I love Mezeh! It's quick, it's affordable, and the food is so good! There's so much variety that you can eat something different there every day of the week. The portions are quite large, too. I'm always stuffed after eating here but everything's so healthy that I never feel grossly full. They also have a great selection of sodas and juices such as kale beet apple and cane sugar lemonade - definitely worth trying! I recommend filling your glass up with a little bit and going back frequently for refills so you can try them all. There are plenty of non-spicy options, but beware, when they say something on the menu is spicy, they mean it! I think I can tolerate moderately spicy things and this slightly exceeded my tolerance. Spicy bowl + drink was a good combination, though, because gulping down all that liquid allowed me to go back and try all the different drinks. They also have desserts, which I had never noticed until my last trip here when I tried the baklava and it was delicious. read more

My family was running errands in the neighborhood (yay Trader Joes!) and took the kids in to check out this place. My suggestion for first timers - check out the menu before hand. Coming in with a 5 and 3 year old, trying to decipher what everyone would want...it was a little nuts. That being said, we found kid friendly things and we were all pleased with what we ordered. read more

This place has a great concept. Chipotle for Mediterranean food. The ingredients are so fresh and delicious. I used to go to a place like this by Fort Belvoir, VA call Baytna. I loved that place and its still my favorite. But Mezeh was really close. Mezeh has way more ingredients. I will definitely be back. I've missed tabbouleh so much. That's my favorite topping. I got a salad bowl with kebab chicken. read more

Really great everything is so fresh! Also you can customize to your personal level of spicy-makes it fun for everyone in your group! Just came here again!! Love it!! read more

Terrible service. Need to figure out a better way to handle take out volume. If ordering in person expect a half hour to get mediocre quality food. read more

Awesome! Price, portions, choices, taste, customer service. All of it, awesome. Ordered the chicken schwarama, rice bowl with hummus, veggies & more. Very flavorful. Can't say that my stomach didn't flip a few times, but I'm ok with it as long as the food that does it tastes delicious! Wish we had a Mezeh in Lexington KY area. Would frequent it quite often. That's a hint read more

Delicious and fresh!!! Lots of choices for toppings. I got falafel. The falafel was perfectly seasoned and cooked. Highly recommend this place. It is also in a neat little area. read more

I did the online ordering and there were missing items from almost every single dish ordered except for my 3 yo's bowl. It was astounding! The most egregious one was the missing lamb that I paid an extra $3.50 for...that did prompt me to call and since nobody answered, had to leave a message, and a week later nobody called back. I don't know...things happen and maybe whoever was in charge is going through a family crisis or something but it was a pretty bad service experience which made an otherwise tasty meal not so great. They need to up their quality control game. read more

I recently wrote a seething review of my dealings with this location. Corporate did eventually get back to and made things right. Hence, I wanted to state the positive outcome! read more

The food is fine. But for this price I would like to get a full bowl and not a half way. Its very small compared to the bowl. read more

mezeh - A Bowl - Mediterranean Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

I've come here to many times with various friends. This is one of my favorite places in Charlottesville. The toppings are so good and you can get so much food! My go to in Charlottesville read more

Had a HORRIBLE experience with Uber Eats but Mezeh went above and beyond to do what they could to deliver excellent food!

I understand the idea of Covid, but there was never a challenge until recently with having everything available. So at the height of Covid they were doing great. Now each time I go in they are short 3-4 items. And the one time I said something the apparent manager in charge said oh we can make it if you want it. So it did not seem an issue of having it but rather of not providing items later in the day. And perhaps not appropriately stocking. 6 months ago I would have said highly recommend. Today it's hit or miss. Because each time of the last 6 visits, they did not have or had not or were not continuing to prepare items that are key items that made mezeh my enjoyable go to. I guess I need to try CAVA. Used to be 5 stars easy. Under delivering now. read more

Love this place! Generous in there portions and delicious everyone. Always get quality service from the staff as well

Satisfying and healthy food! We were very impressed with how delicious the food was. The chicken was a generous portion and the toppings and sauce were also generous. When we were done with the meal we were satisfied and did not feel that we had over eaten. The service was also excellent and friendly. read more

This Is my go to place for lunch in Charlottesville! I eat here 3-4 times a month and absolutely LOVE all the food! There is Nothing that I have tried, that I have not liked. My co-workers and I have been going to this location since it opened and we love. We have gone at all times during the day and never had an issue with waiting. Customer service has always been amazing with everyone busy but working the line. The people are always friendly and the service is always with a smile. My wife and daughters also love the variety of food choices and the drinks are a real treat. This is my favorite lunch spot as I can change what meats and vegetables to eat that day. Think Chipotle, but with a Mediterranean food choice! Love it! read more

The service is wonderful. There were lots of healthy options. I took my two picky kids in there and they both cleaned their plates. We had a wonderful experience. read more

Loved this place the first time I visited that I had to come back today for a second time. I was genuinely enjoying my meal until I found a short strand of hair in my bowl. After that, I wasn't able to finish my meal from being so grossed out. I know things like this happen, but I'm surprised that it happened here. Not sure if I'm going to want to come back again after today. read more

mezeh - Mediterranean Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

I love this place. It is super great for a fast place to grab and go, to sit down with friends, or to order catering from! Seriously it is super delicious and you can add as many toppings as you would like which I love and can customize your bowl to your preferences. I would think of it as a Mediterranean chipotle of sorts but fresher and healthier for sure. Definitely try this out. read more

I used to love this easy and yummy stop on my eating adventures but the past few times I have been in the service is horrible. I stand there and wait for 3-6 minutes while three people clean, carry boxes this way and that and fill online orders. Then after doing the first part of the bowl the helper passes me to the "add ons" and moves on to the next customer. Why not just fill my whole bowl and then come back and help the next customer? I can see how this might work when there are more helping with the orders but when I walked in it was 4:25....with no one in the restaurant and no one in line, I should walk out by 4:30, right? Nope....4:45. As much as I hate to never return, I am going to stick to my bad service policy because it is so unnecessary and bad business. read more

Last visit here they skimped on chicken and when I asked for more they said I would get it when more came out. I never received it and am very disappointed. I've always had a pleasant experience here until now. I will not be returning. read more

I love their food but have had a bad ordering experience every time that makes me question going back. They have a simple phone app for ordering so thats what we use. Tonight 4 of my 8 toppings were left off the salad and we ordered a chicken schwarma wrap but there was NO chicken on it when we got home to eat.. There were 4 people on line so it wasn't busy... Quite disappointing and hoping it doesn't happen for the 3rd time!! read more

I now gave a "go to" lunchtime favorite! So much tasty variety and healthy options! Tip:try to not get behind someone slow and sometimes the assembly servers are also lagging while trying to refill the buffet. Still delicious! read more

mezeh - Mediterranean Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

Another fast casual eatery in Charlottesville. It's becoming almost cliche at this point, but it seems to be what the people want. This is a nice venue in Stonefield with plenty of space. The line can get long so I'd avoid it during the lunch rush if you're in a hurry. They have a myriad of choices ranging from three types of hummus to roasted eggplant to tabouleh. The falafel is good not great, chicken shawarma is good, and the prices range from 8-10 depending on if you get a wrap or a bowl. You'll get a decent portion for that price. Everything tastes pretty good, but I prefer Basil still among the Mediterranean eateries here. You won't go wrong taking a break from Roots and Chipotle if you stop here though. read more

mezeh - Mediterranean Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

Very busy but very good food. I mention busy because if you have never been here before, it's like a chipotle we're you pick things. If it's busy you may feel some pressure as the line behind you waits for you. That said, worth it. We were visiting Charlottesville when we went here and were happy to see that there is also one in Annapolis and Baltimore which we can go to more often. read more

Great food. This place is basically a Mediterranean Chipotle. Lots of good flavors. Depending on how familiar you are with Mediterranean food, it can be difficult to know what some of the ingredients and sauces are. read more

mezeh - Mediterranean Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

Mezeh is delicious! It's a great value and each person can pick out what they like/don't like. There are lots of vegetarian options too. The caramelized eggplant is great. I've tried the chicken shwarma, chicken kabob, lamb, and falafel. The spice level on the spicy items are really good--not too hot, just flavorful. The location is in the stonefield shopping center so there is a good amount of parking. The restaurant is clean and usually busy. The only thing I feel this Mezeh is lacking is friendly employees. The times we have been there, they seem to be bothered by me ordering things. They aren't rude or anything but it's just strange to me. read more

Either for delivery or dine-in, Mezeh is a healthy, bang-for-your buck MEAL. I don't know of another place that one can get the sheer quantity of healthy calories Mezeh offers for under $12. The ambience in the restaurant is fine, and the employees are nice enough. They leave water cups out at the register, so there's no need to feel the misplaced shame of asking for free water. read more

I visited on 8/29 and was very impressed by the service and the quality of my meal. I'll be coming back more often. What a great find!

So this is my second review of this restaurant and the FIRST time I've received service so poorly since I moved to Charlottesville. My girl and I came in during the lunch rush today and when it was our turn to start our order she asked for no rice just lettuce. At first I thought the gentleman fixing the food was having trouble hearing because it was so busy in the restaurant but when my girl asked for extra mixed greens, this guy spitefully tossed one single leaflet of lettuce into the bowl. We walked out immediately after waiting in line for 15minutes to be serviced. I tried to talk to the manager Mike about my issue today and he just shrugged it off and smiled in my face reassuring that they did not care about our experience. You dropped the ball today Mike and Ishmael. Do better next time. read more

Plenty of fresh and healthy food for decent prices! I prefer Mezeh to Chipotle, and it's a similar concept with similar prices (~$10, and nicer food, in my opinion). Mediterranean cuisine lends itself very well to the mixed bowl concept. They serve every bowl with a fresh, hot piece of pita (yumm), the unlimited and varied sides have exciting flavors and textures, the rice and salad options are great, and the meat options are absolutely delicious. Beware--when they say "spicy" they do mean "spicy"! (I appreciate this, as generally "spicy" at a Mediterranean place means "mild" to the average Korean-American. So yay Mezeh for getting it right!) The service was still figuring it out a bit, but they were friendly and kept the line moving alright. The location in Stonefield is quite nice--modern with lots of tables and a bit of outdoor seating as well. Quick tip: they also have an app that gives you $3 off your first purchase and some rewards eventually or something. Cool place, will definitely be back! read more

For what it is, ie fast food middle eastern, it's good; have eaten there multiple times. And will go back again for falafel.

Not impressed the last few times I've been in. Food is great, no denying that. Service is rough though. To go orders take priority over in person orders. This last visit I walked out after not going anywhere for about 5 minutes. The line for take out orders was long. They really need to find a balance or hire more people. Three groups plus me walked out and two there came to the door and walked away. My suggestion, order on line. read more

I could lie to you and say I don't eat here at least twice a month, but I do. Smaller people could easily get two meals out of one bowl. Clean simple delicious healthy food. This is how fast casual should be done. read more

Very nice. It's like Cava but much better, more choices, larger portions, nicer people, and healthy. Too bad we don't have one of these in DC. Like I said, Cava but much better. read more

mezeh - Mediterranean Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

Really good Mediterranean food and such generous portions! You can really get every topping lol.

Mediterranean food. It's nothing short of comfort food to me, and there's few other cuisines that can top it. Because of that, I hold it to a high standard. So, when we walked into Mezeh-- I had my doubts. I've seen- and tasted- this go very wrong before. But upon taking a look at the menu, the options were crazy and I couldn't wait to get started. Like Jerry MacGuire, they had me at falafel. All of the employees were cheerful, and talking to one another. I thoroughly enjoyed the atmosphere they created. The selection was overwhelming in the best possible way, and the staff were so helpful in answering any questions I had. Let me tell you: I devoured that pita like it was my full-time job! I've been working in management within food service for years-- and this was truly an exemplary experience. Thank you to Kyle & Mike for upholding great hospitality in their restaurant, and for the whole Mezeh team for excellent food and environment. I'm already raving to friends and family, and plan to be back soon. It's a must-eat for any local or visiting foodie. Easiest five stars I've ever given. read more

mezeh - Mediterranean Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

A great change, had a salad rice bowl with the spicy chicken, yum yummy! It reminds me of a Mediterranean Chipotle with more choices and flavor than Chipotle. Loved the drink selections. Looking for casual dining with a little flavor, you'll love it. read more

Nothing but great things to say about this place: For under $10, you're getting the most densely packed nutrition out there (healthy Mediterranean). Beyond that, the food is delicious. I've had this place 3-4 times per week since this place opened, and have never had a bad experience. I'm impressed with the diversity of staff - and how well they put-up with my mispronunciations of almost every ingredient. Everyone seems to be having fun! Charlottesville needs more places like this one read more

We have different dietary needs in our household and they are all met at Mezeh. The Falafel is amazing, the Chicken Kebab to die for and I've now been there so many times i have their silly little app for their silly coupons. They serve their own interesting tea blends with boylan sodas like Black Cherry. They are the subway of having it your way with the countless combinations and ability to eat a salad, grain bowl or pita so big it reminds you of a big burrito (from that place near by but without the aftermath) I love this food. It's about 10 bucks a person, they have three types of hummus and different types of feta, but to be honest what really gets me is it's the best pita in town, fresh off a conveyor belt, it is so fresh you can stuff it. read more