fruit hookahs.  We had 3 hookahs (melon, apple, and rose), all with fresh pineapple.  They do a pretty good job of keeping hot coals on.All of the food that we tried here is good try the grilled chunks of hard cheese... I can't find the name of it as their online menu is incomplete but they'll know what you're talking about.  AMAZING!-1 for bad service.  Apparently this is par for the course with some of the greek restaurants in Astoria, but it was the only real detracting aspect of the night.

by jenna c.

Okay... service is sucky. But the ridiculously incredible greek food is well worth it!!!! The crabcakes are to DIE for....  Delicious greek food, and they are extremely generous on portion size and especially the homemade feta. MMMMMMMM.So, if you don't mind the bad service, and need a greek fix... GO HERE.a caution: Do NOT have the sangria... taste a little rotten. Also, no good red wine choices

by Phoenix F.

My first time to Queens for anything other than Shea Stadium or the airport brought me to this place. It looks like a cavernous log cabin inside (never been to Greece, so not sure if this is what it looks like). The staff are Greek so that eases the mind about authenticity. I went on New Year's Day and there were some technical difficulties (long waits for food, no heat at times, etc.) but it didn't bother me because they were working hard on a holiday.I don't remember my entree, but i do remember the best Baklava ever!!!! It was only like $3 bucks and enough for 2 people.I would return here, but not go all the way to Queens just to visit it.

by Gaby M.

Is a flexible place, an assorted menu (including prices and food wise) and is somehow spacious for kids, and large groups, the service is effective and fast.  I like to go on a weekday and enjoy the tranquility.

by Bragging E.

This place is fantastic.  I went here once for my friend's birthday party and the food and service were phenomenal.  I would go here once a week if this place was near my house in the East Village.I also went here recently for their Friday Happy Hour (4-8pm) as it includes a free buffet to accompany the drink specials!  Free food + drink specials = perfect way to kick-off the weekend!