El Meson

Recently moved to the area and saw that this place is close to home. I'm glad I gave it a try! Personnel were friendly and attentive, and the food came out hot and delicious. I saw reviews that said it's a bit pricey, and it is, but I don't mind paying for quality. I will most definitely be back to try something else!

This is one of those places where you are a little confused by the menu but everything just works. This food is so tasty. They have a great system for flagging the wait staff so you don't aren't being interrupted frequently. It's a festive atmosphere and good for groups or birthdays because it has multiple dining spaces.

We had a lot of fun at El Meson's Day of the Dead wine dinner! The sold out event was held in a private room and we were all seated at community tables of about ten people.Before each course, the owner of the restaurant spoke about the food course and the wine representative gave an overview of the wine that was paired with it.The whole meal was great! I had read on the menu that they sent out that the soup course was a pumpkin and beef soup, which sounded odd but was actually quite good! Dessert was a combo of chocolate cake and flan...I'm not a huge fan of flan but this was delicious!Special shout out to the staff! We are always impressed with how professional the waitstaff is here. Even the teenage workers are very friendly and efficient. Kudos to them and to whoever trains the staff...other restaurants could learn a few things from you!

A Dayton landmark, one of a kind, family owned and amazing. El Meson has it all, good food (Latin, not Mexican), character, family, service and history. From the different all 4 season patios (with bars) to the bar/dining room inside to the multiple other dining areas and private party rooms and a market with items to buy, el Meson feels like you stepped into something special. We were seated quickly (we did not have a reservation, but recommend it if you are going during the busy hours) and found a beautiful setting for us. The menu was full of all kind of good things, the shareable sounded incredible from calamari, empanadas, cheese puffs, fundido, sweet rum shrimp and many other goodies. Sweet corn, meson salad, chicken tortilla soup, buffalo cauliflower, serious this place has a very special and unique menu, remember this isn't a Mexican restaurant. From amazing beef like chimichurri steak to what I choose carne asada, fajitas, coconut crusted fish and they have paella too (I've gotta try that next time). The carne asada was good size, I'd say 12oz and was cooked (no fat on it at all) it came with chumichurri (Argentine pesto) and each bite was tender and had a great flavor. I did try the empanadas on the veggie plate and it was so good too and I don't like veggies. We had a nice visit by the owner and you can tell the care very much, all in all it's worth more than one visit. El Meson won't disappoint and I can't wait to go back and try their paella.

El Meson came highly recommended and I love that it is a local, family establishment. We sat outside since the weather was beautiful. We had pretty good service overall and the food was tasty. The drinks were not much to write home about. So overall everything was good, but nothing gave us that WOW factor we thought we'd get. In our opinion, the prices were pretty steep for what we got. We ordered a mojito, a Meson margarita, chimichurri steak entree, and birria tacos. Our bill came to $82. The menu was huge and lots of things sounded delicious, so maybe we will go back and try something else next time!

We had a wonderful dinner tonight attending a special event Day of the Dead meal. Five wines and five small plates were anything but small. The food was exceptional with a little history of the Day of Dead and very tasty Chilean wines. Overall a great evening with a little background of the holiday and some fun new wines to take home. The service was top notch and the staff did an excellent job getting out the food and wines in a gracious and speedy manner. The food was excellent and beautifully plated, overall an evening to remember

Always excellent! El Meson is a dining experience best knows for their tapas. Don't be fooled by the small plates - they're big on flavor! Make sure to sit on the patio.

Great service and quality food. The ambiance is very inviting and pleasant. The prices are high, let's not kid ourselves. Is it worth the extra money? Yes, it is worth some of it, but I feel that they exaggerate a bit when it comes to pricing. Other than that, it is a good place to eat. I do miss the days when they made burritos and pizza, but life goes on. At least they have the Cuban sandwich, my absolute fave!

Had a wonderful meal last eveningeverythi g was very flavorful. Can definitely tell someone put effort into the meals. I had shrimp ceviche that was awesome for an appitiser. Definitely going back.By the way, service was wonderful. Everyone helps.

Are all exceptional hard to beat the flavors of the food. Ambience is wonderful, and the service is exceptional!!