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Elyssa Dido

85 Orchard St (between Broome and Grand Sts)
Lower East Side | Map

212-991-9880 | Menu

Subway: B, D to Grand St; F to Delancey St; J, M, Z to Delancey–Essex Sts | Directions

http://www.elyssadido.com

Prices
Average main course: $15. AmEx, MC, V.

Description
This easy-on-the-eyes LES eatery, with gem-toned, Moroccan-style lanterns reminiscent of a hookah bar, aspires to merge Gallic and North African cuisines. Chef Talel Hmaidi (Mark Hotel) has a ways to go. Although Tunisian ajja—spicy merguez submerged along with a poached egg in a garlicky tomato sauce—was excellent, we were underwhelmed by a baby-chicken tagine entrée in desperate need of more of the promised saffron. Even the typically reliable finale of baklava was cold, soldered to its plate with a pool of honey.
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Mon–Fri 5pm–midnight; Sat, Sun 11am–4pm, 5pm–1am.
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- 32371 melissa Sanchez Sun, Aug 17, at 11:47am
  I strongly disagree with this review. We ate at Elyssa Dido recently, and the food was simply amazing. We had the lamb tagine, rather than the chicken one, but it was perfectly flavored, with a wonderful cinnamon aroma and deliciously tender lamb. We also thought that the baklava was the best we've had anywhere (and we've eaten a lot of baklava). Atmosphere was lovely, service friendly and efficient, and BYO is a real plus. I can't recommend Elyssa Dido highly enough!
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- 5149 Adrian Sat, Apr 05, at 03:50pm
  Don't know when your reviewers tried this place, b