Mezze - Baltimore - (410) 563-7600

Seems like the chef is using the deep fat fryer for most foods. The falafel was tough, dry and generally unappetizing. Looked like animal droppings. Same with the shrimp cakes (not sure if there really was any shrimp in them though). Bartender was a bit curt and not too helpful. Ask what beers they have and he will recite them in some memorized order. If you interrupt him to ask about a beer he he begins the list again from the top. I would recommend choosing someplace else if going downtown. What a waste of an evening.

One of the better tapas restaurants in the area. Nice location, love the staff. Food is actually yummy. Nice atmosphere, as well.

This used to be one of my favorite restaurants in Baltimore, dining there more than ten times this past year on a resident physician schedule, referring many friends, until the valet service did more than park my car. Not only did they charge to valet, I gave a tip, they helped themselves to my GPS unit that was not in plain sight. Being that this unit was not in out in the open, it did not occur to me to check for the unit until I got home fifteen minutes later, at which point I was advised it was too late to make a claim. The valet denies responsibility, their insurance company denies responsibility, as does Mezze's manager. I understand the "industry standard" but hailing from NYC where I expect customer satisfaction to be paramount, I would have at least expected an apology or some form of reimbursement from the restaurant itself.