Le Darkoum — Restaurant in Nice

We were really thinking should we try the place, but at the same time we wanted to have some cous cous. Reviews were quite mixed so we decided to give it a try. It was a bit difficult to communicate with the waiters, who did not speak English, but we manage somehow :) We were seated next to the door, which is not closing well. We asked for another table, because we saw 2 tables with reserved sign. They said they can't move us, but untill the end nobody came. However they were asking us very often if everything is okey, like there was something that is not. Soup was good, but in the cous cous we found some strange taste in the green beans, like they we starting to get bad, which is very strange for vegetables. Bread was 2 types - one was baguette and was good, the other one was old one. After some point the place became very smoky and nobody tried to get some fresh air. In the end my stomach is not feeling very well and this is the reason I will not recommend that...

Just passing and fancied something a bit different for a change. Welcomed by a very friendly girl who welcomed us and quicly took our order once we'd studied the menu. Partner went for the seam bream, I went for the Morrocan meatballs with egg, well I had to didn't I, with cous cous. The fish was cooked perfectly and the meatballs were firm but not chewy, absolutely delicous. The staff were extremely friendly and we ended up having quite a chat with the waitress. Lovely cool seating in the shade on a very hot day. Best lunch had in ages....

Really really good. The vegetarian cous cous is really truly vegetarian - the vegetables are not cooked with the meat; the broth has no animal product and is very flavorful. The marocain salad is market-fresh, and i had a very nice, delightfully fruity yet dry marocain rosé to wash it all down. Service is polite, prompt and friendly. Doesnt look like much from the outside but don’t let looks deceive. The only minor criticism is that maybe i didnt have enough couscous to absorb all the...