Ismail Cucina Araba - ALESSANDRIA

Good morning, everyone. We assume that my review will not make a difference, but I feel compelled to do it after the very bad experience spent inside this place. I would like to go straight to the point: We enter the place in question, all quiet, now to order we ask for the hooker (price 14€ and we were told that the minimum consummation was 4€, at this point we try to order 3 dishes (we were 4 because our friend was not well and did not feel to eat anything, despite this we were treated badly and almost teased by the owner who told us the following phrase “you came here by voghera”. I point out that both on the internet and in the menu there was not specified that the hooker would not affect the minimum price of consumption. That said, as if it wasn't enough before the owner immediately warmed up telling us that we didn't understand anything. Finally, we will never return to this place again. Unconscious.

I love the cuisine of the Maghreb and Middle Eastern countries in general and this restaurant was a real revelation. Very pleasant dinner with my daughter and my son-in-law, during which we enjoyed the courteous welcome of the owner, discreet and very kind. Environment perhaps an excessive pinch, certainly very evocative, good food, very pleasant and relaxing atmosphere. Great value for money. I'll come back. Definitely to recommend.

I had a chance to eat at this place on Valentine's Day. It was not expected, we did not know the place but, lovers of Arabic cuisine, we wanted to try. Despite the atmosphere and the excellent hospitality of Ismail, I find myself giving an average vote since I cannot say that the price quality ratio was optimal. For the evening a fixed menu (which is not known at the time of booking) was provided consisting of appetizer, meat tajine, cous cous and a dessert. Unfortunately, the problem is not in the quality of the food, which was very good, but on the doses because the expected rate of 35 euros per head for the portions of the three meals mentioned were too many, considering that in the tajine there were 3 chicken bites while in the cous cous for more people there were in practice only carrots. I understand the need to uniform the menu in an evening that, by nature, would be full, I also understand that you tend to inflate the prices in these cases. But to do so, you should not reduce the doses.

Last night I had the great opportunity to eat chez Ismail! Quality and precision research! A pleasure for the palate!

Fantastic Typical Arabic cuisine Falafel and cous cous really delicious dishes accompanied by the sympathy and kindness of the host