Moltaqa Moroccan Restaurant - Yaletown

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   InnaA

   Vancouver

   8 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   8 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   overall5food4service5ambience5

   Great ambience, good service. We set at the corner table and we’re able to see the whole place. Loved their music too- it was authentic but with modern twist. Food was good. Overall great place especially if you are looking for something different then steak house😀

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   Rania

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 7 days ago

   overall5food2service5ambience5

   It was a pleasant experience, and I enjoyed the environment and the food there.

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   Brian

   Vancouver

   13 reviews

   3.0

   13 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   overall3food4service3ambience4

   Overall our group enjoyed the evening. I hesitate leaving this review. Just before drinks arrived we noticed the leg on our table had separated from the table top. We had to hold the table to keep it from collapsing. Staff didn’t seem to understand what we were telling them. They thought it was simply wobbly. Eventually they swapped our table with another one in the restaurant. It was half the size and we were all squished around it. We pressed forward, but noticed that they sat another couple at the broken table. We warned them again that the table was going to collapse but they just ignored it. Eventually we just gave up trying to explain the issue. The meals started to come out quite quickly, but only half of them. There was roughly a 10 minute delay between the first three and the next two. Almost another 10 minutes until the last meal. Everyone was very apologetic, but when you add everything together, it was really a weird dining experience. We weren’t really expecting anything for the missteps, but it is always nice when restaurants do something to ensure you walk away with a good feeling. In this case, not even a final acknowledgement of situation. It’s too bad, their atmosphere and food are exceptional.

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4. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Vancouver

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 20, 2023

   overall5food5service4ambience5

   Excellent food

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   JeanC

   Hawaii

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on January 18, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   The food takes me right back to Morocco with the offerings/ taste / spices Staff very welcoming & friendly

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6. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 2, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience4

   We ordered 3 dishes recommended by the server - two appetizers and a main. There were only 3 of us and we are unfortunately not big eaters. After tasting the harissa prawns, tomato and basil salad and flambé full rack of lamb, I wish we had room to try more dishes. Everything was perfectly seasoned. I likely wouldn’t have ordered the tomato salad because it’s so basic if my friend hadn’t picked it, yet it tasted better than any other tomato salad I’ve ever had. The lamb was so much fun when it was set on fire and was super tender. I could have eaten all the prawns myself. This place is a very nice addition to Yaletown. I’ll definitely be back.

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7. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 2, 2023

   overall5food5service4ambience5

   The food was absolutely delicious and the staff were very friendly, attentive and accommodating. The wait staff will flambé your food at the table, frequently refill your drinks, and make sure to ask all of your questions about the food. The restaurant itself was beautiful with a romantic atmosphere so I highly recommend it for a date. The few downsides is that the music can be a bit loud, the washroom was a little messy, and our food took a while to arrive — I’d say it was around a 20 minute wait between our appetizer and our entrée. Overall, I highly recommend this place and will be coming back!

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   Alyssa

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 2, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Great experience! The servers are knowledgeable in Moroccan food culture and customs. The dishes full of flavour and easily shareable family-style. The restaurant lighting is a bit dark with dim lighting, but nothing out of the ordinary for restaurants of similar ambiance. The music is a tad loud, but conversation could still be held without having to yell. Overall would go again!

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   SharonB

   Vancouver

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on January 2, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience4

   We wanted 'exotic' for a special anniversary and chose Moltaqa having never been there before. The cocktails looked like they fit and the menu also had a lot to recommend it. It was just what we hoped for. The staff were friendly and attentive, the drinks were delicious and the tagines; wonderful. We texted a few friends from the restaurant recommending we return as a group. The other folks dining were an interesting eclectic international group. Highly recommend.

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10. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Vancouver

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on January 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The rack of lamb was so delicious! Great services too.

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    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    overall5food4service3ambience5

    环境很好，饭菜很有特色，也有肚皮舞，性价比不高。推荐薄荷茶和辣鸡肉主菜。

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    TalaR

    Central Coast

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    After the charge posted on my card , I realize there is an extra $ 103.44 charge on my account , which I made the reservation with ! I call the owner Mimo and he said , he would refund me after 10 days when he gets back from vacation . Today as he requested I reached out to him again and he said he’s on vacation and that he would send it to accounting . A refund does not take a month ! I should have just called my credit card in the first place and not trusted him. Left a very bitter taste about this place in my mouth .

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    RezaN

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 31, 2022

    overall5food3service5ambience5

    Lovely atmosphere, I enjoyed every minutes in that local. Finely an amazing Moroccan restaurant for dinning and experiencing magnificent Arabic culture in Vancouver. The only down side was the dessert; we ordered different type of baghlava what we actually love as a Middle East dessert and it was a disappointment. Overall a great experience. Highly recommended.

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    DennisE

    Vancouver

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 30, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience5

    The lamb shanks took quite a bit, would have been nice to be warned about the wait time beforehand. Veggie options could use some improvement, but otherwise all the meat lovers left super happy!! Duck breast was amazing! Ambience is super nice and as friends from western upbringing it was a unique experience for us all and well worth the premium price tag for food!

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    JustineK

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 30, 2022

    overall3food5service5ambience3

    Food was great but do not eat here if you like to talk and interact with your guests. Music level was atrocious. I am 35 years old and could not communicate with my family.

    Moltaqa Moroccan Restaurant - YaletownResponded on December 31, 2022thank you for dinning with us Justine. Apologies for the louder music we did not turn it down after dance show not our standard. Moltaqa

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    Marie

    Vancouver

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 30, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Staff was so welcoming and warm! We asked why they look all so happy and they said they loved working there! So the energy translates well into the dining experience! We felt so comfortable and happy too! Food is amazing and beyond excellent!

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17. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Vancouver

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 27, 2022

    overall4food5service4ambience5

    Great food - flavour as and variety. Place was very cozy. Great cocktails. Got a. It too warm (had to peel sweater), but cooled to a more resonance temp later on in dinner. Recommended and would definitely return

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18. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    London

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 27, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience5

    Unfortunately there were a few menu items unavailable so I didn’t enjoy it as much as I expected. Service was very good.

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    Eric

    Vancouver

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 26, 2022

    overall2food2service3ambience4

    Christmas course, $80 per person. $160 for 2. 5 courses for each person Service: 1. 15 mins waiting time with the reservation FOOD: Course 1: soup --a normal bean soup. I would rate it 6/10. Course 2: 4 shrimp for me, 2 sausages(?)for my friend with some veg. Too less but taste good tho. (They put it in one dish without any notification, which is confusing) 6.5/10 Course 3: Salad. normal salad. I personally don't like the salad. (Same, in one dish). Course 4: Rack of Lamb ($65) is the only one that I am satisfied with. I should have spent all of my budgets ordering this item. Course 5: Desserts. Too sweet for us. I really can't see how courses 1,2,3,5 worth $95. The price that I except for those courses is $30 to 40. SAD I would strongly recommend ordering the items individually. (All in the rack of lamb:D) DON'T CHOOSE A COURSE!!!!!

    Moltaqa Moroccan Restaurant - YaletownResponded on January 11, 2023Thank you for your feedback this was the price we announced prior to booking and have chosen to have for set menu during Christmas Day, where all our staff have chosen to work and served our customers. 1 normal bean soup is traditional VEGAN -very popular, green pea soup , which is greatly appreciated on cold winter day ..we thank you for your feedback and dining with us

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    JorgeP

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 26, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Food, ambiance, service, everything was great! Thank you

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    AnnaL

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 26, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience5

    Went. For Christmas day dinner at 5 courses for 79$. It was plenty of food and everything tasted good. Will be back

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    PatriciaH

    San Diego

    28 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    28 reviews

    Dined on December 26, 2022

    overall4food3service5ambience4

    Our dinner was on Christmas Day, and this was one of the few restaurants available. Service was excellent- staff was responsive, friendly, and cheerful. Food was mixed rack of lamb was delicious, but the lamb shank with apricots had too much coriander or cloves. It has a cozy atmosphere.

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23. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Vancouver

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 26, 2022

    overall1food1service1ambience1

    Foods are very bad, service is very bad

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24. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 26, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The ambiance is exotic/romantic. The food is unreal. All of the servers are fabulous (they were crazy busy but still went out of their way to answer questions about what music they were playing and knowledge about everything they serve was on point). Definitely would go again. Went on Christmas (our flights were cancelled on our layover) but this would definitely be a date night spot to go again. We had green pea vegan soup (amazing), semolina bread, carrot cucumber tomato salad (very good), chicken merguez (amazing), harissa prawns (very good), duck tagine with figs and pear (outstanding!), pickled lemon lamb shank tagine (pretty good - we originally were leaning towards the one with apricot but server said we would have two sweet tagine and the lemon is more savoury so an excellent and appreciated recommendation but the duck one was so good I would have loved a sweet lamb one too), baklava, flaming cherry crepes (wow), bottle of Hungarian white wine (a yummy random choice that was a good one), Moroccan kir royale (wasn’t as cardamom forward as I was expecting so we swapped and my boyfriend’s sangria was actually way more my style - very sweet and cinnamony), Moroccan sangria, mint tea (an experience) and Moroccan coffee.

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    AMak

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 26, 2022

    overall4food5service4ambience5

    Booked for Christmas dinner and unfortunately the one item we had primarily booked for and were hoping to order was not on the menu despite confirming with them over phone beforehand. The desserts were also not all dairy-free as promised (for my partner with an allergy). Apart from those two small disappointments, the food was excellent, service was friendly, and the restaurant had a nice ambience.

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26. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Las Vegas

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 22, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great spot with excellent food, large portions and fantastic service. Highly recommend.

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27. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Vancouver

    3 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 18, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience4

    The utensils seemed to all have some sort of film on them as we all felt that while holding them.

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    Moham

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 18, 2022

    overall3food3service3ambience4

    Our server was great so that was nice. However, the overall energy from the manager/owner was strong. I overheard him get a little sharp at his staff, walking around and micromanaging to the extreme. I understand that as a manager/owner you want your restaurant to run smoothly but it was overly noticeable to the point that his presence was so uncomfortable. You could sense he got annoyed, frustrated and upset very quickly with his staff. The rest of the staff was great though!

    Moltaqa Moroccan Restaurant - YaletownResponded on December 19, 2022Thank you for your feedback Looking forward to host you next time soon

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    Rowy

    Vancouver

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 18, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Tasty food, beautiful belly dance performance, great service. Just a tad loud.

    Moltaqa Moroccan Restaurant - YaletownResponded on December 19, 2022Thank you for your feedback Looking forward to host you next time soon

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    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 17, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Had a wonderful first time trying Moltaqa and it definitely was worth the visit ! The atmosphere was vibrant, the staff are lovely and the food was amazing. 3 of us shared three main courses; we loved the apricot lamb shank, Safran & lemon lamb shank dishes. Highly recommended !

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    Pamela

    Toronto

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 15, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Food is amazing. Service is amazing. Restaurant is super cute and nice. We Loved everything!

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32. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Vancouver

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 15, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Excellent evening and dinner. Great value! Definitely recommend!

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    Anonymous

    Vancouver

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on December 12, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Excellent dinner. We liked cocktails, lamb tagine , pastillas and couscous. Wine recommendation was good. Service was friendly. Would recommend

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    MLZ1978

    Vancouver

    26 reviews

    5.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on December 12, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The rack of lamb was super delicious! The eggplant dip is so good. The lamb shank melts in your mouth. The seafood pastillas was good!

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    MegV

    Vancouver

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 10, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience5

    The food was outstanding! Everything we ordered was fresh, flavourful and delicious. We’ve been to Morocco and this is the closest you will get to a unique dining experience. The decor and ambience is very authentic to Morocco and transports you into another world. The music is very entertaining and there was even a belly dancer showing off her incredible skills while we enjoyed our dinner. As a lover of middle eastern music and dance, this was an amazing addition to the experience. I would certainly recommend Moltaqa to friends and family. Thank you for an awesome evening!

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    MichaelT

    Vancouver

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 10, 2022

    overall3food3service4ambience4

    Made Reservation but still need to wait for 30mins Flame duck is too salty

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    Andreas

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 9, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Incredible food with incredible people. Stuff is very helpful and friendly

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    GraceB

    Vancouver

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 8, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Lovely place! Very good ambiance to celebrate with friends and family. We went on a weekday and it was busy, but there was no problem when booked the table ahead of time. The food was delicious especially it was our first time! Perfect for vegetarian!!! And of course I tried the coffee and I highly recommend it!

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    EllenP

    Vancouver

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 5, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience5

    Great food and atmosphere. Staff were lovely. Will be back!

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    KenzaC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 4, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Very good experience thanks for all , good couscous and kefta tajine, we eat hallal so perfect for us in Vancouver

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