Mataam Fez Moroccan Restaurant

This is NOT Moroccan at all..... I have been here many times and I decided to take my cousin who has never had Moroccan food before, I was so disappointed. First, they make you wear your shoes to your table and then take them off, before you used to take them off at the main entrance, which before you enter any home in morocco you take off your shoes. I didn’t like that my shoes were right there at my table.

The waiter kept playing with the metal in his mouth while talking to us and taking our order and I thought that to be disturbing. The meal started off with soup, which was not hot and served with bread that was a couple days old, dry and crumbled when you tore it apart.

Then the salads come, The eggplant salad was pureed instead of diced and the potatoes in the salad were hard and under cooked. The Bastilla comes, which has always been my favorite and I was so disappointed that my favorite food was over cooked, the meat like rubber and the crust burnt on the bottom.

Main entrée, I ordered the spicy chicken which was ok, I guess this chef thinks he can just though some pepper, onions and cumin on it and call it Moroccan. My cousin ordered the beef brochette it is was way over cooked and tuff. The Cous cous was ok, but how can you mess that up. Then the famous Moroccan tea…also a favorite past time…was not Moroccan tea at all but in fact sleepy time tea with lots of sugar! When the waiter Redwaun, asked us how the food was, I told him it is was not good at all like in the past. He smiled at me mentioned they have a new chef and he went on his way. I think maybe this new chef might be Moroccan but he has never been or cooked food in Morocco. We never saw our server again the service was very poor. I normally a very generous tipper, didn‘t give much this night. I didn’t ask for a manager, because what I have learned being in Morocco they like to argue, and bargin and I did not want to spoil my time with my cousin, although I am thinking that the manager did stop at our table before our soup was even served (if that was the bald man wearing jeans a t-shirt) asking us how everything was before we even took the bread from the basket. (he didn’t introduce himself). It is over priced for the quality of food that you get, but for those who have never lived or been in Morocco this might be entertaining to them. The only good thing about this night was the belly dancer, who was good and my company. I will not ever be going there ever again and if my friends or family want a Moroccan experience then I will give them one at my home or send them to a better Moroccan restaurant (Palais Casablanca) but sadly I will not send people here anymore. My advice….don’t waste your money and if it is good Moroccan food you want, go to Palais Casablanca instead.  View Less … View More

Awesome evening....great food....great fun. I have never written a restaurant review before, but after looking up this restaurant online and then reading all the negative reviews, I felt compelled to write a review of my own. We found this restaurant experience to be awesome!!! The food was excellent....the entertainment was great....and the staff was outstanding. My husband and I went along with our 17 year old daughter. We almost did not go when we read the negative reviews, but were very glad we went anyway. Sitting on the cushions was very comfortable. The 5 course meal was so tasty. Be prepared to eat things you've never eaten and to eat with your hands. It was great.  View Less … View More

What a joke!!. I just returned from what was supposed be a good night out at new restaurant. All I can say is i feel like i have been ripped off. The service, well it was no where to be found. The level of dirt in this place makes you wonder if the local health inspector ever leaves his office. The price almost makes you want cry that you didn't look on this web site before you went.

If you want to experience something new and don't mind getting dirty in the process this place is for you. It took me and my girlfriend 2.5 hrs to get out of there. This was not because we were eating but waiting forever between courses and getting the check.

I would give this a Zero if that was possible  View Less … View More

Overpriced, forced to eat with fingers!. This place was just the worst ethnic food experience I have ever had. We went there for a friend's birthday and were not told how much the experience was. For $30 you get a series of appetizers that you have to eat with your fingers (they refused to let me have a spoon). You have to eat things like shredded beats, mashed potatoes, and couscous with your fingers. No flat bread to scoop or anything. Disgusting with swine flu going around! The entree was overcooked and not very flavorful at all. The "entertainment" was a sub par belly dancer that left after she figured out that we weren't going to tip her right then. It took a good 20 minutes between courses, so our five course meal took 2 hours! Our bill was $360 for 7 people, and for that price you can go to a really awesome Indian restaurant where you can at least eat with a spoon. Horrible experience! I honestly think it should be illegal not to post prices on your menu, as well.  View Less … View More