Aziz Fulham Broadway 020 7386 0086 Fulham Broadway	Dinner £40 ($70)	The deli beside this recent addition to 'Fulham Island' was what attracted me initially to Aziz. Inside the restaurant deep reds and browns predominate, while tables are roughly finished wood with a chunky feel, dotted about with decorative Moroccan lamps. A long bar with plenty of low level seating greets the visitor, partially screened off from the dining area with large dark wooden frames. The welcome is warm, if more pan-European than Mediterranean - our Polish waitress politely answered our questions about some of the dishes. After aperitifs (Campari or gins and tonic, and a bloody Mary), we started with dishes of sorkeh panir (grilled marinated cheese £5), rice with merguez sausage (£4), and spicy beef sausage (£4.50). The sausages were fairly mild, but we dared each other to spice them up a bit with some fiery harissa paste. Mechoui (roasted shoulder of lamb, and I think overpriced at £25 for two sharing) consisted of spiced, roughly sliced chunks of meat, but offered very little moisture or flavour to counteract its dryness. Adding side dishes of feebly spiced potatoes with an unpleasant oily flavour, and plain couscous, which I normally like a lot, probably didn't help. The others had a lamb kebab and a delicious lamb tagine, which I tried and wished I'd ordered instead. The wine, a bottle of Moroccan Domaine Riad Jamil (£23), was excellent. For dessert the fondant chocolate cake and mint tea ice cream provided a sweet, cool finish, while the others had Moroccan mint tea. Judging from the sign outside earlier in the week, belly dancing is occasionally on the menu along with traditional music.
Adam's Cafe Askew Road 020 8743 0572 Stamford Brook	Dinner £25 ($40)	Specialising in North African cuisine, including Tunisian and Moroccan dishes, Adam's offers large portions of very tasty dishes such as tagines, koftas, kebabs and couscous, attentively served in a relatively plain setting. Big appetites required.
Prices are per head for two-three courses, sharing a bottle of wine or a beer or two where appropriate
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