Tracy S.
Yelp
I'm sorry, but this place isn't it. After reading about Mezzanine in Eater, we really wanted to like it. Unfortunately, this was one of worst "Japanese" restaurants we've eaten - all style but no substance.
Everything from the glassware to the server's monogrammed, white labcoats tries so hard to be authentically Japanese but it missed on all the basics. The sushi rice was cold, mushy, and had no rice vinegar. Probably something that would've been flagged if they bothered to hire a single Asian staff member. The server informed us the pressed sushi was 'how they eat it in Osaka' but he couldn't tell the difference between toro and salmon. The vongole donabe only had about 5 strands of udon and was very bland. One server even referred to the sake that she served us as soju!
Ambiance is nice but that's about it. Never again.