El Mansour, San Francisco, California Restaurant Details

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Great food and friendly staff

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Food is excellent, experience is fun, but it's too expensive.

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They were out off many basic things like sparkling water, hot sauce, tagine , they said they were busy the week before but it was a Wednesday so they should've stocked up for the week,
We ate lamp and chicken with a fork only .. No spoons or knives to cut the meat
Food taste-wise was mediocre .. The soup was nice but the rest was just ok nothing deserves 4.4 star rating , I know Michelin rated restaurants with less rating than that .. Which is very baffling

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Love the food and ambience, feels like 1000 nights in Arabia, i deftly recommend this place to all looking for a good place to eat.

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El Mansour is a Richmond neighborhood secret. The exterior is not noticeable as I have walked by it a million times not acknowledging it was a restaurant. But when I finally made it inside, I discovered a whole new world! The interior is in a form of a giant tent, big open space with small round tables, cushion seating and stools along the walls. Groups get to sit together and face each other, provide for a warm and intimate feel.

The staffs are very attentive and nice. Ordering is easy too – just have to make up your mind for a preferred meat dish, or if with a big group, can ask for a variety plate to try everything! All meals come with spicy lentil bean soup, combo salad plate with tomatoes, eggplant, carrots & cucumbers, puff pastry filled with chicken, main entrée, fried banana for desert, and finally, mint tea. There’s A LOT of very delicious and flavorful food, so come hungry!! We have been to El Mansour many times and absolutely loved everything we have tried! Okay, maybe not the rabbit….but it’s not El Mansour, it’s just the thought of eating a bunny. Moroccans often eat with their hands and use bread as a utensil. So before the first dish and after the last dish, you get to wash your hands at the table. It’s a pretty neat experience!! Of course you can ask for fork/knives too. Oh...El Mansour serves the most amazing soft bread throughout the meal. It’s so good I often get too crazy with the bread and fill up way before the main dish gets served.

Wait, did I mention belly dancer?? On top of all the good food, there’s entertainment too!! Belly dancer usually perform around 7:30 and 9:00. She moves freely around the tent so every seat is a good seat. Almost always, she invites audiences to participate and dance. Children, adults, men, women, good, bad dancers….it’s a lot of fun to watch.

El Mansour is a really delicious and fun restaurant, great for special occasions, celebrations, or just a night out!