Mezzet Dar in Elmbridge

Love this place would visit more often but it is very difficult to find parking such a shame

I don’t write many reviews on TripAdvisor, but after experiencing the exceptional food and service of this small restaurant, I feel obliged to give it its due. The food was excellently presented and was delicious. We ordered 4 dishes between the two of us and, rather than bringing all four to the table at once, the staff staggered their arrival, which made it a far more enjoyable and relaxing experience. The calamari was beautifully cooked, the king prawns were delicious, and the halloumi was the best I’ve had in any restaurant.

This was one of the best meals I've had in recent memory. Lovely little restaurant - we had a great table in the window. The place had a good buzz, even though it was Tuesday. The staff were polite, efficient and unobtrusive. But the food was the star. Every dish was phenomenal. We don't live in the area but would come back just to eat here.

Great food, great service, staff very helpful

Just happened to pass this restaurant - menu looked excellent - a nice modern twist on tapas. Wonderful meal and excellent service.

Having dined at countless restaurants across the UK and abroad, I never imagined that the best would be just around the corner from home. This restaurant exceeded all my expectations, offering an unforgettable experience from the exquisite food to the refreshing sangria and the inviting atmosphere. I highly recommend visiting, especially on a beautiful summer day when you can sit outside and soak in the ambiance. This place is an absolute must-visit!

It was a perfect end to a lovely day at Hampton Court. Comfortable, cool and delicious food and charming staff. I would travel from central London to eat there

Great tapas, nice and friendly waitress. A place to come back

Absolutely amazing food. Can’t speak highly enough. Lovely staff too. Sabores muy autentico.

Awful, really sad as was such a great spot and food was really good. Had been a few times. Sadly has really gone downhill food was average, no atmosphere really boring has lost its buzz! Service was poor, had to pour own wine and asked for plates to be cleared. Think may have been manager guy in there who was really miserable.

Great meal of Spanish and Lebanese tapas last night. Loved the padron peppers, pulled lamb and hummus, baby aubergine stew, and halloumi with pesto and sundried tomatoes. The scallops were less of a hit. Only three tiny scallops for £11. Good Lebanese wine by the glass. I tried the rose and red wines. Good ambience on a Wednesday night. Reasonable value.

We had a delicious meal there on Friday evening, all dishes were tasty and the portions very generous, so excellent value. Nice cosy atmosphere too and a bit different to other options in the area. Has been a few years since our last visit but will definitely go back.

Superb food. Great staff. Didn’t have a reservation but managed to get in and so glad we did. Food was delicious. Not your normal tapas - this is elevated tapas!

Wonderful restaurant. Very nice and cozy. The food was exquisite and the presentation was unbeatable!!! I am Spanish and most of the dishes like the bravas potatoes, the garlic prawns are much tastier than in Spain. I would repeat without hesitation!!!

delicious and tasty food Amazing customer service food arrived on time with a smile strongly recommended Thanks Adrianna

I went to this lovely place the food was very nice the staff was very friendly me and my husband we love it. Different taste in each tapas! Is awesome! Our favourite dessert tomato cheesecake.

So so so disappointing! We're locals and haven't been here for a while but we were very disappointed with the menu tonight. No wonder the place is almost empty. Patasas bravas - no potato or tomato in sight! The most basic menu option and so cheap to produce but none of the essential ingredients so why serve what you served?! Poor show. Padron Peppers! So few they worked out to be £1 each! Prince of Wales and Mute Swan are much better, cheaper and more of them. Menu massively reduced from what it used to be and they haven't kept the good items. And SOOOOO over priced. Such a shame that it took a turn for the worse and will probably end up closing down if it continues with the ready meals out of a box. We can make that at home. Make it fresh! You're a restaurant! Bring back what you used to be! Staff were wonderful!

It's a tapas place but they did not have any bread! Only pita bread !! Very limited menu. Spanish Tortilla was a fried mashed potato. Decent Lebanese wine. Not impressed.

Hyped up over priced. Well presented in long oval dishes to appear bigger then what it actually was. Mainly bread with whatever you ordered looking lovely with salad and strips of cucumber and dips. Just a cover up for what you were really getting.

Great food and wine with friendly, prompt service. Just make sure you book the right 'Mezzet'. We thought we'd booked the restaurant two doors down but it appears not! Whilst we were in there, others came in equally confused. But it was a great evening nonetheless!

Great food and wine with prompt service. Just make sure you book the right 'Mezzet'. We thought we'd booked the restaurant two doors down but it appears not! Whilst we were in there, others came in equally confused.

Went last night with a friend and it was terrific! Delicious food, lovely lager and cocktails and excellent service. Love the decor too. Will recommend 😍

Good food and service. Nice place but a little bit of work on the lighting would make the atmosphere much better

Out_bloomin_standing . Fresh , exciting and well balanced flavours accompanied by beautiful Lebanese wine . Friendly , experienced staff , happy to make suggestions . Yanne looked after us as if we were family . Superb restaurant ,fantastic staff .....we shall be returning soon . Yeslamo Mike and Jane

Devilishly delicious oily salty food and amazing service

At Mezzet Dar, it wasn't just the delectable cuisine that made my night unforgettable. It was Jonas, our exceptional server. His warm welcome, passion, and deep menu knowledge set the stage for an extraordinary dining experience. Jonas' attention to detail and anticipation of our needs ensured utmost comfort throughout the evening. I highly recommend visiting Mezzet Dar to experience Jonas' outstanding service firsthand. Your dining experience will be nothing short of remarkable.

I had the pleasure of dining at Mezzet Dar. It was not just the delicious food that made my experience memorable; it was the exceptional service and hospitality provided by Jonas, our attentive server. From the moment we entered the restaurant, Jonas greeted us with a warm smile and made us feel incredibly welcome. His enthusiasm and passion for the restaurant and its offerings were immediately evident, and it set the tone for an extraordinary dining experience. Jonas' knowledge of the menu was extensive, and he took the time to explain each dish to us in detail. Not only did Jonas excel in his role as a server, but he also went above and beyond to ensure our utmost comfort throughout the evening. He checked on us regularly, ensuring that our glasses were always filled and that we had everything we needed. His attention to detail was impeccable, and he anticipated our needs even before we voiced them. I highly recommend visiting Mezzet Dar and experiencing Jonas' outstanding service firsthand. You can trust him to provide exceptional recommendations and ensure that your dining experience is nothing short of remarkable.

Great cocktails, good food & friendly attentive service ... but empty so not a great atmosphere.

I have been visiting Mezzet Dar Tapas for 2 years now and I still love the food and the wine like in my very first time.What makes me come back is the friendly service of this place, this time provided by Ali, who simply made me feel home with sharing his background story and having the same taste in food. See you soon again Mezzet!!

We came here and we loved every bit of it. Food is a mixture of Galician and Lebanese food and the mix works well. Service was exceptional and we were served by Ali, he looked after us in such a magnificent way. Food was delicious, top quality. Definitely will come back and definitely recommend this top top place.

This little gem is amazing. Not your regular tapas so be prepared but the food is tremendous. Thank you for lovely evening 😘

Jonas is the best host and made our experience

Lovely dinner and interesting fusion menu, the service was fantastic (thank you Valentine!) and we had a really wonderful evening. We’ll be back!

Good atmosphere. Calamari was really good.

Food this evening was delicious and the staff were all excellent. A special mention to valentine Jonas who did a superb job and made sure that all of our needs were fulfilled. A massive thanks to everyone involved for the wonderful food they provided to us and for all the care that we received this evening.

Food was okay, staff was okay. Worth to visit once but not twice.

First visit and really enjoyed our lunch here. Food was great and service was lovely, Valentine and Ariel were particularly friendly. Definitely recommend.

Food are very good 👍 service is great 👍 the cosy library inside is perfect for a group chat.

We dined here last weekend as a group of 8 to celebrate a 50th birthday. We were seated in the little room which gives a special feeling of privacy. Although two ladies were also sat there, they enjoyed the atmosphere along side us and even bought a dessert for the birthday boy! The service from Valentino and Ariel was brilliant, they made great cocktails, bought our tapas style food out at a steady pace and looked after our needs very well. The food here is excellent, in particular we enjoyed the lamb topped houmos and calamari, the halloumi also deserves a mention as does the blackened cod. We were too full for dessert but the birthday thoroughly enjoyed his treat from the neighbouring table. It wasn't our first visit, we've been a couple of times before, it has never disappointed.

Cosy, intimate gem of a find in Hampton Court, with lovely food, and a great atmosphere. The staff at Dar are exceptional. Both professional and hospitable, they are always welcoming and do everything they can to make it an inviting experience. A must visit!

Delicious food, very tasty dishes. Excellent service. They kindly squeezed us in despite turning up after 9pm with no booking.

Went to Mezzet Dar for dinner. The food was amazing had tapas and I was impressed with the sizes you get more than enough for the price you pay, the fish was fresh and delicious as well as the prawns which were my favourite the lamb was also very good. W e tried several plates/tapas and all were well presented and taste divine. The staff was extremely helpful and kind especially Jonás the Manager who helped and advise with the dishes choices, he is always smiling and very pleasant will definitely come back and 100% recommend it !

We just had a meal at Dar and was disappointed. Having eaten here before privately and for a large party it seemed strange that things were very different. The starter of prawns was lovely but my chicken was very dry and overcooked so could not eat much waiter did not seem interested! The lamb my husband ordered was very undercooked. The waiter did not ask how it was to be cooked it was all red not pink! Sadly was totally put off when previously recommended to all friends,

Had a work x mas dinner here. Great fun! Food was brilliant the service was very helpful. Would come back here.

Had lunch here and it was so good came back for takeaway a few days later . Food good , service excellent, everything done with class . Highly recommend .

Having read the other reviews for this restaurant, I was expecting much better food / service. Croquettes were dry, pardon peppers were still raw in places, and the cooking of main courses was basic with small portions. Wine was opened poorly, leaving the foil very rough, demonstrating a lack of care. would have expected a change of plates between courses, a wipe of table to clean table after eating. However, the place was busy, with repeat custom, so perhaps we were unlucky with our menu choices and the staff were distracted.

We had a fabulous evening here. The food and service were excellent. The manager Jonas was charming, entertaining and perfectly attentive, giving us some super recommendations for the most delicious dishes. We will be back very soon.

We had meal here on 3rd September the staff were friendly helpful and knowledgeable about the menu The food was excellent outstanding very enjoyable

Very nice place with tasty food.

Very good food and nice service 👍

Delicious creative Lebanese/Spanish fusion tapas, great atmosphere, brilliant service as always from Silvano and Valentina. We had a wonderful evening. Highly recommended.

We ate here on early Friday evening and chose 5 tapas dishes. They were all delicious and beautifully presented. The house white Lebonese wine was good too. We had enough room to share Baklava and fruit to finish an enjoyable meal. The staff are friendly and attentive. What more could you want. If you want a special treat this is the place to come!

Incredible food, ambience and atmosphere with attentive but not intrusive staff. Excellent value for an authentic tapas restaurant. Cava sangria is to die for

Compact Tapas bar with decor that just gives you enough of a hint that you could be in the Mediterranean somewhere. Good choice Tapas on the menu with the Lamb in particular being the star of the show for me. The Patatas Bravas was an interesting interpretation of a Spanish classic, never seen it done like that before.

Can’t believe I haven’t been here before. Best dinner experience I’ve had in many years. Amazing food and very friendly staff.

Excellent food and great atmosphere

Amazing food, great service - we look forward to coming back soon

Dishes were hit or miss, service was minimal. Restaurant is also too small. Doubt we would come back unfortunately.

I am a regular customer. It has an amazing warm atmosphere where we enjoy the very delicious Spanish Tapas along with fine wine. But the most particular thing about this restaurant is their welcoming staff, always smiling and ready for our orders.it is definitely an exceptional restaurant that we advise everyone to visit it.

Such a nice restaurant. Very friendly staff and good food. It’s a lovely place for dinner and lunch. The lamb and octopus are must try. Recommend. :)

We used to love eating here but won’t be going back any time soon after our dinner experience on 16 October. The menu has been reduced by half, and the size of the dishes by about 25%. Not the prices though. I wouldn’t mind that so much if the quality and creativity were still the same, but sadly that’s not the case. We ordered 12 of the 14 dishes on the menu, many of which were tiny and so simple you can easily throw them together yourself in 5 minutes.

We had another sensational meal from Meze (this time a takeaway due to Covid-19 restrictions).Meze really is a local institution. During the lockdown, Fadi and the team were giving away free bread several times a week, which was a really lovely thing to do.This is a local restaurant that really deserves to be supported. Their food alone will ensure that happens.

Mezzet dar has excellent tapas with generous portions compared to some small plate places, and all for a very reasonable price. The tortilla was a highlight, perfectly cooked to remain slightly raw in the middle. The baklava were the best I’ve ever had, not too sweet or wet from honey, but perfectly buttery and crisp pastry. All of the plates ordered were delicious and presented beautifully. The service was another stand out, really warm and accommodating - couldn’t have asked for much better.

absolutely wonderful food and great service, nice wine selection and settled on a great Vigonier. relaxed and convivial atmosphere, highly recommend this little local gem.

We had a great lunch here. Menu varied enough Spanish / Lebanese tapas so that you can share lots of plates but also have single courses for yourself. Great service from both members of staff. Can you please open one in Surbiton? 10 busy pubs but no decent restaurants. Although it's a nice walk down the river to yours. Thanks for a great lunch!

I love this place! The food is top notch and the staff are attentive and charming. I've dined here a number of times and have always had an excellent meal and great time. Highly recommend.

Antique hunting in East Molesey area. Passed Mezzet Dar, looked nice and welcoming. Very cosy (probably no more than 40 covers, a little semi-private dining room for 8-10 looked lovely). I had 'For the wine,' cured meats and cheese on toasted bread, excellent, and certainly did go well with a glass of Lebanese Prieure Chateau Ksara. Salmon and Enoki on toast similarly very good. Lovely staff and great service.

Very tasty tapas, especially liked the courgette flowers. I didn't try it but my friend had the 'Silence of the Lamb' which he said was amazing and it looked great plus the couple on the table next to us said it was their favourite dish (when it was brought to our table!). Forgot to take photos which is a shame as the presentation was very appealing.

What a cosy and fantastic find this was! We ate such delicious food and the staff were excellent, attentive, knowledgeable and so welcoming! We had our little 2 year old with us and they could not have been more welcoming and thoughtful. Delicious kids menu and outstanding tapas and wine list! A must visit if you are in the Hampton Court area!

Booked at Mezzet Dar not realising there are two different restaurants, so arrived at Mezzet and were redirected two doors away to Dar. Seriously this is one of the nicest and different Mezze meals we’ve had. It is Lebanese with a Spanish twist which was amazing. Between five of us we ordered 12 dishes. 10 would have been plenty but we didn’t regret the opportunity of tasting everything. Our favourites : halloumi with pesto and sun dried tomatoes, hummus with sundried tomatoes , squid and rice, pork cheek, Patatas Bravas. And then the baklava gift with the bill was to die for. Will definitely be back. Just wish it was closer to home so we could more easily come more often.

Always love the food here ! Lovely fusion of Lebanese and Spanish tapas Would recommend Great service too5☆

What a fab little place. Hidden gem in Hampton court, food is to die for and the service is on point. Can’t wait to Go back again!!!

Gorgeous place, went for my mums birthday. Service was amazing food was incredible! highly recommend along with their sister restaurant Mezzet Lebanese restaurant.

I am not usually a fan of tapas restaurants as I generally find you end up spending too much and go away still hungry. However, Dar give very generous portions, that are great for either sharing or having yourself. Our group of 4 chose 4 lights portions to share initially, then a single dish (from the second page) to have individually afterwards. All of our different choices were delicious and we finished off with the baklava and fruit plates and a ‘tomato’ with coffees. The cost was very acceptable and we were all very satisfied. Very happy to recommend.

Good for cocktails & little snacks , friendly atmosphere, bit expensive, but good for quick snacks & cocktails

Well what can I say as all previous reviews I agree. We took a chance and walked it but no tables available until 21.00 so tried elsewhere but had no luck we then popped back to ask for a table after 21.00 and to our delight a cancellation had been made. Amazing service amazing food and we had a bottle of Prosecco priced at £29.50 which was fully acceptable and we also had a beer and glass of wine then starters and two main courses and it was less that £70 !!!!!!

Cannot fault either the food or the service. Both demonstrated an attention to detail you’d expect from a high class restaurant but with a comfortable dnd informal atmosphere.

Both myself and my husband were very pleased with the service and quality of food. I love the decor and the fact it’s such a cozy little restaurant. Each dish we tried was so tasty we decided after the starters alone we are coming back for another visit. Good restaurants are getting harder to find so we were extremely happy that we chose this one on our date night away from the kids :) highly recommend.

The food is excellent. Very unusual and beautifully presented. A lovely restaurant and one of my favourites in this area.

We left Mezzet Dar already planning our next visit. Excellent atmosphere, excellent service, but the food was absolutely out of this world. Every dish was amazing. The black cod tempura was food heaven - It broke my heart when my sis asked for some! Also strongly recommend the back street hoummus and courgette flowers. They make an excellent cosmopolitan too (and I am a fussy customer when it comes to a cosmo)

We were in Hampton court for a family visit at the Palace...but the lunch at the Mezzet Bar was the thing that made the trip from London worth of doing.

Had a great evening with friends & family in a private dining section to the main restaurant. Lovely food & experience

Definitely a hidden gem! Lovely marriage of Spanish and Lebanese tapas. Tasty good, Roll romantic ambiance and friendly service.

Had supper here on a summer Tuesday. It was well patronised but not full. We liked our table in the 'library', service was good. As the food was described as tapas we expected all our choices to arrive at the same time, however they came sequentially, which turned out to be a good thing as the portions of most of them were generous. Particular favourites were the blackened cod - melting flakes of fish encased in a light batter coloured with squid ink, lamb which came with tender green beans, and the toast with aubergine puree. Items on the menu change regularly, so worth a return visit when we next are in the area.

Delicious dinner for four. Kids had the burgers which were large servings and adults had a tasty chicken broth Israeli cous cous and cinnamon chef’s special, yummy smoked aubergine and tabouleh starter and a lamb dish.

We stopped for lunch after viewing Hampton Court Palace. The food was Lebanese and delicious! Service was friendly and helpful. We shared a Lebanese beer, which was refreshing. Would go back again.

Visiting London this weekend we popped to Mezzet Dar restaraunt to have a supper. We thoroughly enjoyed our meals: Spanish omelette , black rice with squid, patatas bravas and pork cheeks with mash. My ordered dessert was amazing, called ‘Tomato’, cherry cheesecake desert. What’s a lovely place to eat. P.S. I forgot to say that the restaurant staff was attentive and friendly.

After three visits, this has quickly become my favourite restaurant. Each dish is unique and expertly flavoured. I can’t compare it to anywhere else, as its mixture of Spanish tapas and Lebanese food results in some incredible dishes, unlike anything else I’ve tried. If you’re a local, then I can’t recommend it enough; if not, it’s worth travelling for!

Lovely coffee sat people watching....very pleasant staff and coffee was better than Costa or Starbucks....and half the price.l..we’ll be back for a full breakfast next time...thoroughly recommend

Great coffee, friendly staff.. wish I could have stayed all day. The breakfasts looked amazing but sadly was on the clock, so no time to eat, hopefully next time I am in the area

We had superb tapas here after visiting the Hampton Court Flower Festival. There was plenty of choice and all the dishes were beautifully presented, well cooked and a generous size. The staff were friendly and the service very good. All in all an excellent evening out. Thoroughly recommend.

We had a great meal here before we went to the Hampton Court music festival, it was tapas with a twist in a good way. Very inventive and truly wonderful food. Wine list is also worth a look, very good choices with Spanish, Lebanese and european wines, top class. Highly recommend and you normally need to book it in advance.

Mezzet Dar is unique and worth a visit. We really enjoyed being able to taste lots of different dishes, some we loved, some we didn’t...

We ordered 8 dishes off the menu and not one was particularly good. Run down below of some of them. Should keep it simpler and use fresher ingredients.

We absolutely loved the food! Inspired, flavourful and creative. We tried the hummus with chives and pulled lamb which was moorish and patatas bravas were amazing (I would call them deconstructed- see photo ) . The hallumi was delicious as were the courgette flowers. We shared a light and fluffy almond cake afterwards. The staff are very attentive but not in your face . We will be back soon!!

Wonderful setting booked 2 weeks in advance (a must at the weekend). Great selection of tapas & reasonable priced, really good friendly service. Will definitely be returning.

Visited here on the Friday 31st May, for our son's birthday dinner. All of the staff were very friendly, smiley and helpful. Beautifully decorated, with a lovely ambiance.

A sister restaurant to Mezzet restaurant, also on the same street and offering Lebanese food, this offers a fusion of Spanish and Lebanese food.

The best experience for a tapas,unusual options with a twist everything we ate was delicious, nice ambience, excellent service,timings perfect. Very reasonable prices. Will definitely be visiting again. Thank you for a perfect evening

Very good, as always. Excellent menu and attentive service. Satisfying choices plus good wine selection.