"The sheer grin factor of Azou begins with its ruby, lantern-lit frontage on Hammersmith’s King Street, continues with luminous, oil-slicked merguez and zesty couscous salads on bright Moroccan plates, and is cemented by a slab of sensationally sticky baklava. This low-lit, cushion-filled North African restaurant also happens to be our personal nomination for Restaurant Most Likely To Cause Ceramic-Hoarding Behaviour. But, your impending desire to throw out any of your minimalist tableware is a small price to pay for long, snug nights in the company of your best mate and a sizzling apricot and lamb shank tajine. photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch" - Heidi Lauth Beasley
