I was excited about trying Mezzanine as I'd heard really good things. We went on a Friday night without reservations and they were able to find a table for us. BUT, before sitting, you are told they don't have menus and asked to view their menu board, which requires that you stand behind a table and stare over the diners' shoulders. The space is not large and in order to avoid completely blocking the walkway, we had to stand on the stairway landing, and ended up blocking servers trying to get upstairs. We were told that once we decided what we wanted to take a seat and our server would be with us. In the process of feeling awkward about standing behind another table, blocking servers and having to remember what it is that we wanted to order, my husband became increasingly frustrated with the setup and asked that we just leave. I can't imagine how tight it would have been had another table needed to view the menu board as well. The dishes looked great and smelled wonderful, but honestly, if you're not going to post the menu in a location viewable from all tables (like other area restaurants) buy a printer and just make some simple menus!

We had dinner there last night, it was great and the service was fantastic!

Up front, I've been friends with Randy and Patrick for years. Just getting to know Todd - seems like a good guy.

First, the "restaurant" review. If I had to choose one word to sum up the food, hands-down I'd say "subtle". I've had the squash blossoms (app), Thai chicken, and free-range chicken. At the beginning, each choice seemed very mild and understated; however, as I continued, the flavors became more evident and pronounced. The end result was that by the time I finished with each item, I was ready to order another serving, feeling frustrated that I had finally "got it" but was now staring at an empty plate. TRULY great stuff and highly recommended.

Now, the "bar" review. Relaxed w/o being boring (think Avalon w/o all the smoke). A nice mix of jazz and Big Band during dinner hours, switching over to a good mixture of low key alt/indie (i.e. Ryan Adams, Coldplay, Lucero, etc.) in the later hours. A perfect place for those who still have the itch for a weekend night out but may not necessarily want to deal with the meat-market crowds too much.

For those in the know, it's most reminiscent of a Tuesday or Wednesday night at Southern Culture a few years back: good food, good drinks, good music, and good people. What else do you need?

had a nice time at mezzanine tonight. I must say that the food was mediocre but the ideas are there. they probably just need a little time to get it right. also, the atmosphere is lovely and the staff are just right - responsive but not hovering, well-informed about the food and wine. I'll try it again.

Oh Lord. Another thing this City is saturated with is whiny malcontents who never find anything to enjoy and instead sit on the sidelines and launch insults. You obviously think highly of yourself and your opinion but you certainly aren't helping things move forward... culinarily speaking. You may be surprised to know that I do actually travel and STILL dare to say we have a plethora of great eating establishments. You'll just have to fume about it.

Went to Mezzanine's last night.... mouth watering delicious! The atmosphere was great and the food was awesome. Went with three other people and they loved everything about as well. I recommend this restaurant to everyone. I certainly will be back!!

Mezzanine has got it right, very right. Been there twice. I've tried 2 different entrees and both were delicous. Both times we ate in the bar area as we arrived without a reservation. We got seated immediately. The place is hopping, the service is very good and is even more imressive since they have been open a very short time. I particularly like the way the owners float through the restaurant and check on customers. The steak is simply awesome. Don't miss this place

Easy Street CLOSED??? Can't be!!! :-( A fan favorite! Great live music! Pat on Tuedays!!! The fan won't be the same.... I think we need to be supporting our fan favorites or we'll see more of this.

nope. cabos still shut down. "regret"-ing to inform us of kitchen renovations. :) i believe there is a buy-out in the works. at least, that is what i hear.

Wow! I had one of the meals at the Mezz! The freshness of the ingredients left me wanting more. The service was great. But I like the decor and the atmosphere as much as anything. This is soon going to be one of the hottest places in town, no joke.

@ Jeff E. Puhlease do NOT kid yourself. This place is not "saturated" with awesome eateries. You are delusional. Go to a REAL city and then I dare you to say that Richmond is "saturated" with "awesome" eateries. If you would have said "sprinkled with mediocre at best eateries" then I would have agreed. It is, in fact, people like you claiming Richmond already has "awesome eateries" that prevents Richmond from moving forward..... culinarily speaking.

I am so disappointed that Easy Street closed. They had great karaoke on Wednesday nights and a friendly staff. Were they not getting enough business? It always seemed busy to me.

Well I'm not all doom and gloom. Restaurants are notorious for turnover especially in a City saturated with awesome eateries. In the end, it means the bar has been raised and the Richmond restaurant experience keeps getting better. Restaurants that can't up their game or fail to find their niche will close... it's survival of the fittest. And obviously the economy isn't aiding in things with less disposable income in some folks' pockets.

"...entrees ranging from $16 to $25 and appetizers and small plates around $5 to $9."

This is considered affordable? No wonder so many places have folded.

Also, just because you can scrape together enough capital to open a fancy restaurant doesn't mean you've got the business savvy to keep afloat. The Bottoms Up that was located in Woodlake never seemed to be short of customers and I figure that if my household's intake was any indication, they probably did a decent takeaway business, but the store fell in like a house of cards (announced on a Friday that it was closing on a Sunday and half the staff walked out). I heard later that management at the store was barely competent and didn't play nicely with the other BU stores, especially the original. Let's get real about this business, people.