**BEWARE OF HIDDEN CHARGES AND UPCHARGING **
I've never had Morrocan food before so trying this place downtown was pretty exciting. We opt for a tasting menu for two at $18/person. I really wanted to try the Israeli couscous, but the waiter told us the tasting menu has a bit of everything and it's usually served as the chef's choice.
Good: The dishes were served in a platter in 4 small bowls. I was initially taken about and though 'is this the first course or is that all of it?', but it turns out to be a decent amount. The carrot salad and hummus were stand outs for me. I usually dislike carrots but this one was incredible, lots of flavor. The hummus tasted really fresh and I only wish there was more. The bread basket came with a thin crispy crepe thing that was so tasty, but it also came with a not so tasty sesame bun.
Bad: When we ordered our food, the waiter asked if we wanted bread so we said yes. We later found out the bread was an additional $4...what the heck? No mention of an extra cost? How are we suppose to eat our hummus WITHOUT bread? By the spoonfuls? In our salad? Anyways, I couldn't help but feel ripped off that we're being charged something that should've been included in our meal. Service was also a bit slow, considering it was a Thursday at 7pm and there was only 4-5 ocupied tables in the room.
Bottom line: If I am completely honest, you can just buy half of the same food at Adonis and serve it on a fancy platter at half the price. I didn't think the tasting menu was worth the money, and especially after that bread basket scam. I am not a fan of this place.
*UPDATE* : When I originally opt for the Discovery menu, I remember seeing it was $16 per person so it should've been $32 for 2 people, but upon inspecting the receipt, it was actually charged $36 for the Discovery menu. I didn't flag this to our waiter at first because I thought I've might've read it wrong since it was kind of dim inside. If you read other blogs and look at their actual menu, you'll see that it's actually $16. So be vigilant about looking at the menu here and call them out if they over charge you. Wow, I can't believe business like this could be so shady. I know it's only $4 more, but that's still a pretty crummy thing for a restaurant to do.