Hat Trick

About as Moroccan as Mo Rocca

Comments (0) By Stephen Lemons Thursday, Nov 3 2005

...continued from page 1

Jackie Mercandetti

Pitch 'n' switch: FEZ's fare is about as Moroccan as a ham sandwich, but it does add a touch of much-needed chic-ness to Central Avenue.

Location Info

Map

FEZ

3815 N. Central Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85012

Category: Restaurant > American

Region: Central Phoenix

6 user reviews	Write A Review
Save to foursquare

Details

Lettuce wraps: $9.50
Marrakech salad: $9
Casablanca chicken sandwich: $9
Lamb kisra: $9.50

3815 North Central Avenue, 602-287-8700.
Hours: Lunch, Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Dinner, Sunday through Thursday, 4:30 p.m. to midnight; Friday and Saturday, 4:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. Limited menu after 11 p.m.

More About

The harissa fries are simply sprinkled with chile flakes; they owe nothing to the incendiary sauce that traditionally accompanies couscous. But I admit to being fond of the sweet potato fries coated in cinnamon and sugar, though this could almost be a dessert, it's so sweet. I'll also award points for the Marrakech salad, a bed of baby spinach in a sherry vinaigrette, topped with radishes, walnuts, feta, and large chunks of ruby red grapefruit.

Yep, they do have pizza in Morocco, and though FEZ's "kisras" are more akin to what you'd get at La Grande Orange, they're still worth snacking. Kudos especially for the lamb kisra with sliced lamb, spinach and feta, and the FEZ kisra with grilled chicken and manchego. I bet even the Shriners would dig the FEZ kisra's sticky molasses barbecue sauce. Fire up the mini-Cadillacs, baby. Frankenchristrides again.