Really intimate, cozy, and relaxed vibe serving up Moroccan dishes! The atmosphere is dimly lit and the service is pretty good. The food is on the sweeter side with warm spices such as cinnamon that make a prominent statement.
I came here on a date to check out what they had for Dine LA (which has just ended). For appetizers, we got the Bastilla Chicken and Shrimp Mosaic Salad. The Bastilla Chicken was grounded up and wrapped in a thin phyllo-like dough with a dusting of warm spices. The Shrimp Mosaic Salad was bright and sweet with diced nuts and other small veggies to give it more texture. The shrimp was cooked perfectly and overall topped with a sweet dressing. Between the two, I liked the Shrimp Mosaic Salad better since it was more filling and had more dimensions of flavor.
For the entrees, we got the Honey Lamb Tagine and the Fish of the Day Tagine, which happened to be seabass. The Honey Lamb was sweet as expected over a nice amount of couscous. A bit too sweet for my liking of an entree, especially after the sweet appetizers, but still good. The Fish of the Day Tagine was definitely the star. Well cooked and very tasty. It was smaller portion wise, but I preferred it more.
I also had their Moroccan Sangria. It was on the dryer side and not as sweet with some mint elements. Since it was on the bitter side, it actually paired well with the Honey Lamb Tagine. However, as a standalone drink I probably wouldn't get it by itself.
Lastly, for dessert we got the Chocolat Soup and Sorbet Mixed Berries. The Chocolat Soup had a nice thick ganache-mousse with a warm chocolate sauce. Very chocolately! The Sorbet was mint and fresh. I like the brightness of this dessert in contrast with the Chocolat Soup, but both were winners!
Overall, I enjoyed the experience at Tagine. Definitely good if you like food on the...
Read moreDon’t be fooled by all the photos and good reviews! I came here with my partner for his birthday dinner thinking I’d be happy given the reviews, but apparently the reviews on Grubhub are more in line with my experience. To say I was extremely underwhelmed for the exorbitant price I paid is putting it lightly. This is the most unimaginative, uninspired, bland, and barely cooked right ‘version’ of Moroccan cuisine I’ve ever had. I just got back from a trip to England and the Moroccan food I had there was leaps and bounds beyond this. They obviously needed some help with marketing to stick Ryan Gosling’s name in there as a co-owner. We ordered the $55 three course meal, and the portions were extremely stingy and completely lacked any flavour. The tagine fish I had was slightly over cooked and the Johora dessert was all whipped cream. Again, no flavour, lacked creativity, and was definitely a forgettable experience. I walked out paying $150 and it was the worst value I’ve ever had! There were barely any occupied tables in sight, and...
Read moreTagine is a wonderful place to dine with friends or for an evening out with a date. The lighting is very, very looow (you'll need your iPhone if you want to see the menu). I liked it dark, it cut the distractions and lent the place a air of North African Bohemia. The interior is sexy in a understated way.
The three of us were seated in a corner table on comfortable cushions around a nice, Moroccan inlay table where we had a superb evening. The food was very good. We had the cucumber and tomato salad and tiger shrimp to start. Very nice small bowl of soup with a "vegetable cigar" -- sautéed vegetables baked in a filo roll. For entrees we had the sea bass and the beef quefta. We enjoyed a couple of glasses of mint tea afterwards.
The service was just perfect the night we went. The waiter guided me through the gluten free options and made a couple of substitutions and recommendations which worked out quite well. We left happier and raving about the food. We agreed we'd come again and recommend...
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