Upon entering this establishment I was greeted by an incredibly warm and friendly staff, who lead my brother and I past their spacious, inviting bar into their large, roomy restaurant with plenty of white-cloth draped tables. Though we came in for lunch and sadly did not get to experience the live music, they have a large "stage" with a full set up for bands and live musicians. Service was attentive, and our food was served pretty promptly. Everything was fried to perfection, the meats were unbelievably tender and incredibly well seasoned, and though there was definitely a spice factor, it was tolerable and rather enjoyable. I would have returned just for the fun, wonderful staff and their friends and family who sat around the bar roping us into random, amusing conversations, but it definitely helps that the food was delicious too. read more

Mixed Notes Cafe - Kibbeh - deep fried rice balls of lebanese origin, made with bulgur wheat, filled with minced onion and ground lamb, with earthy spices. - Haitian Near Me - Elmont, New York

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Actually it was a very nice experience. Our waitress was Jamaican and she was such a sweet person. She had to check a couple of times to see if the beers we requested were available. We were able to order various items on the menu including fried fish, fried turkey and fried pork which all were quite good. We even had some acras ( a fried ball of grounded yautia yam). Plenty of great seasoning and I also had a dark beer made by red Stripe beer. The music almost felt normal although we are still in covid pandemic read more

The service is not great, and if you try to call and order food over the phone to go good luck. Sometimes I'm convinced the hours of operations is not accurate. The food is good, and the music is good. read more

Mixed Notes Cafe - Haitian Near Me - Elmont, New York

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Really cool live jazz bar serving up Haitian and Creole specialties Several lunch specials $8-$10 GRIOT I was excited to try the griot from here and it was absolutely delicious. Crispy cubes of pork chunks were super moist and soft and the rice and beans were good too, but the green plantains were extremely dry and not cooked well. And my takeout order took 30min!! You can also get the black mushroom rice - $2 extra Recommended: Griot read more

Mixed Notes Cafe - Stage in back - Haitian Near Me - Elmont, New York

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I came here a few years ago and we had the worst experience. Now that there are new owners I decided to try it again. The food tasted good but for the price I paid I didn't think I got enough food. I think it's over priced for the portion we're given read more

Let me tell you, Mixed Notes Cafe was amazing. The atmosphere is really fun and the staff is excellent. I am really happy that I ended up ordering Acra, it was unbelievable, just a wonderful taste. Everyone was so accommodating. Mixed Notes Cafe - You guys are really good! read more

Went there last night for a live band. This place needs a major makeover. The decor is very out dated and tacky. I cant take this club seriously when tables look run down, flat soda which was served in a already open bottle and christmas lights on the ceiling. I noticed this place dont have consistency and that's key to a business. Hope they could throw away the whole bar and start over. The waiters are great and punctual. They make this place come alive. read more

Mixed Notes Cafe - Haitian Near Me - Elmont, New York

Terrible service, the bartender was taking pictures of my drinks too so long to make it. The food was ok could be better for how much we paid. The manager was rude when they "lost my card." No wonder why I drove past the place and never walked in. But now I'll never go back! Stay away there's better choices for when it comes to Haitian food. read more

If it wasn't for the delicious food I would never have came here a second time. I try my best to support black-owned businesses but I cannot support this business anymore. If this was a review just for the food alone it would be at least four stars. But because when you go to a restaurant you're expecting great customer service and Ambiance as well as reasonable prices, I have to give them two Stars. So like I said the food is grea. One thing that they definitely definitely have to change is the "salad". They must not know what a salad is because they served me a plate full of lettuce. Iceberg lettuce at that! So basically a plate of nothing since Iceberg has 0 nutritional value. Do not think to come here and be entertained. They have a great space for entertainment like live bands but there never seems to be a live band. There actually was a man (dj?)laying down on a bench playing music. No Lie he was laying down! The bathrooms remind me of a hole in the wall bar. Nothing nice at all. Just literally a place to use it if you must. You can be charging $20 a plate plus 18% gratuity with a bathroom like that. They never seem to have any customers at all. The first time I went here, we were the only people in the whole entire restaurant. Not only that but the hours online said that they will be open until 2 in the morning. But as soon as they were done clearing are plates I can tell that they were getting ready to close. A couple even came in while we were eating and they turned them away saying they were closing soon. Straight up bad business. Be very aware of that gratuity is already included. 18%! Rather than come here to mediocrity you might as well head down to the city and enjoy some Ambiance and good food for the same price. Their drinks are the price you would see normally in Manhattan. It's ridiculous! It's not even like you're getting a large serving. Just a regular drink and they're charging City prices. The food is completely overpriced. I will never ever spend another dime hear when I can go pay half or less than half on Jamaica Avenue at an authentic Haitian restaurant and you get the same amount of food or even more. This place just has no value at all. It feels like they're going out of business and it shows on their faces. They have a lot of room for improvement. They need to get someone in there who is familiar with the restaurant business to save them from drowning. There is no reason why such a nice space should be misused. Friday Saturday and Sunday you should definitely have some sort of entertainment. I'm sure there's so many Haitian bands that would love a chance to play in front of an audience. Even and amateur night or something anything! This last try was my last time. I won't be going back I'm completely disappointed. Needs to improve: -restroom -I don't need to hear yelling from the kitchen -live entertainment -REALISTIC prices -be truthful about your hours of operation -gratuity should NOT be included at 18% -customer service from the owners/managers -"salad" needs improvement. Lettuce gets lonely -have some type of lunch and dinner specials -inform your wait staff read more

Talk about a surprise gone awry. I reserved this place for a surpise birthday dinner and embarassingly, everyone left shaking their heads. By everyone, I mean all 11 of the guests, this included the birthday guy. Instead of saying happy birthday in merriment, I kept saying I'm sorry all night. The extremely dim lighting in this little Haitian/Creole cafe helps cover its major crappy decor flaws. Knowing that the birthday guy likes Haitian cuisine, I selected this place to host his birthday. Initially, I asked a friend to visit the place and unfortunately, she went at night when the lights were at their dimmest. She reported back that it was quaint and seemed decent enough. Also, its located in a convenient commuting distance for the guests and the birthday guy. Had I known the night would've left me with a sour stomach and dissapointed guests, I would've changed the venue. It all went wrong the minute we walked into the place. The music sucked. The vibe was very old-ish, as in senior citizen old-ish. My friend kept insisting she saw her great granparents in there. The cooks were much too loud as we could hear them complaining in the kitchen. The bar should be referred to as semi open space with bland liquor. We tried ordering wine several times only to be told they didn''t have this or that. They finally decided to go out to get wine. Our question was: Why advertise certain drinks when you don't even have them. The wine delivery took twenty minutes. Not once were we informed of how long anything would take. We were left to sit and wait. Appetizers took 45 minutes. Main course took 21/2 hours. The food was beyond average. The waitstaff was not only literally and figuratively slow, but they were high on ego fuel. Well, with the exception of one young lady who tried to make up for both her boss's and colleagues ineptitude. Unfortunately, I can't raise the star level based on my interaction with her alone considering the overall experience. When we finally tried to wrap up the night, the check out process took another 30 minutes because the credit card machine was broken. I had to leave the birthday guy as ransom while they allowed me to run to the ATM. This place was a surprise indeed. Unacceptably SUBPAR service for the classy image they are trying to convey!!! The food is not worth sitting around that long for. We hated this crappy place and wished we could get back the time we wasted in there. We had kids there and their simple order of buffalo wings didn't get served until 21/2 hours later. There's just not a forgivable explanation. And asking the staff questions only got you an eye rolling smart aleck response. I had to talk to the manager over the phone since there wasn't a supervisor of some sort at the place. The only acceptable response from the manager would've been an apology for creating such a place. I could be considered one irate customer, but when the feeling is mutal with all of the guests, it couldn't be just me. With cheap curtains hanging off crooked plastic rods, this place isn't fit to even be the worst subway station. What the heck was I thinking?! Again, my apologies to my guests for leading you to this hole in the wall. read more

I went to this place with a group of friends because a friend of mine heard about it and want to check out. The location wasn't bad and we figured sense we all live close to Elmont, why not...right? WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!! According to the website, the live band was suppose to perform at 7 but we found out by the staff, the performance begins at 11:30pm. I felt that paying $15 for cover charge was too much. Needless to say we left before the band perform. The menus were outdated, and they did not have 25% of what was on the menu. The menu on the website was different than the acutal menu at the place. How the hell are you going to operate a west indian restuarant and dont have ox tails, and most of the "beef" entrees. They had 6 desserts to choose from but the first waitress inform me that they only have 3 dessert items (cheese cake, carrot cake, and black forest). I ordered the cheese but over an hour later, they inform me that they were out of all desserts. The "dessert" menu was handwritten in the menu which look tacky. Some of my friends felt that the fried chicken was bland and dry. I tried the Marinade which turn out to be good except they forgot to stuff a couple of them with cod fish. The salad dressing bottles were dirty and had alot of residue of dressing all over the bottles from previous use. They only had french and italian dressing to choose from. So for the Ranch, Balsamic, Blue Cheese, or Hony Mustard lovers....you are shit out of luck! The drinking glasses were old and dull. The waitress pretty much stated "The only thing I would order from here is the Tassot". Uh ok, so that means the rest of the food is crap? We ordered our food and it took over an hour and half for the waitress to bring it to the table. The so-called owner or manager came to our table to see if we are enjoying ourselves. When I discuss about some of the out of stock foods, his excuse was "Some of the foods are not in season". Are you kidding me, since when is cheese cake has a season? I remember growing up I ate Ox Tails any time of the year. Then he made another excuse that there was a catered event that occur earlier in the day and most of the food is gone. Get the hell out of here with that bullcrap excuse, just admit the fact you are too ghetto to run a decent restaurant in Long Island! read more

This place somewhat surprised me. I can tell it was under new MGMT. Went for SangriaSundays, The Deejay was on point, tried to keep the place lively. The Rice & beans & Griot was full of flavor despite them not giving gravy with it for some reason. The hostess was extra helpful with refilling the table with Sangrias/Mimosas. However The waitress seemed overwhelmed a bit. Took forever with the Bill, Took forever to take the Credit Card, Took forever with the food even though that part may not have been her fault. I have a strong feeling that its a perfect Bar spot rather than to dine in. Rum Punch was strong and Good. I see myself going again but sitting at the bar would be a MUST. read more

Mixed Notes Cafe - Haitian Near Me - Elmont, New York

So impressed with my delivered food I felt like they needed a Yelp review because of it. This rating is for the grub hub app. Originally I was very nervous about placing an order here for delivery but I decided to take a change anyway. Mesamni!!! The food is soooooooo good! They really make some authentic Haitian food here. One of these days I must visit the actual establishment and dine there. I'm very impressed with the food an delivery. I will update this review once I physically check the place out read more

Came here randomly with my family. There was a big party going on so we had to opt for the buffet. No menus were ever given to us and the buffet didn't have a lot of options. There was a beet salad, saltfish (I didn't enjoy it at all), rice, beans(ok), whiting (the best part) and some fish with the head and eyes still on it. I know its a cultural thing... but I just can't. lol Overall I forced myself to eat to not waste money. Prob wont go back read more

I have been here a few times. I like it. All Haitian restaurants take a long time to bring out the food. Lol even in the ones that have the food laid out, take 20 minutes to put it in the Styrofoam box and gand it to you. The appetizers are pricey but all restaurant apps are about 8$. They are cheap with the portions though.. I've been there a lot of times and was satisfied every time. The food is good. The lumbi is always good but one time it was bland and slightly undercooked. That was the only time I was disappointed. The staff is nice and a nice mix of backgrounds. They are Haitian, Jamaica , American etc. The restaurant is dark, too dark. I don't know how people see their food. I also think the seating is tight. I prefer sitting at the bar to eat. Every time I go it's packed. If you don't want to wait too long, call in ahead and still sit to enjoy the meal. The music is ok. I'm not really into that music. read more

Claim they're open and they are NOT! Just went there to try to get food for the first time and they are CLOSED. Not good... read more

Under new management and they have done an amazing job. The space looks beautiful and the food was delicious. We had the mixed assorted appetizers and we both had the rum punch. I definitely recommend anyone to come, great location for date night or a night out with the girls. read more

Good food and service, I had my order of ordered Griot with plantains and a salad delivered. The griot was very well seasoned with a classic topping of onions and peppers and the plantains were fresh with a crispy crust outside but soft inside. The portion was so large I could only eat half and didn't get to the salad. I ordered piklese which was prepared a bit different than I'm used to, appeared blended. Only negative was it took a tad bit long for my order to arrive (1hr 10 mins) but once it did it was accurate and piping hot. The gentleman who delivered my food was very friendly, this will be my new delivery spot for Haitian food. read more

Not everyone can make a good legume. Not only this legume was good, but there was meat! A lot of meat! The right amount of spices, the garlic was not over kill. The vegetables was well done and the beef was soft and tender! Will order again! read more

Mixed Notes Cafe - Awesome Legume! - Haitian Near Me - Elmont, New York

My wife and I went to this establishment for a late night snack . The place was nice and clean, our food was delicious, and our bartender Julian was great. We will definitely be returning to this great establishment. read more

Went here with a friend to have an authentic Haitian dinner. I myself am Haitian so I've never paid to have a Haitian meal...it's called going to a relative's house. Anyway got there and the layout is a bar in front and then tables towards the back. We were seated in the dining area. We ordered a bottle of Chilean white wine as opposed to just getting glasses. My friend ordered the lambi (conch), while I got the boulettes (fried meatballs). It was something that my mom used to make when I was young, but I have not had in years. The food was okay, everything was served with rice and plantains. It definitely wasn't that good compared to what I grew up with. It was pretty pricey, but for what we got it made sense. The boulettes were dry, but I ordered the sauce on the side so it probably would have been better cooked in the sauce. The biggest scam though was that the bottle of wine was $50 and my friend who is Chilean knows that the real value of the bottle is no more than $4. I'm not surprised though that they overcharged that much though. It was a big bottle and they probably charged for the size, not the quality. A live band played and sang Haitian music. I'm most likely never going back, but I don't regret trying it out. read more

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This was the worst experience I ever received from a restaurant. The bar service was so slow that they might as well kept the bar closed. The food was very limited and they over charged me and my family for the horrible service. Never again. And I'm sure they know in the back of their mind they know how bad it was. I'd love for them to answer this too! I have more to say! read more

Awesome place! I gave it a 4 star because the prices are a bit much. Customer service is good, and I heard they recently closed. I will miss their $10 quick meal. read more

I went this past Friday night where it's all you can eat buffet. My family and I arrived at 6:45pm and the food was not ready until 8:30 and we were told it would be ready in 20 minutes after our arrival. The service was horrible, the server never came around the table to offer us anything or provide any updates. The food was okay and since we were hungry and had waited almost 2 hours, anything was good at that point. They were quick to bring us the bill and the waitress just stood there waiting for immediate payment which was very rude and unprofessional. I gave her a credit card and she brought it back for me sign and just stood there waiting for me add the tip and sign. I won't be going there again. Horrible service. read more

New owners, new staff, professional and very nice staff. And the food is very good. I ordered out the kibbi, acra, and poison gros sel. And they also deliver. read more

Food is good. But the salsa lesson happening during dinner time that's playing the SAME song on repeat the whole night was a turn off. Slow service was a turn off. Dirty glassware and silverware was a turn off. High prices for small portions was a turn off. Probably won't come back to this place... read more

If I could give them less stars I would, just from the principal points of customer service. The food is little above average and should your soul make the mistake of ordering, you may die of hunger before you get your food. I ordered through seamless at 7:30 and it's now 9:30 and I can't even get them to pick up the phone. read more

I had not been to Mixed Notes in a while so I was not aware that they were under new ownership. I was pleasantly surprised when I got there. The food was very good, the service was on point and everyone is so friendly. Will definitely be going back..... often. The Kibi were a delight as well. read more

OMG! Is a good way to start. I went for lunch. Kind of empty, which concerned me a little but everything was amazing. Greeting and service was amazing. Maybe because there wasn't much patrons but the food is worth it. I do know great, wholesome food and this is a spectacular place. You won't be disappointed read more

Love this place! It tough finding a classy, upscale sit down Haitian restaurant with waiters. I had graduation dinner and ages from 2-70 attended. There was a mix of kompa(traditional Haitian music) and jazz playing. The food was good. If your looking for a hype dance club atmosphere this is not for you. Wonderful date spot because it's romantic. Again if you aren't looking for a hole in the wall plastic chair spot but a classy ambiance go! read more

The owners of this place are rude and nasty - We did work in the kitchen they refused to pay because they feel there gas pressure problem is not there issue its PSEG issue. The kitchen is so dirty and the roaches set up shop its disgusting !Stay away from this place ! read more

I went here one night to hear a band named Jet X. The band was supposed to start playing at 10PM. I got there at around 9:30 to have some food and take in the vibe. The band couldn't figure out how to get the sound working properly. There was probably around 15 of them huddled around the stage trying to get the loud drone to stop. I decided after literally 2 hours of waiting for them, to leave at midnight. A place that hires a band like this is an embarrassment. read more

I went here for the first time and I was pleased with the food. The pate was delicious as well as the griot, the rice and salad. The drinks were decent- nothing fancy. I'm only giving 3 stars because the music was incredibly loud and it was difficult to have a conversation. The music was great; it was just too loud. Also the bathrooms were a little weird. They weren't dirty, it was just a 1 person at a time situation. Lastly the parking. It was okay until the place started to get packed. There wasn't enough space so it becomes difficult to maneuver you car through a tight parking lot. Otherwise, if you're looking for a place to grab a great meal. This works and it seems to accommodate small groups (10-15) for dinner. read more

Apparently someone is not wearing a hair net, because I found 2 hairs in my food yesterday. Took me this long to calm down. I will never return. read more

Walked in and we were only people there. At 9pm there was no live music. At 10 pm there was no live music. Waitress did not speak ANY English. The menus did not have correct prices. The menu said the wine cost 25$ for the bottle but the bartender said it was $65. Lol it's a good thing our waitress did not understand English and only brought us a glass. The food was ok!! Would not come back and would not recommend!! read more

My and I came here for the first time to hear my cousin play with a band. He forgot to put me on the guess list and the chap collecting the money would not allow me to call him over. He wanted to charge me $20 pp when the flyer states men $15/ladies $10 before midnight and get got there 1035. Another gent I believe the promoter offered a compromise and we found a table. Ordered a meal, drinks and when my meal was bought out my wife was informed they didn't have what she ordered. She ordered something else and waited 45 minutes and still not meal. I found the waitress, she informed the lady in the kitchen was at fault and directed me to talk to a tall gentleman in a suit and white apron. He ask me to bear with him he had a problem in the kitchen. We waited another 45 minutes and nothing. No one came and apologized, offer anything for our patience and consideration. Lovely spot my meal was good, but I wouldn't return even for free event. read more

the food is ok, the service is great, but the music has its moments

They hosted my birthday party a few weeks ago. It's one of the only Haitian places in New York to have kibby! (It's great!!) The food is great, too. On Saturday night they a dj who comes in before a band. They're both entertaining and accommodating to the guests. I loved mot of all that they were able to decorate the restaurant to accommodate my party and my guests. It's definitely worth checking out for whatever event you need to host or even if you want to have a nice dinner out! read more

Unfortunately bad attitudes are common among Haitian restaurants, I am Haitian myself and my husband who is also Haitian often complain about the crap attitudes we receive when we go to Haitian restaurants. He's a big foodie and really doesn't mind spending good money exploring different restaurants, it's just awful that we rarely support our own people, not because we can't but because their bad uppity attitude makes us take our business elsewhere. I don't understand how I'm bringing you business but I'm getting an attitude in return. It really is unfortunate that I would prefer to support another restaurant than one of my brother's and sister's all because they don't understand what customer service is. I partly believe it's the mindset that back in Haiti if your serving food your considered a "Bon" . In either case it's bad for business. I've lived in queens for 10 years and in all my experience, I've only been treated nicely twice while visiting a Haitian restaurant, and I've been to damn near all of them! read more

Unfortunately the experience was probably one of the worst experiences I have had dining at an establishment. I was a little hesitant to travel to Brooklyn to Elmont for Haitian food but there was a Groupon, it was a "new" place, I am Haitian, so I figured why not give it a try. Its always good to have a few "Go To" spots. First, the service was confusing and unorganized. It was difficult to get quick attention for something as simple as water. There was no seating available in their main dining area so we had to sit at the bar to dine, and on top of all of this the manager was very rude to me. I ordered the griot and diriz avec djon djon as it was suggested on Yelp. The meal arrived, I was excited. I started poking around at different pieces and literally out of a plate of 15 pieces, 10 were huge cubes of fat! I'm think no this cant be right (thats definitely a No No to serve a Haitian Griot with 75% fat AND especially for the price they charge! When I asked who I assume was the "manager" why this was so. He proceeded to point with his finger at different pieces on my plate declaring "this is meat, this is meat, etc" as if I were 1. Not Haitian, 2. Ignorant and/or 3. a/his child. How rude! In fact he was wrong! and how could you know by looking at my plate what each piece contained in VERY dim lighting?? I actually cut and poked with my fork into each piece and knew for sure what I was talking about. So I then asked him if this was how they served this meal with majority of the pieces being pork fat at this restaurant. He said yes and walked away. I felt because he knew I was dining with a Groupon that his attention to the issue didn't matter. In any dining establishment if a customer has an issue with their meal I usually expect the manager or server to work to correct any issues. I simply was hoping that he would acknowledge that the meal contained too many pieces of fat, more than usual, and to provide a few more pieces of actual meat to actually present itself as a real meal. I seriously would've been satisfied with 2-3 more because at least the effort was made. But to serve 75% fat and expect me to be OK with that? No way. I was so turned off by the meal and his attitude that I could not even finish my meal. I just wanted to leave right away. He never returned after that to check on us. He seemed more upset from a distance if anything. This is definitely not the experience I thought it would be. I actually buy Groupons as a way to try new places out and hopefully return in the future as a repeat customer WITHOUT a Groupon! Needless to say I will never return back and I could never recommend this restaurant to anyone I know. read more