Al Fassia Aguedal review: our verdict
Since 1987, the rule at Al Fassia has remained unchanged: women cook and serve. In Aguedal, on the road to Ourika, they offer a Moroccan family cuisine, round of salads, tajines, couscous, and above all, a roasted lamb shoulder that must be reserved twenty-four hours in advance. Dinner is served in the garden or in the lounges, far from the city noise.
The owner is keen to welcome every table like guests, and the smiling, attentive waitresses do a lot for the atmosphere. For the night, the address doubles up as a riad: large rooms, heated pool, marble hammam, enough to celebrate a special occasion without getting back in the car, fifteen minutes from the centre. Less convincing for those who judge by quantity: at these prices, a prune tajine reduced to a single piece of meat is a letdown, and the kefta has not always lived up to its reputation.
The dish to order: the roasted lamb shoulder, booked the day before, the real reason to make the journey. The trap: arriving on a weekend without a reservation. The good tip: combine dinner and a night at the riad for an occasion, pool and hammam included.
