Top 100 Restaurants 2004

Michael Bauer

April 4, 2004

AZIZA

Trend watchers say that Moroccan is one of the next great cuisines waiting to be discovered in the United States, but any new restaurant would have to do a lot to improve on what's being served by chef-owner Mourad Lahlou. He uses his homeland for inspiration, but has modernized the cuisine with lighter techniques and cooking methods. Each of the three dining rooms has a different mood, so you can take your pick. Belly dancers make short appearances, but they don't detract from the true star: the food.