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Original Tagines

4.0
4
142 Reviews
£25 and under
Moroccan
7A Dorset Street, London, W1U 6QN

About this restaurant

  • Healthy
  • Outstanding value
  • Vegetarian-friendly
Centrally located in London’s West End, Original Tagines is a Moroccan restaurant with an intimate atmosphere and wholly authentic food. Praised by critics from The Independent, Time Out and The Guardian Guide, Original Tagines has a reputation which makes pre-booking a must. It’s a small, simply put together restaurant with a hint of the East in the tile and wrought iron décor and a tendency towards the romantic thanks to flickering candle lighting and understated, helpful service. Wallet-friendly, the menu is entirely traditional but with a touch of contemporary influence in the presentation of dishes which focus on the light spicing and delicate balance of sweet and savoury common to North African cookery. An almost entirely Moroccan wine list maintains Original Tagines’ authenticity, raising it above more expensive themed restaurants in the area.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Moroccan
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Sat 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Mon–Sat 6:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress

What 142 people are saying

Original Tagines reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.0
4 based on all time ratings
  • 4.1Food
  • 4.1Service
  • 3.7Ambience
  • 3.8Value

NoiseModerate

142 Reviews
  1. mcschne

    London32 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 16, 2016

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    As always, the food was delicious, and the service is great. I can't believe how long it had been since I last visited - I definitely won't go so long without eating there again!

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  2. loulou203

    London2 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on November 26, 2016

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 2
    Not good. The couscous meat was full of fat, there wasnt enough vegetables. The worst I ever had. The mint tea was not tasty. And we were the only people in the restaurant on a saturday at 8pm they didnt even put some music. They brought 2 pieces of turkish delight with the bill and they were shocking. One tasted like mint (toothpaste) and the other one like a very cheap orange juice...

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  3. barbalbero

    London8 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on November 12, 2016

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    This used to be a very special place for Moroccan dining years ago. The place has not been invested in, the traditional leather lamps on the walls have dried out and are broken, all the old decoration gone and the plates are in cheap white ceramic instead of the terracotta colourful luxury we were used to. The food is very basic, the tagines pretty watery and portions very small - both for starters and for the mains. Selection of wines by the glass, non-existing. The vanilla ice cream my kids ordered was terrible, definitely coming from a cheap supermarket chain. All in all, for the £40/each we paid, a very disappointing experience.

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  4. JackieM

    London6 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on September 12, 2016

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    We have been to Original Tanginess a number of times over the years and have always found the food excellent, the service very friendly and efficient, and overall it is good value.

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  5. MeganK

    London1 review

    1.0

    Dined on August 27, 2016

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    Wine list limited & low quality. Food was very basic with no flavours which is surprising for type of cuisine. Only one other couple dining while every table was occupied at restaurant next door, after our dining experience we understood while everyone was next door. We won't be back.

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  6. Jimjam

    London73 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on August 4, 2016

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Our evening sitting outside Original Tagine was better than anticipated. They only have two tables outside which on a warm evening in Central London on a quiet street is a shame - but we managed to get one of them. The choice of tanginess and Couscous is very good and the meat i my lamb couscous was nice and soft with interesting vegetables. The only negative is that they do charge a reasonable amount for the bread that went with our starter of humous where most either include it or charge a nominal amount. But even so it was a good meal and we will go back again, although I remember that in the winter it is a rather cool restaurant.

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  7. Savannah

    London30 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on March 12, 2016

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 1
    I love Moroccan food and have never had a bad experience with it...until now. The Hummus, aubergine starter and flat bread were ok but the main meals were completely bland and dry (and the lamb chewy). Granted we should have tried the Tangines which we didn't but we definitely won't be returning to do so. The restaurant was empty which says it all really. I don't ask for much :-(

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  8. 2Tissier

    London3 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on March 4, 2016

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    The service and food were very good, shame the ambiance was missing. The couscous royale and chicken tagine were tasty, as were the houmous and spicy olive appetisers. We had a midweek booking and were alone in the restaurant. Located just off Baker Street, the restaurant may get less foot traffic than the high street chains around the corner. I hope the restaurant gets more visitors !

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  9. yummy

    London398 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on December 17, 2015

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Super friendly small restaurant serving couscous and tagines. Great value and tender meat and vegetables

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  10. Bambi

    London6 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on November 17, 2015

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Very good food, great location and atmosphere. great service.

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7A Dorset Street, London, W1U 6QN

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Marylebone
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Sat 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Mon–Sat 6:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Moroccan
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Banquet, Entertainment
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