Moltaqa Moroccan Restaurant

The owner was excellent to communicate with , food was tasty !!! Great ambiance

We were well taken care of during our first visit to Moltaqa. My party of 6 was in town for a conference, and we loved the ambiance. Two staff checked in with us regularly and kept our glasses full, and we were shocked by the amount of food we had between 2 appetizers and 3 tagines. We all left full and happy, and appreciated the service and value we experienced.

Stumbled into it before it opened. Fantastic food and great service

Amazing amazing amazing food! Will recommend to all people heading over to Vancouver.

Great experience the food was top notch and the owner came over and made conversation. Nice setting, decor and ambiance. They were very busy and a little short staffed (Owner’s words) so our last 45 minutes of the experience, left us a little disappointed. Once we got our mains, the server came by once and then we never saw anybody for 45 min. We certainly would’ve had a special coffee and desert. Overall the food was great and we will come back and dine.

Great food, good vibes, we had the misfortune of having a waitress who did not know where she was doing.

Always love the food at Moltaqa and the owner is a very nice affable guy. However, the place is packed on weekends, so the noise level was very high. Restaurant was well staffed, but all the servers looked a bit frazzled by the crowds. Service was good though. Younger crowds taking pictures of the food to post them online. So if you like lot's of people and lot's of energy, it is perfect. For someone like myself who is a bit crowd averse, I'll stay away from Moltaqa on the weekends and leave it for the 20 somethings who were packed in this hopping venue!

Beautiful restaurant with really great food - shared a few dishes with friends and we loved it! The price ended up being very reasonable as well. Friendly staff too

The staff at Moltaqa aim to please. The service was great, food fabulous and it is a beautiful room. We were giving small tastings of the beef sirloin just prepared and it melted in your mouth. My lamb tangine was delightful!

Loved the ambience, food and service. A hidden gem in Crosstown

Rustic food and simple presentation. Tried the special and other dishes and found the pot contains the same vegetables. It would be nice if there was a better variety within the dishes.

We went for lunch on a Sunday so it was relatively quiet. The food was great, service was a tad slow, however our server was friendly, professional, and offered us great suggestions. The decor is quite nice, it was still cozy even though it could have been awkwardly empty.
We shared three starters, stuffed aubergines (really good), a salad (super fresh and tasty!), and a stew (also great). We all ordered the same main, which was the lamb with figs tagine, it did not disappoint!
Looking forward to coming back on a Friday or Saturday evening to experience the belly dancing and potentially a whole different vibe !

Food was great, the ambience was cool and authentic, and they even have a belly dancer on weekends.
Would recommend!

We visited Moltaqa Moroccan Restaurant and were very disappointed. The Service was so bad that it took away from the rest of our experience. Though the food also certainly could have been better. Our Server was under the impression that he was a comedian...and he was not only not funny, but he was fouled mouthed, loud and obnoxious, and not only to our table, but in looking around, you could see other patrons were feeling the same way. His really poor service took away from the ambiance and certainly from our overall experience...moreover he got our order wrong. The food itself was mediocre. While the tagine dish was alright, our pastilla was soggy and tasteless. And what Moroccan restaurant doesn’t have olives? Have you never been to Morocco, it’s a staple at every restaurant. I don’t recommend this restaurant, the service alone really took away from the evening, he tried to make the whole evening about himself, with a very table. Just completely loud, obnoxious and oblivious to fact that people weren’t interested in his rude and unfunny approach. He must have been the owner, it’s the only way someone like that would still be employed at such a restaurant. Either way, really disappointed experience and certainly won’t be recommending it.

This is a wonderfully authentic place. The decor and the aroma draw you in. We were there early on a Wednesday night and there wasn’t much of a crowd. The restaurant manager/owner is a very soft-spoken delightful young man who provided interesting details on how the food was prepared and served. We had the eggplant and dal appetizers and the lamb tajine for the entree. Everything was incredibly flavorful. We had the Moroccan cookies and mint tea to finish things up. I highly recommend this great little place.

Food was alright but service was bad. The guy who looked like either the manager/owner was nice but once

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The service is friendly and the food is delicious. We ordered the couscous and a couple of appetizers. The interior design is also very special and nice. You really feel like you’re in Morocco. The only thing that could be improved is the service. It’s a little bit chaotic sometimes, for example, we were helped by many different waiters. On the other hand, they’re very friendly, so it’s easy to forget about this.

Amazing and unique restaurant. The owner is so passionate about what he does. I would recommend this restaurant who anyone who wants to try moroccan food.

Great place, always amazing service and the food is delish!

Our friends and us enjoyed this Moroccan experience very much. We are foodies & so we enjoy trying new cuisines. The food was very tasty & the Moroccan style of serving plates were unique. The only disappointment was their bread. I was expecting Moroccan bread with the meal not regular crusty buns, overall excellent! The belly dancer was superb!!! Definitely will come back, the server was sweet. 👍🏻😊

Amazing dinner as always, and loved the bellydancing!

They no longer have the chicken sausage. Wish i could get that in the tagine.

Food was lovely. Service attentive. Sad that the pastilla were sold out that night.

beautiful food and great ambience. Noise does carry a bit throughout the restaurant, but didnt detract from the experience much at all. Recommended highly.

Very nice place with delicious food and good service

Delicious food, service was good, but be aware the lights are really dim at night.

We’ve eaten here twice with friends. Great food. Perfectly seasoned. The pastille is fabulous and the belly dancing adds fun and flare to the occasion. Highly recommend.

As always at Moltaqa- a great evening.

We were a big (loud) group and we had a FABULOUS Time. The food was excellent and they brought out everything as it was ready. Family style eating, wonderful cocktails. Top notch, highly recommend.

Simply amazing! Went on a Saturday and enjoyed some belly dancing as well!

Food was very good and the Moroccan cocktail was wonderful. However, service was extremely slow, probably because the restaurant was full and there were only a few servers. Still worth going!

Great food, service, and atmosphere. It shows that the owner cares about the business. It was a bit quiet because of the timing and the view across the street couldn't be helped given the location. It also seemed a bit on the expensive side, but it was a healthy portion of great quality food.

Came here for the first time as it was my birthday and I had past by this place. Wow- was I amazed with the service and I felt so welcome. Great belly dancing entertainment and awesome food. I have been to Moroccan a few times and the smells just evokes my memories. The manager was great and he is definitely one of the reasons to go back! TIL next time.

We have dined at Moltaqa several times this summer while staying in Vancouver as we enjoy the cuisine which highlights great ingredients and subtle but complex spices. The stuffed aubergines, the lentil stew and tagine dishes are not to be missed. In fact , the food and service are consistently excellent and the owner, Mimo is a welcoming and generous host. On weekend nights Lana, one of the top bellydancers in Canada, performs and sparks a party atmosphere.

This was my third visit to Moltaqa. One doesn't need the exact address, your nose will lead to the door, a wonderful mix of aromas are wafting around in the street. The food and service is fabulous. Only issue on a Saturday evening is that they didn't have a number of wines available i.e. the cheaper bottles.

We enjoyed our meal but the service needs major improvement. The server was nice but seemed to be inexperienced and disorganized. Re were only three tables to serve. He never came to see us to see if everything was okay, if we needed anything. We always had to call him to get what we needed.

Great food, service, ambiance and bellydance entertainment. An enjoyable, fun evening—thank you.

Excellent tagines both chicken and lamb are equally as balanced and yum!😋

Celebrated a birthday; notified restaurant via OpenTable; got nice reserved table by the window, cake and a free drink.