Mezza Mediterranean Grille

Food was average for but when I was going to substitute I was told one thing but charge more. I spent over $ 32.00 for a substandard dinner. I could have gone to a fine restaurant anywhere in Rochester and had a great meal for that amount of money. Disappointed

This was the worst Mediterranean lunch I have had in a long time. Crushed lentil soup was cold and mostly water and my chicken shawarma lunch was boiled chicken (not grilled) and rubbery and smelled awful. Did not even taste like shawarma.
Very promising on the outside with nice décor inside but we gave it a try for the first time and I am for sure not coming back there at all. I hope there are much better places around here.

I get that this is a higher priced Middle Eastern restaurant. Just don’t scam me. We carried out. Ordered hummus — they must have worked as hard as they could to make it cover the bottom of the container — because it was less than ¼ inch deep in there. Shrimp Gallabha for $ 20 had 6 smaller (40 – 50 count size Id guess) shrimp in it. Half deboned chicken was good and a fair amount of food. Look — I’m willing to spend for good food, but it still has to seem like a fair value. For $ 50 this was not. The food was good, but sparse.

Nice small location in the village. The service was very good, the appetizers came quick (& were delicious: grape leave, lentil soup, & an amazing plate of tabouli). Location is clean, & simple. The sandwiches were good (not typical shawarma, but still very good), & the prices were reasonable.
The chicken saji sandwich, was a bit spicy, but plain delicious!
We’ll defiantly be back again.

Stopped in for a quick lunch, and ordered off the appetizer menu. Started with fresh baked pita, still warm, and seasoned olive oil. Ordered beef «tenderloin» sauté and a side of almond rice pilaf. Although it appeared to be cube steak, not tenderloin, it was absolutely scrumptious! Tangy zip and spices, tender, and it went perfectly with the rice. The fried kibbee was pretty dry, but there was such a huge quantity of beef sauté and rice, we left full and happy. We will definitely be back.

Haven’t been here in at least 4 years. There is a limited number of options for lunch by my office so I thought to try Mezza again. I’m glad I did!
Since it was a last minute decision I walked in to place a carry out order. My order was ready in 3 minutes! I ordered a hommous & tabbouli sandwich and a small fattoush, which they made into a combo… my total was only $ 7.20!
My order also came with freshly baked bread (3 pieces!). The salad was good, perfect portion for lunch and they did dressing on the side. The fattoush comes with a good amount of yummy pita chips. The sandwich was really good, too.
What’s interesting is they add green onion to their tabbouli. Gives it a nice flavor.

So disappointed! Half a salad and a cup of soup were almost $ 10 as a carry out lunch. The soup was horrible– WAY too heavy on onion. The fettush was just whatever, there was nothing to it. Won’t be returning to this place.

One of the absolute place for lunch! My girlfriend’s planned a lunch outing to celebrate a promotion!
When we arrived at 11:32, we were overlooked to get a seat for about 10 minutes. … even though two waitresses walked past us multiple times. Finally we were told to just «find a place.» All the tables we walked up to were a little dirty.
We were quite confused as to why everything looked so chaotic since there were only 3 tables– our group of 4 and two tables of 2. It took forever to get water. We sat and sat waiting to have our order taken but they just kept walking by us. After 30 minutes and stopping the waitress we finally placed our orders: 3 sandwiches and a salad. And then we waited… and waited.
They brought out little bread, which was good but we were not given silverware or mini plates… but at this point, we were already waiting close to 40 minutes so we began to snack.
After waiting an hour, we asked how much longer the food was going to take because we had to get back to work. The waitress assured us out would be right up within another minute– we politely told her we would need it to go because it has already been so long. Another 5 minutes go by, no return visit from the waitress. We stopped the other waitress to see what the status of the order was… she assured us she just had to run back and pick it up. .
At this point we were antsy because we had to get back for a meeting. … AFTER WAITING ALMOST AM HOUR AND A HALF NO FOOD! We all got up to walk over and pick up our food and pay the bill… to our dismay, they still haven’t started it. Seriously, 3 sandwiches and a salad. Unbelievable.
We told them to cancel the order because we had to leave. The waitress told us it was too late to cancel it and we would have to pay the tab (for food we never got?! Or for the water and bread?) She assured us our food was late because the «kitchen got behind because the rush of people.» I hope she wasn’t referring to the other two tables of 2 that came in after us.
Over and hour and a half for lunch. No food and the cafeteria was closed when we got back.
Never again, Mezza. Do not support horrible places like this-​go elsewhere!

I was not a fan of this place in any way, shape, or form. The only reason it has 2 stars and not 1 is because the place is not a total dump. I probably won’t be giving this spot another shot but I doubt the people care.

Above average taste. But something is missing which prevents it from being great tasty food. Can’t pinpoint what that is.

Worst carry out service EVER!
We were in the area and decided to stop in and order carry out. We waited forever to get our food and the staff seemed to really not care. So, the next time we wanted this type of food, we called the order in, thinking we would save time, and we were told it would take 20 minutes. We got there 20 minutes later but I guess they meant 20 minutes from whenever we got there… because we waited again… about 20 more minutes!
When we asked about the status of the food they said we have everything ready except the sandwiches. Uhhh, all we ordered were sandwiches! The service is awful and they really seem to be oblivious to this fact and they really don’t seem to care. I really don’t understand how they are still in business. The food is actually good, however, there are Mediterranean restaurants all over this area so there is no reason to go to a place with awful service.
Needless to say, we would not and did not go back the next time we wanted Mediterranean food.

I’m not usually a chain restaurant type of person, but I do love Mezza for a quick, fresh and healthy carry out for my family. We love the tabouleh, it’s made fresh and has an awesome lemony tast to it. Also, the chicken shrarma is awesome. My favorite dish is the chicken kabobs with grilled fresh vegetables. This place has become a once a week staple in my household!

Wasn’t impressed. First look at the menu I thought was overpriced. Had a Greek salad which was very large. Extra $ 5 for chicken, no way. Girlfriend has a chicken Kafka (sp) she said was flavorless and dry. Can say I got out of there with a reasonable bill. Service two individuals nothing of any great note, although she did refill my water. More like join though the motions.

Very good food, good service. A little dirty though. Iced tea didn’t taste fresh or wasn’t fresh brewed. The fluffy bread is to die for though!

Place used to be really good but has gone way down in quality. And customer service has gone out the window.

Just had the lentil bowl and warm bread with olive oil dip. The soup is so delicious and one bowl with bread is an affordable lunch and very satisfying… nom nom

I always get carry out from here and food is always great and fresh. The staff is super friendly as well. Dined in today and they take great care of their customers. The guy at the front always lets me sub my rice for my entrée for a small hummus. The hummus, and beef kofta is what I usually get and it has amazing flavor. Very juicy and always hot. Also they serve you freshly baked bread (which is addicting!)
I am Middle Eastern and I have high expectations for Arabic food and every time I have come here so far it has been top notch. This is probably the only mezza I will consistantly visit. The others I have been to in the past are never this good or friendly.
Baklawa is also always fresh with the perfect amount of sweet when I order it and a great way to end a meal.

Really sorry place. You can be sure of what time you go in to eat but you can’t be sure when you will actually eat. Takes forever. Just 1 server for the weekend ??? Wonder how they survive. The lady is nice though and not to take anything away from her. There is just that much one person can do. Take orders, deliver food, carry out orders, clean tables and even Cary soiled plates. She seems to enjoy it all though! Food was sad too! The place is a Mess not MeZZa :)

I completely reviewed the wrong Mezza, so I needed to update this:
I sincerely don’t understand the mixed reviews for this place on Unilocal,I have loved everything I’ve ever ordered from Mezza. The restaurant is clean and everyone who has ever waited on me is courteous and helpful. The food is AMAZING. I love good vegetarian cuisine and this fits the bill!
My Mother frequently makes homemade hummus, and now even she is addicted to Mezza hummus! The tabbouli is delicious and tastes fresh and flavorful, and the pitas we had were fresh-​out-​of-​the-​oven, warm, and perfectly toasted.
We ordered takeout, and the food was prepared very quickly. My boyfriend ordered chicken shwarma and enjoyed it as well.
Tons of vegetarian options, food is fresh, place is clean, and the staff is friendly. Definitely will be stopping here frequently!

The lady at the front was super nice. I really liked how friendly she was with everyone.
However, the food was a little pricey, and the taste of it (to me) did not match up to the expense.
We had to wait a super long time for our carry-​out and my salad had a big olé hair in it.
Also, I ordered a crushed lemonade which sounded so beautiful on this 80 degree day and I was so super sad to taste that it wasn’t fresh lemonade mixed with ice as I thought, but definitely a syrup mix, which left the food in my stomach feeling like a brick.
So…Even though the hostess was super sweet, I’d probably not go back because there are so many other restaurants to explore, and this one was just mediocre.