Eeyore1954
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During our recent trip (11/10-17), my DW and I went back to Restaurant Marrakesh (Morocco). It is one of our favorites. This time we used 2 wishes from Discovery Magic and went with the Royal Feast (suggested cleverly by our server, Badre). This was dinner one day. It's priced at $29.95/person. We ordered the mint tea to drink.
Started with an array of appetizers, including Moroccan Salad which was a mix of fruit/veggies drizzled with honey on a bed of greens. Badre also brought one a Beef Brewat, a chicken Bastilla, and a seafood bastilla. The first two were not so lightly sprinkled with cinnamon & sugar -- on first taste you get hit with the sweetness, then as you continue the not-to-spicy beef or chicken hits. At first, it takes a moment to realize that it is quite tasty. The seafood bastilla -- well, the mix of fish and shrimp with onion just didn't mesh with my mouth. DW said it was "interesting", but we left that one unfinished. This one was not sprinkled with cinnamon/sugar and maybe that was a good thing. Not sure I could have managed sweet with fish and onion and whatever else was in it.
The main feast -- and they DO mean feast -- was roast leg of lamb meshoui and lemon chicken. Oh my, they do know how to prepare both. The lamb meshoui was delicious (and this comes from someone who is not a lamb fan!). The spices were not overwhelming and also not subtle. The sauce was a little spicier -- somewhat similar to what they use on the chicken kebobs. The lemon chicken was very juicy and tender. The couscous contained a mix of veggies and had my DW and I fighting over it. My only regret was the subtle (?) snacking I did on the way to the dinner as we wandered about the Food & Wine Festival. I should have gone on an empty stomach.
Dessert: Badre brought out 2 different desserts for us to try. One was the Crepes Atlas (apple crepes with ice cream) and the Bastilla (baked pastry leaves covered with a rich vanilla creme). Both were good. The crepes were done very well-- the pastry light and the apples cooked to perfection. The Bastilla was almost like a vanilla pudding, but slightly thinner in texture. The taste was similar, but the Bastilla was a touch sweeter. The baked pasty leaves were very light, golden brown and easy to break with a spoon or fork.
During dinner we were entertained by music and the belly dancer. Fortunately, for me I escaped being asked to dance with her -- mostly by burying my head in the lamb & couscous! Trust me, you DON'T want to see this DIS-er belly-dancing. You'll walk away blinded for life!
Atmosphere: A
Service: A
Food: A+
Started with an array of appetizers, including Moroccan Salad which was a mix of fruit/veggies drizzled with honey on a bed of greens. Badre also brought one a Beef Brewat, a chicken Bastilla, and a seafood bastilla. The first two were not so lightly sprinkled with cinnamon & sugar -- on first taste you get hit with the sweetness, then as you continue the not-to-spicy beef or chicken hits. At first, it takes a moment to realize that it is quite tasty. The seafood bastilla -- well, the mix of fish and shrimp with onion just didn't mesh with my mouth. DW said it was "interesting", but we left that one unfinished. This one was not sprinkled with cinnamon/sugar and maybe that was a good thing. Not sure I could have managed sweet with fish and onion and whatever else was in it.
The main feast -- and they DO mean feast -- was roast leg of lamb meshoui and lemon chicken. Oh my, they do know how to prepare both. The lamb meshoui was delicious (and this comes from someone who is not a lamb fan!). The spices were not overwhelming and also not subtle. The sauce was a little spicier -- somewhat similar to what they use on the chicken kebobs. The lemon chicken was very juicy and tender. The couscous contained a mix of veggies and had my DW and I fighting over it. My only regret was the subtle (?) snacking I did on the way to the dinner as we wandered about the Food & Wine Festival. I should have gone on an empty stomach.
Dessert: Badre brought out 2 different desserts for us to try. One was the Crepes Atlas (apple crepes with ice cream) and the Bastilla (baked pastry leaves covered with a rich vanilla creme). Both were good. The crepes were done very well-- the pastry light and the apples cooked to perfection. The Bastilla was almost like a vanilla pudding, but slightly thinner in texture. The taste was similar, but the Bastilla was a touch sweeter. The baked pasty leaves were very light, golden brown and easy to break with a spoon or fork.
During dinner we were entertained by music and the belly dancer. Fortunately, for me I escaped being asked to dance with her -- mostly by burying my head in the lamb & couscous! Trust me, you DON'T want to see this DIS-er belly-dancing. You'll walk away blinded for life!
Atmosphere: A
Service: A
Food: A+
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