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Casablanca Cafe
Category: Restaurants Moroccan Moroccan [Edit]
1393 Danforth AveToronto, ON M4J 1M9
Neighbourhood: The Danforth
(416) 913-2653
One review for Casablanca Cafe
1 review in English
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Review from Original E.
Toronto, ON
6/18/2011
I finally found my official hookah joint, what a relief!
Don't be intimidated by the authentic North African vibe, these cats are real cool and make anyone feel at home. I saw a family of Canucks walk in which illustrates that the good word is spreading.
I went there today for the first time, bloody hot outside so why not smoke some shisha and drink sweetened mint tea... It doesn't get more authentic than this place.
Arabic TV playing lovely music http://www.youtube.com..., and I was invited to sit with a wonderful old Persian gentleman who spoke politics for a good hour. Actually pretty cool, we played chess and smoked some more (please take note that shisha can be smoked in public places/ in doors - I'm not complaining, but for sure this will spark some debate based on our no smoking laws).
I started to get hungry after smoking shisha for two hours, so I ordered a house special: braised lamb shank in Moroccan spices with perfectly cooked tumeric rice (they call the rice "Pakistani rice"), fantastic!
Cost: it set me back about $20, not bad as a matter of fact, let's break it down.
1. Shisha (apple)
2. Mint tea ( real mint with jasmine green tea as the brew)
3. A full lamb dish with rice and salad (easily feeds 2 people)
I love this part of the Danny, so rustic, so real.
