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  • Honestly, I get why people like this place. I do. But I was just underwhelmed but the whole experience. Decor is cool, it feels mostly authentic, but it does looks a little worn and tired. Restrooms are sad (think super thin toilet paper, grimy sinks, supercheap bright pink soap) - but not disgusting or uberfilthy. Our hostess was friendly and nice, quick and eager to explain everything. Essentially, as others have pointed out, you get some sort of soup, then tajines to share, and dinner ends with tea and dessert. All this, for 25$ per person. Now, this sounds like an awesome deal - but I've had the same type of meal for roughly the same price with much more frills and thrills (and better appetizers). Granted, it was not Mauritanian, but it was either Moroccan or Algerian, which is close enough to compare. Soup - lentils & spices. It was tasty, it wasn't so much hot as flavorful. Buuuut. It was just missing a little something. It came with pita bread on the side. Which was just dry and flavorless. I actually saw the guy in the back take them out of a bag and cut them up. It was the same kind you buy for the cheap at the grocery store. Meh. Tajines - we had 3 varieties, all in the same plate to share. It's essentially couscous with something else. We got vegetable, chicken & olives and beef/lamb with dates (what dates? I didn't see any). That was pretty darn good. Highlight of our meal, for sure. It was quite savoury. But.... I don't know, our plate didn't feel exciting or very jazzed up. Presentation was ordinary. From reading the previous reviews, I was sort of expecting more. Dessert - some kind of almond cake (or was it orange?). Nothing to write home about, it was a little dry. Good, but nothing special. Came with traditional mint&green tea. Tea was pretty good, but quite sweet. All in all, we had a good time. Definitely deducting star for cleanliness. Half of the glasses at the table were dirty - and I mean fingerprints and little bits of crusted food. So to me, this place is no more than a 3 (and if I take into account overall cleanliness, maybe even a 2.5). It's comfort food for cold weather, and the berber tent getup can be fun for a group. It's inexpensive, but it doesn't feel like you get your money's worth. So will I be back? Probably not, but I wouldn't be opposed to the idea.
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