Andalous Moroccan Restaurant

Andalous is about as close to true Moroccan cuisine as one can find in the city. And coming from a middle eastern family, I would know. My grandma is a fantastic cook of middle eastern food and I would never tell her this, but Andalous was just as good if not better! For starters, the portion size is huge. Entrees can easily be shared and the prices are so reasonable for such quality dishes. I had the lamb and cous cous and it was excellent. The spices were spot on and the lamb was so fresh and tender and seasoned to perfection. True to form for middle eastern food, very little oil or butter used in preparation as well. The only complaint would be the limited spaces and the decor was a little tacky. But who cares when ur eating food this good.

This BYOB is fantastic! The space is crowded, can get loud, the service isn't great, but the food is SO WORTH IT and it is pretty inexpensive for a nice evening out. Wonderful place for friends from out of town and great location--plenty of bars, comedy clubs, etc. surrounding the place for an overall amazing experience.

My favorite by far is the Atlas Tagine (careful! Don't eat the lemon!) but the Famous Couscous is also wonderful. It is disappointing that the grill is closed down on Fridays and Saturdays, but the other dishes are good enough that I don't miss it.

Every time I've been there the host has brought us free mint tea. I have no idea why, but I'll take it! Everyone else around us has to pay for their tea--maybe we're practically regulars here now??

"You want to go to here." ~Liz Lemon

My experience at Andalous can be described overall as "awkward" from the first interaction with the host until getting up to leave.

The space is quite crowded, and when our table for 8 was put together, there was one person pressed into a corner, surrounded by table on one side and a stream of four seats had he wanted to get out.  We had a reservation, although it felt like everyone was confused as to what time, and the host didn't help.

The food, albeit not bad, took quite a while to make an appearance, and by the time it showed up, half of our party were 10 minutes from leaving to catch a show.  While the appetizers had a variety of flavors and were very enjoyable with both veggie and meats, dates, and a completely new spice pallet, the main course sort of fell flat. Mixed opinions about if the lamb was overdone, and a complete lack of texture. Everything felt a bit squishy.  

CASH ONLY.  BYOB.

Small, cramped. Clean bathrooms.