Menara Moroccan Restaurant

Angelic Ingram

Lovely hidden restaurant! My BFF brought me here for my birthday as we both wanted to try something different than the same 'ol places we frequented. As written before, it doesn't look like much from the outside but once you walk in it's a lovely, spacious restaurant. Service is awesome and always smiling. We ordered the hummus and also garlic prawns for appetizers which were both so good but not spicy. As an entree we shared the couscous bowl with chicken and vegetables, absolutely lovely couscous that melts in your mouth! The chicken was slightly dry but the fresh, moist vegetables helped buffer that! :) We also ordered a lamb kebab which was the best in my opinion... perfectly marinated, not spicy, and very tasty!! We are definitely coming back, especially on a night where the live belly dancing is on!! :)

Dillon Carlos

Menara offers a complete Moroccan dining experience. First, the setting is ideal, starting with a lovely open foyer which leads into a spacious seating area. Next comes the excellent cocktails and bread to whet your appetite. The 5 course meal that follows is one of the best you'll find in the South Bay. My wife order the rabbit main dish and I ordered the Cornish hen. There is not wrong choice, but the rabbit was to die for. On the other hand, the braised lamb with honey and almonds that adjoined my dish was exquisite. Honestly, everything we tried was excellent, and we tried a lot! Please do yourself a favor and come to Menara for dinner!

M Brantley

Fun experience, talk awhile, dance with the belly dancers, enjoy a great time in a super mellow place. We had a great time in our group celebrating a birthday in a unique way. We had the fantasy dinner which was delicious. Tip. Pretend your in a foreign country where meals take their time. It's not a fast meal, but an experience to enjoy your time with great folks you came with, laugh and dance with the belly dancers.

Master Maggie Li

Fun Moroccan restaurant in San Jose with belly dancing shows on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. I was told that a reservation is definitely recommended for Friday and Saturday as this place fill up completely when there are belly dancing performances going on. There is also one belly dancing show on Thursday at 8PM. If you are super hungry or want to try as many varieties as you can, go with the Moroccan Feast menu. We opted for a la carte because the feast just seemed like too much food. We ordered: 1) Moroccan salad (tomato, cucumber, meshed grilled eggplant) - everything was cold and it tasted alright. But the complimentary bread was great, super fluffy. 2) B'stilla with chicken and almonds (recommend!) - it smelt like a cinnamon butter cookie but the filling inside was savory. The crust was dusted with powdered sugar and was flaky. I wasn't sure what to expect but I really enjoyed it. A small one is enough to share between 2 people. 3) Lamb shank with honey and almond - the lamb was tender but was soaked in a super (too) sweet honey syrup. I would choose the lamb shank with onion if you like savory lamb. 4) Rabbit (recommend!) - I personally enjoyed the rabbit more. It came with a savory gravy (it was too dark to tell what kind of gravy) over couscous and vegetables. I would also recommend cutting the vegetables into bite-sized before you eat (that's just me, I enjoy food that are easy to eat lol). 5) Free dessert - because it was my boyfriend's birthday, we got two small pieces of baklava with chocolate syrup for free. They were alright. Overall, food was 3.5 stars. We had great service likely because there were so few people. The waiter brought water to our table for us to wash hands. They wrote happy birthday on the B'stilla and the baklava, so sweet!! I also loved the interior design of this place as it made me feel like I was in Marrakech. The ambiance was chilled and Moroccan music was playing in the background. This environment would be ideal for smoking some hokkah! Tip: 1) Buy a Groupon. You can only use the Groupon from Sunday to Thursday, which means you can still watch belly dancing on Thursday. It came out to be about $30/person with the Groupon. 2) Let them know if it's someone's birthday in your party beforehand