Two guests at 7 pm on a Saturday night.
Service:
Very good, as expected for a small mom and pop establishment. Very personal and friendly. It was a little weird that they didn't have menus when we were there. I feel those would've been helpful since neither myself nor my dining companion had eaten Tunisian/Moroccan/French/Italian food before.
Food:
I was really looking forward to trying the Brique but unfortunately they didn't have any last night. Something about just having renovated.
We tried the Calamari appetizer and it was delicious. My only problem with it was that it was served with store bought naan, not pita bread. I wanted some fresh homemade pita...but alas.
I ordered the Trout in Coriander sauce and it was delicious! So creamy and peppery, and the accompanying vegetables got a lot of flavour from being roasted.
My friend ordered the Lamb Couscous and I'm not sure how he felt about it as he left a lot on his plate. I tasted the couscous and it was good, but I've never been a fan of it.
We topped it all of with some mint tea. So warm for a cold night, and so sweet. The owner (?) gave us some dates "to sweeten our mouths after we ate".
Yes, they cook to order in the close by and open kitchen. Which means that the little restaurant fills up with smoke. When it's cold outside it means they can't open doors or windows, so their patrons walk away smelling like someone else's dinner. I'm happy I got to knock off a country on my culinary world tour but I don't think I'll be coming back, as nice an experience as it was.