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Ornate stop for North African-Mediterranean couscous plates in an exotic setting with belly dancing.
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One of the best dining experiences in Montreal. Flavourful dishes and tenderly cooked lamb. The sauce of the couscous is sooo delicious, I wish I knew their recipe. The couscous paella is unique and tasty. In my opinion, it is better than the traditional rice paella. Service was friendly and as if they are hosting you at their home. Everything there is authentic and made to perfection. Music background selection is amazing.
Went there upon recommendation of a friend and it was really worth it. They use high quality ingredients and vegetables, they put effort in preparing real food homemade style. The green mint tea at the end with their desserts sampler plate was amazing. Will be back for sure and recommend them
Went there for dinner a few weeks ago and it was a miss for us unfortunately. We did like the terrace, but this restaurant is extremely overpriced for what it is. I paid 25$ for a garden + chicken salad which was barely an appetizer. The food tasted good, but for the price we paid for it, it was nothing extraordinary. The service is very slow and not very welcoming - our waitress (who I think may be the owner) wore earphones the whole time which is super unprofessional. Cherry on top, there was a hair in my salad so they had to redo it. But because it's so slow, by the time they brought a new salad, everyone else had finished their food. Also, there was a lot of opened sugar packets and the teaspoon was dirty for tea.
We had a great experience at menthe & couscous. We reserved for a belly dance show included with the pre fixe menu. The show was entertaining and the dancer had a lot of energy and it probably lasted for 4 or 5 songs. Food was really good and I really enjoyed the tea, salad and tajine. The place was smaller and less crowded than we expected and the clientele tends to be more on the matured side.
Nice Tajine dishes. We had the lamb Tajine. It came as stewed lamb in a sauce served over rice. It was tasty but I would have appreciated a load of chunky vegetables stewed in the tajine served with the meat.
The restaurant is tiny inside and a bit claustrophobic to me. ( Everyone will have a different take on it. ). It’s cosy, I’ll leave it at that. We sat on the outside patio and it was very pleasant. We had two lamb tajine and a moussaka appetizer. The moussaka was actually a dip with some lovely pita bread but I wish they would have said it was a dip. Even the server could not describe it properly other than saying it a small appy.
One of the best parts of the experience though is that guests are encouraged to BYOB. So bring your own wine and beer and there is no corkage fee. It was very nice to be able to save money on our beer and wine tab. In fact the sign in front of the restaurant advertises BYOB even before the name of the restaurant.
The restaurant is tiny inside and a bit claustrophobic to me. ( Everyone will have a different take on it. ). It’s cosy, I’ll leave it at that. We sat on the outside patio and it was very pleasant. We had two lamb tajine and a moussaka appetizer. The moussaka was actually a dip with some lovely pita bread but I wish they would have said it was a dip. Even the server could not describe it properly other than saying it a small appy.
One of the best parts of the experience though is that guests are encouraged to BYOB. So bring your own wine and beer and there is no corkage fee. It was very nice to be able to save money on our beer and wine tab. In fact the sign in front of the restaurant advertises BYOB even before the name of the restaurant.
One of the authentic moroccan restaurants. We really enjoyed the food so much. I ordered the Morrocan Tajine of lamb with vegetables and dried apricot and prunes. Its taste was mouthwatering. It reminded me with my stay in Morroco. The only thing that I missed, and it could add a lot, is to make the authentic Morrocan bread "Khobz" which will add a lot to the authenticity and the taste.
Besides that my wife tried the "Couscous Baheya" with chicken. She enjoyed it. For the desserts, we tried the "Omali", but it took so much time to be prepared and it look burnt ( as if it was kept in the oven more than needed ). Its tatse was not that good.
The place is nice and cozy. It is little bit small. But there is a nice patio outside where you can sit in when the weather is nice.
Besides that my wife tried the "Couscous Baheya" with chicken. She enjoyed it. For the desserts, we tried the "Omali", but it took so much time to be prepared and it look burnt ( as if it was kept in the oven more than needed ). Its tatse was not that good.
The place is nice and cozy. It is little bit small. But there is a nice patio outside where you can sit in when the weather is nice.
The couscous restaurant offers authentic traditional dishes that cater to Vegan eaters. The food is flavorful, and the ambiance creates a pleasant dining experience. However, it is important to note that the kitchen and service can be quite slow, which may impact overall satisfaction.
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