Located near the Mission District in a quaint neighborhood, it’s just the perfect corner spot to get all of your super delicious Mediterranean foods. Mezza and Moore is charming, but with just the right amount of elegance, it is beautiful eye candy. The restaurant sits on the corner, with large open windows, you can feel the outside inside. It seems like it is a great local neighborhood spot, when I was there, people were having casual lunch meetings, as well as nice lunch dates. There are handmade adornments on the walls, and the serving trays, platters, plates are just chic and stylish. Even the place mats were lovely. A real way to brighten up your day.
Here’s What I Tried:
Mezze Platter:
Tabouli, with nutritious bulgur wheat, mint, parsley, tomatoes, green onions, lemon juice, and olive oil. This is super healthy with just the right amount of tang, a nice way to start my extraordinary lunch.
Warak Enab Dolma, grape leaves stuffed with rice, cooked with olive oil and lemon juice. They roll their own grape leaves, and it is really an enjoyable dish.
Baba Ganoush, roasted eggplants mixed with tahini, garlic, lemon juice, parsley, and olive oil. This is one of those dips that I just love, is it subtle, but flavorful.
Hummus, with chickpeas mixed with garlic, lemon juice, and tahini. This hummus is mellow and inviting, with a small amount of garlic, made it very user friendly.
Falafel, deep-fried chickpeas served with tahini sauce. Another great menu item.
Arnabeet, fried cauliflower topped with garlic-lemon juice. This cauliflower is really impressive, you can eat lots of this dish and know that you are getting great fiber and its low in calories.
Halloumi Cheese, with Lebanese grilled sheep white cheese. This is a great appetizer for the cheese lover.
Batata Harra, with fried potatoes mixed with chili peppers, cilantro, garlic, and lemon juice. Great flavored potatoes, it is also very filling.
Moussaka, with eggplant topped with homemade garlic-tomato sauce. My favorite part of the platter, it is sweet with a nice garlic intensity.
Wraps:
Lamb and Beef Shawarma, with thin-sliced lamb and beef cooked well with roasted tomatoes, onions, and tahini sauce. This is a huge wrap, you could share it with 3 people, a real crowd pleaser.
Entrees:
Chicken Kabab, chicken skewers served with rice and salad and grilled onions and tomato. I just tried the skewer, and it was very tender and flavorful.
Lamb Kabab, lamb skewers served with rice and salad and grilled onions and tomato, same here, just the skewer, which was really good.
Beverages:
Tea Service, they do a lovely job, with a gorgeous presentation, a real winner. Nabil Fathalli told me all about the gorgeous tea pot and trays and made sure my culinary journey was just perfect. He described all of my menu items recipes and little nuances. I learned a lot about Lebanese and Tunisian culture and traditions from him, he is more of a historian then server here.
Coffee Service, this too is served on a silver tray, and the coffee is strong and rich.
Fresh Lemonade with mint. This is the beverage you would want to order, its sweet with nice, chopped mint, it will cool you down.
There are two locations, and plans for a third, it promises to be a restaurant that will stand the test of time in beautiful San Francisco. Everyone loves fresh healthy Mediterranean cuisine and Mezze and Moore provides that as well as a gentle kind atmosphere and wait staff that will make you feel special and at home. Once you try their amazing, delicious food you too will be a fan and want to spread the word.
Mezze and Moore
198 Guerrero St.
San Francisco, CA 94103
