I forgot to mention that I went to
Tagine in Los Angeles. This restaurant is co-owned by Canadian-American actor Ryan Gosling.
I've been meaning to try this restaurant out for a while now and finally had an opportunity to do so. Four of us (including myself) booked a table and it took a few tries as the restaurant is quite small and it gets pretty busy.
We all tried the tasting menu at $94/$95 each (regular tasting menu and pescatarian menu.) A lot of courses and the hummus was fantastic. Some dishes, mainly sides, were overly seasoned, but overall, a great menu but often times confusing.
I personally wished the dishes were more consistently representative of authentic Moroccan cuisine but as you go through the dishes, it felt more West Coast American. As westopher said, you can't always replicate something you can get somewhere else. We went on a Tuesday night so I'm not sure the head chef was there. All in all, we all enjoyed dinner and service was excellent. Too bad Ryan Gosling wasn't there himself as it was confirmed he's been busy with his recent movies and his commitment to his family.