Arabesque

4 E 36th Street
New York, NY, 10016

(212) 532-2210

About Arabesque
Building on the success of New York City’s acclaimed Barbes Restaurant, Omar Balouma & Abdellah Ksiyer introduce Arabesque, named for the art form defined by a complex ornamental design of intertwined flowing lines & geometric figures originally found in Moorish decoration. Arabesque Restaurant resonates this in its architecture, decor and menu with a modern Moorish dining room, a traditional Moroccan lounge and a menu that carefully intertwines North African, Middle Eastern & Mediterranean cuisines.

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Arabesque Reviews

Shaina Santiago

March 27, 2020

I love this place ! Staff are very friendly warm and welcoming. Food is delicious. Atmosphere is very romantic. Music is super exciting! The drinks are signature and in style. They even have choice to enjoy flavored hookah. Please come and enjoy this experience with your friends and family!

Mikhail Shlyuger

February 17, 2020

Mediocre Moroccon spot. Expensive. Quality of ingredients is good but for the price you're paying, taste is underwhelming. You can find cheaper and better elsewhere. Decor is quite nice. On the weekends they have belly dancers so that's cool. Buy a drink and watch them for a unique experience.

Oh Aces

February 10, 2020

Good service, good prices. Great food, music and a great atmosphere. We'll definitely be back here again!

Matan Kadosh

January 25, 2020

Beyond excellent food with exquisite flavor. Served piping hot (don’t burn your mouth!) and surrounded by Moroccan themed decor. The staff was very nice and there was also a belly dancer that made an appearance. I definitely recommend any of the tajine’s. Hope this helps!

Adam Borja Garcia

January 22, 2020

5 ☆☆☆☆ WELL DESERVED FOR *EVERYTHING* ABOUT THIS PLACE! First off, I called to reserve. The person who answered was very professional, friendly, and polite. Gave me all information that I wanted to know. I arrived on a Saturday Night and, was "sincerely" greeted by every person who I came in contact with. I was seated by the host and although it took me a while to order, I was always being checked on every 2-3 mins. It was my first time in a Moroccan Restaurant, and what was recommended to me was everything I was hoping for to taste! I had the "only Moroccan Red Wine" which was AMAZING! And had the Lamb Shank which I TOTALLY RECOMMEND, and the Couscous with Vegetables and Lamb. Portions were ON-POINT, Flavors were exotically delicious. There was a Belly Dancer who was SUPER ENTERTAINING and seemed to dance by PASSION! She tried to get the guests involved and dance with her. LOVED IT! Just wish it was for more than 30mins. Afterwards, there was a singer with a Moroccan style guitar which was who really made me just want to buy another bottle of wine and stayed practically ALL NIGHT! Had I not been dancing for almost the entire time being there, I would've ordered some appetizers to pick on. But that wine was just so good that I ended up just ordering another bottle instead of food. Oh well, it gives me another reason on top of the MANY REASONS, to return. By the way, the ambience was EXCELLENT as well. I cannot stress enough how much fun this place was. I also cannot compare ANY OTHER RESTAURANT (yet) in NYC that could possibly be close to better than Arabesque (generally speaking).

Widnie Dumont

January 20, 2020

This restaurant was phenomenal. The wait for entrees was a bit longer than I'm use to but it was worth it. The belly dancer was phenomenal and hookah service was best Ive had.

L W

December 4, 2019

A fun night to be when there is a good dancer, good for a unique experience with a group of friends and have fun. When it’s busy, it can be hard to get things you want, order everything in one shot and enjoy the rest of time.

Bill R

November 13, 2019

Tremendous spot for a Birthday Celebration. Omar and his staff are really excellent and the food and service are superb. We went there last night with 8 of us and everyone loved it. Huge Success in every way. Thank you Omar.

Jim Freund

November 8, 2019

Fabulous service, great decor. Good Moroccan food for those who like getting it in Mid-town.

Misti Ashley

October 18, 2019

So I read the reviews prior to coming and decided to check it out anyway... not sure where the bad reviews are coming from? Hookah maybe? I walked in solo, bartender was friendly and attentive, I was promptly and pleasantly seated at a table and served one of the best meals I've had since I arrived in midtown for work a month ago... cozy atmosphere, no hidden charges although house cab was $14 a glass, but that's not above average for this area... if you're looking for a nice dinner spot I say go for it!

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