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101 Saint Marks Pl
New York, NY 10009 40.7275 -73.9848

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Neighborhoods: East Village, Downtown

CAFEMOGADOR.COM

Price:

$$

Last updated 10.17.11

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Live Music, Food Delivery, Brunch

Cuisine:

Moroccan, Mediterranean

What People Are Saying About Cafe Mogador

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The Scene – Named after the Moroccan port where Orson Welles filmed parts of his "Othello," this darkly lit, vividly painted couscous cafe manages to evoke both North Africa and the East Village. The crowd dresses with a studied grunginess that wouldn't be out of place in Tangiers. – – The Food – All the appetizers are excellent here, as good and often better than at other more expensive Moroccan restaurants around town. Ditto the couscous, which comes with large servings of aromatic vegetables and appropriately spicy paste. And great brunch and sidewalk tables make a…

ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. Great ambiance and very friendly staff.
  2. If you want to enjoy a little Moroccan flavor at a good price in a chill/funky atmosphere, this is the place for you.
  3. regardless of what the food tastes like or the atmosphere is, if the people who work their are mean and unprofessional, it's better to go elsewhere.
  4. It's a great place for a date - the restaurant's ambiance is nice, the staff there are very g.
  5. The ambience is pleasant, but it tends to get very crowded.
  6. The atmosphere is very cozy and romantic, and the food is delicious!
  7. Nice atmosphere.
  8. The food and coffee were out of this world; I would recommend it to anyone looking for some great food, ambiance and people watching!
  9. The atmosphere was very nice.
  10. has good atmosphere, was fun dinner with a group of friends.
  11. will recommend this place to everyone who likes exotic food and cool ambience.
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. The staff is friendly, the food is cheap and the desserts are amazing!
  2. All the desserts are good.
  3. When in the mood for something lighter their kebabs and salads hit the spot and when looking for a more formal diner, their selection of tangines, couscous and grills are delicious - I would recommend the mixed grill for a sample of chicken, lamb and saus
drinks
90.0% positive
  1. Our waitress was amazing (ask for Rachel), had excellent recommendations for wine and drinks as well as dinner.
  2. the food was wonderful and completely affordable, the French-speaking waiting staff was very efficient and friendly, the wine we ordered was inexpensive but really good.
  3. Hip yet relaxed servers, authentic cuisine, nice wine list, and fair prices.
  4. The waiter was nice but clueless about the wine list.
  5. The food and coffee were out of this world; I would recommend it to anyone looking for some great food, ambiance and people watching!
food quality
95.64999580383301% positive
  1. am moroccan and I can say that the food is very bad.
  2. Great vibe & authentic Moroccan food
  3. For dinner, the bastilla--a Moroccan dish with chicken, almonds and other ingredients in filo dough--is quite tasty.
  4. Love the boiled lamb dish with apricots & prunes with cous-cous.
  5. The food is absolutely delicious and the staff is very attentive.
  6. Hip yet relaxed servers, authentic cuisine, nice wine list, and fair prices.
  7. When in the mood for something lighter their kebabs and salads hit the spot and when looking for a more formal diner, their selection of tangines, couscous and grills are delicious - I would recommend the mixed grill for a sample of chicken, lamb and saus
  8. the food was wonderful and completely affordable, the French-speaking waiting staff was very efficient and friendly, the wine we ordered was inexpensive but really good.
  9. food was very good.
  10. It's a good deal-- lots of food for a good price.
  11. regardless of what the food tastes like or the atmosphere is, if the people who work their are mean and unprofessional, it's better to go elsewhere.
  12. the food is great.
  13. My wife had wonderful lamb chops from the specials and I had lamb tagine!
  14. will recommend this place to everyone who likes exotic food and cool ambience.
  15. good food, cheap
  16. great place for brunch, do come early to avoid too long of a wait, great mediteraennaen dishes
  17. the price is very reasonnable and the food is really great, i go there at least once a month to get my cucumber yogurt, hummus and my couscous.
  18. The chicken tagine with apricots and prunes is wonderful.
  19. The staff is friendly, the food is cheap and the desserts are amazing!
  20. The food and coffee were out of this world; I would recommend it to anyone looking for some great food, ambiance and people watching!
  21. This is my favorite pace to get Moroccan food.
  22. The food was great, I would highly recommend the goat cheese ravioli or the salmon.
  23. The atmosphere is very cozy and romantic, and the food is delicious!
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. When in the mood for something lighter their kebabs and salads hit the spot and when looking for a more formal diner, their selection of tangines, couscous and grills are delicious - I would recommend the mixed grill for a sample of chicken, lamb and saus
  2. Other good options include the falafel and hummus combo plate.
overall
100.0% positive
  1. great place!
  2. And if you sit outside, you may even get panhandled by a junkie or a neo-punk (read: a great place to take your parents from Iowa.)
  3. It's a great place for a date - the restaurant's ambiance is nice, the staff there are very g.
  4. If you want to enjoy a little Moroccan flavor at a good price in a chill/funky atmosphere, this is the place for you.
  5. Would probably be a great place for a date.
  6. great place for brunch, do come early to avoid too long of a wait, great mediteraennaen dishes
return potential
0.0% positive
  1. Can't wait to go back, our server was friendly, efficient and thorough!
service
84.37999725341797% positive
  1. Great ambiance and very friendly staff.
  2. regardless of what the food tastes like or the atmosphere is, if the people who work their are mean and unprofessional, it's better to go elsewhere.
  3. Hip yet relaxed servers, authentic cuisine, nice wine list, and fair prices.
  4. The service was very slow and the server was rude.
  5. It's a great place for a date - the restaurant's ambiance is nice, the staff there are very g.
  6. The waiter was nice but clueless about the wine list.
  7. not a nice staff
  8. Always had wonderful service.
  9. Our waitress was so friendly and efficient.
  10. The food is absolutely delicious and the staff is very attentive.
  11. Our waitress was amazing (ask for Rachel), had excellent recommendations for wine and drinks as well as dinner.
  12. the food was wonderful and completely affordable, the French-speaking waiting staff was very efficient and friendly, the wine we ordered was inexpensive but really good.
  13. The food and coffee were out of this world; I would recommend it to anyone looking for some great food, ambiance and people watching!
  14. Can't wait to go back, our server was friendly, efficient and thorough!
  15. The staff is friendly, the food is cheap and the desserts are amazing!
  16. thought the environment was more remniscent of a small (friendly) French restaurant than an actual cafe which was nice.
value
90.90999603271484% positive
  1. Food was just ok, but prices were definately reasonable.
  2. If you want to enjoy a little Moroccan flavor at a good price in a chill/funky atmosphere, this is the place for you.
  3. Hip yet relaxed servers, authentic cuisine, nice wine list, and fair prices.
  4. The staff is friendly, the food is cheap and the desserts are amazing!
  5. super reasonable prices
  6. I'm not a huge fan of hummus and it was excellent.
  7. It's a good deal-- lots of food for a good price.
  8. great prices.
  9. good food, cheap
  10. the price is very reasonnable and the food is really great, i go there at least once a month to get my cucumber yogurt, hummus and my couscous.
  11. the food was wonderful and completely affordable, the French-speaking waiting staff was very efficient and friendly, the wine we ordered was inexpensive but really good.
wait time
50.0% positive
  1. The service was very slow and the server was rude.
  2. great place for brunch, do come early to avoid too long of a wait, great mediteraennaen dishes
1 Star Rating: Poor

11/20/10

charged for olives in a martini!

by THISPLACESUX at Citysearch

They charged me $9 for a vodka martini and added $2 for the olives! Is this crazy? No refills on coffee. Service was sloppy and chaotic.

4 Star Rating: Recommended

06/25/10

Awsome for Brunch

by wegotroomkeys at Citysearch

Go here all the time for brunch.

Great deal for $13. Gets you goat cheese omelet, cappucino and OJ

1 Star Rating: Poor

07/10/09

not a nice staff

by mosie2 at Citysearch

regardless of what the food tastes like or the atmosphere is, if the people who work their are mean and unprofessional, it's better to go elsewhere. enjoy yourself! just not here.

  • Pros: doesn't matter
  • Cons: just an unpleasant place
4 Star Rating: Recommended

04/21/09

Great summer time brunch spot!

by Bridgetann at Citysearch

This is a perfect brunch spot in the heart of the East village. The iced tea is a must and the french toast is to die for!

4 Star Rating: Recommended

05/26/08

Great Experience

by jimbos1015 at Citysearch

Literally discovered this while walking around reading menus after having dinner in the neighborhood. Vowed to check it out and on a recent evening after a stressful day of work, we decided to give it a whirl. Walked in w/o res. and it turned out to be just the right timing. Got a table for two near the very busy bar. 5 minutes later the line for tables was out the door! Food, WOW, it was great, enjoyed every bite. My wife had wonderful lamb chops from the specials and I had lamb tagine! Both were excellent, as was our appetizer of halumi cheese.

Can't wait to go back, our server was friendly, efficient and thorough! Just about a perfect end to a stressful day!

  • Pros: Great food, great setting, perfect service
  • Cons: A bit noisy, but hot restaurants w/good bars are always noisy!

The Details on Cafe Mogador

Place Categories:

  • great moroccan food
  • great place
  • good prices
  • very nice atmosphere
  • rude server
  • wonderful dining experience
  • efficient waitress
  • wonderful service
  • really good brunch
  • nice waiter
  • amazing desserts
  • nice ambiance
  • great breakfasts
  • all so good appetizers
  • wonderful lamb chops
  • likes exotic food
  • recommend mixed grill
  • great casablanca
  • highly recommend salmon
  • great vibe
  • excellent recommendations
  • quite tasty bastilla
  • not huge fan
  • very attentive staff
  • quite tasty moroccan dish