Mazagan Restaurant

Name: Mazagan Restaurant
Address: 2901 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA, United States, 22204
Telephone: (703) 566-4173
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.1

4.1 (175)

$30 and under

Moroccan

2901 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA 22204

About this restaurant

Innovative
Neighborhood gem
Good for special occasions

Nouvelle Moroccan cuisine offered in a casual setting. Menu is made up of a contemporary twist to Moroccan lamb, beef and poultry dishes, as well as, seafood familiar to the extensive coastline of Morocco. If you have a penchant for vegetarian dishes, those can also be found here in your choice of spinach, carrot, eggplant, and other dishes. A wide selection of brochette skewers are available off the open kebab grill. Desserts vary weekly from pastry puffs, cake, and almond-flavored pastries made by former pastry-chef and owner, Riyad Bouizar. Dining includes high tables, bar, booths and tables. Extensive bar and mixed drink offerings with television to keep you up-to-date on latest games. The hookah section is available after 9pm with various fruit-flavored tobaccos and smoke-controlled seating areas. Round out your dining experience with a Moroccan green tea with Moroccan herb mixtures designed by the owner.

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Moroccan, Mediterranean, Global, International
Hours of operation
Mon–Wed 3:00 pm–11:00 pm Thu 11:30 am–12:00 am Fri, Sat 11:30 am–2:00 am Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(703) 566-4173
Website
http://www.mazaganrestaurant.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Chef Riyad Bouizar
Catering
Moroccan cuisine as well as a selection of Mediterranean dishes are available off the menu for catered events. Special dishes can also be prepared.
Private party facilities
Nouvelle Moroccan cuisine offered in a casual setting. Dining includes high tables, bar, booths and tables. Extensive bar and mixed drink offerings with television to keep you up-to-date on latest games.

Location
2901 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA 22204
Neighborhood
Arlington
Cross street
Columbia Pike and Walter Reed
Parking details
Mazagan Restaurant is located on the "Main Street" of Arlington on the Corner of Columbia Pike and S Walter Reed. (One block east of Glebe Road). Parking can be found on the streets around the block as well as a Private parking lot behind the building. Public parking across the street is available underground in the Halstead Apartment Building.<br />
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Mixed Greens and Oranges Salad$5.75
Organic mixed greens with oranges, carrots, toasted walnuts and raisins in citrus dressing
Mediterranean Salad$6.50
Romaine lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, blackolives, onions, feta cheese and pita croutons
Bakoula$5.95
Spinach with olives, preserved lemons, garlic, cumin, paprika & olive oil
Chakchouka$5.95
Wood-Grilled green peppers and tomatoes with olive oil, hand ground cumin and paprika
Zaâlouk$5.95
Wood-Grilled eggplant and tomatoes with olive oil, hand ground cumin and paprika
Taste of the Middle East$13.95
Hummus, baba ghanoush, moutabal, lebneh, stuffed grape leaves
Trio d'Aubergine$8.95
Zaâlouk, baba ghanoush and moutabal
Tuna Tartar$9.95
Ahi Tuna with chives, imported Moroccan olives and capers topped with lemon olive oil condiment
Loubia Merguez$7.95
White beans, tomato sauce and homemade lamb sausage
Mediterranean Mussels$8.95
Sautéed mussels with garlic, tomatoes and cilantro
Shrimp Pill Pill$8.95
Gulf shrimp, garlic, fresh tomatoes, cilantro and Moroccan spices
Mussels Tagine$8.95
Mussels without shells, garlic, fresh tomatoes, cilantro and Moroccan spices
Boumanita and Eggs$7.25
Sliced cured beef sausage with quail eggs
Fried Calamari$9.25
Breaded calamari rings with spicy charmoula sauce
Grilled Octopus$10.95
Imported Mediterranean octopus, olive oil,garlic and smoked paprika
Taste of Morocco$13.95
Chakchouka, Zaâlouk and Bakoula

Bastilla

Bastilla$9.50
Phyllo filled with chicken, crushed almonds, eggs, nutmeg, topped with powdered sugar and cinnamon
Seafood Bastilla$9.95
Phyllo filled with with seafood and seasoned vermicelli
Kefta and Mozzarella$5.95
Ground beef, onions, cilantro, eggs and mozzarella cheese
Spinach, Goat Cheese and Raisins$5.95
Phyllo stuffed with baby spinach, goat cheese and raisins

Soups

The Famous Harira$4.25
Morocco's famous tomato, lamb, lentil and chickpeas soup
Soup of the Day$4.25
Ask your server

Kabobs

Our Beef is USDA Choice. All Kabobs are cooked to order and served with two of the Chef's daily prepared sides

Saffron Chicken$13.00
Paprika Chicken$13.00
Lamb Boneless$17.00
New York Strip$18.00
Shrimp$18.00
Lamb Chops$24.00
Fillet Mignon$22.00
Mixed Veggies$12.00
Kefta$15.00
Merguez$17.00
Salmon$18.00
Tuna$19.00
Calamari$14.00
Beef Heart$13.00
Calf Liver$13.00

Tagines

In Clay Tagine Pots charcoal stewed Moroccan specialities. Ask your server for the Tagines of the day

Chicken Tagine$18.95
Beef Tagine$19.95
Kefta Tagine$15.50
Lamb Tagine$21.95

Entrees

Chicken M'kelli$16.00
Braised chicken with onions, garlic and saffron served with homemade preserved lemon and imported Moroccan olives
Marouzieya$21.00
Lamb shank with saffron, pearl onions topped with caramelized raisins and almonds
Catch-of-the-Day Tagine
Served with green and red peppers, carrots, potatoes, garlic, olives and charmoulah sauce
- Market Price
Moroccan Couscous$18.00
Steamed semolina served with lamb garnished with your choice of fresh cooked Vegetables or Caramelized Onions and raisins

The Burger

The Burger$9.95
All charcoal grilled, 8oz Angus Beef, tomatoes, and onions served with fries

The Sides

French Fries$3.00
Sauteed Spinach$5.00
Saffron Rice$4.00
Lentils$5.00
Broccoli$4.00
Chickpeas$4.00
Couscous$5.00

What 175 people are saying

Mazagan Restaurant reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.1

4.1 based on all time ratings

4.1Food
3.9Service
4.0Ambience
3.0Value

Noise • Moderate

175 Reviews

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Gail
Washington, D.C. Area23 reviews
3.0
Dined on November 2, 2018
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
Had not been to Mazagan in a while. Service was terrible. They also tried to serve us turned wine. Used to be crowded but hardly anyone there. What happened?
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idontcook VIP
Washington, D.C. Area36 reviews
4.0
Dined on October 22, 2018
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
Our server was very nice but waited a long time to take our order. The food was tasty though.
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Rich
Washington, D.C. Area2 reviews
2.0
Dined on October 12, 2018
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
Bad service and the food was not as traditional as mentioned on their website.
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DanteG
Washington, D.C. Area2 reviews
4.0
Dined on September 2, 2018
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
The food was excellent. I loved the chicken pastille and the lamb chops. The decor was beautiful. And the service was very good. Our waiter offered to keep our leftovers at the restaurant while we went to the show next door. We picked them up afterwards. That was so nice of them.
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Janet VIP
Seattle / Eastern Washington14 reviews
3.0
Dined on August 31, 2018
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
Although the food was absolutely delicious, the service was very poor. The restaurant was 60% full for dinner that evening so it was not busy. We were a party of 5. When the waiter arrived, instead of asking if the table was ready to order, he just went to the youngest person and asked quietly for their order and then he proceeded to take all our orders in a rushed manner without answering our questions. One person in our party ordered two appetizers for he main meal and asked that they not be brought out until the other 4 meals were delivered so we could all eat together. This same waiter brought out her appetizers within 5 minutes and she ended up eating alone. 30 minutes later the balance of the meals were delivered. We felt we were rushed through dessert.
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KGKB
Washington, D.C. Area1 review
1.0
Dined on August 17, 2018
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 5
This was some of the worst service I've ever received. They forgot about some of the food we ordered. Then they wildly under-cooked it. They forgot about our boxes for our food. They forgot to get us the bill. Nothing was comp'd and the waitstaff spent most of the time flirting and gossiping. Never going back again.
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AmineW
San Francisco Bay Area1 review
4.0
Dined on August 12, 2018
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Hind is a superstar! She served me and ny girlfriend is a very hospitable and welcoming way! I’ll come back because of her :)
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Getty
Washington, D.C. Area21 reviews
3.0
Dined on August 4, 2018
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
I was disappointed with the quality of the food and service my wife and I had at Magazan. Perhaps we did not order the right dishes. Still, I will not dine there again. The service was puzzling. While there were relatively few customers when we arrived and a sizable wait staff, it took what seemed like a long time to get our drinks and food, not to mention the attention of our waitress.
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JamesM
Washington, D.C. Area7 reviews
2.0
Dined on July 28, 2018
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
Having returned about 3 months ago from a fabulous tour of Morocco, we contacted another couple living in Richmond we'd met on that tour & invited them for the week-end so we could reconnect, share some photos & especially revisit some of the wonderful tangine dishes we'd enjoyed in Morocco. We were anxious as we went to Mazagan on a Saturday evening. The place at 6:30 was virtually empty... that should have been a tip-off. After our 1st round of drinks arrived, we ordered only to be told the much anticipated lamb tangine was unavailable as they were out of lamb. What to think of a Moroccan restaurant on Saturday evening with no lamb! We settled for less desired other entrees. The four ordered starter dishes arrived without serving spoons that then required each person to use their personal fork to move the morsel to their plate, eat it with that fork and then go back for more with their same fork.. not the way to present starter dishes. We tried to get our waitress' attention to correct this, but was not able to bring her to our table. All & all, a mediocre evening. The lamb kabobs 2 of us ate were replete with grissel, and while tasty.. were not the anticipated lamb tagine that brought us there in the first place. One of us had the chicken bastilla only to comment that it tasted like it been warmed up vice just baked. While the evening served the requirement to revisit the food of Morocco as we recalled, it was so-so at best & a major disappointment with the lack of a lamb tangine. Not going back.
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DiaT
Washington, D.C. Area2 reviews
2.0
Dined on July 22, 2018
1. Overall 2
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 5
I loved the ambiance and live band but was disappointed in the service. We made reservations for a birthday at 8 and arrived to a confused hostess who said there was no reservation. She then informed us we could wait for a table to finish. This took 45 minutes. We stood at the bar and ordered drinks (they have a nice selection of speciality cocktails) and then waited some more. Finally once the table was empty we watched in horror (I’m being dramatic) as someone else was seated there! LoL the birthday girl actually had to go up to the table and kindly remind the staff that we were still waiting for a 8pm reserved table! We were seated, ordered food and at 9 requested a hookah. She asked if we wanted the hookah now or later, we said now. The hookah arrived at 10:15. That’s a whole hour and 15 minutes. I was definitely annoyed by it all but the food was really good (that was a plus) and it was my wife’s birthday so I did my best not to engage. The manager did bring us a bottle of champagne after I got up to politely explain the reservation and hookah situation. I thought that was a kind gesture. Overall, I’d give them another chance. But just as a heads up, make a reservation on opentable or any other platform then CALL THEM and when you arrive if anything is awry, see the manager first. The hostess seemed a little timid and lost. Bless her.
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Mazagan Restaurant is rated 4.1 stars by 175 OpenTable diners.

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2901 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA 22204

Additional information

Cross street
Columbia Pike and Walter Reed
Neighborhood
Arlington
Hours of operation
Mon–Wed 3:00 pm–11:00 pm Thu 11:30 am–12:00 am Fri, Sat 11:30 am–2:00 am Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Moroccan, Mediterranean, Global, International
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Mazagan Restaurant is located on the "Main Street" of Arlington on the Corner of Columbia Pike and S Walter Reed. (One block east of Glebe Road). Parking can be found on the streets around the block as well as a Private parking lot behind the building. Public parking across the street is available underground in the Halstead Apartment Building.<br />
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Chef Riyad Bouizar
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.mazaganrestaurant.com/
Phone number
(703) 566-4173
Catering
Moroccan cuisine as well as a selection of Mediterranean dishes are available off the menu for catered events. Special dishes can also be prepared.
Private party facilities
Nouvelle Moroccan cuisine offered in a casual setting. Dining includes high tables, bar, booths and tables. Extensive bar and mixed drink offerings with television to keep you up-to-date on latest games.

Mazagan Restaurant

About this restaurant

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Additional information

Mezza

Mixed Greens and Oranges Salad$5.75

Mediterranean Salad$6.50

Bakoula$5.95

Chakchouka$5.95

Zaâlouk$5.95

Taste of the Middle East$13.95

Trio d'Aubergine$8.95

Tuna Tartar$9.95

Loubia Merguez$7.95

Mediterranean Mussels$8.95

Shrimp Pill Pill$8.95

Mussels Tagine$8.95

Boumanita and Eggs$7.25

Fried Calamari$9.25

Grilled Octopus$10.95

Taste of Morocco$13.95

Bastilla

Bastilla$9.50

Seafood Bastilla$9.95

Kefta and Mozzarella$5.95

Spinach, Goat Cheese and Raisins$5.95

Soups

The Famous Harira$4.25

Soup of the Day$4.25

Kabobs

Saffron Chicken$13.00

Paprika Chicken$13.00

Lamb Boneless$17.00

New York Strip$18.00

Shrimp$18.00

Lamb Chops$24.00

Fillet Mignon$22.00

Mixed Veggies$12.00

Kefta$15.00

Merguez$17.00

Salmon$18.00

Tuna$19.00

Calamari$14.00

Beef Heart$13.00

Calf Liver$13.00

Tagines

Chicken Tagine$18.95

Beef Tagine$19.95

Kefta Tagine$15.50

Lamb Tagine$21.95

Entrees

Chicken M'kelli$16.00

Marouzieya$21.00

Catch-of-the-Day Tagine

Moroccan Couscous$18.00

The Burger

The Burger$9.95

The Sides

French Fries$3.00

Sauteed Spinach$5.00

Saffron Rice$4.00

Lentils$5.00

Broccoli$4.00

Chickpeas$4.00

Couscous$5.00

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