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| - After hearing so many great comments about this restaurant, my fiancé and I decided to have dinner here as part of our monthly date-nights. The decor was quite lovely and modern; however, the chairs were not comfortable and reminded me of ones for the patio. We were seated at a four-top table lined with a white tablecloth. The dinner menu presented to us was expansive and included a variety of standard dishes as well as Moroccan ones. We decided to start with the Escargot de Marseille and Moule Frite. Right off, our orders came out wrong. Instead of the Moule Frite, we received the Truffle Pomme Frite. When our correct order arrived, we were already finished with the Escargot de Marseille, which, never had eaten them before, was quite tasty. The Moule Frite was not what we were expecting: steak-fries covering small mussels. The mussels were mediocre and the fries weren't even eaten. Big disappointment!
Hoping our entrees would save the evening, we ordered the Jumbo Tiger Shrimp with Mushroom Ravioli and the Tangier Seafood Paella. Now, the last time I had paella was at a spanish restaurant in Cleveland. It was the most amazing dish I had ever had at the time. I was soooo disappointed at the dish that was presented to me that evening. The portion was large (expected); however, the seafood was not fresh or cooked properly at all! The clams were chewy, the octopus (which wasn't even on the menu) was tough, and the rice lacked saffron and tasted bland. The chicken was juicy and tasty, as were the other vegetables: tomatoes and sweet peas. The other dish, the Jumbo Tiger Shrimp with Mushroom Ravioli, was ordered by my fiancé and he said that it was cooked well and delicious. I was jealous!
Thinking now, I will give them one more chance with the desserts, we ordered the Tiramisu and Baklava. He said the Tiramisu was better than what he's had before and said it was a good dish. AGAIN, disappointment prevailed on my dish: the Baklava. I know how difficult baklava is made; it takes lots of time and patience to make the perfect dessert. I was not looking for perfection here. However, I was looking to have a dish actually made in the kitchen and not microwaved. How could i tell it was microwaved? It came out hot (which it is served room-temperature) and after a few minutes, it started to harden (like what microwaved cheese does). Not only was it not made, it came out drizzled in caramel and chocolate sauce! No! It does not need those things because the sweetness from the honey is enough. I did not even finish it up because I didn't have a knife to cut it and it was already nearing rock hard.
After hearing so many accolades for this place, I will have to disagree based on my experience. There are so many other far better restaurants I will choose to dine at and spend my money. My fiancé suggests we try the place again and this time order basic, non-fancy food. My thought: if they have it on the menu, it ought to be executed well the first time. Otherwise, do not have it on the menu. This diner comes back when she is pleased with the first experience.
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