Very nice environment and welcoming staff. I had the vegetarian platter which included two different soups and a wide selection of vegetarian dishes. That combined with the bread was quite delicious. I also ordered a meat kebab and that was OK but I would skip that next time. I was looking forward to one of the desserts and they did not have that so that was disappointing. Towards the end of my meal, the restaurant filled up and the staff became an attentive and it was difficult to get someone's attention to pay the bill. read more

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Food: 3/3 Service: 1/1 Ambiance: 1/1 Perfect 5/5 stars for Moltaqa! My friends and I went during one of their belly dancing nights (make a reservation ahead of time!) and it was truly such a fun experience! The belly dancing didn't last too long and we were in a table in a corner that didn't have the most amazing view of most of the action, but they went around the tables as well a bit and it was still fun. The atmosphere was great, some people started dancing with the belly dancer and just good vibes and fun all around! After the belly dancing they had a live DJ that just kept playing (what I assume are) Moroccan bangers and it kept the vibe upbeat and fun throughout the rest of the night. And this isn't even getting to the food yet! Omg the food and drinks - all amazing. My friends and I like to try new things and sample each other's dishes/drinks, and everything we ordered at the table was SO GOOD. From my experience I would be confident saying that they don't have a single bad dish/drink on their menu because of how top notch every we tasted was. I highly recommend this spot and would absolutely come here again, especially when there's belly dancing! read more

Came here with a big group of colleagues for a conference. This place did not disappoint. Food was great, servings and staff were friendly and helpful, and nice vibes and ambiance on the edges of Yaletown. Come and check out this place. read more

Moltaqa Moroccan Restaurant - Moroccan Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Tasty Moroccan place in Yaletown. Parking here is pretty awful. Metered spots only. The inside looks pretty Moroccan themed. No idea how authentic it is though. Staff were friendly, though service was a bit slow. The place was packed. However, they were quite helpful in helping my group pick their dishes. Moroccan platter - comes with 2 soups and some 8 mini dishes. Besara - lentil soup with olive oil. Goes well when dipped with bread. Harirra - tomato lentil soup. The rest of the platter was bits of random goodness. Chickpeas, potato chunks, beet slice, cucumbers in sour sauce, red peppers, and some others. Great for sharing. Half chicken tagine - served in a bowl with a cone shaped lid. Chicken was a bit dry, but the (curry?) sauce was pretty good. Comes with a bowl of couscous with chickpeas on top. Lamb sirloin steak kebab - 6 large chunks of meat spread over 2 skewers, with a side of Arabic rice (saffron type rice with peas and other mixed vegetables) and potatoes, and 2 types of salad. As a standalone dish, this would be my recommendation. Duck flambe - quite the spectacle. The waiter brings the cooked duck to the table on a platter, then pours some flaming sauce on top, searing the outside. Nice juicy chunks of meat. Served with chunks of zucchini, potato, and carrot. Rack of lamb - similar to the duck, but without the flambe. Once again, nice juicy chunks of meat. Arabic rice - This was a bit redundant as some of our other dishes already had the rice. Overall it was a pleasant experience, though the tables often got too full based on the number of dishes. Basically this place is probably best enjoyed in smaller groups. But the food sure was tasty. Recommended. read more

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Ambiance was nice, spacious enough to enjoy our own table and feel relaxed. I enjoyed the food - palette here is on the sweeter side by the way. I highly recommend having a few appetizers to share and 1 or 2 mains for a group of 4. It keeps the flavour profiles interesting with variety when you try multiple appetizers. (Chicken pastillas were SO GOOD). I'd recommend a tagine and rice on the side. The servers were very nice and have great recommendations however, they seemed disorganized. We received the wrong dish to our table, we had to ask for serving cutlery twice before receiving it. read more

I decided to celebrate a birthday dinner with my gfs here. We were a group of 7. They were very accommodating and respectful to the needs of the group. I enjoyed the interior as it was pretty spectacular. I have never tried Moroccan cusine, so I decided on this place. There was some live music at the beginning of our visit. I can appreciate how staff was dressed in traditional Moroccan wear. I had the saffron and lemon lamb shank. It was very tasty and I had some nice bread to accompany it. Afterward, we looked at the dessert menu, and I decided to land on the saffron cardamom cheesecake. It was so good and the portion was very generous. Staff also sang me happy birthday. I will most likely come back to try other options I have been contemplating. read more

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Delicious food and gorgeous interior. Highly recommend the flambé duck. There are also belly dancers on weekends. Service was quick and provide helpful recommendations on portions read more

Moltaqa Moroccan Restaurant - Moroccan Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Came back to Moltaqa. It seems like you can't get a good seat if you come alone. It's either a bar counter or a two-seater, but it's not very comfortable because it's on the aisle. So I ordered it to go. I ordered lemon & olive halal chicken tangine with saffron and chocolate pistachio cheesecake. Hope good meals. I heard nice music and romantic place. read more

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A cosy place. Good food. We took the 4 course dine out Vancouver menu. The sizes of the initial two courses were very small. The main dish was big. The server mentioned that the size of the main courses in dine out menu is 1/2 to 2/3 of the size of the corresponding regular menu items. Lamb was good. Duck is a bit too salty. The mint tea was great as well as their nuts filled cookies. Servers were polite and attentive. read more

Excellent dinner!! Between the 3 of us we shared 1 beet orange salad(!) 2 chicken pastilla dishes(!) Moroccan bread Halal lamb sirloin kebab (!) beef kafta tagine chicken tagine with saffron Richbond coconut cookies(!) snake cake served with homemade saffron ice cream. Every dish was better than the last and we left full and happy. Service was a bit slow with waitress disappearing at end for long periods making it difficult to order dessert and get check. Otherwise an awesome experience. read more

Moltaqa Moroccan Restaurant - Excellent bread! - Moroccan Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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It was my first time trying out Moroccan food, which happened to be a Michelin recommended as well. While they are known for their lamb dishes, they have wide variety of vegan options. I enjoyed their cocktails as well, they had nice Moroccan twists for some classic cocktails. There was a belly dance performance and service was friendly, though they kept pushing us to finish our meal and pay the bill despite no one waiting for our table. Place had a nice moody ambiance. Mujadara Lentil Stew ($9.95) 8/10 Moroccan lentil stew with caramelised onion and Ras-el-Hanout, served with homemade bread. Honestly pretty different palate to what I'm used to, the onion really made the dish tasted rich and almost sweet. I personally like sweet-savoury dish but I suspect this will be either a love or hate thing. Definitely eat it with the bread otherwise the texture is pretty flat. Traditional Vegan Pastilla ($17.25) 5.5/10 I like the pastry texture, however dish itself tasted pretty bland. Since we ordered the vegan version, it was filled with carrot, peppers, and olives. Portion was somewhat small for this one. read more

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Excellent dinner date place with great service and unique food. I came here with my wife for our anniversary dinner. The food was sumptuous. The lamb shoulder was amazing - super tender and I really liked the prunes. Even before that came though, we were already filled with small plates. The eggplant dip with bread was excellent. The bread - it was crispy yet fluffy. Really good texture and consistency. The bessara soup - really nice, thick, and tasty. The chicken pastilla - wow. It is sweet almond pastry - but the texture inside is sooo good. Lots of nuts, a bit crunchy. Yet tender. I also loved the bread pudding dessert. It's not Western bread pudding. It's more like really soft. Really really delicious. Would definitely come back. read more

Moltaqa Moroccan Restaurant - Bread pudding dessert - so good - Moroccan Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I loved the decorations and food here; it made me feel like I travelled to Morocco. The service was fast and I had multiple servers come check up on me to make sure everything was great. The food I ordered was flavourful and I thought the portion size was decent. I didn't get to try out the cocktails or Turkish coffee so I will be back to try those next time. Here's what I ordered: 1. Hummus served with Moroccan bread: I thought the hummus was rich and smooth, and paired with well with the bread. 2. Seafood pastilla: I'm still not quite sure what this was but I liked the texture of the pastry. The only seafood I could really taste was the mussels. Not sure if I would order this again. 3. Lamb shoulder: a must order especially if you plan to share with another person! This dish came with 2 big pieces of lamb and a small plate of cooked vegetables you can add to the dish. The meat was so tender it was falling off of the bone. 4. Cheesecake with saffron sauce: this was definitely something I have not tried before. The saffron sauce was flavourful and tasted so good with the soft cheesecake. read more

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The decor is cool! Appetizers were very good. Best hummus I've ever had in my life! But the entrees were very disappointing. We ordered a seafood dish and the lemon chicken which was over seasoned and overpowering. The waiter took forever to get our bill, we could have left and they probably would not have noticed! read more

Moltaqa Moroccan Restaurant - Moroccan Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

another michelin guide restaurant off of julia's list and thank you to s for coming out even tho she had a shitty night before this was a celebration (of sorts) after my first tattoo and rly - it was just an overdue girls' date. we both decided that we need some exercise so we walked frm pacific centre to the restaurant - not a bad walk tbqh. we were a little early and the restaurant was just opening for dinner service - we waited abt 30s before we were led to a table. the decor - arabic, moroccan, whatever you wanna call it - you are def transported to a different world once you step inside. the staff was very respective yet attentive when we need assistance. cutest thing was - whenever we were taking pics/vids - the staff would try RLY hard to not be in the shot. a small detail but a detail nonetheless! also, heads up for those that like wearing hats - hats aren't allowed in the restaurant. you'll be asked to remove it as per the owner's wishes - the table next to us learned that the hard way. we both agreed that this was something that should have been listed on the website. that aside, s and i took a few minutes deciding on what to order. we started with drinks - s had the bourbon sour and i had the pomegranate spritzer. we both found the drinks to be weak on the alcohol-side of things. the spritzer was light and refreshing tho on the sweeter side. the sour had a nice cinnamon/spice to it. for food, we decided to get a dip and 2 mains to share. since it was such a hot day, we ordered the chilled eggplant dip. the spices, flavours and the fact that it was cold made the dip very light on the palate. the moroccan semolina bread was warm and pillowy - perfect addition to the dip. for mains, we had the harissa spicy chicken kebab and the lamb shank with apricots. thank you s for always letting me steal a bite of your lamb - i'm not rly against lamb but we basically agreed that i had a bad experience once and now i've been sorta scarred for life. gaminess and lamb - not a good combo for julia. however, the lamb shank was juicy and savoury - the spice mixture made the dish very tasty. the harissa sauce was def the highlight for the chicken kebab - the chicken was still juicy and the harissa sauce added a nice kick. the dressing on the salad added a nice tang to the dish. s wasn't too hungry so we did have some leftovers but we were still stuffed at the end. i need another occasion to come back and try the flambé duck that our neighbours had! read more

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From the unique decor to the exotic flavors and spices of their dishes, one step inside Moltaqa Moroccan Restaurant and you'll feel like you've left Vancouver far behind! On our table: Safran and Lemon Halal Lamb Shank Vegetarian Sampler Platter Side Couscous Moroccan Cherries Crepes Suzette I highly recommend the Vegetarian Sampler Platter. Whether you're Vegetarian or not, this platter is an excellent way to sample lots of wonderful flavors and textures. Even our picky eater enjoyed this platter! We also enjoyed the couscous. It was a lovely accompaniment to the different dishes that came on our Vegetarian platter. Couscous is very much an unsung hero. We see rice all the time in so many different restaurants that we go to, but we hardly ever see couscous. This couscous was soooo good! Moroccan Cherries Crepes Suzette is a showstopper that you really don't want to miss out on! It's visually stunning to see them flambeing it, and it tastes just as good as it looks! Our daughter enjoyed herself so much, she decided to leave a Thank you note for the restaurant. (Isn't she sweet?!) Such a fun place to dine in, and according to the restaurant, there's bellydancing on Friday and Saturday nights!  Service: Good Parking:  Paid parking on the street Location: 1002 Mainland St., Vancouver read more

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This restaurant scores high on everything. I've been walking past it nearly every week for months, and it is so attractive even from the outside that each time I've told myself I must try it...and finally did so, for lunch with a group. The food is spectacular, the service is great, the decor is gorgeous....Very highly recommended. Food details: the bread was delicious, and came with a bowl of olive oil for dipping. I had the lamb kebab with a deliciously spiced rice dish, potatoes, and simple salad. Others in the group had lentil stew and steelhead kebab, all delicious. The chefs are Moroccan women, and boy, do they know their stuff! Just delightful, and I can't wait to go back. read more

Amazing flavours. 4.5 stars, rounded up We shared the lamb shoulder tagine and the duck flambé as well as the chicken pastilla and a baklava-type dessert. Everything was really good Flavours were deep and delicious. The lamb was falling off the bone and the duck flambé had a crust which was tasty in a surprising and unique way. Dessert was also memorably rich and flaky. The mains seem to be large portions - in retrospect, we should have shared one main and two appies. Wine was very reasonably priced. Cocktails were decent. Ambiance was eclectic and fun, with a belly dancer balancing a sword on her head going around the tables. Great place for a night out with friends or a date. Will be back for delicious Moroccan food - looking forward to trying more things on their menu! read more

Service was very fast and kind, the ambiance is great. The food is amazing! I had the duck pastilla and tagine of lamb shoulder and they were both soooo delicious! read more

Unfortunately I find this restaurant is overrated an. The room is cramped. Not a good experience.

Moltaqa is a nice dinner spot. The ambience is relaxing and great for dining at a leisurely pace. I have not had morrocan food before so I can only judge the food by my preference. I thought the veggie sampler had many great flavors but also others where i felt was too bland. That may have been intentional to have some dishes be more light and fresh. The lamb I had was good, well braised and a nice subtly sweet taste. Some parts of it felt a bit dry but not overly so. I was very surprised by the moroccan cheery crepe. I was not expecting the strong taste of alcohol on everything. Personally was not my favorite but I am sure that others who like that flavor profile may like this read more

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Beautiful establishment, well decorated with a genuine Moracco feel. As we went on a Thursday night, we missed the belly dancing (only Friday and Saturday nights). We loved the beautiful plates and artwork on the walls! We ordered the hummus for an appetizer, and I enjoyed it. The olive oil and lemon on top made the dish and the fluffy pita was a bonus. They even provided more when we ran out. Two of us ordered the Harissa Spicy Chicken Kebabs which was served with a well-cooked saffron rice and a delicious potato salad. I enjoyed the tahini sauce on my kabobs but felt the rice could've used some more seasoning. My boyfriend got the Moroccan Beef Kefta Tagine served with a fluffy couscous, which seemed pretty spicy judging by his runny nose, and he had mentioned several times it wasn't a true tagine as he's been to Morocco. I feel like I heard this same feedback from the table next to us. And once again, as per my last reviews, when in Yaletown expect to pay. Another overpriced meal and our server, while great at the beginning, left in the middle of dinner; not sure where he ended up. read more

Moltaqa Moroccan Restaurant - Harissa Spicy Chicken Kebabs - Moroccan Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

This place is a little cramped and hard to walk through but once you're seated it's a vibe! We made a reservation on a Friday night at 8pm, our table wasn't ready for about 10 minutes so we did have to wait around. The beef and lamb tangine meatballs were okay. The meat was a little dry but the stew was flavorful and well done. We also got the chicken pastilla which was actually really enjoyable. Though we ordered all our food together, they brought the main course first and then chicken pastilla at the end which I thought was a little odd. The tables are also super small so fitting both of our dishes on our table wasn't possible unless we stacked things. The belly dancing was definitely the best part of the night. The performer was so nice, engaging and super fun. Not sure if I'd return for the food and drinks, though. read more

Moltaqa Moroccan Restaurant - Beef and lamb tangine with rice and the Arabian coffee martini - Moroccan Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Since I only came to try the Amour du Maroc, I only gave it 4 stars. I absolutely will be back to try the food and hopefully update to 5 stars if the experience repeats itself. Such a cozy, beautiful spot. The decor feels like you're traveled to far away lands. The cardamom infused whiskey cocktail I had was delicious! The food menu looked amazing with lots of veggie/vegan options! I want to come back on the weekend when they have belly dancers performing! read more

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A neat experience. Be forewarned if you are adverse to chaos and noise this is not the place for you on a Saturday night. It was extremely busy, hectic, loud and boisterous. The belly dancer was interesting and entertaining; very hard working and interesting costume changes. If you're seated near the front door, be warned, they keep it open for the dancer and it gets quite drafty. We tried the vegetarian appetizer platter plus rice which was enough food for us, it comes with many different and interesting small portions to try, including bread. We enjoyed all the tastes, warm and cold, rice and tangy. We really enjoyed the tea and coffee also, the best coffee we've had in a while. For dessert the Oum Ali was a delicious warm, creamy "bread" pudding - sort of reminded me of warm breakfast cereal when I was kid, it was comforting and enjoyable. A smaller portion but nice to share due to the richness. Service was great, lots of folks around to assist. The decor is lovely and middle eastern themed, we thought they did a great job with the lanterns and serving dishes/kettles etc quite authentic. The bathroom though the 80's strip mall hallway was strange but functional; watch your footing on the way it's sloped/slippery in one part. Make reservations and try it out, it was a nice night out. Will probably be back to try another few food items and for the coffee :) read more

I want to love this place. The restaurant is decorated beautifully, the food is tasty, and the service is friendly. However, the food is very pricey for what it is. We felt that you could get the same quality and taste elsewhere for a fraction of the price (I.e. Cazba on Davie or Nuba in yaletown / gastown). Some other small things: we ordered the vegetable pastilla and were given the chicken instead. The cutlery was murky / had water spots. Also, there was a blonde hair in my water... read more

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The food was bland. Mains arrived before the appetizers. One appetizer was wrong and then they never brought the correct one or followed up in any way. They served the mains so fast, they had to be just being kept warm in their tagines in the kitchen. The servers ignored us, even though they had to pass our table to get to others. We had to flag someone down to pay. They didn't check on us ever, even to upsell dessert or beverages. I didn't realize that there was belly dancing on the weekend, which is my mistake. Honestly, I've seen a lot better and it was mostly just shimmying around the tables as there wasn't enough space to dance properly. read more

We were visiting from out of state and didn't have any reservations for Christmas Eve, so after being turned away from three other restaurants, we were relieved to find Motalqa still able to accommodate us. The experience was fantastic! We started with two appetizers, followed by a shared chicken tagine with two sides. Everything was absolutely delicious--full of flavor and beautifully prepared. The atmosphere was warm and inviting, with authentic Moroccan decorations that made the space feel truly special. The DJ played great music that set a perfect vibe for the evening. Our server/bartender was incredibly kind and generous, making sure we felt welcome and taken care of. Overall, a wonderful dining experience. Highly recommend! read more

Moltaqa Moroccan Restaurant - Chicken tangine - Moroccan Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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We chose to focus on the small plates and shared the: chilled eggplant dip, lean lamb merguez, traditional chicken pastilla, shrimp briwat, and lentil stew! Everything we tried had exquisite depth of flavor except for the eggplant dip. It was still worth it to try for the bread, but try the hummus instead. Our favorite was the shrimp briwat, but the pastilla definitely lived up to the hype. For dessert, we tried the saffron cheesecake as suggested by our wonderful waitress. We literally shed tears it was that amazing. Ambiance was also lovely- we arrived at 6pm on a Thursday and it was not crowded. read more

Moltaqa Moroccan Restaurant - mujadara lentil stew, chilled eggplant dip, and homemade lean lamb berguez - Moroccan Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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4.5 stars. We had a great time here at Moltaqa. The minute we walked into the densely packed lively dining room, we were transported to Morocco. The furnishings and tapestries and decor and dim lighting and music and gaiety was invigorating. Everyone seemed to be having fun and enjoying. Groups, couples, celebrants, the somber man on a date drinking a coke, and us. The lights dimmed... and sure enough a belly dancer emerged and entertained us. Lamb, lamb, lamb- that's what we were there for and it didn't disappoint. Beau had a shank and I had shoulder. We were in lamb heaven. All the sides were great- couscous and veggies and the pastilla for an appy. The experience, food and service was just great. read more

The quality of foods specially appetizers were not good and delicious.we heared about live Arabic dance but it was for a short time.

Wow, incredible meal. I had the roast lamb shoulder, perfectly cooked and delicious. My cocktail was amazing, too. I don't have much experience with Moroccan food, and really glad I tried this place out. Servers were all tops. The owner asked how everything was, and seemed genuinely flattered by my praise. Unfortunately I live out of town so I won't be a regular, but I do hope to go back. read more

Moltaqa Moroccan Restaurant - Roast lamb shoulder, couscous, and a bourbon-based drink - Moroccan Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Fun and upbeat restaurant compete with belly dancing entertainment this is a solidly good restaurant if you like Moroccan food ( which we do ). Husband ordered the duck tagine with prunes and pears and thought it was an A plus entree. I went with the most popular menu item ( according to our waitress) which was the lamb shoulder tagine with prunes and almonds. It was good. The lamb was little fatty for my liking so I really should have gone for the lemon chicken and olive instead . The entrees come with choice of couscous or rice or bread. We went for the couscous and it was fluffy and quite good. Service is speedy and there are more wait staff working at this restaurant than quite possibly any other restaurant iv been too. It has this frenetic vibe which works to create an atmosphere of positive energy. The belly dancing was a nice touch albeit a bit cheesy . Fun night in Morocco with solidly good food. Would recommend. read more

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