Blown away doesn't even cover it. The space sets the tone before the food even hits the table. Modern Moroccan design, warm and elevated, it just feels good to sit in. Service was attentive all night too, the kind that makes a meal feel taken care of without being over the top. Started with the dip trio, each dip so distinct and flavorful. Bissara & shlada was my fav: creamy stewed fava bean dip with a bright chopped tomato salad that makes it earthy meets fresh Salt Spring mussels, baked warm with cheese that was herby with a citrus finish, this was next level The Beef tartare and smoked oyster sauce didn't hit for me. Basteeya (savory-sweet chicken pie, warm spices) was so unique, but I'm a savory girl through and through so the shakshuka + slow-cooked short rib had my whole heart. Their shakshuka is not your brunch shakshuka. Less tomato-heavy, deep flavor, totally its own thing. And the dish of the night was the short rib cooked for 72 hours. Tender throughout and served with grilled peaches and broccoli rabe. Will definitely be back! read more

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Everything we ate at Aziza was so good! The standout dishes for me were the shakshuka and grilled prawns. The shakshuka had so many veggies and was packed with flavor--really yummy! The grilled prawns were delicious and cooked perfectly, and the polenta was SO good. I definitely recommend getting these two dishes if you're coming for brunch! The Queen Salad was interesting because it was served with the whole romaine lettuce intact. It was pretty awkward to cut and eat, and I think it would be much better if they chopped it up for you beforehand. Parking can be a bit challenging, but the ambiance was really nice and made for a great brunch spot. Overall, lots of delicious dishes and I'd definitely come back! read more

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Excellent food. Fresh ingredients, well prepared. One of the best French toast I've had. It was nicely thick and filled with custard. Fresh peaches were substituted that day for the usual berries. My lucky day! Check out the pictures. Service was very helpful and pleasant. The dining room was not filled. No patrons waiting to be seated. Yet we were rushed throughout the meal. Hence, a 4-star rating instead of 5. I would go back just for the French toast. read more

Went for a tasty brunch here! I was ready FOR THE DAZZLEMENT and the egg benny BROUGHT THE HEAT the grilled prawns were lost on me tho The polenta had no profile. maybe that was intentional??? (ō_ō) either way, super cute place! everyone who helped us was really nice! read more

Aziza - Eggs Benedict - Moroccan Near Me - San Francisco, California

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My husband and I celebrated a special occasion at Aziza and we really enjoyed the food and ambiance. The menu is updated seasonally. My friend came to Aziza just a few weeks ago, and our menu was slightly different from hers. - TOMATO MELON SALAD: Best tomato salad I've ever had. I was impressed with the layers of smoky citrusy flavors and attention to detail (every single cherry tomato was peeled). - CORNBREAD: Served with harissa butter. Worth the $18 forsure. - GRILLED OCTOPUS: Our favorite dish of the night. Perfectly cooked. Still dreaming about the chicken wing emulsion. - MUSSELS: Served with toasted bread. Tasty, but a tad salty for our taste. - BRANZINO: Served with a big side salad, which was perfect to cut through the salt and strong flavors of our meal. The fish was perfectly cooked and I also enjoyed the green beans and peas. - YUZU CUSTARD: A refreshing dessert to conclude our meal. The pacing of our meal was good, and the servers were nice. The restaurant is larger than expected, with 2 dining rooms and a full bar; however, the back dining room felt cramped. Some of the tables and chairs were close to each other, and my husband had to get up multiple times to let other diners get past our table. TIPS: - Make a reservation if you're coming for dinner. - Give yourself adequate time to find parking, as it can be tricky finding street parking in the area. - A 6% SF mandate is added to the bill. read more

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Food: oysters flavorful and yummy! Was not a fan of the ahi tuna... the toast was on the burnt end. The fish was tender and came with salad. The salad had way too much vinegar dressing. The lamb shank was sweet and tender. Service: quick to refill waters and changing the plates! Ambiance: small insect came flying in in the middle of eating the fish... so wouldn't recommend the restaurant having the door open... pacing was ok, towards the slow end. read more

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4.5 stars. I haven't had much experience with Moroccan food, but this meal made me wonder why I have been shying away from it. Everything we ordered was beyond delicious. Cold corn soup is a must order. Definitely start with this if it's on the menu. The couscous was so fresh and light and yet, filling. I don't even know how to describe it. Just get it. Short rib melted in my mouth. Cornbread with paprika butter was also perfect in every way. Lamb was perfectly tender. Chicken basteeya is another must order. The only thing I would skip is the eggplant and dessert. I'm already dreaming about my next meal here. read more

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The ambiance makes it a great place to chat in a lovely setting. The Service is my biggest gripe. I went to Aziza, with a reservation for one at the bar, at 8pm on a Wednesday night. I'm glad I had the reservation as all the tables looked full for dinner on a weekday. There's big windows to the dining area, but as the sun had just set the interior was dimly lit and the overall restaurant gave off a calm vibe. I got The Bird Cage to drink. Fruity, sparkly sweet and I'm glad I got a meal which went well with how sweet it was. To start, I got Jane's Miche Bread, which was a mistake for a solo diner. This thing was big! There were five hefty slices of bread and it became an ordeal to get through it all on my own. Best to split this with a couple other friends. Both the bread and the butter were okay. I probably wouldn't get this again if I came here as it felt like it just filled me up and wasn't really worth being a part of my dinner. For my main, I got the Salmon. It came with a tangy sauce and a milder one which I couldn't quite place. The grapes and yuzu both added nice brightness to the dish and went well with the fish. The staff here seemed to be fairly scarce. I luckily was seated at the bar and could more readily flag down the bartender, but service was slow or non-existent and I felt I had to be more aggressive in flagging people down compared to the more sedate vibes of Aziza. I ended up taking over two hours solo dining just because dishes came out at a snail's pace. read more

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5*s just for the pancakes. Best I ever ate. Now onto everything else....... ***Ambiance: minimalist Moroccan style decor. Loved the large tree in the center, Moroccan style tiles, white walls, black roof, white and black images of horses, and the simple yet solid furniture. ***service: kind of slow but we didn't mind, our waiter was very patient and went through almost all items on the menu describing them in detail. ***Food: not all items were amazing but I tend to rate a place very high if they serve atleast one dish which was mind blowing. In this case it was the pancakes. *pancakes- 5/5- the kind that breaks if you try to lift it off the plate, the kind with more aeration than physically possible, the kind that I didn't believe existed! lol, they were really good. Easily the best I ever ate. I am not a pancake fan but these were fluffy clouds of heaven and with the lemon honey, it was a match made in heaven. *shakshuka-3.5/5- they used chickpeas as the base instead of the regular tomato sauce. It was similar to an Indian style chickpeas curry topped with two egg yellows. *avocado toast-4.5/5- this was the most beautiful avocado toast I laid my eyes on. It was served atop their house made bread. It was hearty and rustic studded with a variety of seeds. The avocado toast was topped with some flower petals and greens and was truly beautiful to look at. *shrimp and grits-4/5- the shrimp was beautifully cooked and had a wonderful char. The grits had a slightly grainy texture. *burrata-4/5- this was another work of art. The cheese came with some tomato jam which was slightly sweet and had an interesting flavor. This came with a slice of the same bread as the avocado toast. read more

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Back again to one of our favorite date spots! Mussels are 10/10 for us always. The cauliflower so perfectly spiced and crispy but not too hard. The lamb shank also became one of our new favorites, tender, juicy, and flavorful. Perfectly cooked. Always leaving Aziza with a very happy stomach. read more

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Came back again for a weekend lunch, but I didn't realize until we sat down that Aziza has a weekend brunch/lunch menu that's quite different and more limited than the dinner menu. Lunch was overall solid/tasty, but I don't know if I'd return specifically for the brunch/lunch menu. We tried everything that we wanted to on the menu and didn't feel like we needed to get anything in particular again. I had really been looking forward to getting the cornbread again, but alas it's a dinner-only item - I'll have to come back again for dinner next time! --- FOOD // in the order we got the dishes: + Burrata (w tomato jam, dukkah, olive oil, toast): yummy, I wish there was more on the plate and more than just one slice of bread! + Eggs Benedict (w smoked salmon, herb jam, moroccanaise, potatoes, lettuce): *favorite dish of the brunch* - the eggs benedict was delicious! Very crispy, well-seasoned potatoes on the side. + Shakshuka (w chickpeas, pickled beans, lebni, jidori egg yolk, grilled bread): I enjoyed this more than the dinner shakshuka version, as it tasted more balanced. + Grilled Prawns (w red charmoula, harissa, polenta, garlic) + Beghrir pancakes (w honey butter, citrus honey, bee pollen): first time trying this kind of spongy pancake. It was quite sweet - definitely split it with others! + Custard French toast (w huckleberries, coriander mascarpone, pistachio cream): more on the tart side compared to the pancakes, due to the huckleberries. Good but I would've loved more mascarpone & pistachio cream to balance out the tartness. read more

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Everything was beautifully plated and the flavors and textures were exquisite. We tried the morrocan tea which was a nice experience. Never had tea with crispy pine nuts so that was fun. The shakshuka was amazing, the flavors were savory, tomatoey with some nice spice and pickled elements which helped with the balance. The bread was nice and fluffy. The eggs Benedict had a great flavor with the lemony sauce, better than most I have had. The fried potatoes were lovely with a nice crisp. We also tried the spice lebneh yogurt and it was very good with the granola and fresh fruit. Highly recommend you try this place. Service was attentive and excellent. read more

The basteeya is really heavy, sweet, salty, oily, dense at the same time. I didn't feel great after eating a couple bites. All the food was really heavy and expensive if you want to try multiple things Would be cute if you were on a work dinner or someone else was paying otherwise the prices felt steep for the quality of service, they took a while to box our food would have preferred to box it ourselves so we can leave sooner read more

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Such incredible service from beginning to end. The staff here truly care about the details and customer experience. This was my first time at Aziza and we went for brunch. We were 30 minutes late to our reservation unfortunately, but luckily they could still take us. Warm greeting and didn't even mention our tardiness (thank you for the grace!). Just wanted to understand our setting preference and sat us quickly. Steady flow of customers. We ordered the French toast and shrimp dish. Plated beautifully. Both were excellent and I learned how much I love black garlic! Everyone was attentive. I have an allergy to sunflower and upon becoming aware they immediately offered to make something else, and ultimately were able to remake the shrimp dish without sunflower. Checked on me multiple times to ensure I was okay. And I was able to continue enjoying my time. Shout out to the server who ensured guest napkins were folded upon return if anyone left their table briefly. My water glass was always full, space was clean and felt welcoming, and I really enjoyed the decor. Generous portions and we ended up taking what we couldn't finish to go. They packed it up for us and I will definitely be returning. Highly recommend! read more

Aziza - Shrimp with polenta - Moroccan Near Me - San Francisco, California

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We had a very nice dinner here to celebrate our anniversary. We opted for a soup and four small plates to share. It was perfect and we had some leftovers. - chilled corn soup 5 stars. Love the presentation and the taste. I wasn't sure I would like it from the description but it was Excellent - burrata with kiwi salad. 5 stars. Love the presentation and flavor combo. Perfect with the served rustic bread slide - charred prawns 3 stars for prawns and 5 stars for the sauce. The prawns is a bit overcooked but the sauce really made up for it. We soaked it all up with our left over bread slice - mussels. Good flavor 4 stars. Although quite small and pricey. It was like $24 for 6 mussels. Sauce though was really good. Feels like a charred oyster recipe applied to mussels just too pricey - beef tartare. It was served on top of cooked cabbage it seems. This was just okay We finished with a yuzu custard. Divine. Perfect palate cleanser. Our server also was good to recommend we stay with the small plate if we are not too hungry. So glad we did as we still didn't finish. read more

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We recently visited this restaurant and appreciated the creativity the chef brought to the dishes. The food was unique and clearly inspired by Moroccan cuisine, though it felt more like a modern fusion interpretation rather than a truly authentic Moroccan experience. The service, unfortunately, was quite slow -- we waited about an hour and fifteen minutes for our food, which made the evening feel longer than expected. I also hoped for more authenticity in the ambiance. Even small touches, like traditional Arabic or Moroccan music, could have helped create a warmer cultural atmosphere. Overall, there is definitely creativity and potential here, especially if you enjoy chefs adding their own twist to classic dishes. Hoping the restaurant continues refining both the dining experience and the service. read more

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Food - rich, tasty, heavy. Service - fine. Ambiance - we were seated in the back room, which didn't quite have the same vibe as the main room. It is more intimate, but it felt like being tucked away in a forgotten corner. Might be fine for a date, but if you're looking forward to dining in the main room, best to let them know your preference when making a reservation. The highlight of the meal was probably the trio of spreads, although the chicken basteeya was good, too. read more

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While the dishes here are unique, the service left a lot to be desired. After receiving our appetizers, we had a long hour wait before finally receiving our entree. As a result, the entire meal lasted more than 2 hours which is quite long for a non-set menu/a la carte dining location. We never received any warning about the wait and only learned the kitchen was backed up because we overheard the table next to us receive an update from their server. It's one thing to not provide a warning before people order, it's another to never provide an update at all while people wait at their table for an hour after their appetizers. It's also especially inconsiderate for people who would appreciate the advance notice to accommodate any plans they may have after dinner. The food itself was decent, with some dishes being better than others. The cornbread gets a lot of hype but doesn't seem to warrant the $18 price tag. After paying $29 for 3 dips, you also have to pay an extra $4 for bread which seems rather petty and penny pinching. If I don't order the $4 bread am I supposed to eat these dips on their own? Overall, a lackluster experience due to the excessive wait with no updates and middling service. read more

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Aziza is a total mood. The decor hits that perfect sweet spot of dark, soothing, and sophisticated. It's the kind of atmosphere that lets you really focus on the food. ​And speaking of the food: the dips are the undisputed stars here. Every single one we tried was packed with flavor and perfectly textured. While the flatbread is incredible on its own, its true purpose in life is clearly to serve as a vehicle for those dips. ​The Shakshuka was another standout, beautifully presented with a sophisticated foam that really elevated the dish. We also tried the Cornbread, which was a delightful surprise. I expected a simple side, but it was unexpectedly sweet and completely hit the mark. The waiting staff was nice and funny. Any chance of a South Bay expansion? read more

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Aziza was an amazing experience! The atmosphere is beautiful, serene, and upscale. We were able to get a same-day reservation. The staff was even kind enough to move us to an earlier seating time. Our waiter was attentive, knowledgeable, and did a great job explaining the menu, particularly food allergies for our daughter. The main dishes took a little while to arrive, but our waiter explained that the cornbread is prepared that way to make it extra moist--and it was totally worth the wait! Every dish was unique and delicious. Ordered the roasted cauliflower, grilled octopus, short ribs, and cornbread. The wine was perfectly chilled and crisp. Great food, excellent service, and a wonderful atmosphere. We'll definitely be back! read more

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Came here for a Saturday dinner and we were very impressed with the service and food! All the dishes tasted top notch!! We ordered a lot of dishes: the piquillo dip with sumac flatbread, roasted cauliflower with muhammara, shakshuka, cornbread with harrisa buttter and chicken basteeya. We were pretty full by the end and took 2 of the dishes as to-go. Loved the place and will definitely be back to try more dishes. Ambiance was pretty great, lots of seating but definitely needs reservations. We came in at 5pm and the place was pretty full by 6pm. Street parking can get tricky. read more

Aziza - Piquillo and almond dip with flatbread - Moroccan Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Food: 3/5 Service: 3/5 Ambiance: 4/5 Portion to Price: 3/5 Overall: Food was standard fare. The extended review... Food: Custard French Toast - 3/5 - Definitely more of a toast than a custard toast. Service: 3/5 - Standard service. Ambiance: 4/5 - A very well decorated interior. Portion to Price: 3/5 - Pricing for portion was fair. read more

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Came here to celebrate a late Valentine's Day, and was surprised it was hard to book reservations even after the busy day. On the corner of Geary and 22nd, this unassuming but otherwise large restaurant made me thought I drove past it. Parking is tough, and makes you wonder if the parking situation is worth the hassle - and the money. We arrived ~10min after our scheduled time and were escorted to our seat immediately. For starters, service is very friendly and they seemed to know the menu very well, so feel free to bombard them with questions. We ended up ordering the 3 spreads, octopus, basteeya, and shakshuka. The 3 spreads, though very picturesque and tasty, was very similar to other places we've had cuisine wise, but at an elevated price. To top off, the bread was $4 extra (it was NOT free!!). The octopus is very reminiscent of a steak, but with an octopus twist. You can taste the char, and it was cooked to perfection Would definitely recommend ordering this. The basteeya is basically a sweet chicken pot pie, but the bread is more crunchy and flaky. It was pretty good, but a little too sweet and you can feel yucky after eating most of it. Recommend sharing it, but also do not think it's worth $36. The shakshuka has a little bit of spice but otherwise is good and flavorful. This was recommended to us by our waitress, but unfortunately I don't think it fits our Chinese taste buds. Service, though friendly and relatively attentive, was super slow. I think we waited 1 hour before our last dish came out. I get that the tables are small and the dishes itself are big, but they seemed pretty stubborn on giving your orders one at a time. You had to "unlock" the next dish in your order by first finishing the current dish on the table. Our dining experience took way longer than expected, to a point where my boba places were going to close soon! For reference, I came in at 5:35 and didn't leave until 7:20. tl;dr - solid spot, a little pricey due to location and decor. Get the octopus, and don't forget about the 6% surcharge. Solid place, but don't see myself coming back. read more

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Came for a late brunch on a Sunday and had a good experience! Food: each dish was fresh and tasty. Normally I'm not the biggest fan of shakshouka but theirs was so flavorful, didn't taste like just tomatoes. Fair warning the French toast was soaked thoroughly so texture-wise, it was a bit too soggy for my preference. Still tasty tho! Service: not the fastest but staff was friendly. Our reservation was at the tail end of their brunch hours so most tables were full which resulted in the slower service Ambiance: clean and pleasant vibe inside read more

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We had a 5 PM dinner reservation and arrived right on time and we're seated once the doors opened. We asked our server if they had any recommendations and everything they suggested was fantastic. We started with the spread trio and bread plus the cauliflower and the salmon. To say those were only starters would be a lie. We were so full by the time our Bronzino arrived. We both ordered a glass of wine, one red and one white and enjoyed our combination meal. Aziza is the perfect place for a date night, a catch-up with friends or a family dinner. read more

Aziza - smoked salmon & preserved lemon spread - Moroccan Near Me - San Francisco, California

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The tldr - Food: mostly tasty. Ambiance: fine, nice decor. Service: poor. My husband and I arrived for our 10:30am reservation for Sunday brunch and were immediately seated as the first patrons in the restaurant. A server immediately introduced themselves, explained the menu, then disappeared. A new server came over some time later and re-explained the menu in the same fashion, by which point we had already decided on our order. We ordered drinks (the Ode to St Anne and the Spa Water), then our food: to share, the burrata, little gems, and French toast. For our entrees, my husband ordered the eggs Benedict and I ordered the shakshuka. I had a brief conversation with our server regarding the shakshuka, ensuring it was vegetarian (I've been burned many times). He told us we had ordered all the best items and proceeded to enter our order at the registers in the corner. The little gems and burrata appetizers arrived fairly quickly, and were tasty. We loved the grilled bread served with the burrata. Not long after those, our cocktails arrived--also tasty. The Spa Water was refreshing and not too strong. After finishing our appetizers, we had a relatively lengthy wait before any additional food arrived. In the meantime, the restaurant was getting busy. The eggs Benedict arrived for my husband, but was placed in the middle of the table, which worried me briefly (regarding timing of the entrees). He dug in--the potatoes served with the eggs were delicious: crispy and heavily seasoned. A while later, our French toast arrived. The toast was a little crispy on the edges and the flavors worked really well together. However, I only had a couple of bites as I wanted to eat my savory entree first. As my husband continued to eat, I waited for my shakshuka dish to arrive. I noticed numerous plates of food exiting the kitchen and being delivered to tables that had been seated well after we had been. Eventually, my husband had finished his entree, and I still hadn't received my food. I caught the eye of our server, who walked over to ask how everything was tasting. We said it was all good, but wanted to check in on my shakshuka dish as it had been a while. He responded that perhaps it was due to the chef's preferred sequencing, but that it'd be coming out soon. I told him that I understood, but that the shakshuka was my entree and my husband had already finished his, and we had not intended to share due to dietary restrictions. The server acknowledged this and walked away, presumably to check on the dish. Another 15 minutes or so went by and I still didn't have my food. We had been there for about an hour and had plans later. The server must have noticed my irritation because he walked over--but then he asked me, "Did you order the shakshuka? Because I thought you ordered the burrata." ...what? I reminded him that we had ordered the burrata to share, but we had ordered separate entrees and mine had been the shakshuka, regarding which we had even had a conversation confirming it's vegetarian. He nodded and walked away... Only to reemerge with his notebook, showing me what he had written: burrata, little gems, eggs Benedict, French toast. No sign of the shakshuka. It felt like he was trying to argue with me. I told him to forget it, I didn't want it anymore as we had somewhere to be. He asked if I was sure and I confirmed to please cancel it (if the order had even been placed at all, I thought). Just then, another employee came up behind him with the plate, and our server said, "well, it's ready now. Is it bad timing?" They plopped the plate in front of me and walked away when I was unsure of how to answer. I ate most of it, and my irritation aside, the dish wasn't anything special. It was a soupy concoction of chickpeas and onions with two raw egg yolks on top, served with a single piece of cold bread (not the delicious grilled bread from the burrata dish). I went to the restroom and returned to find the dishes cleared and my husband with the bill, which of course listed the mysterious shakshuka. I would've thought that after all that, we would've received a discount of some sort (or maybe not have been charged for the shakshuka), but I was mistaken. We left a 15% tip (low for us) and left. There are plenty of excellent dining options in SF--we won't be back. read more

Aziza - Sunday brunch - Moroccan Near Me - San Francisco, California

Came here with a late lunch reservation (1pm) on a weekend. We still ended up having to wait about 20 minutes for our table, and we were told they were super understaffed. It also took a while for our order to be taken, and it felt like they forgot part of our order. Dishes came out slowly, even though the rest of the place seemed to be starting to empty out. We had to ask about our food twice, same as the table behind us, and one of the staff started taking away our utensils and asked if we wanted the check before we even received our last dish. Ended up waiting almost 30 minutes after we ate all the rest of our food just for that dish (the shrimp polenta), which slightly ruined my enjoyment of the dish. We were told the food runners just forgot about our section, which doesn't seem to make a lot of sense to me, but at least we got our food in the end. Normally, I don't care at all about a restaurant's ambiance or service - frankly, I love shouting for a waiter in a crowded dimsum restaurant. I feel like overall, the food was fine, not exceptional, but I was really disappointed by the level of service for the price point, hence my middling review. The food: We really wanted to try the kofte brochette, but were told that the brunch menu was a misprint and they didn't actually have it available for brunch! If that's true, the restaurant should at least edit their online menus, because if we had known, we would have come for dinner instead :( Beghrir pancakes - an interesting texture on the pancakes, and very honey forward overall. Delicious for 2 bites, but then became a little one noted. Would probably work better if you shared with 4-6 people and everyone had a single bite. Burrata - the best dish we ate. Loved all the different textures of the spice mix and edible flowers on top. Unfortunately only came with two pieces of sourdough, I could have had double the amount of bread to pair with this! Shrimp polenta - it was fine. Shrimp was well cooked, and the bits of garlic are flavorful. As mentioned before, I think I was a little crabby after being made to wait so long for this, so I feel like I have worse memories of this dish than it's actually owed. read more

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Wow... I was very happy with my time at Aziza! We made a reservation and didn't have to wait once we walked in. They have two different dining rooms. We were taken to a more secluded one, which I preferred. We happened to be eating around brunch time, so the menu was limited. At first I was worried, but the dishes were amazing! We got the shakshuka with kefta on the side and scrambled eggs with avocado toast. The shakshuka was definitely my favorite. The tomato flavor with eggs and chickpeas was everything. The eggs were also scrambled really well. I loved the taste and texture. Would highly recommend this place! Will definitely be visiting in the future for dinner. read more

Aziza - Food - Moroccan Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Wow, I've been here before?? Whoops ... heh. But my excuse is that it was 5 years ago. This experience was different than my last review. We came for Sunday lunch. We were sat in the back and ordered almost everything on the brunch menu. Typical of me to over-order in excitedness. Peep the pictures, though, worth it! Olives 5/5 - Saw another table getting this and had to get it. Aesthetic and WARM OLIVES? Delish. Burrata 4/5 - Burrata is always yummy, it's hard to get it wrong. It was good except I didn't care for the spice they added. It overpowered the delicate taste of the rest of the ingredients. Pancake 4/5 - Interesting texture and flavor. It was salty by itself. Adding the butter and syrup on top made it delicious. It was kind of soggy, so I had to dock a star. Caesar Salad 5/5 - Crunchy, flavorful, fresh. Prawns 4/5 - Good but the dish either needed more prawns to justify the price or the price needed to go down. Shakshouka 5/5 - TWO runny, gummy eggs! Tender chick peas. Good seasoning for the tomato base. Eggs benedict 3/5 - The smoked salmon was kind of fishy, I was a little scared of food poisoning. I liked the mushroom layer, making it unique. Potatoes were kinda dry. Yogurt 5/5 - Juicy fruit, yogurt wasn't overly sweet, crunchy granola. Kid's fan fave. Service was good, the waiter checked on us regularly and we asked for all of the food to come out as soon as they were ready since kids are on a timer before they get antsy in their pantsy. Pro tip: Feed your kid everything else before the yogurt! After the yogurt, they won't want anything else. They sat us in the back room, where I think they put all of the families with kids. I didn't mind since we'd feel less bad with noise. Def recommend coming for Sunday brunch. Glad to see they've survived COVID and still pretty busy! read more

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My partner surprised me with a dinner reservation here for my birthday. It was so romantic and classy, and a great introduction to Moroccan food for me! What we ordered: + Trio of Spreads [3.5/5] + Cauliflower [4/5] + Lamb Shank [6/5 - would recommend] + Mussels [5/5] + Garden of Aziza [5/5] For the appetizers: The trio of spreads [3.5/5] were incredibly delicious. I found them to be a great balance of sweet, fresh, and smokey flavors. HOWEVER after reading other reviews, it seems that other people had pita bread included whereas we had to pay for additional sourdough bread? I don't know if I would call it worth it due to (1) no provided bread and (2) $30 for the dips seems pretty steep to me, hence the docking of 2 stars. The cauliflower [4/5] was heavily rich and moist, with a nice spicy spread on top. I think the portion size here was totally worth it! The mussels [5/5] were really unique! They had a crunchy top and were very creamy and savory. For the entree: The lamb shank [6/5] was by far the most unique and tasty dish of the night. The lamb is quite tender but the smokey crust really steals the show. The sauce was a great blend of earthy, sweet, and bitter tastes. Even at the steep price I would really recommend the lamb. My partner and I even ordered a half-portion and had leftovers to share. For the cocktails: The garden of aziza [5/5] is a great drink for a balance of sweet citrus and strong alcohol. In total we ordered 3 appetizers and an entree to share. We were recommended to order one more appetizer by our waiter but honestly, I think we could've done with just 2 appetizers and the entree-- we were completely stuffed and took half of the lamb home! I think everything except for the Trio of Spreads and the Lamb Shank tasted a bit more American to me, but this was still quite a pleasant experience. The service was absolutely amazing and they did give us complimentary cookies with a sweet message for my birthday, making me feel quite special. :) read more

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Came by here on a whim as we were nearby and my friend had wanted to give Aziza a try. We called ahead to see if they would be able to seat us since it was close to closing time for their Brunch/Lunch service. Luckily, we were able to get a seat at the bar area without a reservation for 2. If you have a larger party, I would suggest reserving in advance. The bar area was separate from the main dining area; the ambiance of the bar area was dimly lit compared to the main dining area, but overall it made for a more chill and quieter dining experience. Staff was friendly and helpful overall, but service was a bit slow. We ordered: 1) Shakshuka(8/10)($23) - A very good rendition of Shakshuka! I really liked it there was a plentiful amount of chickpeas and the sauce was just the right amount without being too watery/runny. The two egg yolks added creaminess to the Shakshuka and complemented it well. The bread that came with it was good; but it wasn't grilled like it says on the menu; I think I liked it better that way since you have a soft bread filling with a firm crust. The Shakshuka tomato sauce was savory, tangy and bright which tends to lean on the more sour side which might be off putting for some; but overall I really enjoyed this dish! I just wish there was more bread that came with the dish! 2) Moroccan Tea(6.3/10)($10) - A decent tea; I don't really know what the typical Moroccan tea if suppose to be like; but my friend who has been there said that put a lot more mint and is sugar is on the side. The mint wasn't very present in this tea. It came in a heavy cast iron tea pot. It had pine nuts, which was a nice touch. Overall it wasn't that sweet or minty and just an okay pot of tea. 3) Side of Potatoes(3/10)($11) - Originally, we wanted to get some more carbs to eat on with the Shakshuka, but the potatoes ended up being overly salty. According to the manager, the chef/cook who made the potatoes was fairly new and over salted/seasoned the potatoes. The potatoes were also over cooked/fried. The manager was happy to have it remade, but since they turned off their fryer for brunch service already, he offered a dessert instead and removed the potatoes from our bill. 4) Date Cake(with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream)(7.5/10) - We received this in lieu of the potatoes and overall it was a good dessert. The date cake was soft and warm; even better when paired with the vanilla bean ice cream! It came with a caramel sauce drizzled around it and some pecans as well. The food overall was pretty good(minus the potatoes) and service was decent. Would definitely come back to give their dinner menu a try since our waiter said the lamb shank was really good! Price wise - Aziza is a bit steep for the portion sizes you get for most of their dishes; but I felt like the Shakshuka was decently priced as it was a hearty and filling dish by itself. read more

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I want to preface that I am not a fan of sweet and savory to start off with. This was my first time trying Moroccan cuisine and I found out that a lot of their dishes are sweet and savory. Some of the dishes felt really heavy, since they use a lot of nuts, dairy, and bread combo. The trio of spreads does not come with bread, you gotta pay for it separately. The basteeya was extremely sweet to me. Tasted like a savory dessert with chicken and spiced nuts. I couldn't even taste the ~beef~ and oyster in the tartare since it came with other ingredients. The anchovy plate came with bread and pistachio spread. It was another filling plate. My favorite was the grilled octopus! Tasted very fresh and citrusy. The slow cooked short rib was also amazing, but I felt so full by the time we got to it that it was enjoyed at a later time! Service was great! We were sat in the smaller back area with nowhere for sound to travel but to echo back so it got a bit loud. All in all, might have to try a more crunchy Moroccan spot first to see if they'd offer a different perspective for me. read more

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The restaurant has a good ambiance (very modern, minimal). Service was good, I didn't find that it was slow as some other people have noted. Food-wise, everything was good but nothing really wowed us. We ordered the anchovy and toast appetizer, it was okay, they could've definitely gave more bread. We also got the kefta, lamb shank, basteeya, cornbread, and drinks. Surprisingly, the cornbread was the best thing, then maybe the kefta. Overall, it's a very nice-looking restaurant with good service, but I found the food to be just ok. Maybe the flavors aren't for my palette. Everything seemed to be on the sweeter side. I'd say it's worth checking out if you want to try something different. read more

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I've been sat at Aziza twice, and the last time I had to leave because the service was too slow. This time I ate a full meal. The food is really really good. I really enjoyed every bite. The shakshuka was creamy and inventive. The Bloody Mary used real heirloom tomatoes and had a rich flavor. The service is just too slow here. It's clear it's understaffed. For that reason it won't be a repeat for me. Slow service can be fine, but it took 30 minutes for our drinks to arrive after ordering. I know this isn't a fluke because last time we sat down the host didn't come within 15 minutes of us sitting. I knew the meal wouldn't finish in time. Great food, but they need more people! read more

Aziza - Shakshuka - Moroccan Near Me - San Francisco, California

The food here is absolutely amazing. Atmosphere is chic and modern, a great vibe overall. Service is attentive and professional. I came during a Friday night with a party of 5 and was able to make a reservation a few days before no problem. We ordered the cornbread to share and each of us ordered separate mains. The cornbread was out of this world. It comes in a piping hot skillet with an obscene amount of butter on top that the staff spreads out for you and then proceeds to cut the bread into pieces. The butter melts immediately and is just so darn good. Definitely a must get! I ordered the shakshuka since I was going meatless, and it was amazing. Avocado, eggs, veggies, capers, with a side of bread paired to perfection. It would be better as a brunch dish but I still enjoyed it that night. I highly recommend this restaurant if you're looking for something a bit different. read more

Aziza - Shakshuka - Moroccan Near Me - San Francisco, California

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I came back a year later and I can confirm, it's still just as good as it was a year ago. If you don't want to read the rest of the review, just know: everything was amazing. It feels like you can't miss here. Beef tartare: Usually tartares come with a chip/cracker/something hard and crunchy to dip into it. Aziza puts the crunchy stuff on top. No need to use your hands and everything comes together so perfectly. Cauliflower appetizer: There aren't enough words in the English dictionary to explain how good this was. It had a crunchy exterior, insanely soft interior and the sauces on top all blended together for an insane experience in your mouth. Do not skip when you come here! Watermelonkiss (cocktail): I was looking for something overly sweet and this delivered! Yuzu custard: This won't be for everyone. It was sweet, sure, but the lemon-thyme aspect to this custard gave this a sweet-savory combination. We loved it but we heard from the server that some people weren't fans. Shakshuka & Date cake: These two were tried and true classics from our last visit. I can confirm they were just as great as last time. The bread that comes with the shakshuka got (surprisingly) so much better. Our server was so sweet and let us know if there was any delay to the food. It does get noisy in there because it is so popular, but that's not something that bothered us! read more

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Was there with a couple of friends I hadn't seen in a while. Had the Piquillo & Almond spread with flatbread (delicious!), the mussels (a bit on the salty side but goes really well with the bread), octopus (yummy), the branzino (fantastic!), the short rib (decadent), and the corn bread (omg!). Service, even though it was busy, was overall great. And the restaurant was clean with nice lines. Will definitely have to go back and try the chicken and other plates. read more

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A fun dinner date spot for an intimate and vibe-y evening. The ambience is great with Moroccan decor and mood lighting. We ordered the cauliflower, chicken basteeya, braised lamb, and corn bread. We were quite full from these 4 items. Our favorites were the cauliflower and lamb shank. The cauliflower was so flavorful with a depth of different tangy and savory flavors. The lamb shank was so tender. The basteeya is a signature dish, so worth trying. The cornbread also worth trying but okay to skip if you are full! Servers were so kind and helpful with the menu. read more

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This place is such a cute place for date night or a family brunch! As for food, I would highly recommend the berry French toast or the salmon eggs, Benedict. However I do think their food is on a saltier side for me personally. As for service, the staff is very kind but they do feel understaffed therefore do expect some waiting. Overall would recommend and would come back again! read more

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Divine sums up the experience and food here. We came here for a birthday brunch celebration and were met with an aesthetic ambiance and friendly server. We had some cocktails and the lebneh as well as an appts to we that I can't recall the name of. The lebneh was tangy and sweet at the same time, paired with the roasted granola and some fruit. The second appetizer included essentially lettuce wraps filled with a spiced mixture. I had the French toast topped with huckleberry jam and pistachio creme, cooked perfectly. We also tried the Shakshuka and a dish with prawns, capping it off with a cappuccino. Everything was simply delicious. Dining is a bit pricey here but worth it for the food! I would love to come back. Happy eating! read more

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