I'm giving this restaurant a 5-star rating because they try so hard to please everyone and you know how hard that is to do. The service was good even a little understaffed the night we went. They tried their best to keep a hundred people happy and fed. The food is ample and very affordable for a 5-course meal of soup, salad, bastilla, entree, dessert, and sweet tea. It's a Portland iconic experience everyone would love. Is it perfect? Maybe, not for tall Americans with long legs sitting on little cushion tuffs, but it's a true Moroccan slice of life for us who enjoy different cuisines and atmospheres while dining. It's a very popular place requiring reservations. People want to linger, so the turn-over is probably unpredictable. Come chill. Come and enjoy a good meal and a beautiful belly dancer as cultural entertainment. Long may the restaurant enchant our city!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lisa A
I haven't been to Marrakesh since 2012, and after we went on Sunday, I'm not sure why it's been so long! We had such a great dinner. The salad was delicious, portions very generous and limitless bread (which was our favorite part). The atmosphere was nice and quiet, even though there were quite a few other parties seated. Our server Emerald, was fabulous and so attentive. Would definitely come back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kristina S
Lovely birthday for my mom . Used Groupon
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Terri Redwine
The food was delicious & the belly dancer was very entertaining! 🌺
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Emile Kfouri
The food is outstanding, beautifully presented and full of flavor. The interior feels like you landed in a restaurant in Morocco and Aurora who served us was absolutely lovely. It was such a treat
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Paul Ward
As always, we love this place. We have been coming here for over 15 years. Always delicious. Always a unique experience. If you have friends or family in from out of town, this is a great place to take them for something fun and different.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Eamon Byrne
Treat yourself to a delicious fun night!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fasai S.
Good place to go with friends and order food to share. Great service. They let you enjoyed, no rush. Love tea and dessert.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Karri Bird
I literally dream about the food here. Always down for Marrakesh!! And the service is always phenomenal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Evan Kotsonis
The food was great and fairly priced for a 5-course meal. Really cool place.
Delicious food at a great price with an excellent atmosphere! Service was great! Absolutely obsessed with the B'stilla Royale, it was so delicious!! The belly dancer was a lot of fun too! I will certainly be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jaslyn Cincotta
When we first arrived, they wanted to give us a speech and stopped by our table several times, but as soon as they got busy, we couldn't even get water, which we really wanted because the food was over-salted. I would have really liked another bottle of wine (which would have made me less upset about the uncomfortable seating, bad service and not-so-great food), but it was impossible to get service, even sitting on one of the main walkways the servers passed.
I also noticed that they provide the same size plates of salad & puff pastry to all tables, no matter if there were 2 or 6 people. Tables were sticky and we were supposed to eat with our hands. The seated stool puffs were uncomfortable (as someone who likes floor seating). I was excited about the experience, and quite disappointed. I felt so bad for all the visibly impatient customers throughout the restaurant. One table was literally all standing in their coats asking for the check and the server still asked them if they wanted dessert and sounded shocked when they said no and kept walking towards the door. They then had to stand at the door for almost 10 minutes before someone helped them to run their card to pay. They are good people for not just walking out.
This could be fun with a large group wanting a dinner-theater like experience, the good tables were saved for group of 6+, and the entire place did fill up. But, the servers hadn't finished seating all the 8pm tables, so half the restaurant was empty with tables that needed to be cleaned and the foyer was filled with people standing waiting for tables, and they still went ahead and had the belly dance show, instead of prioritizing getting all the tables turned over and sat.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Carlos Gonzalez
Everything was fantastic except for the host server, which is why I'm writing this review. The tall, middle eastern man who seated us was probably the rudest I've ever been treated at a restaurant. He barked at us to close the door when we first walked in, gave grief to my 72 year old mother for trying to use a Groupon, and asked us to leave because he needed the table. We weren't even finished with our tea and dessert and he asked us to leave after the check was dropped. I've never even heard of anyone doing that at a restaurant before. This person needs some serious re-training before being allowed to work in a public facing role. His poor service and rude behavior just soured what would have otherwise been a very enjoyable experience.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 2
Abdullah Sharif
I have been to many Moroccan restaurants in France. Comparatively, the food here was subpar. My lamb tagine was bland, therefore I asked for harissa to spice it up. When I got the bill I saw a charge for it. Nowhere have I had to pay for a condiment like harissa. In Moroccan restaurants in France they provide customers with the sauce. Although according to the website one can order a la carte, we were told that it was a five course dinner which was too much food! We left ours unfinished and since we are traveling, we couldn’t get a doggy bag. Kudos to the two service people, who despite being stretched, did a very good job.
I'm giving this restaurant a 5-star rating because they try so hard to please everyone and you know how hard that is to do. The service was good even a little understaffed the night we went. They tried their best to keep a hundred people happy and fed. The food is ample and very affordable for a 5-course meal of soup, salad, bastilla, entree, dessert, and sweet tea. It's a Portland iconic experience everyone would love. Is it perfect? Maybe, not for tall Americans with long legs sitting on little cushion tuffs, but it's a true Moroccan slice of life for us who enjoy different cuisines and atmospheres while dining. It's a very popular place requiring reservations. People want to linger, so the turn-over is probably unpredictable. Come chill. Come and enjoy a good meal and a beautiful belly dancer as cultural entertainment. Long may the restaurant enchant our city!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I haven't been to Marrakesh since 2012, and after we went on Sunday, I'm not sure why it's been so long! We had such a great dinner. The salad was delicious, portions very generous and limitless bread (which was our favorite part). The atmosphere was nice and quiet, even though there were quite a few other parties seated. Our server Emerald, was fabulous and so attentive. Would definitely come back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lovely birthday for my mom . Used Groupon
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was delicious & the belly dancer was very entertaining! 🌺
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food is outstanding, beautifully presented and full of flavor. The interior feels like you landed in a restaurant in Morocco and Aurora who served us was absolutely lovely.
It was such a treat
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
As always, we love this place. We have been coming here for over 15 years. Always delicious. Always a unique experience. If you have friends or family in from out of town, this is a great place to take them for something fun and different.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Treat yourself to a delicious fun night!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good place to go with friends and order food to share. Great service. They let you enjoyed, no rush. Love tea and dessert.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
I literally dream about the food here. Always down for Marrakesh!! And the service is always phenomenal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was great and fairly priced for a 5-course meal. Really cool place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Delicious food at a great price with an excellent atmosphere! Service was great! Absolutely obsessed with the B'stilla Royale, it was so delicious!! The belly dancer was a lot of fun too! I will certainly be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
When we first arrived, they wanted to give us a speech and stopped by our table several times, but as soon as they got busy, we couldn't even get water, which we really wanted because the food was over-salted. I would have really liked another bottle of wine (which would have made me less upset about the uncomfortable seating, bad service and not-so-great food), but it was impossible to get service, even sitting on one of the main walkways the servers passed.
I also noticed that they provide the same size plates of salad & puff pastry to all tables, no matter if there were 2 or 6 people.
Tables were sticky and we were supposed to eat with our hands. The seated stool puffs were uncomfortable (as someone who likes floor seating). I was excited about the experience, and quite disappointed. I felt so bad for all the visibly impatient customers throughout the restaurant. One table was literally all standing in their coats asking for the check and the server still asked them if they wanted dessert and sounded shocked when they said no and kept walking towards the door. They then had to stand at the door for almost 10 minutes before someone helped them to run their card to pay. They are good people for not just walking out.
This could be fun with a large group wanting a dinner-theater like experience, the good tables were saved for group of 6+, and the entire place did fill up. But, the servers hadn't finished seating all the 8pm tables, so half the restaurant was empty with tables that needed to be cleaned and the foyer was filled with people standing waiting for tables, and they still went ahead and had the belly dance show, instead of prioritizing getting all the tables turned over and sat.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Everything was fantastic except for the host server, which is why I'm writing this review. The tall, middle eastern man who seated us was probably the rudest I've ever been treated at a restaurant. He barked at us to close the door when we first walked in, gave grief to my 72 year old mother for trying to use a Groupon, and asked us to leave because he needed the table. We weren't even finished with our tea and dessert and he asked us to leave after the check was dropped. I've never even heard of anyone doing that at a restaurant before. This person needs some serious re-training before being allowed to work in a public facing role. His poor service and rude behavior just soured what would have otherwise been a very enjoyable experience.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 2
I have been to many Moroccan restaurants in France. Comparatively, the food here was subpar. My lamb tagine was bland, therefore I asked for harissa to spice it up. When I got the bill I saw a charge for it. Nowhere have I had to pay for a condiment like harissa. In Moroccan restaurants in France they provide customers with the sauce. Although according to the website one can order a la carte, we were told that it was a five course dinner which was too much food! We left ours unfinished and since we are traveling, we couldn’t get a doggy bag. Kudos to the two service people, who despite being stretched, did a very good job.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
As a Moroccan the food is really bad
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
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