Mesopotamia

The most interesting, place in the heart of Cape Town! The tables are low and you sit on a million Persian scatter cushions. The food it served so you can mix and share meze and other dishes. An amazing experience especially if you go in a group !

What an experience! <br/ <br/ First of all let me start off by saying that this was not easy to find but once found, it was we were transported to a Middle Eastern paradise.<br/ <br/ Dim lighting helped set the mood as well as the very apt music playing in the background. They have two options for seating normal dining table or the Mesopotamian experience on the floor, so basically a table at which you sit cross legged surrounded by beautiful carpets and pillows. <br/ <br/ We then proceeded to order our starters we chose the Meze Platter which is typically for two people to share but we found that it was more than enough for three of us. It includes their famous naan bread and various dips as well as Dolmades which was absolutely delicious! <br/ <br/ In between courses we were treated to mesmerizing belly dancing and then invited to join in what a thrilling experience! Definitely not your normal dining restaurant. <br/ <br/ For mains we had the chicken grill mix and the lamb iskender which is basically pieces of lamb on a bed of naan bread and accompanied by tomato flavoured rice what a treat! Every element of the plate complemented each other so so perfectly! <br/ <br/ All in all, it was an amazing experience and I cannot wait to treat my friends and family to this amazing restaurant

I really like coming to Mesopotamia when I'm with friends who are looking for something different and interactive (the live belly dancing). <br/ <br/ The food is pretty good (and they're Halal friendly)! They do a kebab plate with flat breads and a salad which I love ordering, everything is really tender and seasoned really well. <br/ <br/ The service is the big let down, especially if you're a large group. They're very impatient and really force you to order writhin 10 minutes of your arrival. Another thing they don't exactly warn you about is the fee you have to pay (per head) for the belly dancers. So be warned! <br/ <br/ A really nice place to chill out with some banter and a shisha (if you're into it).

I have been to Mesopotamia a couple of times. The first time I came here they insisted on taking our order for mains first, and by the time we had finished the mezes for the table, we were all stuffed and took the mains home as takeaways. Their lamb dishes are good, but I would recommend just coming here for the mezes instead. Not terribly impressed with the cocktails; had a Black Kurdish once and it wasn't great. Decor is great too; love the big round tray tables.

So I had my own dining experience at Mesopotamia. What a fine Kurdish evening. My party and I were very nicely impressed with their exquisite Mezze platter filled flat breads. The food was tasty the ambiance very relaxed. The cushions on the floor was exactly what we needed. I must say the baklava, cream ice-cream did not dissappoint either. Definately a re-visit again.