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| - I've read past yelpers' review of this place and keep coming back expecting to be wowed. Unfortunately, I am not one of the hundreds of people that rave about this place. Maybe I've just been going to Fez on off days. Anyhow, the food here is solid, so I can't bring myself to giving it anything less than three stars -- despite my experiences with the service.
For starters, we tried the hummus and flatbread. On past visits I've tried the S&P Fries and the phyllo spinach cakes. All wonderful. The hummus has just the right balance of tang and garlic, and when I do go back, I think this will be my starter staple. It's a good thing the portions were big because we waited a solid 40 minutes for the entree.
In all fairness to Fez, the burger is excellent. The Tangier burger was flavorful and juicy and definitely a value for the price. My wife has ordered the lambchops twice now and it has never been cooked to her liking. We've tried having it cooked medium-well and it came back well done. One time we even ordered it medium, hoping they would overcook it and achieve medium-well, and it still came back well done. Chops are kind of skimpy, so I could see how they could overcook quickly. On a past visit, I ordered the Chilean sea bass and they served me some fish they tried to pass off as Chilean sea bass (striped bass maybe).
Service is hit or miss. My server was friendly and helpful, but it kind of annoyed me that servers only seem to be able to refill ice teas for their assigned table, even though people with empty glasses are two feet away. I've never been a server, so maybe this is a common practice.
If you go to Fez, you can't go wrong with the appetizers and the burgers. I've never tried the salads, but looking at the salads of other patrons, it seems that this a safe choice also. Order main dishes at your own peril.
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