Merguez Restaurant

11901 International Dr, Orlando
(407) 778-4343

Recent Reviews

Sensei Jay

Great place for yero and shawarma. Great quality food at a reasonable price. They are a bit hard to find, but once you do you can't forget it. Staff is Moroccan so if you are looking for something more traditional, they have you covered. Atmosphere is quaint but very clean with limited covered outdoor seating as well. Lunch time is slow, but they can get busy for dinner.Parking: Due to it's proximity to 3 other popular restaurants, close parking can be difficult, however it's a huge lot with plenty of spaces.Kid-friendliness: Very child friendly. Limited children's menu, chicken tenders, but the entire menu is child friendly so no real fears.Wheelchair accessibility: Many accessible spots next to the building and many ramps along the sidewalk.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Lamb Couscous, Chicken Shawarma Wrap, Kefta Tagine, Chicken Bastilla, Hummus, Merguez Sandwich, Gyro Wrap

Ikrag Mokdagi

The food is yummy and feels like home. The owner/ workers are soo nice. I recommend this place.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Merguez Sandwich

Doctor Q.

Lamb Tagine and mixed grilled platters were excellent! Good place to sit - inside and outside. Chicken Bastilla was okay. Mint tea was great. Service was good.

Abhishek Sharma

Fantastic food and even more fantastic ambience. Delectable falafel wrap and Shawarma...!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Glory S.

This restaurant is across the parking lot from Icon Park. They open for dinner seating at 5pm. The chicken shawarma sandwich with fries are excellent.

Dalia Hussien

Amazing food at an amazing price.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Judy C.

4.5 stars What an excellent restaurant. It's located in a strip mall with a cute outdoor patio area and plenty of parking up front. We got the chicken shawarma platter, merguez tagine, yogurt, and chicken bastilla. Like other reviewers said, it is kind of slow in terms of getting your food but I do think there is a second guy in the back now who is helping to prepare it. It's worth the wait though because everything tastes so fresh when it finally arrives. Chicken shawarma: the chicken was oh so flavorful and tender and the rice was just perfect. My husband got this dish and in retrospect, I wish I had ordered it too. Seems popular too as this other guy came in after us and he said he'd like his 'usual.' Of course I casually glance over when his food arrives, and yup, it is the chicken shwarma platter. Merguez tagine - first time eating tagine and it was pretty tasty. It reminds me of a shakshuka as it's a tomato-based dish with some baked/fried? Eggs. They are very generous with the amount of merguez (a type of sausage), so much so that I couldn't finish it. It comes with a side of moroccan bread, which was good, kind of reminds of italian bread. It might just be my own taste preference but I think I would prefer to eat this dish with rice rather than bread. Yogurt: good, tasted like your normal plain yogurt that's slightly sweetened. I would say it definitely complements the flavor of the meats. Chicken bastilla: this tasted freshly made. The phyllo dough was flaking lightly with a delicate honey glaze on top. It's an interesting dish with a mix of savory chicken inside (reminds me of the chicken from the shawarma dish) with sweet honey on top. There is a steady following for this restaurant. Every 10 min or so, another group of people would come in. Would love to come back and try more dishes. It looks like the lamb and chicken tagine are also popular so would try one of those.

German de la Concepcion

The food is truly special at a moderate price ??✨

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 3

Mariam Zaman

Delicious and

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

S M

Customer service guy hung up on me while I was talking. They need a lot of training on how to deal with customers. Rude behavior

BH Fan

Seafood bastilla was good, but small for $15. Chicken Shawarma wrap for $8.99 was better value.No one pressured us for a tip.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Shawarma Wrap

Fatima T.

Lamb prune tagine & fries, chicken lemon olive fresh baked Moroccan bread and the famous merguez (spicy lamb sausage) Famous Moroccan mint tea and honey date cookies and melt in your mouth coconut cookies. Fresh moist and delicious. Quick, fresh, Clean, great ambiance, delicious and amazing customer service. Highly recommend if you are in Orlando.

Jonathan M.

Flew in and needed something. The food was reasonably priced and delicious. I got the chicken shawarma platter and my girlfriend got the kefta tagine with bread. Both were amazing and I'd easily go there again

Ben

Wonderful authentic Moroccan food. They didn't provide forks and knife, they serve it with bread to use as the "utensils". I love that. Friendly, welcoming restaurant with flavorful food and kind staff.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Merguez Sausage

William L.

Take out was in order for tonight. Since I do like middle eastern and Mediterranean cuisines, I chose this spot as it's only a mile or two away from our resort. Besides, pizza, Chinese and burgers can only take one so far. Anyhoo: I made a great choice! Queen Bee didn't want anything too heavy, so she opted for the "bowl" with chicken. I meantime opted for the combo platter which is basically gyro meat, that same chicken shawarma piled atop rice pilaf and a "Greek salad" on the side. With her bowl, she added a few of the free add-ons: feta, olives, corn and harissa. Pickles are also available as one more add on. So basically it became a chicken shawarma platter but with the salad piled on top of the rice rather than apart from it. At just less than $10 it was a genuine bargain! She couldn't finish it! My meal added gyro meat alongside the aforementioned chicken shawarma. Now since this is a Moroccan restaurant I expected it to taste a bit different than the more ubiquitous Greek version, and indeed it did. Fantastic!!! The salad came with a lovely lemon vinaigrette and there was also a small cup of white sauce for the meats. They sat atop the same rice featured in the bowl...also fantastic! The restaurant features charming but modest decor and a huge flat screen in the corner broadcasting soccer. Apparently the owner is a soccer aficionado because I'm not the only reviewer who mentioned it. He was a polite and soft spoken gentleman who also answered the phone and guided me with the menu just a wee bit. They also have a small counter display with Moroccan sweets if you like exotic desserts. I'd definitely return here anytime I come back to the area. At just a bit over $24, we got a helluva filling fresh and delicious meal. I'm so happy I stumbled across this little hidden gem. I wish the owner much success in keeping this place going for many years to come! Definitely a small local family business that deserves all the support that this area can muster! Do yourself a favor and try 'em NOW!

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