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...the refined taverna Mezzo Mezzo stands out among the Astoria’s Ditmars Bouvelard Hellenic haunts. Its brick walls and widely spaced dark-wood tables contribute a gracious rustic air...

The place’s name is a play on "mezedes", the Levantine appetizers at which the kitchen excels.

Entrées are hardly a step down. A humble-sounding arni souvlaki delivers juicy skewered chunks of grilled leg of lamb alongside house-made, oregano-dusted steak fries.

Mezzo Mezzo’s pasta would do any Italian cucina proud, and its "house special" - remarkably delicious squid-ink linguine made on the premises, dotted with shrimp and sauced with garlic-touched tomato - deserves the moniker. Patisserie-quality homemade baklava, dense with chopped walnuts, makes a fitting finish.

Mezzo Mezzo strives for excellence over hype...

Karen Tina Harrison
New York Magazine Restaurant Guide