Think Brazilian steakhouses, Japanese shabu shabu, Chinese hot pot or Korean barbecue joints where one all-inclusive price gets you all-you-can-eat for a set time limit.

Transfer that concept to Mediterranean food expanded to include a few Indian flourishes, and you get Meze Kebab in downtown Palo Alto, the new offshoot of the popular Meyhouse restaurant in Palo Alto and Sunnyvale, and soon-to-open San Ramon.

In fact, Meze Kebab is right next door to Meyhouse in what was once home to Tacolicious.

The interior has been repainted a striking lipstick red on the walls and columns; and the floor redone with beautiful blue and gold ceramic tiles.

Here’s how it works: For $59.99 (for adults) or $24.99 (for kids), you get unlimited dips, hot and cold mezes, house-baked bread, and an assortment of kebabs that take influence from Istanbul to Delhi — for 90 minutes. That price includes a 20 percent gratuity, so no tipping is required.

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