Alex McCauley
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Alex from Australia here. Felt the need to write a clear review for everyone like us who got a bit scared by the review-war that seems to be happening here.
In short: we had a great time. And there is absolutely nothing about this place / experience that is a scam (what a silly thing to write in a review for a very legit restaurant).
The food is modern, creative, and beautifully presented (although the mood lighting in the restaurant means it’s easy to take a dull / bad photo of the food, as some reviewers have). The cuisine is not tagines and couscous - it is a genuine locally-sourced, modern degustation from an internationally trained Basque-Moroccan chef. The food is creative and not every dish will appeal to everyone’s taste - which is the case with every degustation at every restaurant that is looking to try new, creative things.
Overall my wife and I loved the food - especially the tender beef with fig and fermented orange. We ate seven (7!) courses plus delicious warm bread with cheese to start, so we left extremely full and very satisfied.
The dining room is a beautiful central riad courtyard filled with art collected by the owner and head chef Najat Kaanache. If you like the art, your will love the decor. If you don’t, you will still appreciate the beauty of a personal art collection accompanying your meal. There is a large water feature along one wall, and the music and ambiance was nice.
We also had the wine pairing which was generously proportioned and with some excellent Moroccan wines.
Overall a really good experience. And if you get a chance have a chat to the very interesting owner and head chef!