meshino

we went here this morning for breakfast and it was the pits ... we ordered fried eggs and bacon and scrabbled eggs and bacon ... the fried eggs were all gristly and over fried coated in oil , the toast wasn't properly toasted and the bacon looked raw .. sent it back ... then my scrambled eggs arrived on burnt toast looking anaemic with raw looking bacon .. howhardis to do eggs and bacon ?? we complained about the scrambled eggs too and the waitress looked disinterested , in fact all the staff looker very unhappy and disinterested, we decided we'd cut our loses and leave. we were refunded our meals with no apology or explanation of why we were even served such atrocious food. we left vowing never ever to return to this so called restaurant ... who's cooking the food there, perhaps the dishwasher, who knows, certainly not a chef ? !

this cafe/restaurant has garnered some exceptionally negative reviews. so it goes. those most aggrieved are often very few, but readily, vociferously proffer scathing words. its so easy to do so whether justified or not. the odd negative experience loudly voiced readily assumes a weight over and above many unvoiced positive experiences. on the other hand, kiwis don't habitually complain even when more than justified and whilst remaining silent after a bad experience simply won't return. so what to make of this place? itshardto say but its not as if meshino looks like it is going out of business any time soon.

from my experience meshino is ok. the service is good and responsive, at least, and very importantly, once one gets how it works and engages appropriately. appropriate engagement absent you will likely find it wonting.

overall, the food is entirely average. being generous its more average in some instances than others when price is considered, meaning some dishes are relatively reasonably priced whereas others are egregiously overpriced considering the ingredients and quality. not to be unduly unkind to this establishment alone, this is par for the course, more or less. the gargantuan bowls used to serve some dishes made to make some dishes appear larger than they are should be dispensed with.

a fine local cafe or bistro this would make if only it could make up its mind. i cannot but be left with the impression that this is an establishment trying to do too much all at once (especially during lunch service) but not doing as well as it might with anything in particular as a result.

dined here for dinner with a group of friends, we dine out regularly and enjoy discovering new restaurants and an opportunity to catch up with each other over a meal. five of us were satisfied with our meal, but one member of our party was not. she ordered the blanquette of rose veal, disappointingly what she received did not reflect the description on the menu. the potatoes were not the small gourmet potatoes as expected, the croutons were not croutons, they werehardmelba toast, the onions were missing, the mushrooms were overly firm and the sauce was bland. she said the veal was nice, however the plate was returned with the 'toast' and potatoes untouched. she was offered a free hot drink or dessert by way of compromise after querying the meal. she was informed that the onions had 'disintegrated', no explanation for the 'toast'. in my opinion this entire dish should be taken off the menu, it earns this restaurant no kudos. one very disappointed diner at our table, and that is not acceptable. i was quite taken aback at the total lack of interest on the part of the chef, as to why the meal was returned virtually untouched. not good enough meshino, i certainly had high expectations as i was the one who recommended we dine with you. you need to be consistent, all your dishes should be of the same high standard and quality and the menu reflect what the diner receives.

we meet friends here and none of us had been before. they didn't have any tea!!!!! ok the snow had stopped their order but hello there are supermarkets, a teabag is better than no tea. so we ordered a hot chocolate and an iced chocolate, both terrible, iced chocolate was like flavoued milk. we wanted to order food and it washardto find something nice as it all looked old and dried up. we both wanted a sweet muffin, none left, unbelievable, so we had to have a cake, that was actually nice. our friends arrived and found the food just as bad and the lady who served them was really rude. it was also very over priced.
we will call the manager and complain and try again in a few months....maybe!