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    Moroccan Tajine

    4.1 (32 reviews)
    ModerateMoroccan
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Chicken Shawarma
    Sirena W.

    This is a small stand within Galleria 7 Market. It's a place I'd try only once or maaaaybe twice. My friend and I got the shawarma and chicken kabob, both of which had pretty decent/larger portions. The shawarma was dry and didn't have much flavor. There was also way too little white sauce in proportion to rice and meat. The chicken kabob, however, was quite juicy and tasty. I asked for some spicy sauce on the side, and that balanced the blandness. With all the other shops in this Galleria, there's nothing compelling about this particular shop that makes me order from them.

    Lamb Tajine
    Michael B.

    I really do want to like this place since I'm a big fan of tajines. We came here on a Sunday afternoon and the place was a bit understaffed, so the food took a little longer. Lamb tagine - it was really flavorful and served on a bed of couscous. I did expect a deeper flavor out of the tajine and would have loved for this dish to be a lot more saucy and succulent. I'm thinking that since this place is situated within a food market, it might be difficult to really have a tajine that has been slow cooking for a long time. Beef kofta over rice - this dish was covered with a very rich tomato onion relish that was pretty delicious. The koftas themselves tastes nice and herbaceous, however, the downside of this dish is the koftas were slightly chewy. This makes me believe they might have been freshly prepared, but then frozen. Good for restaurant convenience, but not great for taste. Overall, the service was nice and the food was decent for the location.

    Small Lamb Couscous:                                   Chef trusted me with a glass plate
    Gabriel C.

    I've been trying different ethic foods everyday for the month of February and Moroccan Tajine is ranked 1st on my list for the Albany-area. Soon the menu will reflect the addition of salmon items. Thank you Moroccan Tajine for sharing your culture from Casablanca (Location confirmed with the Chef). Give it a try I recommend it :0).

    A little better shot of the food - Bright and fresh vegetables, tender meats, and flavorful falafel.
    Mrs C.

    Delicious and Healthy. Catered a lunch for 30 nurses and they devoured the tasty and tender chicken and Beef Kabob and fresh falafel meals. Couscous and tea were perfect matches, and everyone enjoyed these extra special flavors. Warm and welcoming service too - Thank you!!

    Chicken Kebab Platter...yum

    We cannot say enough about how we love the food and service at Moroccan Tajine. The food is always amazing and the service has not failed us yet. Highly recommend;-)

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    Tim M.

    Glad I didn't read the other yelp review. I am no Moroccan food expert, but the food is tasty and the guys working there were all very friendly. I got the Lamb Tajine that is in the pic. As you can see, a decent portion with nice presentation. I happened on this food pod from a nearby hotel and was happy that I did.

    Moroccan-spiced vegetables over couscous (with a tasty draught IPA I procured at Chops at Hops, a few stalls down)

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    Great food. Had it once and now make it a point to stop every time we're in Albany. The meatballs are amazing and the lamb is delicious

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    8 years ago

    Delicious,hearty portions. The server was very helpful to me and considerate of my needs as a wheelchair user. Will be back soon!

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    9 years ago

    Not good! Nothing like true Moroccan food. Stick w/ Tara Kitchen in Schenectady (not Troy).

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    This was our first time at the Troy location. We have been to Tara Kitchen in Schenectady several…read moretimes and the one on Western Avenue in Guilderland was our favorite. We would often dine there with my mother who only recently tried Moroccan food since going with us. On this night we took my mom out to the Troy location since we learned the Guilderland location has stopped dining in service. The atmosphere was quite different, a little darker, very quiet and relaxed. We had no trouble getting a table around 5:30pm on Saturday night. A few of the tables were full and even the counter had someone dining. The staff was very friendly and courteous. We shared a hummus, olive, and beet appetizer. My husband wanted to try the warm fig salad which is usually my favorite but each time I get it it always seems different from the last time. What it lacked in arugula it made up for in olives and figs which was not disappointing for him since he doesn't really enjoy arugula anyway. All three of us ordered vegetable Tagines. My mom and I both got our favorite, the Brown Lentil Tagine which was filled with green olives, preserved lemons, and artichoke hearts. My husband always changed which vegetable Tagine he chooses but this time he picked the Chickpeas and Oranges. The sauces is a little sweeter with the oranges and cherry tomatoes with a prune sauce. All Tagines were served with rice and pita bread and there was no way we could finish so we all had lunch for the next day all packed up to go home. My husband insisted we get a baklava to go which I didn't protest. We are primarily vegan and as honey is one of those controversial items we will just say it is the closest thing on the menu to a plant-based dessert. In all it was an excellent evening and we are looking forward to coming back again soon!

    It took me much longer than it should have, but I finally completed my "Tara Trifecta." I have a…read moregood opinion of all of the restaurants, and I've never had a bad meal or experience at any of them. Though I will give this one a slight advantage because of its ambiance. It's very relaxing, never harried here, and the music fit the mood (who knew you could do a smooth jazz rendition of a Kiss song?). Hot tea, made to order, is provided in a generous amount in a beautiful pitcher. We stuck with more traditional Moroccan chicken dishes for our meals, lemon chicken and chicken in apricot sauce with vegetables. Both came out quickly. All the vegetables in my entree had the perfect combination of crisp-tender plus flavor, and I almost wanted to pour the leftover sauce from the dish into a water glass and drink it (dipping your pita bread in it is the more polite option). Apart from being on a one-way street, the restaurant is convenient to access, and there's usually street parking very close. If not, there's a parking garage across the street.

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    I have experienced Tara's food in a variety of contexts: ala carte at the original Schenectady…read morerestaurant, on the generous lunch buffet, and now in the prepared food incarnation at the repurposed Guilderland restaurant which is now primarily for takeout though you can dine in if you like. It's very approachable Mediterranean food: an overused word but the best way to describe it. Tara uses a lot of spices that will be new to many diners, but the results are well balanced and will not turn off people who are afraid of heat or funky smells. I've dined at this location when it was a sit down restaurant and now it is a "Mediterranean market". You can order a/combination meal with an entree and two sides, to eat in or take out b/a variety of specialty prepared dishes which were designed in collaboration with former New World chef Ric Orlando c/snacks such as dolmas, baclava etc d/jarred spices and sauces, made by Tara (they are great) and others. There's also a nice assortment of dishes, famines and coffee urns for sale. I ordered a chicken and spinach taigine with chickpeas and orange plus seasoned rice for my sides and it was a very good and filling meal with generous portions. Also took home several jarred items and a tub of dolmas (great) and baklava (too dry) at $4.95 each. Not a five star meal because the combo order was not heated thoroughly with some cold sections, and the baklava needed some honey syrup or other moisturizer. But very good food and a great resource if you are in the area.

    I might be the odd one out but I was a little under whelmed by my experience at Tara Kitchen. The…read morefood was great, but I wanted more. Literally. This was my first time here so I guess we didn't know what to expect as" Upon entering, it is a nice space, smelled great, comfy seating and nice decor. Our service was great and everything came out quick and fresh. We started out with drinks, wine for me and a Moroccan beer for my date. We were also served hot tea, which tasted exactly like sleepy time tea and honestly I felt really tired by the time I left. We wanted to order the cigars, the restaurant was empty and had just opened for dinner about 30 minutes before we arrived. They were sold out ... okay. We decided to order the Casablanca platter of hummus, olives and pickled vegetables. This large serving of hummus came with 4 small triangles of pita. Not even enough to eat half the hummus, and when we asked for more we were charged. The hummus was delicious and fresh, the olives were an excellent pairing with the hummus and the veggies offered a bright bite as well. It was a great balanced plate to share for a starter. We have been trying to eat lighter so we decided to split the Lamb Tangina, this was not ideal. While there was enough for us both to feel satisfied, the portion for $30 left some to be desired. There were about 5 small pieces of lamb, a few potatoes, and the vessel was mostly filled with (delicious) broth. This was also served with less than 1/4 cup of basmati rice, I am not even joking. It was like a 2oz cup of rice for this brothy dish. We thought it was comical. After saying that, it was so freaking delicious. The lamb melted under the weight of your spoon, the broth flavor was deep with complexity from the smen (fermented butter) and preserved lemon. It was kind of like a soup, I was just eating spoon fulls of the broth. I would definitely come back, and at least we know what to expect as far as serving sizes. It's just pricy for what you actually get, but I suppose the flavors were worth it and I'm glad to have experienced it.

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    Alibaba is probably the oldest Turkish restaurant in the Albany area, and it recently got a nice…read moreupgrade -- from the furniture to the serving plates and menus. The place feels much more modern and inviting now. Our family especially enjoys the beyti kebab, the güveç, and their pide. I haven't tried the pizza yet, but since their pide is very good, I imagine the pizza would also be solid. For me though, the real highlight at Alibaba is the mezze. In Turkish cuisine, grilled meats and kebabs are almost always enjoyed with a variety of mezze. They might technically be sides, but they're a big part of the whole experience. These days there are several Turkish kebab places in the area, but none of them offer a wide selection of fresh, house-made mezze like Alibaba does. At many places you're lucky if you find one or two options, often just a basic ezme. At Alibaba you'll find around ten different mezze and each one tastes distinct and freshly made. Every time I tell myself I'll just take a little... and somehow I end up filling a big mezze plate. Honestly, even when we grill at home, our motivation is picking up mezze from Alibaba to go with it. I'm not sure if it gets the credit it deserves, but don't skip the mezze here -- you'd be missing out. In fact, start with the mezze and figure out the rest later :))

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