Candela is a restaurant which makes Moroccan food and steaks, seen that it is a steak house!!…read moreFrankly this restaurant is great! The managers are super kind, the reception is great we are served well. As regards the food, that to say It is excellent!!! Being Moroccan, I am complicated when I go into a restaurant which serves Moroccan dishes,well, it was great!!! Earthenware cooking pots are delicious, we have all the sorts; chicken, beef, fish And for those who do not like the Moroccan cooking, well there is always the eternal steak chips! The beefsteak being cooked on live charcoals in front of you! There is a warm atmosphere, with oriental music, we can even dance!! The boss also plays the darbouka when he has finishes his service! And on Friday and Saturday there is an oriental dancer who comes to put the atmosphere Candela is a restaurant which is convenient for everybody whether it is families, groups and the couples! I deeply recommend it to you!

Amazing food (though the menu is very scaled down from when they first opened!)…read morethe used to have a belly dancer, which the last time I went in had changed to a singer! - both good entertainment (only weekends) a family run business with great friendly service.

Worked up an appetite after a day on a walking tour of the show Bridgerton set locations. This…read moreauthentic Moroccan restaurant rewarded us with an exceptional fresh meal. I had the very tasty and juicy tagine chicken. Wifey had the chicken skewers. Customer service was pleasing in spite of the large crowd that gathered. Nice family Moroccan style restaurant.

Sometimes an old trip calls you in the midst of a new one. When I heard there was a Moroccan…read morerestaurant in Bath, I thought about my foodie experiences in Morocco. I ordered a lamb tagine and salad. Both were excellent and I paired my tagine with couscous for lunch. The customer service was excellent and the decor of the restaurant is infused with Moroccan culture. Treat yourself!

This restaurant is an outstanding neighborhood establishment. The food is wonderful and the owner…read moreis most helpful and friendly. The presetation of the dishes was only exceeded by the taste. Portions are generous.

"AL FASSIA" is the definition of quality service and exceptionally prepared dishes…read more Lamb are vegetarian both superbly presented.

The food and service was amazing. I have never had such a fun evening at a restaurant…read more The food was divine, fresh and full of flavour. I would recommend this restaurant to anyone in a heartbeat.

Visited Mascara for the first time on the 23/01/2013 for my birthday dinner! I had heard good…read morethings about this place but never managed to visit! Well i wish i hadn't waited so long! It was delicious! the atmosphere,deco,food and service were all A***! Lovely little restaurant serving very authentic Moroccan tagine! I had the lamb Tagine with apricots and prunes and the lamb was huge, very good value for money! Will be going here again!

Food: 8/10 (Would have liked more than a couple vegetarian main options)…read moreAtmosphere: 10/10 (It's comfortable [booths] and extremely gorgeous!!) Service: 10/10 (Our waitress was very patient with us and lovely) Value: 8/10 (Prices were very good for portion sizes [we left feeling satisfied]) The battata hara with harissa is soooo good and (be forewarned) a huge portion!! Gorgeous room at the back can be booked for special occasions. They serve tea and cakes for 3 pounds during the day. They have lunch specials as well.

Lovely restaurant! Finally a Morrocan restaurant in Hove! This little gem has newly opened and we…read moreare grateful for that. It oozes Morrocan charm from the moment you walk in through the old Morrocan doors. The effort that has been put into this restaurant is more than apparent; from the ceiling lights to the Small tagine pots cemented in around the top of the bar. It truly was a delight to eat in a restaurant with such ambiance. The restaurant offer a more secluded eating area at the back to seat around 10-15 people on traditional seating which essentially are large thick cushions on the floor.It looks beautiful and can be booked in advance for larger groups (birthday dinner etc). They are also working on the upper floor which should be available for party hire. Now on to the food as i could go on forever about every little detail of this beautiful restaurant. For starters i had the cheese and spinach bourek which was lovely it was a decent portion and not too oily which as it is fried i am sure many know how restaurants can go wrong with this simple starter. For the main course i went for a lamb tagine and i wasn't disappointed, it was delicious. It burst with all the right flavors and was a very generous portion.Those of you who enjoy Morrocan/North African food will love this place, I have yet to try out other dishes on there menu but i can tell you something i may soon become a regular at this local gem! Enjoy!!

We went here for the evening tapas menu, which apparently is a new thing at this place, and still…read morenot available every night. We enjoyed a variety of tapas, a bottle of Tempranillo, and satisfying desserts, all served timely by helpful staff. They also introduced me to an excellent gin cocktail involving a rhubarb gin, ginger ale, and an orange slice. I can't speak to the daytime cafe setup, but the tapas dinner is great. Stop in.

Fantastic food especially breakfast! However, bad cutlery! Uncomfortable airport type cutlery…read more #justsaying

Beautiful, cozy place with tasty unique cuisine…read more Truly hidden gem! People please do try this place. Cheers!

Absolutely incredible food and service. The owner is so hospitable. He made great suggestions, the…read morelamb is maybe the best I've ever had. 5 stars all the way.

This place was a fabulous surprise for out trip. On a hot summer afternoon we were dying to get off…read morethe streets and shelter with a nice drink and a nibble. The lady's in here came to our rescue. We walked in to a beautiful African styled room with large bar at the rear. Plenty of seating around the room and a lovely inviting bar tender on the bar and ready to serve. Emma ordered a iced, vanilla chai tea latte using almond milk. I ordered an interesting looking Cornish beer from the fridge. For food we had some interesting potato wedges. The next great point was that they offered a student discount allowing us to save a few pennies. Next up was the quality of the food and drink. I couldn't fault anything with any of the products or people here. Other nice factors were the little phone charging safe attached to the wall. Defiantly a place that is worth a visit.

The Blueman has travelled in Brighton and it's new location is easily assesible for walkers. The…read morestaff are always friendly the food good and very fairly priced and always fresh. More importantly you can sense it is prepared with Pride and care.

I should preface this by saying I'm not familiar with Moroccan cuisine so I can't speak to its…read moreauthenticity. That being said, I can speak to the deliciousness of the menu, and in that respect it delivered in abundance. The appetizer we ordered was phyllo folded into triangles, stuffed with spinach, mushrooms, and goat cheese, then fried to golden perfection. Absolutely scrumptious. It was served over top a small, simple salad, lightly dressed and abundantly peppered, which was likewise enjoyable though less remarkable. The entree was called Supreme Chicken, and was sliced chicken breast served over a bed of sauteed spinach, smothered in a creamy, peppery sauce, resplendent with velvety sliced mushrooms and crispy, sliced potatoes on the side. It was to die for. I wouldn't describe the dish as spicy, per se, but it was thoroughly peppered, so if you're sensitive to that sort of thing you may wish to consider another entree. The menu was exotic but approachable, the staff friendly and accommodating, and the prices altogether reasonable. I have no complaints, a ton of compliments, and a profound sense of sorrow that I won't be able to visit more regularly on account of living on a different continent. Absent that, I'd be a regular. This place is wonderful.

It's not often you find a real jewel of a place that could be so easily overlooked if all you went…read moreon was the appearance of the facade. The Moorish Lounge is one such place. It's completely unassuming from the outside and peeking through the window doesn't give you much of a clue either. It's when you look at the menu that you start to get an inkling that this might just be a little special. Once you get inside you are struck how small the place is and the atmosphere is rather like being in someone's studio flat with a Moroccan theme. However the staff are more than friendly and the smells emanating from the kitchen are even more enticing. Best places to sit are on the sofas around the outside of the space but even if the stools are available, take them because this place can become busy very quickly. The menu is amazing and I can tell you that the cooking is superb. The Tagines are sumptuous, rich and delicious and it is my intention to try each and every one of them. The mint tea is lovely and poured from a height and the juices are delicious too. The restaurant has no available alcohol but the owner/cook has no problem with you bringing your own and doesn't charge corkage. He even points out the off-licence next door. The staff are very friendly and the place has a good mix of people but be prepared for a long meal as the meals are individually cooked by the proprietor to what I can only say is a standard well worth waiting for and should definitely be taken time over to appreciate. It's a wonderful place to relax over a meal and the proprietor is a very friendly and pleasant man who makes you feel very welcome and you don't mind taking your time. The desserts are also something to highlight and especially his own cinnamon creme brulee with orange blossom which is a dessert worth going there for alone! So if you want wonderful Moroccan food in a very pleasant atmosphere and want to take time to savour it then there are very few places I could recommend more. I for one will be returning many times

We had a very unfortunate experience here the other Friday evening. We were looking for somewhere…read morefor an inexpensive bite to eat with a friend, and outside Sahara was an 'A' board advertising as its headline 'Set Lunch £6.95, Dinner £8.95'. In the adjacent window the set menu selection looked very good, with plenty of lamb, chicken and vegetarian options. This hit the spot so we went in. We were given menus, but found no sign of the set menu at £8.95. We asked about it, and were treated to a rather loud and slightly embarrassing exchange between the waitress and kitchen of 'are we doing a set menu tonight?' which went on for a few minutes. The waitress then said they weren't - the offer was only on weekdays, which did not include Fridays. We pointed out they were advertising it outside (with no caveats about which nights it applied to). Then another member of staff appeared, and suggested the weekend set menu - which, at £38 for two, was more than double the price. I pointed out that they were advertising something different outside - after all, it's not a great effort to take in an 'A' board. He just repeated that the offer was on Mondays to Thursdays only. We felt ripped off - we'd been lured in on a false premise. We left with a bad taste in our mouths - so can't actually comment on the food...

I've recently started getting in to African and ethnic foods, so I came to Sahara to develop my…read moreburgeoning love. I noticed India mentioning that Sahara can be a little bit pricey, but this can be avoided if you come between Monday and Thursday. During these days/nights, you can get 2 courses from as little as £6.95 (£8.95 in the evening). If like me, you are big on trying to take advantage of these promotions, Sahara is definitely a restaurant that should be added to your list of potential choices. I had a mixed meat dish served with couscous and salad, I can say with all certainty that I was not disappointed. Sahara is good alternative to the more Western restaurants, I could certainly see myself heading back.