Tagine - Beverly Hills

—————— The atmosphere is beautiful, so you get a good first impression. I thought the place was charming when I first came in. It is very dim in there, so the mood is set for a romantic date. If you find that you are tormenting in the menus (like all others, put Just make your menu behind the tealight candle to illuminate the text. I almost took my flashlight, but resistance to the urge, not distract from the mood. (If you are a detailed person, and you notice things about service, placement, the restaurant of the facility, etc., your impression of the restaurant will develop quite quickly. The first course was a mini sampler of hummus, baba ganoush, and seasoned olives, served w/ roasted (some black pita wedges, about the size of tortilla chips. I enjoyed the seasoned olives... I liked her so much that I could just do something at home. The olives were small and firm and had a spicy, garlic and spicy bite. If you like Churros, you will probably enjoy the dish w/ the Phyllo round with a kind of diceed chicken. The chicken is barely detectable, but you notice the cinnamon and the powdered sugar over it. It was like in a amusement park... only much costly, and w/heavy. ———— THE NOT SO WAREN For you TRUE foods out there, you might consider skipping this place, because there is absolutely no “love” in the food... the food is not bad, it is only so mediocre that it is not worth the money. I would say that the food in a food dish at the mall would have been totally acceptable... competitive edible, a grade dish that is not inspiring, but would not be disappointing as long as you don't pay more than $7 – $10 for your entire meal. I think that the people who are really impressed w/this place probably do not cook much themselves because there were no final flavors, and no pride taken on the preparation of food. I realized that the inspiration for this restaurant was NOT born for the love of food, but was born by the glamour of the profit of customers who could be deceived by their gimmick of the first ambience. Bringing money right because life is not free, but the place of apathy. This is Moroccan food “Beverly Hills Style”, according to DON’T expects authenticity. They will not sit on the floors or on small stools at low tables, for one, but they try to “French ify” the coating so that your food takes only about 10% of the dish. All the dishes I had in the tasting menu were very mild, and I do not remember to taste any kind of stinging flavors I would have expected from Moroccan dishes... definitely on the average white American palate, or for people who do not like to take chances of a variety of flavors and flavors. I think there is nothing “offensive” served here. I ordered the tasting menu, and there were a total of 7 courses, so the amount, overall, was just good, and I was actually a little bit full at the end of the meal. If you expect a Moroccan feast, this place is probably not for you. The portions are small, and you will be able to consume each course in about 2 – 4 bites. Not much of a choice of alcohol if that's important to you. I never lost my experience. The waiters were minimally competent, but their serving style did not contribute to any mood... there was nothing evocative about it. They were quite apathetic. It was just a job to them, but I could say that these guys, like people, were not in the habit of anticipating the needs of others... they could hardly take care of themselves. ————— IDEAL SUPPORTS If you are the type of decision making based on first impression and care only about ambience and not so much about food, you will probably be like Tagine. If you go here on a date, and your date is a similar sensitivity, you have a winner. ————— If you are the kind of person who prefer hole in the wall joints cuz yes, ambience could be beautiful, but does not matter, and you really, REALLY take care of an unforgettable good food, don't spend your money here at TAGINE.