Philadelphia | A Hidden and Interesting Moroccan Gem

📍 Marrakesh This place was recommended by a classmate. Although I had heard a bit about it beforehand, it still exceeded my expectations. First of all, I didn't expect it to be so popular. I had only managed to book a table for 8 p.m., but once again, I was very fortunate. When I arrived at 7 p.m., there just happened to be the last available two-seater table, and the waiter let us sit down. 😁 When we finished and came out, we saw that the restaurant was packed with people waiting outside! The restaurant has a fixed menu, with 7 courses for $40. The portions are really quite large, and almost every table ended up taking their leftovers home. 🌟 The first dish was an appetizer, featuring cucumber, carrot, and eggplant. The eggplant in Middle Eastern cuisine is really hard to mess up. 😁 The carrot was surprisingly good, with a sweet and tangy flavor that was incredibly refreshing. 👏🏻 The cucumber was pretty average. Also, the service here is amazing! When we were almost done with the appetizer, the waiter came to serve the drinks. He accidentally knocked over a glass into the appetizer plate while placing it down, and they immediately brought us a whole new plate! 🌟 The second dish was some kind of puff pastry egg pancake? The filling was scrambled eggs, and it was dusted with powdered sugar and cinnamon on the outside. It was strange yet familiar, and it tasted like a dessert. 😂 Here, I experienced a bit of culture shock. 🌟 There were two main courses. One was chicken, and when ordering, you could choose mild or spicy. But actually, the spicy option just came with a side of hot sauce. The chicken was probably pan-fried/roasted first and then stewed, as the meat was almost falling off the bone. The other option was beef/lamb, and we got one of each. The lamb was stewed to be incredibly tender, but I didn't expect it to be sweet, which gave me another small shock. The beef was a kebab, and while my boyfriend thought it was a bit tough, I personally liked the seasoning more. 😁 #RestaurantRecommendation #WouldVisitAgain #ExperiencingExoticCuisine #Philadelphia