| ambiance |
94.6399974822998% positive |
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Friday and Saturdays are best for the party atmosphere, for a more intimate evening, you should go during the week for wine and finger food over dim lighting and lush pillows. ”
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The atmosphere was charming and comfortable and the entertainment including bellydancing, was so much fun, everyone was up and dancing. ”
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The entertainment (Belly Dancing) was so much fun and different. ”
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The space is rather small and funky, but cozy, with lots of paintings on the walls and interesting lamps - in these days of upscale chic it was refreshing to experience a more eclectic environment - more like 1970's-1980's East Village. ”
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Entering the restaurant, I was concerned that the cozy environment wouldn? ”
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Come for a great time, clap to the belly dancing music, along with the locals, enjoy the atmosphere. ”
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Everything was great; live music (although I liked the Middle-Eastern music on the stereo more), great decoration, comfortable seating, great food, and I hear they have belly dancing and other great stuff going on; its all there. ”
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The dancers were great fun and made sure we were given these jingly scarves. ”
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There were 7 of us in our group, which was a good size for this small restaurant, and the feedback was pretty consistent - cute, fun little place, but disappointing, bland and overpriced food. ”
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The decor as well as the atmosphere is unique and eclectic. ”
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normally don't write reviews but we recently had a wedding catered by Tagine, and I wanted to send out a message to cyberspace on the superb cuisine, styling, decoration and service from this establishment, which is undermarketed. ”
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The decor is like being transported to North Africa with the wonderful wall tapestries and colored pillows. ”
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The decor was beautiful and intriquite and there were pillows propped up on the opium-bed-like seats. ”
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had a very romantic, taste bud stimulating evening. ”
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| dessert |
100.0% positive |
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The desserts were good - but only really because they were covered in chocolate sauce, which isn? ”
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She ordered the lamb tagine ($23.75) which had decent texture but was incredibly bland; I had a pheasant pie ("Bastilla" - $22.95) which came out delicious and sweet although smallish, an almond and confectioner's sugar-topped cross between baklava and a ”
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| drinks |
78.00000190734863% positive |
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We also recommend the Moroccan wines -- especially the Amazir, a dry red that was very good. ”
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The bartender/waiter treated us to free wine, the free entertainment: music and belly dancing were wonderful. ”
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Slightly pricey (main dishes around $20) and dry, the Moroccan beer, Casa Blanca, is expensive $7 a bottle. ”
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The custom drinks, especially the Sangria, are amazing. ”
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Friday and Saturdays are best for the party atmosphere, for a more intimate evening, you should go during the week for wine and finger food over dim lighting and lush pillows. ”
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Extraordinarily cheap for what they have to offer, where else can you spend $30 and drink excellent Sangria, eat great food, and be entertained by belly dancers stepping to live music. ”
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Their mint tea is a must try as well but if you don't like sweet tea - be sure to ask for unsweetened. ”
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But the wine was good, and the belly dancer was great. ”
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recently had a huge birthday party there, and as usual, the management was accomodating, flexible in their menu choices, decorating and drink specials! ”
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It was hard to pull myself away from the arabian princess pillows and excellent Algerian wine. ”
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| food quality |
83.97000312805176% positive |
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She ordered the lamb tagine ($23.75) which had decent texture but was incredibly bland; I had a pheasant pie ("Bastilla" - $22.95) which came out delicious and sweet although smallish, an almond and confectioner's sugar-topped cross between baklava and a ”
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And just a small correction, although you can eat with your hands if you like, Moroccans do utilize flatware, however, you can certainly transform their delicious homemade semolina bread into a utensil, Yummy ! ”
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Lush environment & tasty food ”
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Awesome food and great service ”
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chicken was very tender and well cooked, comes in a tagine (cone shaped) p*t. entertainment is great, have belly dancers. ”
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The dishes are delicious, BEST MEAT IN MANHATTAN. ”
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The appetizers were delicious. ”
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Even our naive guests loved the authentic Moroccan dishes. ”
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You'll sit down, best to bring dates (Moroccans eat their food with their hands, so sensual) or a large group of friends (ordering dishes to share is great when nothing will disappoint you). ”
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The food was great - everyone enjoyed their meal. ”
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Their seafood dish is good but you have to order this in advance. ”
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very authentic. ”
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The potato croquettes were fabulous! ”
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The appetizers and food are the best Moroccan cuisine in the city, hands down. ”
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Please tell me how someone can get away with charging 20 dollars a plate for food that is dry and small and service that is slow. ”
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The food is exquisite, and their Sangria, the rose and red are delicious and STRONG. ”
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The food was absolutely spectacular, generous portions, the flavors were amazing! ”
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Slightly pricey (main dishes around $20) and dry, the Moroccan beer, Casa Blanca, is expensive $7 a bottle. ”
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Friday and Saturdays are best for the party atmosphere, for a more intimate evening, you should go during the week for wine and finger food over dim lighting and lush pillows. ”
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There were 7 of us in our group, which was a good size for this small restaurant, and the feedback was pretty consistent - cute, fun little place, but disappointing, bland and overpriced food. ”
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Their main dish (for which the restaurant is named after) is tasty and comes out sizzling with a great home-cooked taste. ”
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used to go to expensive Steak-houses, where you get charged $40 for a T-bone steak, (yet doesn't taste anything) before discovering Tagine. ”
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The food here is pretty good, it is different, if you aren't into trying new things, this may not be the place for you. ”
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normally don't write reviews but we recently had a wedding catered by Tagine, and I wanted to send out a message to cyberspace on the superb cuisine, styling, decoration and service from this establishment, which is undermarketed. ”
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Everything was great; live music (although I liked the Middle-Eastern music on the stereo more), great decoration, comfortable seating, great food, and I hear they have belly dancing and other great stuff going on; its all there. ”
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Extraordinarily cheap for what they have to offer, where else can you spend $30 and drink excellent Sangria, eat great food, and be entertained by belly dancers stepping to live music. ”
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We have gone to this restaurant many times and have never been disappointed -- the food is always excellent. ”
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We were promptly seated by this smiling young hostess/waitress, and immediately given water ( which is rare in NYC) and delicious fluffy bread with some sort of dip. ”
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Excellent Dancer, mediocre food ”
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The desserts were good - but only really because they were covered in chocolate sauce, which isn? ”
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We especially liked the Chicken Tagine, a mint-seasoned lamb called Kefta Tagine, and the Bastilla, a pheasant baked in a wrapped pastry, seasoned with almonds, cinnamon and nutmeg. ”
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If we go again, will order chicken or vegetarian dishes. ”
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Slow service, ok food, way too overpriced! ”
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Entertainment, good food. ”
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When you step off the gritty New York streets and walk into Tagine's, something magical happens: superb Moroccan food, pulsating Middle Eastern music and a warm and attentive staff greet you. ”
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More importantly the cuisine, every dish, was absolutely mouthwatering yummy. ”
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Later that evening the customers actually got up to belly dance, there were live drums and the food and hookah was fantastic. ”
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especially like the lamb borek and pheasant Bastilla and cannot go wrong with any of the tagines. ”
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Best dishes Bastilla, Mixed Mezze, Lamb Tagine Casablanca, Classic Chicken Tagine, Kefta Tagine, Lamb Borek, Vegetable Borek, Chicken Meisel, Merguez Cous Cous ”
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| menu variety |
50.0% positive |
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recently had a huge birthday party there, and as usual, the management was accomodating, flexible in their menu choices, decorating and drink specials! ”
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It says you can choose 3 of the cold mezze, which we did, but then in reality, they actually chose the 3 they wanted to serve us- and brought our other "2 choices" that weren? ”
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| overall |
85.0% positive |
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We'd seen the reviews and decided to try Tagine anyway b/c I'd bought a $25-off certificate from Restaurant-com or something like that, and thought it would be a nice bite beforehand and way to try a new place. ”
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The food here is pretty good, it is different, if you aren't into trying new things, this may not be the place for you. ”
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There were 7 of us in our group, which was a good size for this small restaurant, and the feedback was pretty consistent - cute, fun little place, but disappointing, bland and overpriced food. ”
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Don't let the small size of the restaurant fool you, I hope one day they can have a larger restaurant space, but for now, go and experience this great place, your tastebuds will be very very happy. ”
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Bring your friends and family, this is a great place for everyone. ”
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| service |
72.22000122070312% positive |
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The servers were professional, friendly, and extremely energetic. ”
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The hostess and service is excellent. ”
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the staff was very pleasant. ”
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Please tell me how someone can get away with charging 20 dollars a plate for food that is dry and small and service that is slow. ”
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The service was great, and it was so helpful to have Toni hosting the party and directing every last detail, she also introduced the chef to us. ”
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The space was great - the service terrific! ”
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The service was a little slow, but the place was so busy for its size, and we were informed that the tagines and house specialties take a while because they are cooked to order. ”
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Awesome food and great service ”
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The waitstaff was attentive and helpful and they had great live music and belly dancing. ”
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Very friendly waitstaff and managers. ”
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When you step off the gritty New York streets and walk into Tagine's, something magical happens: superb Moroccan food, pulsating Middle Eastern music and a warm and attentive staff greet you. ”
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The service was so slow. ”
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And service was not attentive, we were grossly overcharged! ”
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The bartender/waiter treated us to free wine, the free entertainment: music and belly dancing were wonderful. ”
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normally don't write reviews but we recently had a wedding catered by Tagine, and I wanted to send out a message to cyberspace on the superb cuisine, styling, decoration and service from this establishment, which is undermarketed. ”
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Slow service, ok food, way too overpriced! ”
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We had reservations somewhere else on 9th Avenue, but they overbooked, so we began walking south on 9th and came across a lovely hostess outside of this unassuming exterior, but the music sounded great, so we entered, and all I can say is WOW! ”
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We were promptly seated by this smiling young hostess/waitress, and immediately given water ( which is rare in NYC) and delicious fluffy bread with some sort of dip. ”
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| value |
43.75% positive |
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We ordered a tray of three mezzo appetizers ($18) that wasn't bad, but wasn't worth the $. ”
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Large Groups might get overpriced. ”
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Slow service, ok food, way too overpriced! ”
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There were 7 of us in our group, which was a good size for this small restaurant, and the feedback was pretty consistent - cute, fun little place, but disappointing, bland and overpriced food. ”
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Extraordinarily cheap for what they have to offer, where else can you spend $30 and drink excellent Sangria, eat great food, and be entertained by belly dancers stepping to live music. ”
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Slightly pricey (main dishes around $20) and dry, the Moroccan beer, Casa Blanca, is expensive $7 a bottle. ”
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was a little embarrassed for my friends and the huge bill, since I had recommended this place. ”
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The food was absolutely spectacular, generous portions, the flavors were amazing! ”
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Overpriced, overpriced, overpriced. ”
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recently had a huge birthday party there, and as usual, the management was accomodating, flexible in their menu choices, decorating and drink specials! ”
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Please tell me how someone can get away with charging 20 dollars a plate for food that is dry and small and service that is slow. ”
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used to go to expensive Steak-houses, where you get charged $40 for a T-bone steak, (yet doesn't taste anything) before discovering Tagine. ”
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| wait time |
0.0% positive |
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Please tell me how someone can get away with charging 20 dollars a plate for food that is dry and small and service that is slow. ”
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The service was so slow. ”
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The service was a little slow, but the place was so busy for its size, and we were informed that the tagines and house specialties take a while because they are cooked to order. ”
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