You'll feel comfortable talking for hours in either of Yaffa’s two roomsbar in front, tea room in backand both have more class than your standard local eatery. And the respectable foodwhile leaning towards homey comfortcarries plenty of zesty kick. The menu, like the tastefully plush tea room, has a Moroccan flair, and spice shows up in everything from the lamb sausage to the babaganush. The kitchen ...
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Thursday is couscous night, with a choice of fish, chicken, lamb, vegetables, or the couscous royale (a combination platter with chicken, lamb, lamb sausage and meat croquettes).
High tea service, which includes finger sandwiches, homemade pastries and over 20 types of tea, costs $20 per person ($25 on weekends) and requires 24 hours advance notice.
The Scene Regulars revel in the hodgepodge feel of this neighborhood restaurant, where the decor and the cuisine are wildly eccentric. The bar room is almost tavern-like, while the rear multi-level tea room is more bohemian in its ambience. Service is well-meaning, but innattentive at times due to understaffing. The Food There's a Mediterranean bent to the menu--hummus, ...
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Posted by Citysearch
on April 06, 2008, (Edited April 06, 2004)
Extremely over priced, dirty, LOUDER than a concert and should be avoided at all cost.
I paid $18 for last night (took it to go as I could NOT stand the noise any longer) and I ponder how they have the nerve to charge $18 for this poor excuse for chicken.
The food was over cooked.
The music was SO LOUD everyone in the place had to literally SCREAM to communicate. I asked my waiter several ...
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went here over the summer...won't be going back. Place seemed unclean, food didn't seem fresh and the service was lacking. I don't understand how they stay in business with all the great places within 2 blocks of here.
Highest marks go to service. Very nice wait staff of young women. Food was fine. Portions not overly generous, but fine. Kind of place you can sit and relax and be left alone if you want to.