Mezzo

“ok so the grilled cheese here is AMAZING - buttery crispy sourdough that just shatters when u bite into it and then theres all this warm gooey cheese that stretches perfectly. yo the temperature balance is actually flawless which honestly blew my mind”

“but tehn the tomato soup showed up like barely lukewarm?? completely ruined the whole experience bc you're supposed to dip the hot sandwich into steaming soup not... whatever tepid liquid that was”

“omg their ricotta pancakes literally remind me of this place i went to in tuscany - SO light and fluffy like clouds, and that little hint of lemon zest just makes your whole face light up”

“teh cappuccino tho?? completely wrong ratio of milk to espresso and they gave it to me in one of those huge american cups. any italian would cry”

“love the exposed brick and those vintage edison bulbs - gives it that authentic telegraph ave berkeley vibe wihtout trying too hard to be trendy big time”

“so like those acoustic tiles on teh ceiling must be fake bc the noise bounces around everywhere impossible to have an actual conversation with all the chatter from other tables”

“their avocado toast is actually a work of art - perfectly fanned avocado, microgreens arranged all nice, and that gorgeous golden runny egg yolk just waiting to get broken into it”

“pancakes came out looking super flat adn pale tho def def not worth the price they're charging if it doesnt even look goood”

“ok thier hollandaise on the eggs benedict is actually perfect?? like you can tell they're tempering the yolks properly and not just throwing it in a blender the balance of acid and richness is SO good wow”

“but the breakfast potatoes were def par-cooked earlier and then reheated bc they had zero crispy exterior. you can tell they weren't made fresh”

“ok this panini reminds me of the ones from that cafe near my Nonna's house in Firenze - proper crusty bread, quality prosciutto, adn they dont skimp on the mozzarella. its fantastico honestly”

“the cappuccino foam was completely flat and lifeless tho like any italian barista would literally weep seeing the milk steaming technique they used”