This is my first Yelp review. I decided to write after taking only one bite of my food - it is that good. Zoa is a fantastic establishment serving fresh, delicious and healthy Moroccan food that rivals any I've ever had. They were open tonight when most of this city is without power or water - the only restaurant open in Washington Avenue. Everyone there was friendly and they were working their tails off despite being an unbelievably tiring position during this snow storm. I got the beef tagine bowl with rice, cabbage, carrots, garbanzo bean salad, feta and goat cheese, Zoa green sauce and one other ingredient (that I can't remember because I ate it so quickly). The tagine was perfectly tender and sized, each side brought opened up the possibilities of where this bowl could go. The green sauce was just spicy enough to burn your mouth, but only long enough for you to plan your next bite. If I could go back and get it all again right now I would. Every ingredient added flavor that I never knew I was missing in my life. The portions were perfect, and at $9-11 the value is unrivaled. Although I found this place by chance, I can't imagine living my life going forward without going at least twice a week. Well done! read more

Zoa Moroccan Kitchen - Beef tagine bowl with rice. carrots, sweet potato, egg potato salad, garbanzo bean salad, and cabbage. Feta and zoa green sauce. - Moroccan Near Me - Houston, Texas

I wish I would've taken a picture of my meal, but unfortunately, I didn't because the food looked and smelled delicious so I ate it immediately. This place is amazing, healthy and super affordable. I appreciate the variety of options they have, with bowls and sandwiches. Both my husband and I created our own bowls. He's doing Whole 30 so it was easy to accommodate. I'm pregnant, so I loaded mine up. I loved the rice base, and beef was tender and flavorful. I got the Zoa Green Harissa as the sauce and it was SPICY, good flavor, but spicy, so next time I get it, I will be mindful of that. Overall, delicious, affordable, filling meal that you won't regret. Can't wait to go back and try some desserts! read more

Super high quality, and consistent, Mediterranean build-your-own bowl restaurant. Been here many times and every time is as good or better than the last. Try the lamb! read more

Zoa Moroccan Kitchen - Main area - Moroccan Near Me - Houston, Texas

Who needs Chipotle or Tarka when you got Zoa! Food comes out quick and is very affordable. All the ingredients are fresh and prepared to the highest level. I enjoyed their lamb over saffron rice, red onion, carrots, and garlic aioli sauce. read more

Zoa Moroccan Kitchen - Moroccan Near Me - Houston, Texas

TLDR: This place is zo-a good! Delicious food, very accommodating service allowing you to sample the ingredients before adding to your bowl/entree! Food: Each of the ingredients is fresh and very flavorful, absolutely no complaints here. For spicy lovers, the recommend getting the spiciest red sauce (forgot the name, oops) and sausage -- they pair amazing together. Service: the employees were very patient with us and offered to let me sample the ingredients when it was clear I had no idea what I was doing haha. We chose to dine in (seated outside) and they checked on us periodically to see how things were going -- something I wasn't expecting because I thought this was a fast casual place! Ambiance: It's a tiny, cozy interior that makes good use of the space they have. For those who prefer to eat outside, there's a tiny outdoor seating area as well. Cutely decorated with splashy patterns across the interior and exterior that fit well with the Moroccan theme. read more

Absolutely amazing!!! So good we ate our food in the parking lot. It never made it home. We tried the vegetarian bowl and one bowl with lamb. Every item was fresh and tastyyyyt! The size and price of the bowl was pleasing. I got macaroons and pancakes and they were so good! I really like the pancake with honey! So try the pastry! Service Francisco was awesome! Great attitude and extremely helpful! I'll be back and hopefully will be able to control myself and post pics next time lol read more

Stumbled upon this nice little Morrocan restaurant while looking for coffee and had to check it out. Initial thoughts are clean restaurant, friendly staff and a wide variety of tasty food. Ordered a sandwich that now ranks in my top 5! Definitely coming back and sharing with others. Lastly the melon juice is great read more

Zoa Moroccan Kitchen - Moroccan Near Me - Houston, Texas

This place is soooo good! I got the bowel you get so many options, great size and great price!

Super-delicious and super-fresh. Staff was friendly and helpful, and we will for sure be visiting again. I had the Marrakesh sandwich, and my wife ad a custom bowl -- and both were fantastic. read more

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Love this spot for a healthy Moroccan dish, i enjoy the Tangier dish as a bowl with either the chicken or shrimp, but all the proteins are tasty! And don't forget the dessert because they are soOO good as well! read more

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It was our first time trying Moroccan food, and everything was delicious! The employees are very friendly and willing to explain the options as well as offer samples. They have many veggie options. I got the Rabat bowl with a few modifications, and we will definitely be back. We are glad that we discovered this gem of a restaurant! read more

Super friendly team. Delicious flavorful food. There are pre-made bowl combinations for the indecisive but plentiful options for those who want to create their own meal. read more

I think I found my new obsession. My neighbor told me about a Moroccan restaurant that he and his girlfriend walk to. Today my husband and I were on our bikes and decided to check it out. Flavor Bomb! We got all this for $21 (including the homemade lemonade) and everything was amazing! I'll be coming back soon to Zoa. They have gluten free and vegetarian options as well, along with a small outdoor seating. Glad to have healthy flavorful options in the neighborhood. read more

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We did takeout bowls for a family of four. Tasty and very reasonably priced. Especially liked the meatballs and lamb read more

Food was delicious, fresh and healthy. Highly recommend if you want something different. read more

Zoa Moroccan Kitchen - Green bowl with lamb, sweet potato, eggplant and feta - Moroccan Near Me - Houston, Texas

First time here after searching around town for a place with healthy options and where our kids would also enjoy it. What an awesome last minute random stop this place was for us. Not only was the food here delicious but the friendly faces that welcomed us made our night an enjoyable one! We enjoyed our bowls and the kiddos gave us 4 thumbs up! We will definitely be coming back. They also offer "take home meal kits". Now I can have another option to meet my macros easily at home, yay! Sorry we didn't post anymore pics! Thanks again Zoa!! read more

Zoa Moroccan Kitchen - Beef kefta, red cabbage, cucumber tomato salad, eggplant, and bean hummus on half spring mix and half rice. - Moroccan Near Me - Houston, Texas

Absolutely incredible food! Everything super fresh and super flavorful! A lot of healthy options if you are looking for something good for your body. The service was very friendly. He explained to us all the foods that we didn't know about so we were able to customize our meal exactly the way we wanted! On top of it when we were done with our meal we got complementary Moroccan pancakes for sticking around and enjoying the food in the little, cute dining area. We finished our meal with a pistachio cookie, just WOW, and espressos. Absolutely recommend this place!!! read more

One of my favorite places to eat. The food was very delicious and the place was nice. It was like a hidden gem. A must go.

Went here for lunch and was amazed at the flavors and variety of the food. Ended up ordering the Chicken Tangier bowl which was absolutely incredible, definitely going back, and hopefully will try the pastries next time read more

Zoa Moroccan Kitchen - Chicken Tangier bowl and added feta cheese - Moroccan Near Me - Houston, Texas

If you haven't been here you are missing out, I have a hard time taking pics because I'm too busy eating the food but this place gave me so much I couldn't even finish it, a huge bowl for $8-9$. This place is great for taking out clients and trying new experiences (I got the Moroccan meatballs and my dad got the lamb) the service was excellent and the staff was very helpful and their bilingual so they help my dad who didn't speak English. This is going to be my new spot for morrocon!! read more

Zoa Moroccan Kitchen - Moroccan Near Me - Houston, Texas

This is our weekly kitchen. My wife and I enjoy their healthy dishes during the week. They're a godsend.

Great concept and even better quality and authentic Moroccan flavored food. It's fresh, unique and absolutely delicious yet healthy all in a bowl so perfectly portion controlled too. The Moroccan bread is the best and freshly made and served with each bowl of your preference. This place is great for anytime of the week mainly as a to go option. They have dine in too but for small groups. Over all a HIT - they should open up more outlets across city and burbs too!! read more

The best sandwich EVER. So glad to have found this place. Get the cinnamon raisin onions on top of your savories. Trust me. Really adds that Moroccan kick read more

Great food , service and place. My wife is Moroccan so it's always nice to get some good Moroccan food.

I love this place! There's a lot of flavor in the food and I love how the bowl can be completely customized to what toppings I wanted. The portion is slightly smaller than chipotle and the price point is a little higher but completely worth it for the added flavor. read more

Zoa Moroccan Kitchen - Zoa bowl - Moroccan Near Me - Houston, Texas

Not as good as it used to be... they now give you WAY less food than they used to and getting a potato cake with food is now an additional cost($3). In addition, bowls are at the base $1 more. In addition when I went they were rushing me even though we were the only ones in there and they ended up giving me the wrong sauce. Disappointed in the change - too expensive to justify the amount of food read more

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There is a reason this restaurant has so many great reviews! The food here is delicious and there a lot of healthy options. The choices for protein all tasted amazing from what I sampled. I Have to say the lamb was my favorite. Toppings and sauces, all amazing as well. If you have a bit of sweet tooth, you can't go wrong with the Nutella pancake. It wasn't too big in size either so you don't feel too guilty. The seating area outside is has a great feel to it. You can see it in the background of pics I posted of food. I'm really looking forward to eating here again sometime. read more

Zoa Moroccan Kitchen - Nutella pancake and peanut butter pancake - Moroccan Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Amazing food, great service, nice atmosphere! Will be coming again! Nice patio outside read more

Zoa Moroccan Kitchen - Ramadán special - Moroccan Near Me - Houston, Texas

I went to Zoa Moroccan Kitchen for a tasting and boy oh boy it was sooo good. The bold flavors all blend well together. I ordered the bowel with chicken, rice, potatoes, cabbage onions, feta cheese, and one of their many sauces to choose from. The lemon cookies were everything customer service amazing, food is amazing with authentic bold flavors . I am a forever customer read more

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Excellent food at a very reasonable price point! The wife and I have been interested in checking this place out, so we finally ordered online for a take-out lunch. We had a build your own couscous bowl (kefta, tactouka, pickled cabbage, feta with red harissa and garlic aioli), the Marrakesh bowl over saffron rice, fava bean hummus, and a side of pita bread. Everything tasted delicious, the ingredients were fresh, and the bread was still warm when we picked up our order. Online ordering through their website was simple, and the food was ready on time (only 15 min at lunch time!). Pricing is on-par with inner loop joints, but portion sizes are generous (our "lunch" order covered two meals), so that's a bonus in my book! We will definitely be ordering again! read more

***Warning...do not order through Yelp or Grubhub. The prices on the menu provided through Yelp are from Grubhub and are a 25% markup over the actual menu price! Order directly with Zoa. The food: excellent! A nice change and unique. The service and cleanliness of the restaurant, two thumbs up. I can't wait to return to Zoa :) read more

I've been here several times now and the food is so fresh and flavorful! I've gotten the build your own bowls both times and it's sooo good with the beef tagine! The meat is soft and tender and full of flavor. You can add up to 4 toppings of your choice with the build your own bowl or you can choose from any of the pre-made bowls. Service is fast and friendly. They have hand sanitizer accessible at the entrance and cash register. read more

Delicious new eatery with a Chipotle serving style take on Moroccan cuisine. We've been 2-3 times and have only been disappointed once. The portions really depend on who is serving, but I highly recommend trying different combinations of the DIY bowl. Have not tried the pancakes or sandwiches, but I'll definitely be back for more! read more

We had the Casablanca bowl and one of their sandwiches and it was delicious. Filling and healthy at the same time and great atmosphere. read more

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Food is Ok. Unfortunately service left a lot to be desired. I have visited the Bellaire location x1 weekly in the past month and today I drove 45 min round trip to this Heights location only to be told they only accepted cash as their cc machine was not working. I needed two bowls and was a few dollars short - in cash, I asked if I could pay later or how is it my fault that the machine is not working. I asked if the manager was the gentleman whose back was turned to me, the order-taker responded affirmative. However, the manage made no attempts (who was standing 1 feet away) to reach out or anything. In the past , I reached out to Zoa when the to-go firstorder leaked out in my car even before I had a chance to eat anything.Unfortunately it seemed like some generic customer service (not actually at a restuarant) responded. Similiary, I got a large $60 order from Zoa for the meal prep and the next day, it started going back. I assume it was because it was Sunday after thanksgiving and they didn't have enough customers and didn't make fresh. Anyways, after how the visit to this store went, I left without getting anything b.c life is too short to spend your time and money on things/business that don't care. Nothing aganist the employees - they are just doing their job. As someone who has been to Morocca ,counts it one of my most defining life experiences, and really appreciates the culture and the spirit of the people - the attitude of this establishment disappointed me. I had gone to this location hoping to see the owner/chef - since he works at this location but he had left already for the day. Shrugs. read more

OMG this place is so damn good. This was my first time trying it and I'm definitely coming back. The bowl has soooo much flavor. Sweet, spicy , tangy all at the same time it made my taste buds so happy. BUT LET ME TELL YOU THE DATE BAR WAS THE BEST THING I HAVE EVER PUT IN MY MOUTH, and I have put some good things in my mouth. I messed up coming here, cause now I will be coming too much. The staff is so nice too. I can't believe this whole time I been passing this place going to trash "El rey Taqueria" read more

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Absolutely amazing! Bold and true Moroccan flavors! I was honestly worried about how authentic and I can tell you after having fallen in love with Moroccan food this place is the best I have found anywhere including after living in the foodie city of San Francisco! The people there were so friendly and you can sample any of the meats or sauces if you are unfamiliar with the flavor profile of Moroccan food. Not only did the food blow my mind they were the nicest people ever! Already plotting my return visit! read more

Zoa Moroccan Kitchen - Half eaten custom bowl with everything! My goodness it was heaven! - Moroccan Near Me - Houston, Texas

I was disappointed with Zoa. I had high hopes for a Moroccan place near me but Zoa didn't hit the spot. To start with the good: the bread was amazing as well as the cinnamon carrots and tagine. The bad: Zoa messes up our order which was to go. We ordered two chicken bowls and instead received 2 beef one chicken. This was disappointing bc one family member doesn't eat red meat so we had to switch our dishes up. Another complaint was the eggplant. The eggplant was so extremely salty I could barely stand to take 2 bites- this might have just been a one off mistake but except for the fact that the chicken was also overly salty. Overall, I was disappointed with the to go service and I expected a lot more from Zoa. read more

This place is hidden off of Washington and Shepherd. I think of it as the Moroccan version of chipotle or poke bowls. They have bowls and sandwiches and you can buy a preset combo or make your own. I went for build your own with rice (lovely), lamb (tender and flavorful), carrots (a little sweet for me but good flavor), eggplant (yum!), pickled cabbage (always a win in my book), and the cucumber salad (just ok compared to everything else). Their sauces were great. I went the green and yogurt and loved both. The owner was there and was ridiculously nice as was the rest of the staff and they were more than happy to answer any questions and let you try things before committing. I'll be going back for sure! read more

Cute spot very clean. Staff was friendly. Food was very good and seasoned. Lots of options if vegetarian. Loved it! Definitely will go back soon. read more

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