There are too many good restaurants in Seattle to waste upwards of $25-35 a person and at least 3 hours of your time at this place. I went with a group of 8 on a friday night. We got there just... More

There are too many good restaurants in Seattle to waste upwards of $25-35 a person and at least 3 hours of your time at this place. I went with a group of 8 on a friday night. We got there just after 7:30 and didn't escape until after 10:00. Now, I've had and enjoyed leisurely restaurant meals before, but there was nothing leisurely about this. This was just painfully slow, inattentive service. And the restaurant was only half-full, so no excuse there. The manager came out with the hard sell to get the fixed menu family-style instead of individual entrees. His used-car salesman style of persuasion was the first hint that it was a rip-off, and so it was! The food was completely bland. Is it still Moroccan if there aren't any spices in it? The vegetarian option - couscous with veggies - sounded OK, but actually consisted of one plate (split between two people) of unseasoned couscous, flavorless blanched carrot, and some glue-y discs that were supposed to be zucchini. My meat-eating companion wasn't impressed with his dish either. We waited at least 45 minutes after dinner for the dessert. In fact, two of the people in our group had to leave before dessert arrived - but rest assured, we didn't get their portions although we did pay for them. We received a baklava for my birthday and it tasted exactly like bad grocery-store baklava: dry and cold. God only knows how long it took to actually get the check. We asked for it, but it never appeared, and a couple of us were already late to meet some other people, so we threw down a sickening amount of money and left our friends to deal. I don't know if they prey on people who've never had Moroccan before, or maybe it's all about belly-dancing, but please, go somewhere else for your own sake. Pros: atmosphere Cons: service, food and price
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After searching for a place to host my saturday night birthday party we settled for Marrakesh Moroccan restaurant because of a delicious sounding menu, nice looking location and very reasonable... More

After searching for a place to host my saturday night birthday party we settled for Marrakesh Moroccan restaurant because of a delicious sounding menu, nice looking location and very reasonable event prices. We were sitted in the back room. And my gosh!!! You don't even believe you are still in seattle. The place will take you to thousand and one night. Sitting under a tent, cushions on the floor, low light and an amazing belly dancer, made this place look like we were really in North Africa. Our waiter was very very friendly and handled our large party with grace. The food was delicious (especially the powder sugar chicken). I had a great party night here and highly recommend Marrakesh Moroccan Restaurant:) Pros: atmosphere, price, and delicious belly dancer Cons: plan to reserve a table at least 2 weeks ahead of time
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Went with a large group -- waited half an hour for menus and an hour for drinks. The service was so bad it was almost funny. The food was not great -- everything basically tasted like it was drowned... More

Went with a large group -- waited half an hour for menus and an hour for drinks. The service was so bad it was almost funny. The food was not great -- everything basically tasted like it was drowned in the same sickly sweet sauce.Very very bad customer service Pros: none Cons: food,service
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My best friend and I ate at Marrakesh while I was in visting her from Texas. We were nervous at first about what to expect, but were absolutely blown away by the atmosphere, food, entertainment, and... More

My best friend and I ate at Marrakesh while I was in visting her from Texas. We were nervous at first about what to expect, but were absolutely blown away by the atmosphere, food, entertainment, and service. I would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone and everyone that is up for a delicious and delightful cultural experience! Pros: Food, ambience, entertainment Cons: Seating arragement is not easy on the knees.
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This is one of the best restaurants I've been to in a while...the food was great, my waiter was fantastic!, and the atmosphere was perfect. I went with two of my girlfriends after work so we... More

This is one of the best restaurants I've been to in a while...the food was great, my waiter was fantastic!, and the atmosphere was perfect. I went with two of my girlfriends after work so we didn't have to worry about parking (you'll want to think ahead of time if you're driving) - we got the couscous with lamb, the honey chicken, and a vegetarian dish that I can't pronounce, but did the whole 5 course thing (we all shared) - it was a great experience if you're into trying new things and different cultures (if you want a quick American-Italian meal, you'll need to go to Spaghetti Factory, this won't be your thing)! The prices were reasonable (its not super cheap though) - our meal I think was $80 - and that was including a bottle of Moroccan wine. Our waiter was attentive and charming - all three of us will definitely be visiting again. I would recommend this place if you want to try something new, interesting, good, but still affordable... Pros: Atmosphere, Service, Food, New Experience Cons: No Complaints, we loved it!
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The first time I entered this restaurant, I felt like I had stepped out of Seattle, somehow had my bags packed for me, went to the airport, flown on an airplane into Morroco, left their airport, and... More

The first time I entered this restaurant, I felt like I had stepped out of Seattle, somehow had my bags packed for me, went to the airport, flown on an airplane into Morroco, left their airport, and walked into a tent where a huge celebration was being held. But this wasn't just any celebration. I sat on a huge cussion on the floor. My friends and I picked which courses we wanted to share. Water was brought to our table to wash our hands. And then we feasted on the most amazing foods. But there was still more. A Morrocan celebration just isn't a celebration without belly dancers, and since we went on a Friday (they have them their Friday and Saturdays nights) we experianced that too. If you want to go and visit a fun far away place, located in your backyard, with amazing food and atmosphere. This is the place you want to go.
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if your looking for something different and unique, this is it. i was deciding whether to go or not for my birthday and so i did this place is magnificent the food was lovely and had that... More

if your looking for something different and unique, this is it. i was deciding whether to go or not for my birthday and so i did this place is magnificent the food was lovely and had that special...how i say... foreignness to it. which is good because my friends are not that diverse until they ate their food also great for vegetarians my veggie friend came with and said wow this is great! i was glad i went Friday soo i recommend reserving a spot before you go the dancer was great too. it was funny cause i told her i danced tooo with this dancer and she said really? so i came up and we did a duo memorable night loved it Pros: food, atmosphere, group dining Cons: parking(try get there early)
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