Mezé Greek Tapas Bar & Grille, located on Shrewsbury Street, is not your typical tapas restaurant. When I think tapas, I always think Spanish food served in small plates meant to share around the table. Meze takes the concept of tapas and applies it to Greek food, quite successfully I might add. They have a very large selection of salads, soups, cold and hot plates, all meant to share. The portions are generous for tapas, more than enough for 2 people to share.
For a salad tapas, I had the Kounoupidi (Cauliflower and Broccoli Salad). This was steamed broccoli and cauliflower, chilled and then served with olives and a fresh squeezed lemon drizzle. This was a great start to the meal with fairly large florets of each and a nice fresh taste. The lemon drizzle didn’t overpower the food but gave it a nice tart counterpoint to the mild vegetables.
For hot tapas, I started with the Kotosouvlaki (Chicken Kabob). Seasoned, grilled chicken skewered with peppers and onions, served on a bed of rice with a side of tzatziki. The chicken was cooked perfectly. It was moist and tender and the crunch of the onion and pepper was a great textural offset to the chicken. This was delicious without the sauce, but the tzatziki was also fantastic and also gave a nice slightly tart flavor to the chicken.
Then I had the Piperiés Skaras (Grilled Pepper). Grilled whole pepper, peeled, with olive oil and vinegar. This was 2 large red peppers, grilled until very tender and marinated in vinegar and oil. The peppers were grilled perfectly and very flavorful with just the right amount of texture.
Meze does a great job of mixing flavors/textures in their dishes, providing food that is both imaginative and delicious. Overall, a really fantastic meal.
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