I agree with you Carrie (and Rick Bayless) regarding Aziza.
It has been one of our favorite SF restaurants for many years. We just returned from Morocco and were excited to, once again, experience "New Moroccan" versions of the dishes we had there. Our dishes at Aziza this weekend were indeed excellent but unfortunately we saw no vestiges of the Moroccan cuisine we were expecting.
Even the Basteeya (yummy smoked duck) was such a vast departure from our Moroccan experience that it was more like a mini phylo pie.
The waitstaff service was efficient and attentive but there was a considerable wait in between courses. We can only guess that the delay initiated in the kitchen. There was no acknowledgement of our daughters birthday even though they were alerted ahead of time.
Lastly, we had planned our evening knowing that we were not going to do the tasting menu because, in the past, we have always left too full from the over-abundance of wonderful food. Now that the chef'st menu is $95/pp we were glad that was our plan. YIKES! But this time, , the offerings on each plate were so minimal, our son left the meal still feeling hungry (even after 3 apps, 4 entrees and 2 desserts/4 people).
This was a wonderful and special dinner but I do miss the dishes/experience that made Aziza famous. :(
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