Delivered 12/03/20 TH @ 1:30pm: Hold have I missed Meze all these years!?
Living during these COVID-19 times, my roommate and I have eaten a lot of takeout pizza as we have systematically been trying all of the neighborhood pizza joints and wherever we might be which was the latter case this time with La Canada Imports. Having grown up in the area and very familiar with them although I haven't eaten here in years, since I was in the area I thought it was as good of a time than any to reacquaint myself with this neighborhood eatery. I was a fan of theirs, so would that still remain!?
PURCHASE
Garlic French Fries ($9.95): Mixed with cilantro, feta cheese crumbles, salt, and black pepper, this was a ginormous portion that lasted a couple days (the final day wasn't that great). Thankfully, the thin fries were nicely seasoned with a wonderful crunchy exterior and moist interior. The cilantro was a nice touch (I loved cilantro and nearly put it on everything!), while as much as I loved feta cheese it was more of a window dressing because the pieces were so small, and the amount of garlic was just slight enough. This was a meal on its own https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=jkz4tcoejYL_QHILv5J5Pw&userid=8jVT2inwc8GIQ6sH2UG9Vw!
Lamb Kabob Wrap ($12.95): Wrapped with romaine lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, pickles, hummus spread, and garlic, this was a refreshing meal I felt was a tad short on ingredients as it was sort of flimsy and not thick at all. I enjoyed the many succulent tender big lamb chunks but truly wished it was more shredded so I had lamb throughout the entire wrap and in each bite. Again, I wished there were more ingredients, but this still was a lovely filling meal https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=893LGBsehk1FpcT3reGgeg&userid=8jVT2inwc8GIQ6sH2UG9Vw.
SERVICE
Because we used Postmates, I honestly couldn't speak directly to the eatery's service. Thankfully, Postmates delivered our food within 45 minutes, received everything in our order, the food was still warm, and the driver was friendly and nice. Maybe when we were able to return to restaurants, I could report back then.
PARKING (Varied; N/A this instance)
Obviously not an issue in this case. However, they shared a small parking lot along with several other businesses. Otherwise, there was metered and timed parking along the main drag of Hyperion Ave. and all surrounding residential streets.
ATMOSPHERE, DÉCOR, AMBIENCE
Because I ordered delivery, I honestly could speak on this. From what I could recall based on the countless times I drove by this business, it appeared to be more of a takeout business with a handful of indoor dining, plenty of natural lighting through the large glass windows and doors, and couldn't say anything about indoor lighting, TV, or music. Maybe I'll have the opportunity at another time to check it out.
ATTIRE
Totally casual, so I would normally be in a t-shirt, boardshorts, and flip-flops.
OVERALL
As much as I loved Greek/Mediterranean food and saw their bold distinctive marquee sign whenever I drove by almost on a daily basis, it never clicked in my mind to eat at Meze, and now found myself scratching my head "why". The portion size was very sharable and hearty meals on their own, I was generally fine with what seemed like slightly high prices, and the menu was varied with a wide selection of meats and types of meal. I'm certain to visit them again to explore the menu but hoped for at least a takeout order just to check out the actual building. And, it was always a pleasure to support a mom & pop small business. I found very good value based on the prices, service, and experience noted above (TOTAL paid experience was around $25.00 BEFORE any discounts and/or tip). And, they accepted my credit card of choice... AMEX! 4.0 STARS read more