Melange

Came here on a Friday night in July, and surprisingly the restaurant was very empty (830p) I was unsure if they were having an event and might have been closed to the public and were just waiting on guests to arrive.
With that being said, they have a very varied menu with foods for all tastes, I got the flank steak, it was delicious, as were the cherry tomates which were soaked in balsamic to give them a very fruity flavor.
It has a nice atmosphere, I would be interested to see how it looks full of patrons but it seems like a place you could go for either a romantic night out or for an after work outing.
I would recommend this for anyone who wants to have a little bit more of a classy meal.

Mélange has always been a staple for my special occasions and evenings spent with my loved ones and family. I have eaten here frequently and the service was never bad, moderately attended to as most restaurants do. This last outing was truly atrocious as far as our server. Besides neglecting me and my guests most of the dinner hour we where barked and spoken to as if children and insignificant patrons who needed to eat and leave. Understandable if the server had a bad night or was under pressure with other tables. This evening though was not that, she was rude, not apologetic to not just our table but the other few that she was covering. Eventually the manager stepped in. Thankfully the food as always was divine.

We walked in and were seated in a completely empty room on a Saturday at 11:30am… All 5 water glasses were dirty. They were replaced and one water came with floaters in the glass. The coffee was not drinkable, in fact it was cold and the tea pot had no lid and not enough water. And the OJ was not good, they put so much ice in it. Our menus had dried food on them. When the server came to take our order she asked if we were ready and we said yes then she said she didn’t have a writing utensils. At that point we left. Horrible experience and will not return.

Happy hour only review, coming right up!
The happy hour here is absolutely delectable! (I say this in confidence and you should believe it because I don’t think delectable is an often appropriate word and sounds funny.) A friend and I are addicted to happy hours and this one is in the top ranks, for sure. I love the way the prices change with the hour, but so do the portions and choices.
We ordered from each section and got the fried pickles, the fries and the chicken and waffles. The fried pickles were fantastic! I never would have expected Mélange to have such great fried pickles and french fries, but oh my gosh, I devoured those fried foods and felt fancy at the same time! Cocktail in hand, fried pickle in the other, how can you go wrong?! I think I’ve found my cocktail bar soulmate. The chicken and waffles were good too (no Zanzibar, but I didn’t expect soul food here either!).
We didn’t really have any problems – I can’t remember what we had to drink, but they were pretty delicious. The bartender seemed to be a little cranky though and didn’t really pay much attention to us. I don’t require a lot at a bar, but I like it when bartenders are at least a little chatty and fun. She seemed a little preoccupied with the people that were next to us and it was pretty obvious that they knew each other. I can’t complain too much, because everything was fine, but it was still off-​putting. It certainly won’t stop me from coming back for more pickles. :)

I met a friend at Mélange about a month and a half ago. She saw online that they had pretty good happy hour food specials. When I walked in to meet my friend the hostess rolled her eyes at me when I told her I was meeting a friend. I found my friend at the bar. The restaurant was dead and we were meeting at 6:00 pm. There were a group of 3 at the bar and a small group of business men across the restaurant. I decided not to get a drink as I was short on money. I felt pressured by the bartender to get a drink and she kept asking. It seemed like a manager who took our order. I asked a few questions about the happy hour menu. He responded to me like I was dumb. Both my friend and I decided on the small burger plate. The food took a while to come out, even though the restaurant was dead. The manager brought our food out finally and it was not what I ordered. He ran away so fast I did not have the chance to tell him. My friend and I waiting to flag him or the bartender down, but no one was to be seen for several minutes. Once I spoke to the manager I felt as though it was my fault that I was given the wrong food and I found myself apologizing. Once I received my correct food it was decent. The food tasted good and was prepared as an upscale restaurant, but it was nothing to rave about. This was only my second time at the restaurant. The first time was when it first opened. My family and I were very disappointed in the food and service that time as well. I will not be back to Mélange again. Even if the food was decent the service here is horrible and snooty.

We ate at this place on two occasions. April 13, and on April 28. It was excellent. We had the chicken salad on rolls and the past time we all had the veg. Pasta. Excellent, excellent. Service was very good and the drinks were wonderful. Very affordable

Great food. Last time we were here the dishes were way too salty. They really turned it around. The calamari was to die for and the butternut squash ravioli was divine

I heard good things about Mélange, and booked a table for brunch. Frankly — not so impressed. My «breakfast potatoes» were frozen hashed browns — my breakfast quesadilla was skimpy on fillings, and as I did not enjoy the dipping sauce — way too bland. I wish the quesadilla had more veggies, eggs, cheese, something! Anything! My friends had an omelet and eggs in a hole, and both seemed to enjoy them more. No fresh OJ was available, and the coffee could use an upgrade — for the money spent, this brunch was not worth my time or cash. For two people, my bill including tip was close to $ 40.00, and the only items beyond the entrée that we ordered was coffee.

Love Mélange — especially for lunch.. .and happy hour (go figure).
Sophisticated without being stuffy, Mélange is perfect for a mid-​afternoon or post-​work dining experience. Imagine a chic setting with a mellow ambiance — enjoy modern jazz music playing softly surrounded by gentle, dim lighting.
The menu blends comfort with delicacy — the Lobster BLT is INCREDIBLE and the «Dirty Chips» (ie — homemade sweet potato/​beet chips w/​bleu cheese, pancetta, tomato and scallions) are irresistible.
Happy hour is an absolute steal: $ 5 menu items throughout the 5 o’clock hour and $ 6 menu items throughout the 6 o’clock hour. Do yourself a favor and get the Tempura 3 ways: Lobster, Pork, and Green Beans which is a light and satisfying platter of amazingness. Not to mention, an array of imaginative martinis for $ 6 — for wine and craft beer drinkers, there are some excellent options as well.
Go to Mélange for a romantic date or for a quiet drink — I wouldn’t be surprised if you fall in love.
Bonus: If you are a Bank of America employee (like my husband is), enjoy a 10% discount off your bill.

Mélange. Oh, mélange. How you disappointed me.
After seeing their deal on groupon, I decided to buy the $ 40 dollar coupon for a meal when my parents would come into town for the holidays.
The décor of Mélange is nice. A nice cozy restaurant to have a dinner with the parentals at.
We were seated quickly (restaurant was rather empty when we walked in), and the bread came out for us to snack on. My mom really liked the large pita chips that came in the bread bowl… I didn’t really care for the spreads– the honey butter, the black bean spread. Eh. They were alright.
My mom ordered the lobster ravioli. It was probably the best dish of the nice– great sauce, a good amount of lobster that wasn’t overcooked… good. I got the seared ahi tuna. Oh man, I didn’t really like it. Don’t get me wrong– the tempura beans and crab fried rice were alright… but the tuna. It just… didn’t taste right. Maybe it wasn’t raw enough? Fresh enough? It just. I’m not sure what it was. I mean, I didn’t get sick or anything… it just didn’t taste that fresh or raw? I don’t know.
My dad’s dish did us in for the night. He had ordered the short rib and gnocchi… and it came out way way too salty. It seemed like they had dumped a canister of salt in it. I told my dad to complain (no way he could eat that), and he ordered the pork tenderloin sweet potato dish, which was actually pretty good. The waiter was nice about it… but man, that dish was really bad and really salty.
Overall, this restaurant is okay. I mean, I give it a few minuses– the wrong waiter came to our table with the wrong dish, the bill was wrong coming out, we had to flag the waiter down to come to our table, etc… but overall, it was alright. I give it 2.75 stars.

I’m happy to see that Mélange has survived to see its 3^rd birthday! The kinks in the service and food seem to have been completely straightened out. I enjoyed a great dinner and some live music this past week and was happy to see the restaurant so crowded. They feature a great $ 5 drink list on Thursday nights, which takes the guesswork out of which items on the regular drink menu might be on special.

The Unilocal ratings seem to fit this restaurant well: It is certainly A-​OK & bordering on yay I’m a fan. The good news was the bang for your buck. We got a nice brunch for two & walked out the door for ~$ 25 with boxes full of the leftovers. The french toast was as expected and the breakfast quesadilla was slighly better than something you would make at your house. The bad news was the service. We had a guy serving us & 1 or 2 other tables, yet never seemed to available to help us out. We had to request ketchup, salsa, butter, extra syrup & re-​fills on our drinks. Upon request, we had to wait 5 minutes or so for him to come back with it. And to top it all off, he dropped a «sorry, it got real busy» line on us — as if we couldn’t see him tending to his other 2 tables in the area.
Because the food & value aren’t dependant on the wait staff, I would recommend the place — just beware if you see Charlie.

Much improved since our previous visits. Menu is more sophisticated; atmosphere classier (the servers and hosts are now much better dressed than the clientele).
Reuben pave was a brick of shredded corned beef on a bed of caraway-​flecked mashed potatoes, with sauerkraut and a pool of tangy sauce.
Burger came with pickled red onions and fried green tomato, stacked high. Nicely prepared.
Fries are wide, shallow planks. Were done to a perfect crisp with reuben; a little flaccid with the burger.

Bonus — Mélange serves Sunday AND Saturday brunch. The menu includes the standard brunch fare but also some non-​traditional plays on the favorites. I had «eggs in the whole» baked into challah french toast. The syrup had a little unexpected kick with truffle oil. Sweet. Salty and absolutely fabulous.

To be honest, the only reason why I visited was to try it, and was using a $ 25 gift certificate as a reason. That said, I don’t think this will be a regular restaurant for me to visit. I wanted to like it, the décor was inviting and spacious but the food was only so-​so for me. I started with the smoked salmon latkes, while good quality, the dish was ok. I moved on to the «new duck» for my entrée with cherry wine reduction sauce and sweet potato purée. It was way too sweet. I ended up scraping off the sauce and not touching any of the purée. Also, the duck was undercooked (red, not pink) and ended up taking it home and nuking it in the microwave the next day. Also, when I read reviews, the bread was all the rave but unfortunately my table never received any. I saw other diners get a basket, and it LOOKED delicious.

As a Disclaimer in the interest of full disclosure one of my friend’s father is the General Manager of this restaurant. It is not going to affect my review as I wouldn’t waste my time on here if I wasn’t acting in the interest of giving my unbiased opinion about the places I review. That being said… I went there today for lunch and its a nice slightly upscale place and was pleased to find that they serve a full lunch menu along with a very nice and creative breakfast menu. I had an omelet which you can create your own and it was very nice sized came with hash browns and toast and I’d say its just as good of an omelet as you can get anywhere else. Mine was spinach, mushrooms and sausage with provolone cheese. The omelet was filled with plenty of toppings which is nice. I have heard that the Bananas Foster French Toast is excellent however not being a huge banana fan I wasn’t very intrigued although I probably would consider it on a visit again. Being a breakfast person I unfortunately didn’t spend much time looking at the lunch menu to be able to give too many details on it but I remember seeing several salads and at least a salmon entrée. I had been there once before probably close to when it first opened for dinner and the meal was pretty good nothing to brag about. But this most recent experience would definitely make me reconsider trying it for dinner and I’m definitely a fan now that I know they serve breakfast as well.