I enjoyed the mea, so much diet options. Good service. Loved the ambiance my friends and 1 spent my birthday together there and the atmosphere was to die for. The restaurant decorated for my birthday with no extra charge. my vegan and vegetarian friends enjoyed the food. read more

We were there to celebrate a couple of birthdays. I made reservations online, which was easy and received a response back that day confirming the reservation. We arrived at 8:30 pm and were seated promptly. At first glance it doesn't look that big however, we were ushered downstairs and found another whole dining room. The decor is very rustic, inviting and lovely. We were trying to figure out if they would notice we carried on of the tables out with us when we left. Service was the best we have received since arrive in England. Very personable, friendly, attentive without hovering. They kept the drinks flowing almost as quickly as we were drinking and ordering them. The food was out of this world. Old world Moroccan, as the owner is from Morocco and take pride in what he serves. There were a variety of dishes ordered: We started with the Azouma and Vegetarian Mix Mezze for mains we ordered a variety of dishes: Lamb Tagine with Prunes, Chicken Tagine (with preserved lemons), Meat Ball Tagine, Vegetarian Tagine, and Lamb Shawarma. The side of Couscous were cooked perfectly. I ordered the Lamb Tagine with Prunes (Slow cooked lamb, prunes, caramelised pears, onions and toasted almonds, with sweet and savoury spices). It is to-date the best lamb that I have had since arrive in England. Most of the lamb so far has had a gamey taste and typically very fatty; this was neither. It was lean, tender and flavoured to perfection. I was also fortunate to try the Baklava - the BEST I've ever had. With ample amounts of flowing drinks, apps, five mains and two desserts the total bill came to about £35 pp. There is limited street parking, best to use the lot across Broad St (Queningate Car Park) close to the wall. You only pay until 9 pm. read more

Best all-you-can-eat lunch buffet ever! I was very sceptical in the beginning as I usually do not like ayce-kind of restaurants. But this one is really a must if you like those spicy meals. Very kind reception. We were shown all dishes upfront so we could decide whether we wanted to stay or not. We stayed and were more than happy and positively surprised by this location. All thumps up!! read more

Amazing! We were lost in the city because of parking issues. We found this place because it was in walking distance to our car (parking was not easy) and wasn't bar food. We had the lamb tangine which was cooked perfectly! Tender and not too sweet - served with couscous. The starter was a sampler and it, too, was good. We were late to arrive but they were so gracious to us. I highly recommend this restaurant! read more

Azouma, is a little bit of Morocco just outside the city walls of Canterbury, and in a lovely old building. The place is kitted out in exotic, Moroccan style with embroidered cushions, and dark wood bench seats. We had a lovely all you can eat lunch time buffet, with a myriad of starters, fallafel, humous, yoghurt and mint, lamb meat balls. Then the main courses are predominantly chicken and lamb stews, with chick peas, aubergines, onions, spices and also a fair amount of choice for the non-meat eater, including cous-cous and rice. The staff are unobtrusive, and this is a great place for groups as it is informal. read more

This is Canterbury's best hidden gem. Taken here on my last day living in the city, it was the best restaurant I'd been to there, and I've been back to Canterbury several times just for the food. If you're vegetarian, it will have a great selection, from the houmous to the wonderful couscous and lightly spiced roast vegetables, so very succulent and soft. If not, the lamb and chicken dishes are, I hear, fantastic. If you go during the day, I recommend the buffet - all you can eat for a very reasonable £7.95, with at least ten dishes available - all of them great. The staff are brilliant, and the entire place is decorated like something from the Arabian Nights - on Thursday evenings they even have a belly dancer! All I can say is, give this place a chance - you won't regret it! read more

This was a great restaurant. I was visiting on a day trip to Canterbury and as students we were looking for something affordable. Azouma popped up on the map and we decided to go for it. As soon as we walked in the owner made sure to explain how the restaurant worked and explained all the dishes to us. He was willing and able to answer all of our questions. The food was great and the service was lovely. I was so happy to find a buffet in the UK especially Middle Eastern Food. Overall with three plates of food, some desserts and a drink it came to about £15 which is super affordable and reasonable for an all you can eat buffet. I definitely recommend this especially if you are new to Middle Eastern food. I recommend to anyone to go it's less than a five minute walk from the Cathedral. read more

I went here last week with my family and friends. Service was excellent. We had the table at the front and they checked on us constantly. We had cocktsils, wine, starters and mains and the price was very reasonable. Definitely recommend this place. read more

Ate here last weekend with my family and had a slightly disappointing meal. The waitress was really friendly as was the manager (owner?) but the food was a touch bland or had some questionable ingredients. The meze starters were excellent with people familiar with middle-eastern cuisine recognising Moroccan versions of Tzatziki as well as classics like Hummus and Baba Ganoush. So far so good. For main course, my 'Seafood Tagine' was tasty in that it was well-seasoned but the main 'seafood' was cut up strips of 'crabstick' which are a pretty dubious ingredient in my opinion. The only other seafood was some tiny shrimp but at least they had been alive and swimming in the sea! The others around the table felt their fish dishes were a bit bland as we are all fans of spice and were hoping for a stronger harissa kick to the meal. On the positive side- the bottle of Moroccan wine that we ordered was surprising full of flavour and has made me curious to find out what else Moroccan wine has to offer. We should, perhaps, have ordered more typical dishes such as the lamb tagine to really get a full picture of how good this restaurant is. It's certainly not overly expensive and the service is friendly but perhaps we ordered badly- especially given the other reviews this restaurant has had. read more

Gorgeous food, great atmosphere, esp. when they have the belly dancer on. Good value too, would recommend for parties and groups.

Really nice Moroccan restaurant I had a delicious Harira soup and Shish kebab I definitely recommend it read more

Superb menu and ezxcellent atmosphere. The food is always very good but the day to aim for is Friday when the floor dancer is present. The day to avoid is Monday, when there may be a few gaps in the menu - in our case no decaf coffee and no cream for the pie. read more

We have been to Azouma a few times, we first stumbled across it on a Sunday and were drawn in by the price of the buffet and we always enjoy Moroccan food. We had a great meal and the staff were great and very friendly. They had great fun keeping our little daughter amused. We have been back for two family birthdays and have had a great time each time. The food is great, as well as the surroundings and the staff. read more

Been here once, and Would definitely go again! the waitress was friendly and attentive, some staff struggle with english, the starters were gorgeous and the main was delicious. however the portion sizes were huge (not complaining) but i only managed just about half of my meal! cant wait to go back! love the atmosphere, the staff and the food. read more

I had the harrira soup, an order of kebbeh, and an olive appetizer. All well done and I really liked the soup. Three others in my group also went there and were well pleased by the food and the service for dinner. Two others were pleased by the lunch buffet (9 pounds). read more

The food is tasty, if fairly standard but the brilliant and friendly staff make up for it - the owner in particular is just lovely and attentive. (although last time we went the two waitresses ignored us for nearly an hour, engrossed in discussing their evening plans) I really love the decor of the place and the Sunday buffet is great value for money. read more