spent quite a while deciding what to eat, because the menu was confusing (they had two separate menus) and the descriptions didn't help. we enlisted the help of the waitress to figure out what to order, but when the food came, annoyingly enough, it wasn't what she described. we picked the six item mezi platter ($22) after asking what it contained (the magic word was falafel). the first time i ever had middle eastern was actually in london, and their mezze platter was really huge and full of variety- i was envisioning that. this, though, was a far cry. portions were measly. the falafel that we'd anticipated failed to materialize. also couldn't believe that olives could be considered as one of the six items?? as L said, we could have it at subway, thanks. portions aside, the items tasted alright, except the hummus that was way too salty- we didn't finish it. the platter came with two pitas, but still, wouldn't pay $22 for this. felt like a rip off. 

in addition to the mezi platter we also got the beef kufta tagine ($15) and chicken kebabs ($9). the tagine was basically meatballs in tomato sauce- tasted okay but as L said, it was like the chinese stir fried tomato with egg, just with meatballs. the chicken kebabs fared better, being tender and with a crackly skin. 

with the discount we paid $30 for this (surprisingly no service charge!) so that made the mezi platter easier to swallow. being served the mezi platter probably already gave us a bad impression though (false representation! i want my falafels!). even with the groupon discount, i wouldn't come back. the whole area is filled with middle eastern restaurants that i suspect would serve better food.

deli moroccan

30 bussorah street