We have been interested in the Blue Fez since we first stumbled upon it during one of our walks through downtown. We stopped by yesterday, which happen to be its grand opening. I had the House Salad and the Falafel served over humous and spicy harissa sauce, and my wife had the Cigar Sampler (spinach and feta cheese, brie cheese and honey, beef and raisins, wrapped in filo dough). The falafel is the best I've had in Salem - and I tried a few places. My wife, who is a very picky eater, loved the sampler. We ate outside so I can't comment on the atmosphere inside, but if seemed very pleasant and inviting. I have been a vegetarian for my entire adult life (more than 40 years). My wife is an omnivore. The Blue Fez is a perfect new place for us. We both love well-made, inventive food that is flavorful and simple in its presentation. We definitely think we found what may become our favorite restaurant in our little city. We look forward to trying more of the items on their menu. I am hoping it becomes a fixture in Salem. read more

We've been waiting anxiously for Blue Fez to open, and our first visit did not disappoint. Quite the contrary! Try the veggie paella. What a great dish! We also had the lamb tagine, which was excellent as well. I recommend getting it with the couscous as your side; it's very well flavored. We're looking forward to many meals here, and we're inspired to try making these dishes at home. read more

Blue Fez - Blue Fez, photographed before it opened - Moroccan Near Me - Salem, Massachusetts

We loved this place. The service was great, and our waiter was so nice. We got the mosaic appetizer and it was delicious. Can't wait to go. Ack. read more

Blue Fez - Moroccan Near Me - Salem, Massachusetts

Moroccan need I say more. A leg of lamb over Israeli couscous cooked al dente to perfection. I know, Mediterranean in New England? When in Rome you don't have to eat Pizza read more

Blue Fez - Lamb tagine - Moroccan Near Me - Salem, Massachusetts

Strong cocktails, which I appreciate lol. Amazing customer service, shout out to Danielle and Loubna! Love this place

Started in such a good note. Very accommodating for seating then after 100 mess ups Im Speechless. Told us they could do a dirty martini and after 4 tries of the wrong drink they told my friend they didn't have olive juice. Missed drinks, extra food on the check that were never ordered. They messed up so many orders between drinks and food and waited over an hour to get the check they told us they could split and then at the end couldn't. I can honestly say I've never had such a shitty experience. Also the steak looked pretty but then full of fat and thin and served in a water down sausage gravy that needed salt. Dry meatballs. Polite staff terrible skills. Also we were in 2 tables but were the only tables. I've never left a bad review but this is terrible. I've never had a worse experience and all 13 of us have never been so disappointed. read more

Blue Fez - a close up of a bowl of food - Moroccan Near Me - Salem, Massachusetts

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This is Rick's Cafe without Major Strasser and with better food. We first had the Mosaic appetizer which is all the small mezes-perfectly done: beets, potatoes, hummus, eggplant, lightly grilled flatbread. Excellent. We ate every bite. We mostly ordered from the Tapas menu: the chicken, the salmon, falafel, moroccan meatballs, and the spinach and cheese filo rolls, quick fried--SOO GOOD, all of it. They have a wonderfully light and creative dip of pureed dates, almonds, and coconut that tastes like chocolate for dessert. We love this place, can't wait to go back. We came early, got to know the owner (if you speak French, that's a help), and thoroughly enjoyed every minute. This is a gem that, thankfully, has nothing to do with the Halloween fetish that has throttled Salem. I've eaten across Turkey and North Africa, and this restaurant would fit in nicely in Casablanca, Algiers, or even Marseilles. Great dining experience and really, not expensive for what you get. read more

The best find in Salem. The restaurant was absolutely beautiful and the food was AMAZING! Noelle was such a sweetheart and made the experience even better! Can't wait to visit again! read more

Blue Fez - Refissa, my new favorite dish! - Moroccan Near Me - Salem, Massachusetts

Delicious food on a beautiful day to dine outside. Lentil soup was amazing, Marrakesh salad was wonderful. Highly recommend. Keep in mind, lots of restaurants are having difficulty fully staffing. Mid-range prices. Relaxing and enjoyable. read more

The most delicious food I have had in awhile! Got the chicken curry with couscous (to die for, must have), cigar set (fried cheese appetizer) and moroccan meatball app to split with my boyfriend. Everything was delectable, staff was SO nice - this will become a regular spot for us! read more

So delicious we ate here twice during our trip to Salem last autumn. We still crave this delicious and friendly place still. Not that we ate at very many places in Salem but this is likely among the best, I'd bet. Will hope locals can keep this place in business until my next trip to the area and share it with those I'm traveling with. read more

Live in the area and went here tonight for the first time for takeout (f*** covid). Stuff was all excellent. Had the Sultan's Meshoui and this place does lamb and chicken so good, apparently. If I had known it was this good I'd have been coming here once a month for the past year. It was so good I actually ate the vegetables that came with the meal for the first time in like 9 months (you're not my doctor, don't look at me like that), and they were fantastic too. the Falafel was great and I would recommend this place all day. read more

Pretty disapointed- I'm no Moroccan food expert but wasn't too impressed and felt it was high for the combo of food, service and setting. Was offered bread when seated and when it finally came, it was ok but a tiny 6in "loaf" about an inch thick. Flavor was in between a white dinner roll and an egg bread. Didn't think much about it until it was on the bill. Had the Marrakech salad and falafel as shared apps. Salad was tasty but really small. Falafels were really small too, 4 golf balls on just a smidge of hummus with harissa. Outside was really dark and hard but still pretty moist inside and decent seasoning. A B rating. My wife really wanted to try the Lentil soup and couldn't have been more disappointed. It was really, really bland and thin. Not a good effort and it actually went back. Mains were OK, Tagine Marakesh, Chicken Fassi and Sultans Meshui. All were cooked nicely and the chicken was nice and tender, not dried out. Seasoning was really lacking in all though, good thing my Meshui came with Harissa or it would have just been grilled steak and chicken. Steak medallions were good quality, tender and not overcooked but really plain. Everything sounded good on the menu and the sweet/ savory combos could have been interesting but weren't really. Not my thing but my wife and daughter like that but were left kind of flat with their dishes. All servings were pretty small, enough but not generous. The bill made us a bit uncomfortable, the soup was still on it as was a $14 cocktail no-one had. Didn't expect $3.75 for the equivalent of a couple dinner rolls. It's ok but they should have mentioned it wasn't gratis. They took the soup and cocktail off but with no drinks it was still $125 for 3. Kind of steep for mediocre food. Help is tight but we waited, a lot, and could see our waitress on her phone most of the time and there were only 5 other diners. Decor wasn't awful but it wasn't nice either. So we'll pass on going back but it might be a good change of pace for someone tired of the other fare in the area. read more

Upon entering this establishment, my first thought was to turn around and leave and I regretted not doing so. It went south from the beginning and they absolutely gas lighted us. Three women trying to serve us with no communication between them and everything that went wrong somehow turned out to be our fault. They couldn't get anything right and I think the entire staff was high. Trying to straighten out the bill was a train wreck. I would not recommend going anywhere near this place. The food wasn't that great either. read more

My friend and I had been wanting to try Blue Fez for months. We are both residents of Salem. We decided to stop in for lunch. We were greeted by a woman who told us she would be our waitress. The restaurant was completely empty. We were the only customers. The waitress seemed friendly enough. She complained about being bored. We were understanding. We ordered two appetizers and a meal to share. The food was decent. The mosaic plate was good. The appetizer of fried wrapped meats and cheese was okay. It was nothing to run home about. Then things started to get weird. The waitress was eavesdropping on our conversation. She even told us that herself! My friend and I were talking about my recent medical appointments in low voices. It was personal. We just wanted a nice relaxing lunch and chat. I was trying to process some news I had been given. The waitress kept saying weird things to us and told us she got Botox and put her finger in her mouth to show us something. Then when she went to the bathroom she told us she was going to wash her hands. It was just odd. We went along with it to be nice. Also the three bathrooms all had an issue with them. One with no soap, one with no to, and the other wouldn't flush. Not cool. At least have one working bathroom! Then the bill comes and we put our cards in to split it. We walk out and decide we will try the restaurant again but ask for a different server. No biggie! Then I get home and check my banking and see I was double charged for the meal! So my friend and I go back and speak to the owner. He is one of the rudest men I've ever met. He told me he wouldn't make it right because I wasn't being nice enough. He wouldn't even give me a receipt of the voided transaction. I thought it possible I had been robbed. I was very stressed. I won't be going back. I don't want to give this man anymore money. I foresee this business being gone soon. The food is okay but the service was trash. The whole reason I like going out to eat is to relax and not have to stress. 0/10 recommend. read more

Very average. Hummus plate app was decent as was the spicy meatball starter, but all of our mains were bland and overrun by couscous. Waitress also forgot to bring us bread as she did at the other tables around us and didn't even bother to ask us if we wanted a dessert before we left. read more

A hidden gem right downtown. I have never had a meal here that wasn't so good I said Wow! aloud after every bite. The food is incredible and authentic, service personable and professional. Get the mint tea and cigar sampler, and the couscous is always on point. I love Blue Fez!!! read more

Amazing service and amazing food. Though the kitchen was running behind we never felt forgotten. Pedro had an amazing energy and so sweet.

Absolutely amazing service.. Was here yesterday on a trip from New York.. Customer service is amazing as well as they follow COVID guidelines Drinks and food are amazing.. The owner of this fine establishment treats you like you're family. Would deff recommend 10/10!!!! read more

After a walking tour around Salem we headed over for lunch. The ambience is nice and they were very flexible and allowed us to choose dishes from the dinner menu even though it was lunch. We got the grape leaves and falafel appetizers and they were excellnet. From the dinner menu we ordered tajine and reffari. Both dishes were excellent, light, well seasoned. We loved the number of vegetarian choices and would recommend this place. read more

(1) Maple Old Fashion + (2 orders) Crab Cakes + (1) Moroccan Dates =. ALL DAY! Do it!

Ok so the wait on this time of year is insane just because it's so crowded, I get it. But it was just way too long we waited about an hour and people were getting their food before we did and got their after us. The worst part was we ordered a simple salad and hummus for apps and it look that long for cucumbers and pita to come out. Overall,the food was good but was so disappointed with the wait we were starving we even went to an outside vendor to grab something to manage our hunger. There's barely structure and during this time of year it would be better to staff correctly to accommodate all customers. read more

This place was a diamond in the rough. I had wanted to visit, and was surprised with how good it was. The couscous was very good, everything we had was great. Portion size and price were right on especially for the type of place; a little on the fancier side. The staff was very nice and helpful, and the location was perfect. I will return. read more

The food was amazing. I had the most tender lamb ever and delicious in preparation. (Moroccan Tangine) My boyfriend had the steak. read more

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I went here for lunch with grandson on his college break, just a couple of days after it opened. I had looked forward to Blue Fez' opening for several weeks, and it lived up to my expectations. Grandson had the falafel starter, which was wonderfully arranged and very tasty (yes he let me have a taste). He followed that with the grilled lamb on pita which he greatly enjoyed...um, I did not get a taste of this. I chose, and thoroughly enjoyed, the houmus in a pita wrap accompanied by lots of artfully seasoned and healthful veggies. The space is very pleasant, very nice to be in. I look forward to many many more excellent meals at Blue Fez, a great addition to Salem's restaurant scene. read more

Was excited to try this new restaurant after looking at the menu online. I noted the great ambiance when my friends and I walked in and were greeted immediately. The oil with olives to dip your bread in is worth the trip alone. We ordered the Grape Leaves and the Falafel for starters. Both were excellent! I ordered the Chicken Fassi and my husband ordered the Moroccan Meshoui. Delish! Not only was the food great, the waitstaff was very attentive without being annoying. They were knowledgeable of menu items and ingredients. This restaurant is a great addition to Salem. read more

Dry meatballs, raw falafel, almost 2 hours from start to check for 2 apps and wine. Meh

Clean, relaxed atmosphere. Friendly attentive waiter. Delicious, fresh food (we got the falafel bowls at lunch) and excellent wine selection. We will definitely be back the next time we are in Salem, MA. read more

As a fan of the owner's other restaurant, I was eagerly looking forward to Blue Fez's opening. I went for the first time today and was not disappointed. The food and the service are both fantastic! I'm looking forward to going back. read more

Tried this restaurant during the Halloween festival and it was great. The food tasted fresh and flavored well.

We happened to be in Salem today and decided to give this a try! Our waitress Noel was fantastic! Food was great! We will definitely be back to try more dishes! read more

Delicious! Amazing Moroccan ethnic food. The specials are simply the best and if you can't decide always go with a special. Loved the beet and chickpea salad. Wait staff friendly and super informative about Moroccan foods. And you've got to try the Moroccan. lover martini - so good! If you're in Salem - this is the place to go to! read more

Excellent! Stopped by for a quick meal and were so impressed! The food tastes perfect and service is top notch. We were in a hurry to catch our train so they promptly took our order and brought our meal. Can't wait to come again! read more

We happened upon this place! After walking around Boston all day. The hostess, Lauren, has been telling us about all the great places to see & great places to go in and around Salem. They're amazing!! Great staff & food & drinks are awesome! A must go for drinks & food!! Absolutely love this place!! read more

Blue Fez - Moroccan Near Me - Salem, Massachusetts

Food is delicious and fresh. Simple menu, but perfect for our lunch. We had falafel bowls, the Blue Fez salad, and a hummus plate. For dessert the Moroccan dates. Friendly staff, nice atmosphere and clean. Will definitely come back when in Salem. read more

We recently moved to Salem. Picked up two vegetarian takeout dinners tonight - paella and couscous fassi. Portions were generous and food was fresh and warm. Nice Mediterranean flavor. Restaurant has a nice atmosphere. Looking forward to trying more of the unique menu choices. read more

Tasty middle-eastern inspired food. Unfortunately I was unable to find at the Blue Fez the traditional Moroccan food that I had living there or the one that I make at home. I think that the use of traditional semolina, raz-al-hanut and some merguez could be a nice addition to the menu. read more

Outstanding experience, all around. We visited Salem for one day - and stopped in. The staff was exceptionally friendly - very welcoming, kind, positive energy. Nawal, our server, went above and beyond. Very engaging, kind, helpful. Wide-ranging, diverse menu with ample vegetarian options. The food was delicious - very flavorful and well-prepared. read more

It's located at the back.. in a corner. I'd ordered Take-Out Chicken Fassi and Lamb Tagine. I had Chicken Fassi over mashed potatoes.. delicious! Lamb Tagine, was great as well.. for those who enjoy Lamb. read more

Delicious food, friendly service, wonderful atmosphere. Falafel was amazing as was the lamb. Would recommend to all.