Hidden gem alert! Looking for Moroccan food? Try Moul Hanout!
TLDR: Had the mixed (chicken and beef) sandwich, it was awesome. Welcoming and pleasant staff.
I popped in to grab a sandwich and got the Mixed Sandwich ($9.95). I thought it would be chicken and beef mixed together, the way the mix it together when you get a mixed shawarma, but it was actually half a beef sandwich and half a chicken sandwich, just not cut in half, lol. See my pictures. Each half had different sauces and different toppings. I wished other stores would do this. So you can try more varieties ;)
The beef was ground beef kabobs and the chicken was chicken breast cubes. The chicken side had green olives and cheese. The beef side had lettuce. They both had different sauces. I can't tell you what sauces but they were delicious.
The entire sandwich was tasty and very filling. I loved it. I liked the chicken slightly better, because I like leaner meats. The sandwich is toasted, so the bread was nice and crunchy on the outside.
I was served my the owner, Fatiya (sorry if I'm spelling the name wrong). She was very sweet and made me feel very welcomed. She told me their store has been open for 9 months (so they opened around January 2023). She said they serve authentic Moroccan food. They do not modify it in attempts to appeal to a greater audience. I like this attitude. Be true to thineself. She said she feels that people are more willing to try new cuisines these days. I am hopeful that she is right.
She offered me a sample of their soup, which she said was called Harira. It was delicious. It had a tomato base, lentils, chickpeas, rice and noodles, among other ingredients, but those were the ones I made out. It was bursting with flavour. She said it's popular during Ramadan because it keeps you feeling full.
She also gave me a moroccan tea for me to try. It was fantastic. Minty and refreshing. There were lots of loose tea leaves though, so I had to be careful not to swallow them, lol. If I made this at home myself, I think I would strain it.
The store sells tangines as well as Moroccan groceries. They had soap imported from Morocco too. They had snacks, sauces and spices, and lots more.
There are some seats and tables if you want to eat in.
What a great find! So happy to have had some authentic Moroccan food.
They are located in a mini strip mall with pot (cannabis, not cooking vessels) shops on both sides, lol. Strategic placement? Perhaps. Serving sandwiches to people who have the munchies ;)
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