Mesob

2 Reviews on “Mesob”

• Bekssa

  Fantastic Meal. We had to try this place after all the good reviews we read. The reviewers were absolutely right!!! What wonderful, wonderful food. Can’t wait to go back again.We decided to start by ordering several appetizers: Banane Pesse, which was fried plaintains and spicy cabbage slaw–loved the plantains and was lukewarm on the slaw; Spicy Beef Sambusa–amazing little rolls filled with beef, onions peppers–I wish we’d gotten a double order because they were so delicious; Taso Poule, which was marinated chicken breast on skewers–normally something like that would just be okay but in this case, it was seriously the most juicy and flavorful chicken I’ve had–probably ever–and that’s saying a lot. Don’t miss the Sambusa and don’t miss the Taso Poule!!For dinner, I ordered Kabrit Nan SOS from the Haitian part of the menu. This is a goat stew and don’t let that scare you. The meat does not taste strange at all. It’s just a very delicious rich stew with great spices and flavor. I’ve eaten goat stew several times while vacationing in the Caribbean. It’s such a treat to now be able to find this dish locally and exactly as I remember it. The food here is authentic, not some Americanized version but exactly like you would get in a local island restaurant! Those fried plaintains that I got as an appetizer–well, I really got them as a side dish to go with this stew. To me, they are a perfect combination.My husband decided to have Ethiopian food and chose the Key Wot, beef in a red pepper sauce with injera (bread). It was full of flavor–both of us loved it. If you are adventurous and like trying new foods or dishes, this is the perfect place for you. Where else can you find two such different types of food — Haitian AND Ethiopian on the same menu??? We will be back soon. This is the kind of place that I’d love to go to once a week until I’ve finished trying every item on the menu! They all sounded so interesting.

  December 25, 2012, 4:40 am

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• Amy's Appetite KC

  A Delicious Lesson in CultureMesob: a coloful basket with a flat top and a cover traditionally used in Ethiopia to carry and serve food. Pikliz: a traditional spicy, vinegar-based, Haitian slaw made of carrots, onions, cabbage and habnero peppers (or scotch bonnets).I have planned on visiting Mesob Pikliz since they first opened nearly a year ago. I wish I wouldnt have waited. Today the lunch buffet consisted of : Injera (Ethopian flat bread), Keywot (beef stewed), Doro Wot (chicken stewed), Missir Watt (red lentils) , Cabbage (with turmeric), Legume with beef , Black Beans and Rice, White Rice, White Bean Sauce, Yellow lentils, and Hot tea. I went ahead and listed it all because I tried everything and would do so again. The stewed chicken was swimming in a thick, rich sauce and was falling off the bone. The stewed beef was fork tender even though using one here is optional and I couldve eaten the red lentils and cabbage until I exploded. If you like authentic ethnic cuisine and food with a kick this is your spot.However, the food isnt the only reason to visit MP. The owner/manager/host/server/chef (at least for the moment we were there) is a humble and kind man who was soft spoken, courteous and informative. Whether it was when he ran to the door to let us in when we showed up early for lunch or when I asked what Mesob Pikliz meant and got lesson in culture that made me feel as if I were actually on a trip abroad. I learned that you will find a version Pikliz in nearly every home in Haiti. Though it was not on the buffet, he brought us a sample of his. It is H-O-T, but it was so delicious I couldnt stop eating it. I am looking forward to going back for dinner when I have time to order from the menu. After this experience there are so many more things I want to try. Do not let the old stereo-types about Independence, Ave. keep you away from this restaurant. Here you wont find bars on the windows but you will find a clean restaurant with white table linens, cloth napkins and food you will not soon forget.

  September 13, 2012, 8:17 pm

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