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Mesa Grill
102 Fifth Ave., New York, NY, 10011
nr. 16th St.
212-807-7400
| 6.3 | "Mixed Reviews" Average Reader Rating on a Scale of 10 |  |
Great experience, wonderful service and food
richgurl315 from 13066 | Posted on 11/23/09
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What a great meal experience we had at Mesa. The food and service were top notch. We started with the spiced pumpkin soup, which was to die for! We had 2 other appetizers, Mahi Mahi for our entree and shared apple pie and a wonderful banana cream dessert. We shared an excellent bottle of German Riesling that was recommended by a member of the staff. All in all the best meal I have ever had in the city.
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Bobby Flay is a racist jerk
MulanM2003 from 10010 | Posted on 11/1/09
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I went with some out of town friends that were big Bobby Flay fans. My friend went up to him and patiently waited to speak to him and ask for a picture while he was taking pictures with other patrons. He ignored us. We called after him. He ran away. He did not do this to his caucasion patrons. In fact, he introduced them to his family that was having dinner at the table next to us. The food took 30 minutes to come because he was busy with his family. It was cold. It was exactly what I expected - below par. I've been to much better places with better food. Our waiter ignored us after takin our order. He didnt even come to check if we were ok. I finally called the waiter from the table next to us and he was much more attentive. He recieved our tip.
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Lame-o grill
riveraevgirl from 10021 | Posted on 4/2/09
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Awful experience here. Coat check girl was slouched over- looked like I was putting her out handing in my light jacket. Hosts were clueless-looking around at each other and not nailing down when we would be sat. Eventually we were sat in a table so close to someone else I could practically hear them gulping their water. Waiter was haughty and unhelpful. Food was flavorful and decent, but hardly memorable being it was surrounded by such poor service. Manager was disinterested and made poor excuses for all the callouts. Wish the NY mag editors and Boby Flay would revisit. Poor excuse of a restaurant, esp for a celeb chef. Cost of a meal was equivalent to most in NY- I took no issue with the pricing. These days any restaurant, no matter how much an entree is, should put out the best service possible. This place clearly relies on tourists and is pretty high on itself for no reason whatsoever. Was hoping for better giving the Flay brand-complete disappointment.
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Slip slidin away
FatBastard from 10019 | Posted on 3/2/09
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Mesa Grill seems to have lost a step. Our party was happy that drinks of our choice were offered gratis (though only to the female half) after seating time dragged well beyond our reservation time. Unfortunately, the staff seemed determined to make up for this delay and rushed appetizers in front of us before the wine had arrived! Wine list was manageable, with many names I recognized at under a 50% mark-up (good for Manhattan). Shrimp/corn tamale was a bit too starchy, but the blue corn pancake with duck was delicious. Meat in entrees (pork tenderlon, lamb chops) was more than ample and a bit dry as a result of its mass. Seafood cioppino was the highlight in a balanced green chile sauce. Desserts were forgettable. Unfortunately, the two winged insects hovering around our table were not. It will take another four years before I revisit Mesa Grill given what was experienced for $80-90 per person.
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Expect better from Iron Chef
hoopster from 10036 | Posted on 2/16/09
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Just goes to show that TV celebrity status does not necessarily translate to great food. Food was average. (If I had such food at a place like Appleby',s I would be happy. Not here.) Presentation was not eye catching and the grilled Mahi Mahi was dry, the lamb OK. Sauce nothing to write home about. Long wait between appetizers and entree was blamed on "short-handed kitchen on Sunday night" and busier than usual Sunday night due to the holiday on Monday. I have had better fries at Wendy's. Morimoto still rules!
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Horrible Service
Shaw from 11221 | Posted on 9/5/08
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Not what I expected from a restaurant of this supposed caliber. I'm a firm believer of 'you get what you pay for,' so I have no problem paying for the finer things in life. This experience of 'fine dining' was very sub-par. The food was not that great. The plating was also unimpressive. Another turn off was our waiter. When we ordered an expensive bottle of wine, he carded four visibly grown women. You get carded at the local gas station for beer, not for expensive wine. It was quite despicable. My friend recommended this place to me and she was very embarrassed!
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not worth the money
kimmichelle from 11434 | Posted on 4/18/08
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The service was good. The decor ok the place is small guest sit very close together, not recommended for children. The food is not worth the money, expect to spend at least $200.00 for two people, not including the tip. I would recommend it for a first date if you want to look like a big spender.
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worth it!
diqi from 10510 | Posted on 6/25/07
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My family and I went there for my graduation dinner on a sunday evening. we were a party of eight, and we had an excellent round table at the back of the place. I had the Shrimp and roasted garlic tamale to start, which was amazing. for dinner, I had the Florida Grouper, which was delicious, though the chinese style sauce was uncalled for. My sister got the soft shell crabs, which was absolutely amazing. for a side, i got the lemon and chipotle corn, which was one of my favorite things on the menu. the mocha bread pudding is to die for! overall, this place was excellent. very flavorful and filling.
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Nice decor, great service, got sick afterwards
larrycunningham from 10471 | Posted on 6/22/07
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Had the salmon (medium rare, as suggested by the waitress). Became violently ill a few hours later (had nothing else to eat or drink in between). Restaurant did not respond to my letter. If you go, make sure you get everything well cooked.
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Major Disappointment
Meesh97 from 07024 | Posted on 6/20/07
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Had been here several times before and it was always very good and so was the restaurant in Las Vegas. Took my boyfriend for his birthday - what a major disappointment. His steak was overcooked and my fish was terrible. Service was friendly enough but the chefs are just not what they used to be. Will not go back again.
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