Well a very interesting concept. A friend was back in town from Australia, so a group of us decided to go to La Menara. The concept is a Morrocan theme, which include tajines and belly dancers.
The decor apparantly hasn't changed much in the last 15 years because there are pictures on the wall that illustate that. The seating arrangement is very uncomfortable. Low benches and extremely low tables that make you think you are in a harem, and not the good kind. Makes it very hard to eat and socialize.
Ther service however was excellent. Very kind and accomodating.
The food is a 35 dollar 4 course meal (soup, entree, main, dessert). The vegetable soup was ok. I really enjoyed my escargots which was my choice as an entree. It was spicy, just how I like them. I got the salmon for my main. Nothing special very ordinary. The vegetables that accompanied them were not very good either. There was a side of couscous that was decent. Overall, the food didn't stand out.
The other thing that was interesting about this place is the belly dancing. There were a couple of them and they weren't bad. But when they get the fellow diners involved that's where you see some people try too hard.
Anyways just keep drinking and the night will go by quickly. :)