This place is, as indicated by the three stars, "A-OK." I was in the mood for something new and different, and Moroccan food at Marrakech, seemed to be it, especially reading all the good reviews. But, I was less than impressed.
First, the food: 6 course set meal, for $40/person-
1) shrimp scampi type dish w/ fresh bread- good, but tastes like any other scampi dish you get at an American restaurant, with just a hint of a foreign spice; the shrimp were a little dry
2) lentil soup- good but tastes like Campell's Tomato Soup with rice.
3) "salad" which consisted of various vegetables and hummus- hummus is awesome, seasoned vegetagles ok.
4) beef skewers- this was the best part of the meal; the steaks were juicy and the vegetables (scallion and green bell peppers) were perfectly cooked, but there were only 3 pieces, which was disappointing.
5) Chicken-I had two bites and put down my fork; the chicken was super dry and combined with the cous cous, I felt like I had cotton mouth. Thank goodness for my delicious Lebanese beer.
6) Dessert- This was pretty good, but there was too much powdered sugar (if that's possible) and cinnamon. I wish there was some type of custard inside, which reduced the dry texture of the dessert.
Second, entertainment: I can honestly say that even though the food was sub-par, the entertainment was definitely an experience. I mean, 2 scantily clad women shaking their booties, how can you go wrong?
I definitely think that this place is more of a group adventure, where everyone can have a chance to dance with the ladies and be merry, and ignore the fact that the food is not that great, and somewhat overpriced. If you want authentic Moroccan, I don't think this place is the place to go, but for a good time with friends, totally worth it.
A-OK.