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| - The only time I had been in Casbah was years ago watching those braver than I take down flaming shots of liquor. Now returning about three years later, the Casbah has closed and reopened under much publicized new management.
Arriving this time for a late dinner we found the place almost entirely empty but still serving food till 10, this gave us the luxury to simply walk around and see all the beautiful designs on each floor. Along each of the diverse floor settings you can accommodate yourself to your preference. The main floor has the Moroccan bazaar feeling, with tile tables and a nicely woven-in bar. The top floor consists of a large dining room prepared more elegantly full ensemble of white napkins. Finally, the fairly small basement level has several private and romantic booths with raised floors beneath the tables as a gesture to the custom of sitting cross-legged on the floor. Having done this tradition before, I enjoy the median the Casbah has provided, the sensation of sitting on the floor but having a bottom cushion, more pillows, and easier access to a solid table in front of you. Often meals from this region are lengthy multiple courses that involve desserts and then coffee so sitting without much support can become uncomfortable or distracting from the food and the experience which is meant to be drawn out and savored.
Not only is the atmosphere amazing, the food is delightful. My dish, whose real name I admittedly cannot recall, was lamb with prunes served over rice. I substituted rice for couscous which I always find rather mundane. The lamb was very tender and juicy and the combination of that at the prunes was surprisingly delicious. My partner got a b'stilla, I remember that one, which is a very unique creation. It's a flakey pie stuffed with shredded meat and vegetables with the outer layer being sprinkled with brown sugar and cinnamon, amazing flavor combination. The meal also came with a nice soup, a lentil and a chicken and beans both of which were also quite nice.
Overall, my experience at the Casbah was well-rounded and solid. With gorgeous dcor and really fresh flavors in exotic dishes. The service was also quite courteous from host, waitress, manager, even the cook from the behind the bar waived to us. It was one of the few times I've felt like I was actually being treated, in every sense of the word, to a exquisite meal, as if I was a foreign dignitary. This brought the whole evening together making the Casbah a truly enjoyable and complete experience.
UPDATE: I went back to eat here about a year after the above and the food wasn't as fantastical. Still good but not amazing. 5 to 4 it must go.
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