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[luvmyfam444]

Marrakesh in Epcot----wondering aboutthe belly dancing....was it fun for the kiddos or is it better for adults? (mine are 6 & 2.5) ALSO what's the food like? Is it seasoned weird??? I'm not into all those "funky" seasonings - you know the Martha Stewart kind.....gonna run check out the menu now while I wait on your reponses!


ALSO---are the any other restaurants like this that have some fun entertainment (not characters) that are not to be missed??? (at MK, epcot or MGM?)

also...when do they do the belley dancing? lunch? dinner???

 

[bornandraised]

I've never had the desire to eat at Morocco, but my grandma did and she regretted it. She didn't prefer the food, she's pretty down home cooking and she thought the belly dancing was okay cause she didn't know how they did it. But she said it wasn't very restaurant entertainment. She doesn't prefer looking at girls bellies while eating!

 

[marriedmarylander]

We'll be eating there when we go unless something drastic happens and we can't make it. DH claims he has had moroccan food before (I don't know when). He says the kebabs are good but the rest is weird. I've had middle eastern kebabs before and they are just OK to me but DH absolutely loves kebabs. We're going to do something different and unique. According to Steve Soares website the belly dancing seems to occur about once an hour during lunch and dinner, so I guess you can't really miss it. Maybe try to get a PS about 15 minutes before a show.

I guess the taste depends what you normally eat but if it's like middle eastern food it's going to be seasoned differently than what you are propably used to.

I'm still debating on to keep this restaurant as well. I want something unique but at the same time I'm worried about the food as well. We didn't want to do Italian, Chinese, Japanese food... Other food sounded like food you can get at any restaurant near our house. I was torn what to plan (DH said he doesn't care as long as it wasn't Italian, chinese, or japanese

 

[bornandraised]

Well you could always go to Germany! They have great food and drinks for the over 21! France is supposed to have wonderful food too. They have like 2 or 3 world renowned chefs there.

 

[luvmyfam444]

i haven't examined the menu yet - but my mom sepnt 2 weeks in Morroco a few years ago & had no prblems finding anything to eat.....

BUT there is "NORMAL" food on the kids menu---I could always eat of their plate I guess if I don't like mine....

 

[luvmyfam444]

deleting dbl post

 

[Cinderella822]

I ate there for the first time last summer. I thought the change would be nice. I ordered the Royal Feast and the only thing I can say I really enjoyed was the couscous. Barely touched anything else except to taste it. DD felt the same way. So it was definitely a waste for us. I doubt I'll ever eat there again. Now the people at the next table were going on and on about how much they loved it. So, everyone's taste is different. They do season their food differently that we do. The belly dancing was good, for both kids and adults, however, I'm sure the adults will like it more. But we're dining in Italy this time to play it safe!

 

[MiJo]

My DW and I had lunch at Marrakesh a couple years ago and really enjoyed it. I had the chicken-ka-bobs, which were a lunch special. My DW has a food allergy and the staff was very accomodating and friendly. The chef made her a special meal which she enjoyed very much. As for the belly dancing, we felt it was very family oriented. I believe a young female customer joined the dancer at one point and had a great time. This restaurant offers a book of color photos of the meals just outside the doorway, so you can check it out before you decide. I would recommend it.

 

[MPLsDad]

Double post see below - sorry!

 

[MPLsDad]

We put off eating at Marrakesh for a couple of years because we thought the food would be too different. My DW grew up in a meat and potatoes household and I'm way more adventurous. We loved it so much that we've been back again. The food, while unusual is not crazy spiced - it's more unexpected spice...something is sweet or has a little tang or zest when not expecting it. Go in with a sense of adventure and you'll be pleasantly surprised. And the Belly Dancer is probably the spiciest thing you'll sample there - but is so kid appropriate. My 4yo DS wanted to get her autograph!

 

[twojo21]

we have eaten at marrakesh in morocco many times & its always been an enjoyable experience. the food is exotic so not for everyone. we normally get skewers, couscous, lamb & baklava. as for the bellydancing & loud music, i danced with her during lunch one day, she can move!

another great place with entertainment at epcot is germany's biergarten with long tables & buffet dinner of brats, spatzle, strudel, etc. beer, live german band.

 

[CleveRocks]

I don't think I'll make it to Marrakesh when I'm at WDW starting Sunday, and I'm very disappointed. I never even came close to eating Middle Eastern food until I was 28. Before that, I was pretty much meat and potatoes, and as a Philadelphia boy, meat and potatoes usually meant Philly cheesesteaks and fries. If I wanted something exotic back then, I'd get my cheese fries with mozzarella instead of Cheez Whiz.

But then I moved to a different city, couldn't get the East Coast comfort foods I was used to, so I started to explore. I had 2 Middle Eastern restaurants within walking distance. Both were inexpensive and very friendly. It all seemed so strange but I began exploring and found that I really enjoyed most of it. It's not HOT or anything, but the spices they use are just different than what we're used to. The only way to describe it is "different," you have to try it for yourself. For example, if you met someone who'd NEVER had Italian spices like oregano before, there's no way to describe it because there's no frame of reference.

IMHO, here's a GREAT idea: try a few things at the Tangierine Cafe, Morocco's counter service restaurant! Relatively inexpensive, and if you hate it you have wasted little in terms of money or time (you're not stuck sitting in a restaurant who's food you can't stand). I recommend starting with something that sounds exotic but really isn't: tabouleh (pronounced tah-BOO-lee). As far as I know, it's bulghur wheat (imagine cutting spaghetti into tiny little dots), lots of parsley, chopped tomatoes, some olive oil, maybe a little lemon juice, and perhaps a few spices whose names I don't know. $1.95, try it with a fork or on a piece of pita bread (if they have any there).

OK, I'm getting WAY too hungry. I no longer live in an area where I can get good Middle Eastern food, and I really miss it.

-- Eric