Mixed Notes Cafe

OMG! Is a good way to start. I went for lunch. Kind of empty, which concerned me a little but everything was amazing. Greeting and service was amazing. Maybe because there wasn’t much patrons but the food is worth it. I do know great, wholesome food and this is a spectacular place. You won’t be disappointed

Not everyone can make a good legume. Not only this legume was good, but there was meat! A lot of meat! The right amount of spices, the garlic was not over kill. The vegetables was well done and the beef was soft and tender! Will order again!

I had not been to Mixed Notes in a while so I was not aware that they were under new ownership. I was pleasantly surprised when I got there. The food was very good, the service was on point and everyone is so friendly. Will definitely be going back… often. The Kibi were a delight as well.

Amazing Haitian restaurant located on a very convenient block with a huge parking lot. It’s under new management and they’re very nice and accommodating. I ordered this griot sandwich in between two plantains. It was absolutely delicious and came out very quickly. My friend ordered the lambi with rice and beans which she also enjoyed. The drink prices were reasonable as well. I would definitely go back to this restaurant. Great service, great people, and good music!!! Managers were very welcoming!!! Finally a good Haitian restaurant. I Definitely recommend this restaurant!!!

Food is good. But the salsa lesson happening during dinner time that’s playing the SAME song on repeat the whole night was a turn off. Slow service was a turn off. Dirty glassware and silverware was a turn off. High prices for small portions was a turn off. Probably won’t come back to this place…

New owners, new staff, professional and very nice staff. And the food is very good.
I ordered out the kibbi, acra, and poison gros sel.
And they also deliver.

Came here randomly with my family. There was a big party going on so we had to opt for the buffet. No menus were ever given to us and the buffet didn’t have a lot of options. There was a beet salad, saltfish (I didn’t enjoy it at all), rice, beans (ok), whiting (the best part) and some fish with the head and eyes still on it. I know its a cultural thing… but I just can’t. lol Overall I forced myself to eat to not waste money. Prob wont go back

I went here for the first time and I was pleased with the food. The pâté was delicious as well as the griot, the rice and salad. The drinks were decent– nothing fancy.
I’m only giving 3 stars because the music was incredibly loud and it was difficult to have a conversation. The music was great; it was just too loud. Also the bathrooms were a little weird. They weren’t dirty, it was just a 1 person at a time situation. Lastly the parking. It was okay until the place started to get packed. There wasn’t enough space so it becomes difficult to maneuver you car through a tight parking lot.
Otherwise, if you’re looking for a place to grab a great meal. This works and it seems to accommodate small groups (10 – 15) for dinner.

Unfortunately bad attitudes are common among Haitian restaurants, I am Haitian myself and my husband who is also Haitian often complain about the crap attitudes we receive when we go to Haitian restaurants. He’s a big foodie and really doesn’t mind spending good money exploring different restaurants, it’s just awful that we rarely support our own people, not because we can’t but because their bad uppity attitude makes us take our business elsewhere. I don’t understand how I’m bringing you business but I’m getting an attitude in return. It really is unfortunate that I would prefer to support another restaurant than one of my brother’s and sister’s all because they don’t understand what customer service is. I partly believe it’s the mindset that back in Haiti if your serving food your considered a «Bön». In either case it’s bad for business. I’ve lived in queens for 10 years and in all my experience, I’ve only been treated nicely twice while visiting a Haitian restaurant, and I’ve been to damn near all of them!

I have been here a few times. I like it. All Haitian restaurants take a long time to bring out the food. Lol even in the ones that have the food laid out, take 20 minutes to put it in the Styrofoam box and gand it to you.
The appetizers are pricey but all restaurant apps are about 8 $. They are cheap with the portions though. I’ve been there a lot of times and was satisfied every time. The food is good. The lumbi is always good but one time it was bland and slightly undercooked. That was the only time I was disappointed.
The staff is nice and a nice mix of backgrounds. They are Haitian, Jamaica, American etc.
The restaurant is dark, too dark. I don’t know how people see their food. I also think the seating is tight. I prefer sitting at the bar to eat.
Every time I go it’s packed. If you don’t want to wait too long, call in ahead and still sit to enjoy the meal.
The music is ok. I’m not really into that music.

Went here with a friend to have an authentic Haitian dinner. I myself am Haitian so I’ve never paid to have a Haitian meal… it’s called going to a relative’s house. Anyway got there and the layout is a bar in front and then tables towards the back. We were seated in the dining area. We ordered a bottle of Chilean white wine as opposed to just getting glasses. My friend ordered the lambi (conch), while I got the boulettes (fried meatballs). It was something that my mom used to make when I was young, but I have not had in years. The food was okay, everything was served with rice and plantains. It definitely wasn’t that good compared to what I grew up with. It was pretty pricey, but for what we got it made sense. The boulettes were dry, but I ordered the sauce on the side so it probably would have been better cooked in the sauce. The biggest scam though was that the bottle of wine was $ 50 and my friend who is Chilean knows that the real value of the bottle is no more than $ 4. I’m not surprised though that they overcharged that much though. It was a big bottle and they probably charged for the size, not the quality. A live band played and sang Haitian music. I’m most likely never going back, but I don’t regret trying it out.

I went to this place with a group of friends because a friend of mine heard about it and want to check out. The location wasn’t bad and we figured sense we all live close to Elmont, why not… right? WRONG!!!
According to the website, the live band was suppose to perform at 7 but we found out by the staff, the performance begins at 11:30pm. I felt that paying $ 15 for cover charge was too much. Needless to say we left before the band perform.
The menus were outdated, and they did not have 25% of what was on the menu. The menu on the website was different than the acutal menu at the place. How the hell are you going to operate a west indian restuarant and dont have ox tails, and most of the «beef» entrees. They had 6 desserts to choose from but the first waitress inform me that they only have 3 dessert items (cheese cake, carrot cake, and black forest). I ordered the cheese but over an hour later, they inform me that they were out of all desserts. The «dessert» menu was handwritten in the menu which look tacky.
Some of my friends felt that the fried chicken was bland and dry. I tried the Marinade which turn out to be good except they forgot to stuff a couple of them with cod fish.
The salad dressing bottles were dirty and had alot of residue of dressing all over the bottles from previous use. They only had french and italian dressing to choose from. So for the Ranch, Balsamic, Blue Cheese, or Hony Mustard lovers… you are shit out of luck! The drinking glasses were old and dull. The waitress pretty much stated «The only thing I would order from here is the Tassot». Uh ok, so that means the rest of the food is crap?
We ordered our food and it took over an hour and half for the waitress to bring it to the table. The so-​called owner or manager came to our table to see if we are enjoying ourselves. When I discuss about some of the out of stock foods, his excuse was «Some of the foods are not in season». Are you kidding me, since when is cheese cake has a season? I remember growing up I ate Ox Tails any time of the year. Then he made another excuse that there was a catered event that occur earlier in the day and most of the food is gone. Get the hell out of here with that bullcrap excuse, just admit the fact you are too ghetto to run a decent restaurant in Long Island!

Love this place! It tough finding a classy, upscale sit down Haitian restaurant with waiters. I had graduation dinner and ages from 2 – 70 attended. There was a mix of kompa (traditional Haitian music) and jazz playing. The food was good. If your looking for a hype dance club atmosphere this is not for you. Wonderful date spot because it’s romantic. Again if you aren’t looking for a hole in the wall plastic chair spot but a classy ambiance go!

the food is ok, the service is great, but the music has its moments

Talk about a surprise gone awry. I reserved this place for a surpise birthday dinner and embarassingly, everyone left shaking their heads. By everyone, I mean all 11 of the guests, this included the birthday guy. Instead of saying happy birthday in merriment, I kept saying I’m sorry all night.
The extremely dim lighting in this little Haitian/​Creole café helps cover its major crappy décor flaws. Knowing that the birthday guy likes Haitian cuisine, I selected this place to host his birthday. Initially, I asked a friend to visit the place and unfortunately, she went at night when the lights were at their dimmest. She reported back that it was quaint and seemed decent enough. Also, its located in a convenient commuting distance for the guests and the birthday guy.
Had I known the night would’ve left me with a sour stomach and dissapointed guests, I would’ve changed the venue. It all went wrong the minute we walked into the place. The music sucked. The vibe was very old-​ish, as in senior citizen old-​ish. My friend kept insisting she saw her great granparents in there. The cooks were much too loud as we could hear them complaining in the kitchen. The bar should be referred to as semi open space with bland liquor. We tried ordering wine several times only to be told they didn”t have this or that. They finally decided to go out to get wine. Our question was: Why advertise certain drinks when you don’t even have them.
The wine delivery took twenty minutes. Not once were we informed of how long anything would take. We were left to sit and wait. Appetizers took 45 minutes. Main course took ²¹⁄₂ hours. The food was beyond average. The waitstaff was not only literally and figuratively slow, but they were high on ego fuel. Well, with the exception of one young lady who tried to make up for both her boss’s and colleagues ineptitude. Unfortunately, I can’t raise the star level based on my interaction with her alone considering the overall experience. When we finally tried to wrap up the night, the check out process took another 30 minutes because the credit card machine was broken. I had to leave the birthday guy as ransom while they allowed me to run to the ATM. This place was a surprise indeed. Unacceptably SUBPAR service for the classy image they are trying to convey!!!
The food is not worth sitting around that long for. We hated this crappy place and wished we could get back the time we wasted in there. We had kids there and their simple order of buffalo wings didn’t get served until ²¹⁄₂ hours later. There’s just not a forgivable explanation. And asking the staff questions only got you an eye rolling smart aleck response. I had to talk to the manager over the phone since there wasn’t a supervisor of some sort at the place. The only acceptable response from the manager would’ve been an apology for creating such a place.
I could be considered one irate customer, but when the feeling is mutal with all of the guests, it couldn’t be just me. With cheap curtains hanging off crooked plastic rods, this place isn’t fit to even be the worst subway station. What the heck was I thinking?! Again, my apologies to my guests for leading you to this hole in the wall.