Cafe Mogador (Morrocan, St. Marks)
NY Sidewalk Review
Menupages Review
Location:
101 St. Marks Place
north side of street, between 1st and A
Cuisine:
Morrocan
The lyrics, "Heaven, I'm in Heaven!..." totally run through my head when I think of their molten chocolate cake. Served with raspberry sauce that's not too sweet, not too tart, and a nice scoop of vanilla ice cream, the cake not only melts (when you crack open the crust) on the plate, but melts in your mouth. This cake rivals, or equals in goodness, the other cake that I love. The coffee is fantastic too. In fact, their other desserts (banana bread pudding, apple tart, and almond pear cake) are out of this world.
But I should start with their entrees. Or let me start with the decor. This is a charming, decent-sized restaurant with outdoor seating. The bar is decent, and the ambiance leaves nothing to be desired. Well, the chairs are woven, and that kinda sucks when you're wearing a really short skirt so you get that "waffle" look on the back of your legs.
Back to the entrees. They have classic dishes on the menu that won't disappoint. Their cous cous is their house specialty, served with fall-off-the-bone meat, the grilled dishes are just the right amount of spice (although the basmati rice is a bit on the hard side), and the more traditional bastilla and tagine dishes (the former is a phyllo-wrapped chicken/raisin/almond/yogurt dish, the latter is a stew served with a variety of sauces) shine.
They also serve various aperitifs that are off the beaten path, such as pistachio martinis and blueberry mojitos. Apparently the mojito was good.
Detractors to this place: service is damn slow. I think that they try to compensate by having a cute host flirt with you, but still, it's slow as molasses. BUT, they are extremely nice and accomodating there!
Menupages Review
Location:
101 St. Marks Place
north side of street, between 1st and A
Cuisine:
Morrocan
The lyrics, "Heaven, I'm in Heaven!..." totally run through my head when I think of their molten chocolate cake. Served with raspberry sauce that's not too sweet, not too tart, and a nice scoop of vanilla ice cream, the cake not only melts (when you crack open the crust) on the plate, but melts in your mouth. This cake rivals, or equals in goodness, the other cake that I love. The coffee is fantastic too. In fact, their other desserts (banana bread pudding, apple tart, and almond pear cake) are out of this world.
But I should start with their entrees. Or let me start with the decor. This is a charming, decent-sized restaurant with outdoor seating. The bar is decent, and the ambiance leaves nothing to be desired. Well, the chairs are woven, and that kinda sucks when you're wearing a really short skirt so you get that "waffle" look on the back of your legs.
Back to the entrees. They have classic dishes on the menu that won't disappoint. Their cous cous is their house specialty, served with fall-off-the-bone meat, the grilled dishes are just the right amount of spice (although the basmati rice is a bit on the hard side), and the more traditional bastilla and tagine dishes (the former is a phyllo-wrapped chicken/raisin/almond/yogurt dish, the latter is a stew served with a variety of sauces) shine.
They also serve various aperitifs that are off the beaten path, such as pistachio martinis and blueberry mojitos. Apparently the mojito was good.
Detractors to this place: service is damn slow. I think that they try to compensate by having a cute host flirt with you, but still, it's slow as molasses. BUT, they are extremely nice and accomodating there!
posted by pookalu at 4/21/2006 08:49:00 AM
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