ToledoMenu - Know Before You Go

Have been here several times now since ownership and name change late last year - each time service has improved and food is always lovely.  Just last week a took a group of business guests for a late afternoon lunch which we had arranged with them ahead of time.  We had ordered appetizers ahead of time so that they would arrive at the table at about the same time as our arrival…perfect! Appetizers arrived on time and ready to eat.  We had also dropped off a small favor that we wanted placed at each place setting which they happily took care of for us.  Our waiters were pleasant and attentive.  The food was delicious and our guests were very complimentary. I am planning a similar gathering with the lovely folks at Ambrosia again in the near future. Happy to recommend it to you!

Kathi

Visited on sunday and lentil soup is superb!  Best I have eaten.  Grape leaves were very tasty with Greek yogurt on side.  Will definitely go again and recommend to others.  Bread served warm with dipping oil, seasoned just right for us.  Great service.

I would say 2.5 if I could. In short, the decor was fabulous, the service and food were just okay. On a Sat night, we had to wait for 10-15 minutes for a table, even though more than 1/2 of the place was empty.  At the bar, it took over 5 minutes to get a drink order taken (it was NOT busy), and 5 more minutes to tell us that they were out of a key ingredient of their signature drink (ambrosia martini).  When seated, we were approached quickly with deliciously warm pita bread with flavorless dipping oil.  Our appetizer, the Medeterrian Platter had baba gannouj, hoummus, and tabboleh.  The baba gannouj had an unappealing burned flavor, and the other 2 were just okay.  Nothing fabulous.  When ordering a 2nd glass of wine, we were told they were out of that now too.  We were offered the ugrade, although it needed time to chill.  It took about 10 minutes to get the wine, and we were surprisingly charged for their shortcoming, which I thought was boldly rude.  Our entrees were the filet and past primivera with shrimp.  Steak was decent.  Pasta was served in pesto that was basically swimming in olive oil with pine nuts on top of the dish, not in the sauce.  I needed to request parmesean cheese and add salt for flavor.  The shrimp on top were completely UNseasoned and slightly undercooked, which was disappointing becuase it was a $20 plate.  The pasta we well-cooked, however. 
Basically, unless decor and pita bread are the only important factors to you, I’d say go to Beirut or Byblos!

After 2 previous mediocre visits, this last one was AWESOME.  Service was excellent, the best food ever!!  The bread was fresh, hummus tasted great, all our entrees were the right temp, and the meat was tender.  I am thrilled that they have gotten things on the right track, and hope that things continue.  I certainly would recommend a visit if you are up for great mediterranean food!!

Mediteranean menu, smaller portions than Mezzmerize used to do, at pretty much same prices.
Two different occasions:
#1 food was OK, but the server clearly not well trained. “oooh, you cleaned your plates. goood.” The only thing that was missing was a condescendent tap on my back.
Owner?! visited us at table, did not present himself, looked like he was inspecting our plates, but only mumbled something and left.

Second time…. gave them another chance, just because we loved Mezzmerize. This time, even worse. Reheated food. Server had NO IDEA what’s on the menu, not even basics: if the entrees come with salad or soup and what dressings they have (“my first day”). Shame. Brought me wrong pie.

Mezzmerize was a nice place, not sure what killed it. Maybe not that many people interested in this type of food? Advertising?
In any case, they are not going to be long in business the way things look.

Don’t let the new name fool you—it’s still Mezzmerize.  Unfortunately, the same things that brought Mezzmerize down will do the same here.  Went there on a Sunday night—note that only beer and wine are served on Sunday night.  The place was uncomfortably cool.  Service was slow-waited 10 minutes before our server approached us about drinks.  The house salad stated it was Romaine lettuce, but was obviously iceberg and the whiter portion of that.  The menu is still very Mediterranean, so don’t be fooled by the news reports of it being steak, seafood, and even pizza.  Yeah, they have all that, but it’s definitely with a Mediterranean flair.  Tried it once, but won’t go back.