Fun experience, talk awhile, dance with the belly dancers, enjoy a great time in a super mellow place. We had a great time in our group celebrating a birthday in a unique way. We had the fantasy dinner which was delicious. Tip. Pretend your in a foreign country where meals take their time. It's not a fast meal, but an experience to enjoy your time with great folks you came with, laugh and dance with the belly dancers.
Nice and open inside. I've never dined in a setting like this where the seating is on the floor and the tables are low. I found it very relaxing inside. The had the AC going for majority of the time, and the servers were very attentive and courteous. We had a group of about 20 people and the handled us very well as well as other large groups. The food was great! I've never had Moroccan cuisine and I have to say it is pretty tasty! From the lamb and couscous to the sweet ground meat and almond pastry to the cucumber salsa type thing in the beginning it was all very good for a new Comer to Moroccan food. The performances were pretty good the ladies were very entertaining and funny at times when the would try to get people to dance. Overall I'm looking forward to my next visit!
Very exotic and nice experience in this restaurant! The ambiance is relaxing and fun, and the foods are in big proportions so a single dinner set can easily satisfy two! The pastry is my favorite! Crispy and savory! Will definitely come back for the belly dance nights!
The food was delicious bit the service was very slow. We were here for our company dinner which was nice. We all ordered drinks and they all came at different times, the wait staff was mostly MIA. We had to flag them down.
We ordered family style, they serve large portions and we had so much food that we took some home. The cucumber salad was delicious and the chicken dish was great, so was the lamb.
Drinks were ok a bit in the sweet side for me.
The dancer was fun, very interactive, getting the audience involved. Although, having more than one entertainer would have been fun. She was on for about 10-15 min and that was all.
Overall a fun experience but give yourself lots or time and patience.
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Fun Moroccan restaurant in San Jose with belly dancing shows on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. I was told that a reservation is definitely recommended for Friday and Saturday as this place fill up completely when there are belly dancing performances going on. There is also one belly dancing show on Thursday at 8PM.
If you are super hungry or want to try as many varieties as you can, go with the Moroccan Feast menu. We opted for a la carte because the feast just seemed like too much food.
We ordered:
1) Moroccan salad (tomato, cucumber, meshed grilled eggplant) - everything was cold and it tasted alright. But the complimentary bread was great, super fluffy.
2) B'stilla with chicken and almonds (recommend!) - it smelt like a cinnamon butter cookie but the filling inside was savory. The crust was dusted with powdered sugar and was flaky. I wasn't sure what to expect but I really enjoyed it. A small one is enough to share between 2 people.
3) Lamb shank with honey and almond - the lamb was tender but was soaked in a super (too) sweet honey syrup. I would choose the lamb shank with onion if you like savory lamb.
4) Rabbit (recommend!) - I personally enjoyed the rabbit more. It came with a savory gravy (it was too dark to tell what kind of gravy) over couscous and vegetables. I would also recommend cutting the vegetables into bite-sized before you eat (that's just me, I enjoy food that are easy to eat lol).
5) Free dessert - because it was my boyfriend's birthday, we got two small pieces of baklava with chocolate syrup for free. They were alright.
Overall, food was 3.5 stars. We had great service likely because there were so few people. The waiter brought water to our table for us to wash hands. They wrote happy birthday on the B'stilla and the baklava, so sweet!! I also loved the interior design of this place as it made me feel like I was in Marrakech. The ambiance was chilled and Moroccan music was playing in the background. This environment would be ideal for smoking some hokkah!
Tip:
1) Buy a Groupon. You can only use the Groupon from Sunday to Thursday, which means you can still watch belly dancing on Thursday. It came out to be about $30/person with the Groupon.
2) Let them know if it's someone's birthday in your party beforehand
Menara offers a complete Moroccan dining experience. First, the setting is ideal, starting with a lovely open foyer which leads into a spacious seating area. Next comes the excellent cocktails and bread to whet your appetite. The 5 course meal that follows is one of the best you'll find in the South Bay. My wife order the rabbit main dish and I ordered the Cornish hen. There is not wrong choice, but the rabbit was to die for. On the other hand, the braised lamb with honey and almonds that adjoined my dish was exquisite. Honestly, everything we tried was excellent, and we tried a lot! Please do yourself a favor and come to Menara for dinner!
We went here for Valentines family dinner. It was a lot of fun. Food and service were great. Belly dancing was the highlight of the night. I recommend.
Food was truly the best tasting experience. Service was friendly but slow though probably because it was a Monday night? It was getting warm and we asked waitress to turn on the ceiling fans to get some breeze going but she gave an excuse why she couldn't but then finally buckled when everyone started asking. Nevertheless, great food and ambience. Great for just friends and date nights.
Lovely hidden restaurant! My BFF brought me here for my birthday as we both wanted to try something different than the same 'ol places we frequented. As written before, it doesn't look like much from the outside but once you walk in it's a lovely, spacious restaurant. Service is awesome and always smiling. We ordered the hummus and also garlic prawns for appetizers which were both so good but not spicy. As an entree we shared the couscous bowl with chicken and vegetables, absolutely lovely couscous that melts in your mouth! The chicken was slightly dry but the fresh, moist vegetables helped buffer that! :) We also ordered a lamb kebab which was the best in my opinion... perfectly marinated, not spicy, and very tasty!! We are definitely coming back, especially on a night where the live belly dancing is on!! :)
The food was good, not exceptional. The ambience was great and the belly dancers were pretty good too. They had nice complementary birthday special dessert as well. Loved the experience over all!
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