Barbès - Hoboken

I can’t understand how this place got such amazing reviews. First of all their service was pretty bad. Took forever to take our order, the waiter was basically waiting the entire place it seemed like. Completely understaffed. Then as expected he got my order wrong, I ended up with chicken shawarma which was pretty dry and also the bread was burnt. He did give me the lamb meatballs I actually ordered on the house which was pretty nice of him, but they were like eh, and every little thing we needed we had to ask for, like bread for table, ketchup, etc. so I Would not recommend. Sorry.

I ordered the lamb meat balls and espresso martini for my brunch. They were perfect.If you are a fan of lamb and Moroccan cuisine, give this spot a go. You won't be disappointed.Will come back again for Live Music and Lamb Shank.

The food is amazing. The staff is polite and helpful, but the service was super slow. I ordered drinks first, but they didn't come until after the meal. Then I had to hunt down the server to get the check.

Great place. Today was my first time at this restaurant. I got the chicken pastilla. It was very good, not too dry. I was extremely impressed with the service. A lot of servers in Boken’ are extremely relaxed. But my waiter Abdoul was super professional! And he spoke French…Very cool. We will definitely be coming back.

This restaurant hits on all fronts- vibes, food, and service were all great. Reasonable pricing as well. We had the Moroccan mussels, shrimp with couscous and pastilla chicken- great Moroccan flavors!