There’s no need to hop the Marrakech Express since we have Alzohour Market Bakery and Restaurant in Phoenix. Alzohour Market offers Halal Meats, some Indo-Euro, Moroccan-Middle Eastern Grocery, Islamic Clothing, Books, Baked Goods, A Moroccan/Middle Eastern Restaurant and MORE! This restaurant is in the bottom of the north end of Phoenix and is on the southeast corner of 27th and northern.
It looks like this when you walk in.
From my seat I look into the market.
We decide to share some falafels ($8.00 subject to change).
WOW! What a stunning presentation! WOW finally a very good falafel on this side of town.
It’s crisp, fluffy with good herby flavors and seems free of oil. The pickled cabbage, salad, pickles, lots of warm pita bread, garlic sauce and this INCREDIBLE CRAZY crazY CRazY FORKING GREAT Tzatziki sauce completes the plate. OMG it’s the FORKING BEST Tzatziki sauce in the whole FORKING world…….It’s almost cheesy. We had to ask about about it because it’s so different I thought maybe it was something that I’m unfamiliar with. The secret is that it’s made with house made yogurt. The portions are very generous so I can enjoy the rest another day.
One of the signature plates here is the B’Stilla. Here it is lovingly made with house made phyllo (also spelled filo) dough, CHICKEN, cinnamon and almonds. This is from a prior visit ($20.00 subject to change).
It’s oddly delicious but also very rich. My picture doesn’t show how large this really is. I think 1/4 of it is a serving….This serves four people pretty well.
Also from a prior visit we enjoyed the Cod Tangine ($15.00 subject to change).
The cod is in a tomato based sauce with onions, peppers, preserved lemon and spices. This dish also came with long grain rice.
Today I enjoyed the Frekeh with Chicken, fragrant exotic spices and almonds ($15.00 subject to change).
The frekeh is mixed with many surprises…..tiny noodles and other grains that are very aromatic. The chicken (leg and a thigh) is amazing…….it’s full of flavors and is so tender it just falls off the bones. The almonds are like little treats every now and then. This plate contains a few portions of the frekeh mixture so it’s more than you can eat but the whole plate was incredibly delicious. Our plates also came with salads.
The salad with made with very crisp iceberg lettuce, a little tomato, crisp pita and feta cheese.
My husband had the Traditional Moroccan dish of Couscous with Lamb ($15.00 subject to change).
It comes in mild or spicy…my husband got spicy…..He said it was FORKING AMAZING! He couldn’t tell me what it taste like but it was packed with delicious flavors. He said it was so Forking Great that he has to order it next time too. Today it was packed with many vegetables that include carrots, a red flesh squash that brought sweetness, garbanzo beans, Brussel sprouts and of course couscous. The portion here is also mighty large.
I wasn’t going to order dessert but the owner Zhor told me I had to try the dessert of the day.
Her house made pastry stuffed with cheese, pistachios, almonds and topped with honey. It was a stuffed baklava.
It was insanely good…It looks too sweet but wasn’t and was delicious. I know it was the BEST baklava I’ve ever had.
We washed it down with Tea.
OMG! This was the BEST TEA I EVER HAD in my LIFE! My husband doesn’t ever drink tea but even he said that tea was delicious. WOW!
I peeked into the store but I didn’t shop.
Then we pay.
It was so good my husband said that we can go back next week.
I do note that business hours do differ slightly than what is posted on the internet and the front window. (everyday around 11:30 and Sunday 12:00)
Alzohour Market – WORTH A FORK!
www.www.Alzohour-Market.business.site
Everything is subject to change and your experience may differ.
