MESA, A Live Dining Show

I had wanted to come and see what this place was all about way before COVID, and I finally had the chance. It was an intimate, 4-course "Seoul Food" Traditional Korean Dinner hosted by Chef Jenny of OhChae Korean Fusion.You sat at a counter surrounding a small kitchen/prep area and watched as she and her sous chef prepared and explained why each dish was important to her and Korean culture. The menu was:-First Course: Cucumber Muchim (Korean Cucumber Salad)Cucumber | Green Onion | Sesame Seed | Sugar | Vinegar | Soy Sauce | Salt -Second Course: Mini Mandu (Pan-Fried Mini Dumplings)Pork | Glass Noodles | Cabbage | Chives | Onion | Green Onion Tofu -Third Course: Samgyetang (Ginseng Chicken Soup)Cornish Hen | Short Grain Rice | Ginseng Roots | Dried Jujubes | Garlic Cloves | Green Onion | Ground Black Pepper -Fourth Course: Bungeoppang Ice Cream (Fish-Shaped Frozen Dessert Sandwich) Fresh Strawberry | Fresh Blueberry | Corn Syrup | Strawberry Paste | Rice Flour | Biscuit | HoneyEverything was incredibly delicious, beautifully presented and amazing. I would certainly come back for another experience here.

A mixed opinion. Was given tickets for my birthday. $176 for two. We spent $109 with tip on cocktails which were really good at $15 each. It was a Beetlejuice themed dinner with a trivia contest. The first course. Shrimp cocktail was very good. 4 large shrimp and spicy garlic sauce. The 2nd course was black and white spaghetti. Red cabbage puree and goat cheese. As they prepare everything in front of you we were able to ask for a bit more goat cheese as what the girl originally put on was non existent. It was good but my 4 year old grand son would still have been hungry. The 3rd course was filling and plentiful. Kind of trifle vibe. So my husband and I watched Beetlejuice twice and took numerous quizzes online. I was very disappointed to learn that the trivia would take the form of raising hands not a written quiz. I knew the answer to every single question. It ended up between us and another couple. I wear hearing aids and we were sat in the furthest seat to the person asking the questions. I misheard the question so did not raise my hand. The other couple answered correctly. Would not go again as $176 is way too expensive for the amount if food we got. Interesting idea, but too expensive. My husband wants to stop at whitecastle!UPDATE:::: I have seen a lot of other reviews with lots of pictures and I think we just chose the wrong night. Put that together with being sat around the corner in the last two seats where I couldn't really hear the trivia questions, and the chef not really interacting means I will probably give Mesa another go.

Last night we attended our first ever Mesa event & we absolutely loved it! We bought tickets for a 4-course "Cooking with Indian Spices" Dinner with Chef Barde a couple months in advance. Parking in downtown New Albany was super easy & we were able to get a close parking spot along the street. We arrived around 5:30pm & were shown to our reserved seats. We looked over the drink menu & ordered some drinks. (Drinks are for an additional purchase, they are not included in the food ticket purchased online). My boyfriend ordered the Raspberry Beret & it was delicious. I ordered a glass of the Sauv Blanc & appreciated the generous pour. Chef Barde was walking around talking with guests. We enjoyed our time talking with her about Indian restaurants & the best Indian spots in the area. A few minutes after 6:00pm we started our flavorful journey into our 4 course meal. Everything we ate had such incredible smells & such incredible layers of flavor. Portion sizes were perfect & we were even asked if we'd like extra of most courses. Chef Barde even had a small table set up with some of her cookbooks, spices, rice kits and spice kits for purchase. We bought a rice kit and a spice kit before leaving. It was a lovely evening & I highly recommend checking this place out. We will definitely be back!

We had an amazing dinner with Chef Vanessa. The menu was delicious and imaginative. A wonderful experience. We'll definitely go again.

Stumbled upon this amazing spot!! Only to then find a fabulous kitchen and staff working Harvest Homecoming!! Thought the kitchen was a hit until this y'all!!! Cinnamon roll and a bourbon cocktail!!! SOLD..until tomorrow!! No literally I'll be back for seconds tomorrow!!

We came here for a couple's paint on valentines day. Normally I don't like to go out on Valentine's Day but this was going to be catered and I knew that they would have enough food for us and service to take care of it so we had a nice meal that was catered, and then we painted in between the two of us. We made a painting with two canvases that go together quite a bit of fun for a different way to spend a date night.

Honestly, everything about this place deserved a 5-star review except for the portion sizes. I'm a medium sized woman with a pretty average appetite and I was able to finish every bite without being uncomfortable at all. My husband had to stop at Wendy's on the way home, he didn't feel at all satisfied. At $75 per plate, I was disappointed that the portions were quite small, most especially the salad. I was so hungry that I gulped it down without even pausing for a pic! I did better on the entree and dessert.We watched Chef Liz Martinez cook up an arugula salad, Chicken Marsala and a delicious chocolate mousse dessert. It's a great concept with a small grouping of people seated around a very nice kitchen set up. The food all tasted fresh and flavorful. Absolutely no complaint there, the meal itself was perfection. The cocktails ran about $10/each. I had the MESA margarita and it was delicious. The owner was present and walked around engaging people. You can tell he is very passionate about what he does and I hope MESA continues to be successful! I would probably come back for a girls' night out but wouldn't bring the husband again, it just wasn't enough food.

This place was fabulous. Each week they bring in a new chef and prepare and narrate their cooking as you watch. Food was delicious and top notch. Thanks Chef Weeks.Awesome place, very nice inside and very clean! Thank you.You have to try

Great evening of food and drinks. I would highly recommend this for a date night. The Chef gave great detail of how to fix several dishes.

My husband and I had an amazing time and experience when we dined at MESA last night! The meal was a celebration of Mexico for Mexican Independence Day prepared by Chef Joe Burner, current executive chef of Coal's Pizza. You could feel the love put into the meal as it was prepared. I loved hearing Che Joe's stories of how he was inspired by various people, especially ones when he was remembering his grandma making the dish when he was growing up. When we arrived we were promptly welcomed and seated. This was our first time dining at MESA and the owner took his time to explain several of their cocktails with us. Throughout the night we tried several cocktails and all of them were very good. Between us we had the Old Fashion, Pineapple Margarita, In Passion, and Carajillo. The later is a coffee cocktail that the owner was gracious and let us try and my husband and I agreed that we will both be getting one when we go back! As far as the meal was concerned - all of the food was delicious and it was fun being able to listen to what inspired him to choose each dish and then watch it be prepared. Over the course of the night we had Pozole Rojo, Lump Crab and Avacado Salad, Duck Enchiladas with a green chili potato relleno, and Arroz Con Leche. The owner and staff were all very friendly, polite, and did an amazing job. We felt very welcomed and you could tell everyone just wanted you to enjoy your time and experience. I would highly recommend this place. They have a variety of chefs come in and prepare different cuisines so it seems like the possibilities are endless at this establishment. We highly enjoyed our time here and we are already talking about going back!