Tangierino Restaurant

Lavishly appointed with rich tapestries, heavy drapes, bejeweled chandeliers and filigreed hammered brass, Tangierino oozes both opulence and decadence. It’s not just romantic--it’s downright sensual! Despite the division into old world and new world, the menu actually fuses New England foodie culture with Moroccan cuisine throughout. Plates exhibit sophisticated towering layers and swirls of sauce. But the specialties are hearty and familiar: fluffy couscous--try the seven vegetable--is naturally featured. As are the tangine dishes--so named for a clay cooking vessel that’s used for tender…

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The Extras:: The restaurant's Casbah Lounge is one of the area's few indoor places where patrons can smoke. Ornate hookahs, cigars and international cigarettes are available.
When to Go:: Attention night owls: There's food at the bar until midnight, and drinks are served until 1am.
Save Money:: Free valet parking on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday with dinner receipt.
Know Before You Go:: There's an invitation to smoke, at either the cigar bar or the shisha salon, and a state-of-the-art air circulation system ensures clean, easy breathing for everyone.
Save Money:: Free valet parking on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday with dinner receipt.
Look Good:: VIP membership and cigar lockers in the walk-in humidor are available to the discerning regular.

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ambiance	94.28999900817871% positive	“We were looking forward to a very romantic evening, and enjoy some delicious food.” “romantic experience” “was looking for a unique romantic meal and ended up being pushed in and out in exactly 55 minutes.” “The food, ambience and drinks were excellent.” “couldn't have imagined a more romantic place!” “was blown away by the whole place; excellent food, excellent service, and the beautiful (and different than any other restaurants in Boston) decor, and everything.” “sat at the bar (in the most comfortable bar stools ever!)” “We had great food and loved the atmosphere at Tangierino!” “This is the best restaurant I ever been to, the food is divine, the service is out standing, and more importantly the ambiance is out of this world, truly this is an experience, who ever built this unique place must have a vision.” “The staff was pretentious & unfriendly, contrasting with the ambience.” “The atmosphere, food, and drinks are all outstanding.” “Excellent food, great service & awesome ambience” “Love love love this place, awesome food and drinks, warm exotic ambience, professional attentive service.” “It was just a lot of fun and everyone enjoyed their food.” “Great decor and dim lighting, it's perfect for a first date or anniversary.” “ve been going to tangierino for the last 2 years we loved the food the atmosphere, the selection of beers and the service.” “We enjoyed the peaceful, relaxing, yet elegant ambience of the den, which is beautifully decorated and very comfortable.” “My wife had made a reservation for a tented table (just so that we have the best ambience to share something we have longed for for almost 10 years of our lives) almost 4 days in advance and they gave us 2 options to pick from for the reservation (6:30pm ” “great place for a romantic dinner and even for a small group of friends.” “The ambience was nice, though a bit crowded for space.” “The atmosphere is great and the food is fine, but they need to up their overall game.” “What a romantic restaurant, it like magic, flowers, candles, music” “There are quite a few hidden niches and grottos that make it feel like a secret place to explore, very romantic, very intimate.” “had heard SO much about it, and good Moroccan in a funky atmosphere is not exactly easy to find in Boston.” “love this restaurant, there is nothing like it in Boston, the food is divine, the ambiance is unique and the service was superb.” “The restaurant is very romantic and beautiful.” “The decor was fun and the belly dancer was both beautiful and really a belly dancer.” “The decor is beautiful, the food is delicious and there's belly dancing to boot.” “quiet atmosphere, great aromas, and and a beautiful decor!” “Tangierino has a wonderfully warm ambience which makes it quite possible to get lost in the somewhat moroccan (or at least exoticly different) interior of the restaurant - esp if you are seated in the private room and esp ifyou stare for long enough at th” “The Best place in town ,The food, the hooka longe It's the most romantic place in Ma.” “Good food and good ambience.” “The good things about it are: the food is good, the ambience is very soothing, and the main waiter that we had was very nice.” “So we had to eat at the bar, but was all good(comfortable bar chairs).” “Sitting by candlelight,quite romantic, we had quite the evening.”
dessert	66.66999816894531% positive	“But the strangest part of the evening came immediately after the cake, when the manager appeared, bill in hand, and said "I understand that you would like the bill now.” “When we called manager about our experience, we were offered a free dessert and drinks for our terrible $200 experience.” “We still made room for a delicious chocolate souffle, my favorite part of the meal!”
drinks	88.45999717712402% positive	“The atmosphere, food, and drinks are all outstanding.” “We went to Tangierino to try the hookah bar, since we both enjoy smoking sheesha and have been looking for a place here in Boston to do so.” “Love love love this place, awesome food and drinks, warm exotic ambience, professional attentive service.” “When we called manager about our experience, we were offered a free dessert and drinks for our terrible $200 experience.” “sat at the bar (in the most comfortable bar stools ever!)” “We waited at the bar where the nice bartender made us drinks that were not on the menu (they don't have vodka :( ).” “Last week we were 4 of us we order 4 different beers we got only 1 after 20 minutes.” “The food, ambience and drinks were excellent.” “have come to Tangierino to relax at the bar or to have intimate dinners, and I continue to come back because the food is consistently excellent and full of flavours I just can't find anywhere else.” “We enjoyed a bottle of wine, our server was great, and the sheesha was perfect.” “ve been going to tangierino for the last 2 years we loved the food the atmosphere, the selection of beers and the service.” “and had some deliciously smooth harira soup to warm me up, juicy beef tenderloin, and later tried one of their unusual cocktails.” “So we had to eat at the bar, but was all good(comfortable bar chairs).”
food quality	92.41999626159668% positive	“Great food but lacking in some basics” “The fusion and spices are perfect; it seems to me like the dishes are superior that one I had in Morocco.” “The decor is beautiful, the food is delicious and there's belly dancing to boot.” “We each tried traditional dishes and all were wonderful.” “The chicken b'stila is a great appetizers and we loved finishing off with some Moroccan pastries.” “really like North African food, but I primarily went because a group of my friends wanted to go to a cigar lounge.” “It was just a lot of fun and everyone enjoyed their food.” “We had great food and loved the atmosphere at Tangierino!” “Love love love this place, awesome food and drinks, warm exotic ambience, professional attentive service.” “the food is great (pricey but worth it) and there are at least 6 flavors of hookah!” “that have better moroccan food and pleasant staff.” “Good food and good ambience.” “had the chicken b'stila because someone recommended it to me, but I was equally pleased with my lamb m'rouzia.” “If you want good food, authentic flavors come to Tangerino.” “The food is an experience full of flavour and artfully designed.” “The soup was great too.” “We were forced to order the entire meal at once, which prompted me to ask the waitress to spread out our servings.” “since we already know the food is delicious we will take him up on his offer and are hopeful that we'll have a much more enjoyable end to our next evening there.” “was sure to make a reservation so that I can enjoy the full meal next time.” “We had the chicken b'stila which was very good as an appetizer, and the couscous dinners were light and fluffy.” “When we finally did eat - the food was good, but why make reservations if you still have to wait a long time?” “The lamb kadra entree is fantastic!” “ve been going to tangierino for the last 2 years we loved the food the atmosphere, the selection of beers and the service.” “The chicken was dry and the lamb was like eating leather.” “Good food and poor service” “North African food is my favorite cuisine, and this just doesn't compare to other restaurants in Boston.” “We still made room for a delicious chocolate souffle, my favorite part of the meal!” “The food was great and thats not even the best part.” “The atmosphere is great and the food is fine, but they need to up their overall game.” “The atmosphere, food, and drinks are all outstanding.” “This is the best restaurant I ever been to, the food is divine, the service is out standing, and more importantly the ambiance is out of this world, truly this is an experience, who ever built this unique place must have a vision.” “and had some deliciously smooth harira soup to warm me up, juicy beef tenderloin, and later tried one of their unusual cocktails.” “love this restaurant, there is nothing like it in Boston, the food is divine, the ambiance is unique and the service was superb.” “Both the apps and entress are delicious and the setting very hip but not over the top.” “The lamb was spectacular and the service was extremely knowledgeable.” “Tangierino has exceptional food -- great tagines and succulent lamb dishes.” “was blown away by the whole place; excellent food, excellent service, and the beautiful (and different than any other restaurants in Boston) decor, and everything.” “Very good food.” “Great meal.” “The food was excellent.” “Overall, the food was good.” “The food is delicious.” “The bartender was very nice and anwered all our questions on the the menu (never had Moroccan food before) and delivered our dinner perfectly.” “Thank you for your great sevice and delicious food!” “The Best place in town ,The food, the hooka longe It's the most romantic place in Ma.” “Excellent food, great service & awesome ambience” “They have really good lamb and seafood dishes.” “PS: This isn't authentic Morrocan food.” “have come to Tangierino to relax at the bar or to have intimate dinners, and I continue to come back because the food is consistently excellent and full of flavours I just can't find anywhere else.” “We were looking forward to a very romantic evening, and enjoy some delicious food.” “My husband has told me at least three times that the lamb was the best he ever had.” “The food, ambience and drinks were excellent.” “was looking for a unique romantic meal and ended up being pushed in and out in exactly 55 minutes.” “is the best lamb dish I ever had.” “In the end, the food was decent, portions average, but like some of the other reviewers, we felt the experience would be greatly enhanced with better service.” “The food was amazing and and what toped it all of was the belly dancer.” “The good things about it are: the food is good, the ambience is very soothing, and the main waiter that we had was very nice.” “Even though my food was excellent, it was the experience that was unforgettable.” “The food was excellent as I remember.” “The tuna tart is the best in the city and the lamb ?” “had the Crisp Lemon Chicken Tagine, which was delicious, but not crisp.” “kinda rude but everyone else is sweet I love the salmon dish!” “What a celebration with great food!” “The harira was excellent, as well as the salad and cous cous.” “We had a wonderful vanilla creme brulee, a bottle of Resling, and a hookah with Apple flavoring.” “The food is always good, but the alcohol and hence the evening overall always disappoints.”
menu variety	87.5% positive	“We waited at the bar where the nice bartender made us drinks that were not on the menu (they don't have vodka :( ).” “Since, i'm a vegetarian, i'm ok with eating so so veggie options at restaurants, but I was very suprised to find excellent veggie options.” “It had a different energy level, the belly dancer was really nice, and my friends said there was a really good selection of cigars.” “Furthermore, the only option was a $75 prix fixe menu that the restaurant did not bother to tell me about ahead of time, even though I had spoken with them on two separate occasions.” “ve been going to tangierino for the last 2 years we loved the food the atmosphere, the selection of beers and the service.” “My wife had made a reservation for a tented table (just so that we have the best ambience to share something we have longed for for almost 10 years of our lives) almost 4 days in advance and they gave us 2 options to pick from for the reservation (6:30pm ” “Apparently, the host, our waitress and the menu failed to tell us there was a $20 per person spending minumum in the lounge.” “The bartender was very nice and anwered all our questions on the the menu (never had Moroccan food before) and delivered our dinner perfectly.”
overall	100.0% positive	“This is the best restaurant I ever been to, the food is divine, the service is out standing, and more importantly the ambiance is out of this world, truly this is an experience, who ever built this unique place must have a vision.” “great place that messed up our greatest moment” “great restaurant” “great place for a romantic dinner and even for a small group of friends.”
return potential	50.0% positive	“have come to Tangierino to relax at the bar or to have intimate dinners, and I continue to come back because the food is consistently excellent and full of flavours I just can't find anywhere else.”
service	86.66999816894531% positive	“Excellent food, great service & awesome ambience” “We waited at the bar where the nice bartender made us drinks that were not on the menu (they don't have vodka :( ).” “Apparently, the host, our waitress and the menu failed to tell us there was a $20 per person spending minumum in the lounge.” “Love the service.” “Our server was insightful and the belly dancer was amazing.” “Our waitress name Olga was beautiful and very charming.” “kinda rude but everyone else is sweet I love the salmon dish!” “Love love love this place, awesome food and drinks, warm exotic ambience, professional attentive service.” “Great service.” “In the end, the food was decent, portions average, but like some of the other reviewers, we felt the experience would be greatly enhanced with better service.” “The bartender was very nice and anwered all our questions on the the menu (never had Moroccan food before) and delivered our dinner perfectly.” “When we called manager about our experience, we were offered a free dessert and drinks for our terrible $200 experience.” “Good food and poor service” “was blown away by the whole place; excellent food, excellent service, and the beautiful (and different than any other restaurants in Boston) decor, and everything.” “Valet service was friendly and attentive, but it all left off at the door.” “The good things about it are: the food is good, the ambience is very soothing, and the main waiter that we had was very nice.” “We enjoyed a bottle of wine, our server was great, and the sheesha was perfect.” “that have better moroccan food and pleasant staff.” “Again, the waitress was attentive and forgetful.” “We then got up to leave and the nice manager approached us to see why we were leaving.” “the waitress is hot and the owners are extremely friendly!” “Our waiter was very friendly and suggested some appetizers for us.” “ve been going to tangierino for the last 2 years we loved the food the atmosphere, the selection of beers and the service.” “love this restaurant, there is nothing like it in Boston, the food is divine, the ambiance is unique and the service was superb.” “This is the best restaurant I ever been to, the food is divine, the service is out standing, and more importantly the ambiance is out of this world, truly this is an experience, who ever built this unique place must have a vision.” “The waitstaff minus our main waiter were all very rude, they brought us the check as one person was trying to enjoy their main entree.” “The lamb was spectacular and the service was extremely knowledgeable.” “But the strangest part of the evening came immediately after the cake, when the manager appeared, bill in hand, and said "I understand that you would like the bill now.” “We were forced to order the entire meal at once, which prompted me to ask the waitress to spread out our servings.” “The staff was pretentious & unfriendly, contrasting with the ambience.”
value	100.0% positive	“In the end, the food was decent, portions average, but like some of the other reviewers, we felt the experience would be greatly enhanced with better service.” “the food is great (pricey but worth it) and there are at least 6 flavors of hookah!”
wait time	100.0% positive	“When we finally did eat - the food was good, but why make reservations if you still have to wait a long time?” “Tangierino has a wonderfully warm ambience which makes it quite possible to get lost in the somewhat moroccan (or at least exoticly different) interior of the restaurant - esp if you are seated in the private room and esp ifyou stare for long enough at th” “was looking for a unique romantic meal and ended up being pushed in and out in exactly 55 minutes.” “Last week we were 4 of us we order 4 different beers we got only 1 after 20 minutes.”

04/19/10

Great for an escape for the evening

by elenaaskari at Citysearch

I didn't expect to find an experience like this in Charlestown. I really like North African food, but I primarily went because a group of my friends wanted to go to a cigar lounge. We started the evening in the restaurant. The private tents were full, but we did get a couch. Our waiter was very friendly and suggested some appetizers for us. The appetizer sizes were pretty good, but I was really looking forward to getting some real couscous. I had the lamb m'rouzia and it was delicious- just sweet enough, just really well-crafted. Afterwards we went to the lounge. It had a different energy level, the belly dancer was really nice, and my friends said there was a really good selection of cigars. There are quite a few hidden niches and grottos that make it feel like a secret place to explore, very romantic, very intimate. Definitely will go back.

Pros: Beautiful atmosphere, delicious food

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02/12/10

great place that messed up our greatest moment

by simba72 at Citysearch

we were celebrating the most important moment of our lives and chose to do it at Tangierino !!!! ONE BIG MISTAKE !!!!

My wife had made a reservation for a tented table (just so that we have the best ambience to share something we have longed for for almost 10 years of our lives) almost 4 days in advance and they gave us 2 options to pick from for the reservation (6:30pm and 9:00pm). We opted for 9:00pm, got there 10 minutes early and were asked to wait at the bar for our table to be set. We were at the bar until 10:00pm and when finally called to sit, we ended up at the casual tables. All the management had to say was that they had 3 tented-tables and they served them on a first come first serve. I had visitors from Europe to join us for our celebrations and it was beyond the embarrasment, let alone ruin the the mood for my wife and myself, since we had thought that we had done everything to make the evening special. I wonder why people make reservations or why the management accepts reservations. If had been told to of the policy, We would have been there at 5:00pm when the restuarant opened for dinner.

Thank you Tangerino for ruining our moment, and just a note for the management, but a glass of champagne is never enough to replace a lost moment (some people have that planned for anyways).

Pros: the food is unquestionably good
Cons: the management is a mess, un-forgivable

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07/10/09

Fun atmosphere

by Tiffany M at Citysearch

I took my friend here for her birthday (they can accommodate large groups - a plus) and they put us in this tented table and at one point the belly dancer came by. It was just a lot of fun and everyone enjoyed their food. Our server wasn't anything special, but did a good job nonetheless.

And there's a hookah lounge next door, but they don't take reservations.

Pros: Belly dancers, great decor
Cons: The service isn't anything special

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02/08/09

Tangierino Strangely Lacking

by nottheartslady at Citysearch

I really wanted to like this restaurant. I had heard SO much about it, and good Moroccan in a funky atmosphere is not exactly easy to find in Boston. But our experience last night left our party strangely dissatisfied and wondering what was up with this place. Valet service was friendly and attentive, but it all left off at the door. Although we had informed the restaurant we were bringing a birthday cake, there was a lot of confusion at the front desk -- the hostess was flustered and clearly put out that we asked them to deal with a cake. Not sure what the big deal was. Other restaurants do it all the time -- much more graciously and without the exorbitant $3 per slice cutting charge. After placing our cocktail order, we had an inexcusably long wait before receiving our drinks. The menu itself is well-varied and provided something for everyone. An appetizer of Sahara Shrimp was tasty enough but failed to deliver on the proffered spice. My husband ordered the Couscous Royal, which he enjoyed but thought the couscous itself was a bit dry. A half hour later, when we were nearly finished, the waiter arrived with the sauce for the couscous. We remarked that it was a bit too late, but he offered no real apology. l had the Crisp Lemon Chicken Tagine, which was delicious, but not crisp. Oddly, it comes with pommes frites, which were only average, and seemed ill-suited to the dish. But the strangest part of the evening came immediately after the cake, when the manager appeared, bill in hand, and said "I understand that you would like the bill now." In fact, we had not requested it. We did ask to move on to the hookah bar, but were abruptly informed it was completely full for the evening. The waiter did not offer tea or coffee, but brought the bill again, and at that point we decided just to leave. It all felt uncomfortable and disappointing. The atmosphere is great and the food is fine, but they need to up their overall game. In this economy, there is no excuse.

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12/21/08

BE AWARE OF ADDITIONAL CHARGES!!

by MissAngel1 at Citysearch

Food was okay, had better. Valet was really nice! Also disappointment in mgmt, for additional charges on bill. Went for a friends bday (brought our own cake which we cut ourselves) got charged "CUTTING FEE" of $40. $3 per person plus tax & 18% gratuity. We were NEVER informed and we've been to higher class restaurant than this and was NEVER charged a fee on a cake we purchased (cake cost the same as the cutting fee). It's unbelievable! Also, we would of missed the charge since it was in the middle of the bill and our bill was LONG!! That put a DAMPER on the night and ruined the mood. MAKE SURE TO DOUBLE CHECK YOUR BILL FOR ANY ADDITIONAL CHARGES BEFORE YOU PAY

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04/19/10

Great for an escape for the evening

by elenaaskari at Citysearch

02/12/10

great place that messed up our greatest moment

by simba72 at Citysearch

07/10/09

Fun atmosphere

by Tiffany M at Citysearch

02/08/09

Tangierino Strangely Lacking

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12/21/08

BE AWARE OF ADDITIONAL CHARGES!!

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