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Excellent atmosphere, service, and flavorful menu that leaves you wanting more! So glad to see a healthy option in my area with new culture flavors I …
Krystal Vogt-Miller
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We arrived at the restaurant shortly after opening yesterday (Saturday) evening and still found no empty tables inside for a party of four-wow! . Not …
David H
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Awesome place. My husband and i went to dinner here and the food was amazing. We have gone back again and loved it. The owners are very nice as well a…
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6 Reviews on “Tara Kitchen”
Excellent atmosphere, service, and flavorful menu that leaves you wanting more! So glad to see a healthy option in my area with new culture flavors I still crave.
We arrived at the restaurant shortly after opening yesterday (Saturday) evening and still found no empty tables inside for a party of four-wow! . Not to worry, however, because the propane space heater had the enclosed back deck up to a toasty temperature. By the time we left there were another 6-8 people crowded by the front door awaiting seating, and now I can understand why. Remarkably aromatic tagines and spicy harissa with warm pita. Unusual combinations for the local palates (preserved lemon with green olives for example) to be certain. When the waiters carried the food to our table one meal at a time I was wondering what they were doing, but after he placed the cast iron dish on the table I noticed it was actually still boiling, so I assume it was a matter of employee/customer safety! Our guests from out of town were duly impressed and all plates were cleaned. My only criticism was that for the price paid I might have liked a larger protein portion, but in this case I guess we’ll call it a tax for such interesting fare.
Awesome place. My husband and i went to dinner here and the food was amazing. We have gone back again and loved it. The owners are very nice as well as all staff. I highly recommend this place!!!!!!
Wonderful flavors and spices.. Crosby, Hope, and Lamour may not have stopped here on their Road to Morocco, but I’m sure they would have enjoyed the food if they had. Our lunch trio of Arabian knights planned to meet here and introduce our palates to the flavors and spices of this North African country.The small narrow front of the restaurant has a low counter with stools on the left, and small duce tables to the right. A few steps at the rear lead up to a raised dining area with maybe six four-tops. A doorway exiting this dining area leads to what could be a planned outdoor deck for future good weather dining.While I waited on one of the stools for my dining companions to arrive, the chef suggested to the waitress that I be given some tea. A very small glass was provided with a blend of green tea, mint and honey. It was not too sweet and the perfect beverage after a cool, drizzling, and damp walk from Proctor’s.Between the three of us, from the lunch menu we ordered Spicy Harrisa and Pita Bread ($3) and Potato Patties with Mixed Vegetables ($3) as appetizers. For entrees we had Grilled Ground Lamb Kabob ($10), Ground Lamb Meatballs in tomato sauce with a poached egg ($10), and a Pita Pizza with spinach, preserved lemons, and green olives ($6).The harrisa had just the right amount of spiciness for us with its red roasted peppers, garlic, coriander, and olive oil. The pita that accompanied it was freshly grilled and quartered for dipping. An excellent start to our meals.The potato patties were loosely formed with corn and carrots and fried on one side. Another nice meal starter, but since our two lamb dishes also had potatoes we probably should have tried something different.Since we tried each other’s entree, I would have to say it would be difficult for me to choose a favorite. There was a noticeable difference between the lamb in the kabob and the lamb meatballs. The meatballs contained a binder making them less dense than the grilled kabob, but both had wonderful flavor and I’d be happy to order either one on another visit. Both of these dishes were served with a rice pilaf and the potatoes already mentioned. The tomato sauce and poached egg with the meatballs, however, added a total additional dimension of taste, texture and flavor.The pita pizza is obviously the size of your basic pita bread. While I enjoyed the combination of spinach, lemon and green olives, it probably should be considered more as an appetizer than as an entree unless you are a light eater.Service was excellent. Not having experienced Moroccan food before we had lots of questions. Our server was able to answer many and sought out the answers to the ones that she was not familiar with. She also kept our tea glasses filled and checked on us to see that everything was ok. They do have a beer and wine license but we didn’t try either.
Highly recommend this place. The food is amazing and very reasonable. We loved loved loved the eggplant dip and the slightly sweet mint green tea. They made us feel like family while there. One of the owners even held our 15 month daughter for several minutes while we ate. Small restaurant with big flavor. Can’t wait to go back.
Tara’s Kitchen is world class yet friendly and homey. Food is fantastic!