Moroccan Soup Bar

Posted by: Needgoodfood | 26 June 2011, 3.11pm

This use to be one of my favourites but it has changed a bit. The service is tired and they appear frustrated with their customers. It's like they need a holiday. We had the banquet which is amazing value for money and tasty but as we used up our allocated hour then we were not offered coffee and dessert. The dining room is lovely and again, the food is good but the poor service made our experienced hurried and uncomfortable so I am unlikely to return.

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Posted by: forestgump | 27 May 2011, 7.35pm

The Moroccan Soup Bar is by far my favorite restaurant in Melbourne if not the universe. Since dining there my skin has returned to a healthy hue. This place packs a major nutritional punch. I try to dine there at least twice a week. The spicy soup is my all time favorite. Hana is an absolute legend. This is perfection on a plate. I think I'm addicted. It's busy and fun and you'll just absolutely love it.

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Posted by: Veggieguy | 6 March 2011, 4.06pm

I was looking for a Veggie place to share with some interstate friends and read all the reviews on Moroccan soup bar and thought we would try it for ourselves. I would highly recommend it. Yeah we got there at 6.30 and was told to come back at 7.45 but that was cool. We just went to the pub. We had the banquet and highly recommend it. Food was great, service friendly and quick and atmosphere while cosy was relaxed. If you're not in a rush and enjoy good veggie tucker and like going to a restaurant without a menu, I would highly recommend it. Sure we didn't get the water when we asked for it, but it's all part of the adventure! Give it a go, it's not super cheap but great value.

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Posted by: Gigi687 | 16 February 2010, 8pm

Seeing the place is fairly small, its smart to have a booking before hand so you're not disappointed.

We had a group booking for eight people, and were comfortably seated on the couches in the corner. The service was very prompt and friendly.

The food was fantastic! especially their signature dish of chickpeas and yoghurt. There was an abundance of food to be shared between eight people.

Overall it was a fantastic experience, I will definitely be back!

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Posted by: zoe rickard | 14 August 2009, 10.57pm

I dont go out for dinner much, so when I do, I want it to be a real experience.
This place absolutely delivered on that!
We arrived 15 minutes before it opened and by the time it was 6pm there was already a que. I highly suggest getting there before it opens, as you get seated straight away. I've heard there can be hour long waits.
Their garden variety mint tea absolutely kicks the ass off of normal, store-bought dried mint tea! And its complimentary while you wait.
The service was lovely, great smiles, laid back attitude, we weren't rushed into a decision, but at the same time they knew what'd work for us!
The atmosphere... LOVELY! Its like stepping into a Morocco museum, photographs adorn one wall, a shelf with decorative cooking dishes and other things on the other side. Its got a warm, rustic feel and other than other peoples chatter, its quiet enough to hold a conversation, loud enough for a private one!
The food was So good, but so much we simply couldn't finish our meal!
The saffron rice on anything ROCKS!
And the Chickpea, yoghurt (?) and pita chip bowl was ... divine.
YAY this place goes on my permanent 'must go' list!

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Posted by: minapon | 22 January 2009, 1.25pm

It used to be my fave eatery... until I took my bf and three other male friends last month. Food was great, no doubt, but the service was terrible. It almost felt like they wanted us out, maybe because we weren't all girls. We were not given even a glass of water after asking for it for three times, and the portions were heaps smaller than other tables that I was still hungry when the dessert came (I'm a size 8 female!). And...has banquet gone up to $20 per person? Because other blogs say they are $16.50... and I remember paying something around $15, $16 before, but yeh, it cost us $100 between five of us. Probably because I had such a great impression of the place before, I was even more disappointed.

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Posted by: gourmetsearcher | 13 August 2008, 8.19pm

Second visit this time by myself. The banquet spread is best shared but I was still offered a platter of 3 or 4 different dishes, a coffee and dessert for $13! Fantastic flavours. The chickpea dish was divine - I couldn't decide if it was dessert as a little sweet - ate it with main and after! Highly recommended, informal, homely and delicious vegetarian. Lots of people coming with tuperware and leaving with fantastic takeaway too.

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Posted by: Review-Person | 25 April 2008, 9.36am

It's best to get in early as this place fills up quickly and there are no bookings. Despite waiting an hour for a table, we were quickly seated and given a spearmint tea. We were then given a verbal menu. Waiting staff were very friendly and inquired about allergies while taking our order.

We chose the banquet for $16 each which consisted of a large entree of pita bread and a variety of dips. I was given a bowl of carrots instead of pita bread due to my wheat allergy.

The main was 3 different Moroccan dishes, each accompanied by saffron rice. Each dish was delectable and filling.

The dessert was two Moroccan cakes, which were delicious.

This place was great. I will definitely be returning. There are also a variety of soups on the menu that I'm eager to try.

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Posted by: nikkers37 | 18 November 2007, 11.31pm

Despite having to come back 45 minutes later for a table (no bookings for groups under 6) we were seated promptly, pleasantly served and given the verbal menu. We chose the banquet... for $16 we got an entree of dips and pita, three delicious Moroccan dishes for mains, and for dessert, which was dissapointingly small, a bite-sized sweet and strong coffee. The food came out quickly one after another, and we were all satisfied and very happily full and finished within the hour! The place is decorated well with Moroccan tagines and pictures on the wall, and the sort of place you go and imagine all the exotic adventures you would like to go on.

Only negatives were the wait and the drinks (they only served mango or guava juice).

Definitely the cheapest and best value for money place I've been to for a while! Worth a visit!

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Posted by: esilio | 24 July 2007, 2.12pm

Outstanding. Cheap but very cheerful.

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