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    El Morocco

    4.0 (429 reviews)
    Closed 5:30 pm - 10:00 PM
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Lamb Tagine
    Vanni C.

    Service was amazing food was good and live entertainment was an added bonus There was a belly dancer and music being played some with live instrument the lamb Tagine was a little too gamy for me I usually eat lamb the vegetables and broth was really good The honey chicken was served w. Raisins on top i could have done without the raisins & it was incredibly tinder so tinder i was chewing bones

    Me, celebrating
    Michael W.

    I didn't know they had Brunch on the weekends too! Went with friends this morning, super friendly owner and Service, great food options from pancakes to exquisite crepe to Shakshukar, loved the cinnamon latte, decoration and music. Hidden gem on the weekends!

    Hummus, pita, salad
    Robert H.

    The food was absolutely incredible. The hummus plate and salad was so fresh, there was nothing left! The lamb was so tender and flavorful and the presentation was really well done. My wife had the chicken kabobs which were tender and flavorful. Heck, my picky kids loved the food also! And that's just the meal... the service was friendly and quick, my first time there I felt like family! The ambiance is really well done, I felt like I was in the Middle East!And top that off with a really awesome belly dancing show! I highly recommend! We had an absolute blast! We will be back!

    Ma Irene G.

    The place is really relaxing and cozy. You can really have a nice party here. Food was so great and owner is really accommodating. At night they also have music and a show. Please come and check it out. Nabeelah and Nader is very very nice. Shows start by 7:30-9:30

    #3 Crepe to go!!

    This is by far my favorite place to visit for a unique dining experience! The husband and wife team go above and beyond to ensure all of your dining needs are met, plus their hospitality and friendliness makes coming here like visiting good friends! They serve your cup, and serve your soul. Forget Starbucks, order their Turkish Coffee!!The Mint tea??? Amazing. The Bastilla is so yummy. The hummus and salad plates (with his special sauce), dolmas and crepes are my favorites! I haven't been for the dinner service yet, with their dinner menu and belly dancers, but I will! The brunch is a lovely intimate experience. It feels like you are dining as a guest in their home. They entertain you with stories, music, drink tricks, jokes and more. Not to impress you, but because they genuinely enjoy having you there as their company. Every time I have been we laugh, we sing, we dance, we learn about each other and I always leave looking forward to my next visit with my friends at El Moracco!

    Food at this amazing place
    Bella N.

    This place was awesome to have brunch with the w owner was very attentive and funny. I had theTajin it was very delicious and very flavorful. The atmosphere was so pleasant.

    Menu 02/2024
    Jon G.

    I was excited to find El Morocco since North African cuisine is very rare around these parts. I used to eat it all the time when I lived in the South of France, where there is a large population of people from Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia. However, I was pretty disappointed here. The limited menu items, and a significant price increase from the photos of the menu that people had posted merely a month before. The overall ambiance was nice, and they were kind enough to ask if the music was too loud without us having to say anything about it. It's one thing when the music creates an ambiance, it's another when you can't even talk to the people that you're sitting with. My group ordered three tajines and the honey chicken, as well as the Moroccan wine, hummus, and dolmas. The appetizers were great, especially the hummus. They actually gave us enough pita which most places don't. Two of my party were gluten free and we asked if they had some veggies or something to go with the hummus. They brought out some lettuce which apparently was nice and refreshing. The wine was kind of a dull table wine, nothing to write home about. My tajine was lukewarm and basically just tasted like lemon. The veggies were over cooked, and there wasn't the dried fruit, cinnamon, and spices that I am used to having. Even the olives seemed to be from a can. Overall the plate was actually pretty sparse. It didn't resemble anything like what I have had before, or even other peoples photos here on Yelp. And no side of couscous. Every Moroccan restaurant I've ever been to gives you a side of couscous with your tajine. So the meal wasn't very good, quite underwhelming really, and very much over priced. But what made the experience a big fail for me was the fact that everything took at least twenty minutes. We spent over three hours here mainly just waiting on things. We place our order for drinks and appetizers. The appetizers come out 20 min later. We ask for our wine. It comes out 20 minutes later. We try to flag someone down to take our order. That takes 20 min. We place our orders, and that must have taken a good hour. Every little thing was a huge wait, we even had to go get someone to bring us our bill, which also took a long time to get. And to top it off, 20% gratuity was automatically added. So I don't think I'll be coming back. Which makes me sad because I was really looking forward to this place.

    From the owner!

    We took my dad here for his 85th birthday and had a fantastic time. Everyone else has already reviewed the beautiful decor. And we thought the food was delicious! The show was great and the belly dancer was really sweet, posing for a photo with my dad, who due to balance issues couldn't go up and dance with her. But what makes this restaurant exceptional is the service. Conor, the server was AMAZING! From the minute we walked in, he took care of everything. He gave us the perfect table with a place for my dad's walker, he took our diabetic cupcakes to the fridge (and later brought them out on a platter with a candle), he found a temporary vase for the flowers we gave our mom for Mother's Day, he did an incredible trick with the mocktail, and checked on us constantly. A super nice guy. And the owner was so awesome! He went above and beyond and even bought balloons for my dad in advance. I loved this restaurant and we can't wait to go back and try brunch!

    Chicken Tagine
    Heather M.

    El Morrocco- a hidden gem that's been around FOREVER (I celebrated my 21st bday there ) Still amazing! The perfect place for a celebration or fun night out. The decor transports you to Morrocco and the service is great!! Interesting cocktails- get the one that spins!! The food is also great and HUGE portions. We started with the hummus- the best we have had with warm fluffy pita. The bastilla is a unique must- get dish. Flakey phyllo encases shredded spiced chicken and eggs with a sweet cinnamon spice. The tajin is perfectly slow cooked lamb and chicken with veggies and olives (wish more olives in dish). The couscous dish had surprisingly little couscous but LOTS of chicken shrimp and veggies. The meat was so tender in all the dishes and flavorful. We ended with Moroccan mint tea and baklava. ... and of course let's not forget about the show!! They have belly dancing!!! Amazing talent and they pull people up to dance and learn! Fridays and Saturdays are usually a bit longer belly dancing shows. Also noticed they offer lunch and brunch now too! I don't believe there is belly dancing at these times but would be a fun brunch if they added dancing then!

    Lamb Tagine
    Eddy H.

    I went to dinner at around 6:30pm. I walked in, and there was noone to greet me or seat me for about 10 minutes. There was a group of 4 people there at one table and the rest of the restaurant was empty. I walked back out, and then back in just so they can hear the door, but still noone. I shouted hello for them to even come out and he told me to sit wherever i wanted. I ordered a diet coke and Lamb Tajine. Diet coke was obviously from a broken machine that lacked syrup. Tasted horrible, i sent it back. Lamb tajine was okay. Ive had tajine multiple times, this one was lacking explosive flavor and I thought Id be getting a lamb shank but instead got some lamb pieces and alot of bones. It seems like a nice experience to go and watch belly dancers and its possibly a different vibe when the restaurant is busy, but i wasnt feeling it unfortunately last night.

    Belly dancer
    Ayem M.

    Came here for a birthday celebration. The ambiance is incredible. Very beautiful restaurant and they have belly dancing and music at night time. The food is honestly very overpriced and tastes a lot like crockpot food. I don't think it's exactly authentic Moroccan food so if your intent is to eat authentic Moroccan food I wouldn't really recommend this place. However the cultural aspect is phenomenal and service is pretty great. If you plan to come on a night it's etiquette to bring some cash to give to the belly dancers.

    Sign that says Brunch but in the door sign says Closed for brunch.

    We make this big family trip in the morning for Sunday brunch as Yelp clearly says Sunday brunch and open hours. There is also a large sign in front that says they offer Saturday and Sunday Brunch. Son visiting from out of state so it's a huge deal. We get there and it's closed. Very disappointed.

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    Delicious food. Authentic experience with great ambiance. Would definitely recommend.

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    Ask the Community - El Morocco

    Can you accommodate a gluten free person?

    Yep! The menu is pretty good about making it clear what has gluten & what doesn't. I am sensitive to gluten, so I usually get a tajine or kabobs & make it clear that I want rice instead of couscous. All the appetizers besides the Bastilla are GF,… Read more

    Do they have argeela/hookah?

    No. No hookahs but they do have belly dancers

    How do I make a reservation?

    Call and you can leave a request on the machine if they're not yet open. He will call back to confirm.

    Do you guys have live music with belly dancer on friday night?

    We do have live belly dancing shows, but not live music every night. We do have select dates where there is a live band, and you can call to get the next date. But make your reservations early because those night fill up fast!

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    Owner Tammy. This is a waaaaay long overdue review from 2015…read more Ordered a chocolate shake and mixed berries waffle :) Waffle was fluffy and not dense! Tasty raspberry sauce inlcuded. Waitress was kind to bring me hot water bcuz of my lost voice I asked for Chantilly cream on the side first from waitress. It never came even tho she wrote it down. Then I asked hostess/aka owner Tammy. And it still never came out. I asked my own waitress again and she apologized for it never coming out (I thought that's why a waitress brings out your food, so they can also see if something is wrong with it before it reaches your table)-she brings me out a bowl of sour cream So I took the bowl And went to a third waitress and asked is this Chantilly cream and she says no that's sour cream So I asked for it again and another bowl of sour cream comes out Third waitress talks to owner who comes out to me and I show her on google what Chantilly cream really is and ask her to talk to her chefs about revising the menu bcuz it's misleading offering Chantilly Apparently the cream is mixed with something called Melba? A raspberry sauce...so I guess customers have not noticed the difference in the past or something...as a result, by itself, I DID notice... Anywho, no my waitresses fault, actually the fault of the chef/cook in the back. But owner shouldd know what that is before putting it on menu for people to order. But I appreciate Tammy's customer service, coming to me and talking to me about the menu sincerely and apologizing and offering to "take care of me" and my bill as I told her I would take care of her waitress despite all the mixup, for the kind gesture of bringing me in, in the beginning.

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