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| - Went here with a group of friends. We had fun because of the dancers, who were terrific, and our server was great but everything else was DREADFUL...
The decor ( tables, chairs, rugs, setup) was tired and uncomfortable, reminiscent of a creepy dark 80's steak house. The bathroom was dirty and had a spooky TV mirror in it advertising Toyota?
But worst of all, the food was horrible. My soup (billed as tomato broth was more like flavourless tomato sludge) , a seafood paella that was not a paella at all ( some chewy squid rings and a couple of shrimps in a watery broth ? ) A friend's vegetable tagine was bland and inedible.
No options on dessert, a grocery store cupcake, which I couldn't bear to eat. And for some odd reason a chocolate macaron boxed on each table? With 2 drinks the bill came to over $120 per person, which I think is the worst value I've had in a Toronto restaurant in a decade. With the Moroccan theme and some creativity and decent skill in the kitchen this could really be a great experience.
As it was I think management is riding the wave of captive destination guests who come for a night out as a group so are not as discerning, milking them for maximum $ and serving some of the worst food on offer in this great foodie city. Sort of felt like this when I went to the Captain Johns boat for dinner years ago for the "experience"... And we all know how that sank
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