Elegant BYO restaurant for traditional Moroccan cuisine served in fixed-price 5-course meals. Based on 204 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.7 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout
Address:
19 Hoolai St, Kailua, HI 96734
Phone: (808) 262-8196
Hours
| Saturday | 6–8:30 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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Closed |
| Tuesday | 6–8:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 6–8:30 PM |
| Thursday | 6–8:30 PM |
| Friday | 6–8:30 PM |
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Reviews
CB
Great food and great vibes! I had dinner here with a group of friends so I was able to try several different entrees (chicken, fish, and lamb). Every single course from beginning to end was delicious. The sweet chef came out to check on us and even agreed to take a photo with us! I can’t wait to come back again!
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Kaylie Ward
Finally got to try this place after many recommendations from friends. It is a pre fixed menu with vegetarian options. 55$ per person and you can take home what you don’t finish….we were beyond stuffed and took some home. Emersive, delicious and so much fun!! I read the one and two star reviews saying the food is sub par…..these people are crazy or caught an off day!! Can’t wait to go back and try a different entree.
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M. D.
Fantastic in all regards. Coziest possible place to bring a date. Fixed menu of several courses, you choose the main course. Lots of lamb options. Lamb brochettes and the rack of lamb with couscous were excellent. Bring your own wine. Mint tea and dessert come at the end. We were taken care of by several wonderful ladies. Many of the tables have floor cushion seating. We sat on a soft couch at a corner table and loved every aspect from the food to the service to the decor. The ceiling is made to look as though you’re sitting in a large tent and the walls are covered with rugs except where the turquoise painted plaster and old carved wooden trim is exposed. All in all very fun and as another reviewer said, “immersive”.
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Keisha Johnson-McCaig
The place was completely empty, so I’m confused as to why the reservation was such a big deal. The host was also our server and was super friendly. The food comes in courses and is mostly traditional for the culture. We had the lamb and coffee. The lamb was juicy and seasoned well. The salad is broken down and still tasty. The coffee is strong and doesn’t come w cream and sugar. I like that, but good to note. Also, that there may be nuts if you are a person that just dives in w o reading carefully. Group seating more than likely will result in having to sit on floor cushions.
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Kelly WM
I would go for the experience again. Lots of fun, great ambiance. Food was good. A little pricy but service was great. Just an fyi gratuity is added for parties of 6 or more. Which was not an issue because it was amazing
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Gavin Jennings
We’ve been talking about going to eat here for well over a year now and thankfully, we finally went tonight. Let me put the important thing first, it’s BYOB ($2.50 corkage fee per person) but can bring beer or any other beverage you’d like.
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Johnny Shieh
“It’s like a trap. Once you get in, it’s too late to get out”. Those were the words from my daughter as we were stuck in the middle of a nightmare experience. We have just finished a 2.5 hour dining experience at this place. And, we only got out in 2.5 hours because we asked the waiters to box up our dessert. Would have been a full 3 hours if we hadn’t. First, let me say that the servers (bless their hearts as we say in the South) were doing there best. This is not on them. Second, I should have realized what was going on and bailed when I saw all but one table getting their waters and menus given to them almost at the same time. Third, this restaurant does not have a web site. So until you sit down and read the menu, you do not realize it is a fixe prix menu. The price for a “regular” option was $50. The price for a special was $56. Then, finally they mention “a charge will be placed on non-diners”. Okay, my daughter did not like anything on the menu so she was going to take the charge and watch us eat. When we said we would take the non-eating charge the waiter said, “Oh no. EVERYONE has to order” – mean everyone who is sitting at the table has to order something off the fixe prix menu. My daughter offered to go sit in the car in the parking lot, but…we can’t do that to her. So, we paid $50 for the privilege to have her sit next to us for a meal where the only thing she could eat was the couscous on the veggie plate (main course). It was at the 1:50 mark where we still hadn’t received our main course that we planned our escape and asked for the dessert to go. And as mentioned earlier, EVERYONE was getting their foods (slowly) at the same time. This is a matter of them not staggering the seating. But, then again there was no hostess, just two waiters. End the end, the two lamb dishes were AMAZING and the one seafood special was excellent. The one chicken dish was dry. As admiral Ackbar said, “It’s a TRAP!”
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Brooke Hall
Such an amazing experience! Such a fun atmosphere and dining experience. The staff is amazing, super friendly and kind. And their food…. wowowow. It’s amazing. It’s a set 5 course meal for a set price. Everything was very flavorful, authentic, fresh and delicious. My husband and I came for Valentine’s Day and I’m so glad we did, I would do it again 100 times. Highly recommend.
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Ana
Absolutely exquisite food. The best I’ve had I’m such a long time. Forgive me for being romantic, but you can certainly taste the love that goes into the food. If I had the pockets for it, I’d come here once a week. Absolutely scrumptious!
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Don Fasone
Always great to eat here. Just make sure you budget enough time to eat. At least 90 minutes from seating. Also dress comfortably for some sit on cushions near the floor. Also you are expected to eat with your hands, but they do provide utensils for those who refuse. Thos is also an all inclusive eating arrangement. You choose your entree, also it is BYOB with a corkage fee.
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