Barbes

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Cuisine: Moroccan, French Price: Moderate

  • Hours: Mon-Sun, 11am-midnight
  • Public Transit and Parking: 6 to 33rd St Street parking - Hopstop
  • Reservations: Recommended
  • Payment Options: Discover, MasterCard, Visa, American Express
  • Dress: Casual
  • Seats: 50
  • Key People: Executive Chef - Abdellah Ksiyer; Owners - Abdellah Ksiyer, Omar Balouma
  • Year Opened: 2004

Critic Reviews

The New York Times star 07/06/04

Mr. Ksiyer apparently steams his couscous four times, an elaborate process with a pillowy payoff. In his worshipful hands, couscous could rattle rice's hegemony. It could even put linguine on the defensive. - Frank Bruni

New York Magazine  

They play to a bustling lunch crowd with salads, sandwiches, and an array of brochettes; at dinner, the menu encompasses Ksyier's native couscous and tagines. - Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Time Out New York Critic's Pick  

Traditional Moroccan fare mixes with a bit of France at Barbes, named for the North African neighborhood in Paris and decorated with hanging Moroccan fixtures and an...

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