{"id":43664,"date":"2016-02-02T12:00:48","date_gmt":"2016-02-02T17:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/?p=43664"},"modified":"2022-05-04T20:26:53","modified_gmt":"2022-05-05T00:26:53","slug":"epcots-hidden-dining-gem-restaurant-marrakesh-lunch-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/epcots-hidden-dining-gem-restaurant-marrakesh-lunch-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Epcot’s Hidden Dining Gem: Restaurant Marrakesh Lunch Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Marrakesh<\/a><\/p>\n

We gave Restaurant Marrakesh<\/a> in Epcot<\/a>\u2019s Morocco a try for the first time, and were delighted with this hidden gem!\u00a0\u00a0 It was a hot day in which a break was needed, so we decided on the spur of the moment to use the My Disney Experience app in Epcot to see if we could get a table.\u00a0 Fortunately for us, we were able to secure an Advanced Dining Reservation<\/a> for the restaurant\u2019s opening time!<\/p>\n

For those not familiar with Moroccan cuisine, there is a book outside the restaurant with a menu and photos of the entrees.<\/p>\n

\"Marrakesh<\/a><\/p>\n

Throughout the Morocco Pavilion, the use of mosaic tile is impressive.\u00a0 The mosaic tile gave the restaurant a beautiful setting in which to enjoy a meal.\u00a0 Restaurant Marrakesh has a dance area for a belly dancer at select times, but we did not see the show.\u00a0 We were there at an off-time, and in fact the restaurant was more than half empty the whole time we dined.\u00a0 If you would like to make a same day dining reservation in Epcot like we did, getting a table at Restaurant Marrakesh might be a good bet!<\/p>\n

\"Marrakesh<\/a><\/p>\n

There was a fixed price menu for lunch, and I decided to go with that so I could sample a few menu items.\u00a0 My daughter asked if she could order a kid\u2019s meal, and they were pleased to accommodate her.<\/p>\n

Beverages and Appetizers<\/strong><\/p>\n

I ordered the Moroccan Mint Iced Tea, and my daughter ordered the Moroccan Mint Hot Tea.\u00a0 We both enjoyed our teas that had just the right amount of mint flavor.<\/p>\n

\"Marrakesh<\/a><\/p>\n

The meal started with bread and butter, a nice touch though the bread was ordinary rather than flavored in any way.<\/p>\n

\"Marrakesh<\/a><\/p>\n

My appetizer included a seasoned brewat beef roll with a salad.\u00a0 The brewat beef roll was divine, and a couple more of these would have been a good entr\u00e9e for me.\u00a0 \u00a0It consisted of a thin pastry filled with minced beef and egg. It was fried and had a touch of cinnamon and brown sugar, and the combination of those flavors made for a tasty appetizer!\u00a0 The salad had a refreshing dressing that tasted yogurt based, and the portion size was just right.<\/p>\n

\"Marrakesh<\/a><\/p>\n

My daughter\u2019s kid\u2019s meal came with carrots and applesauce.<\/p>\n

\"Marrakesh<\/a><\/p>\n

Entrees<\/strong><\/p>\n

My entr\u00e9e was a chicken kabob with rice and olives.\u00a0 It was flavorful without being spicy, and I liked it because it was something a little off the beaten path from typical meat and potato meals.<\/p>\n

\"Marrakesh<\/a><\/p>\n

My daughter had Moroccan pasta and meatballs.\u00a0 The pasta was a little thicker than average spaghetti, but it wasn\u2019t too saucy and that pleased her.\u00a0 She liked the meatballs, too.<\/p>\n

\"Marrakesh<\/a><\/p>\n

Dessert<\/strong><\/p>\n

My daughter passed on dessert in favor of getting a treat in the World Showcase later, but my fixed price meal included a slice of baklava.\u00a0 It came with a fruit dip, which I felt that the dessert did not need as it stood well on its own with a fine flaky crust.\u00a0 The baklava was a good ending to a good meal.<\/p>\n

\"Marrakesh<\/a><\/p>\n

We were glad that we finally gave Restaurant Marrakesh a try, and were sorry that it took us so long to do so!\u00a0 We\u2019ll be visiting this hidden gem again.<\/p>\n

Have you dined at Restaurant Marrakesh? \u00a0Tell us about your experience in a comment below. \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We gave Restaurant Marrakesh in Epcot\u2019s Morocco a try for the first time, and were delighted with this hidden gem!\u00a0\u00a0 It was a hot day in which a break was needed, so we decided on the spur of the moment to use the My Disney Experience app in Epcot to see if we could get…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":43668,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1688,9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-43664","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wdw-dining","category-walt-disney-world"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43664","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/59"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43664"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43664\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":43890,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43664\/revisions\/43890"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/43668"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43664"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43664"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=43664"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}