Kate B.
Yelp
Sadly, Meat Moot was a total disappointment. We arrived on time for our 6:30pm reservation on Christmas Eve but still had to wait in line for over 30 minutes! This is because they don't offer the usual table service. It's more Chipotle-style where everyone queues up (regardless of reservation) and makes their way down a counter where the employees cut and weigh different kinds of meat in front of the customers. There were several people working behind the counter, but it still took forever for us to get served and then get seated. Another ding for Meat Moot was that half of the cuts were not available. Oh, and one type of meat (lamb neck) was only available in four pound increments! For our party of four, we settled for one pound each of beef brisket, beef ribs, and lamb shank.
Once we were seated, we waited a long time for the side dishes to come out. At this point, we were starving but it was difficult to eat just meat, especially since it was not very well seasoned. The meat isn't cooked with any sort of rub or seasoning. They will add salt, pepper, paprika, etc after slicing the meat, but they do it in a weird stylistic way where it might look cool but the seasoning barely lands on the meat. It's all style and no substance.
Another problem with Meat Moot is that the sides were really disappointing. The web site mentions five different salads, mashed potatoes, and rice as well as seven different sauces, but in reality we only got rice, four salads and five sauces. We never got any mashed potatoes. The side dishes were also very small, and they didn't bring out multiples of each side. There was one small 4" dish of each salad for four people. (Thankfully, we all got our own portion of rice.) Sure, they offer unlimited refills, but good luck getting the attention of one of the harried servers. They were very understaffed for how busy it was and for the number of tables. Even when we did get someone to come to our table, we did not feel compelled to get refills, because the rice, side dishes, and sauces were just okay-tasting. The meat was also not as tender or smoky as I had hoped for. Honestly, you're better off going to Outsider BBQ for smoked meats. It's also run by a Turk and their beef brisket is the best I have ever had. They spoiled me. Hamdi, next door to Outsider, is another Turkish place that does a good job with meat. Their steaks are so smoky and delicious!
Anyway, there are two positive aspects of Meat Moot which are a clean, modern space, and the staff was very nice and friendly. Sadly that doesn't justify spending $200 for a subpar meal.
P.S. this is a halal place, so they do not serve any pork or alcohol.