Being one of the few restaurants in Singapore to actually serve decent Middle eastern food it's been long overdue that I write a review about Mamounia.
 
Located just below the bar Screening Room restaurant, Mamounia is a cozy 40 seat restaurant with elegant but simple furnishings. Somewhere perfect for a business lunch or a good dinner out with friends before venturing around the area in search of drinks. There's also a very groovy looking bedouin style lounge in the basement.

Being the 'chatam' (arabic for piggy) that I am, and faced with the prospect of so much of what is probably my favourite cuisine, I started by ordering 2 platter just for myself, mwahaha:
 
These platters are a great way to get an introduction to the specific cuisine, and of course are great for sharing over a glass (or 4) of wine. There are 3 platters on the menu, with one of them (The Fertile Crescent) being entirely vegetarian.

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I would like to air my complaints about the very poor service that I received at La Terraza two nights ago. I was unhappy with the staff’s attitude (the female waitress with the tattoo on her arm) and also the quality of drinks.
Firstly, the staff portrayed a large amount of incompetence and a bad attitude towards customers. No one attended to me for about ten minutes, and when the waitress finally showed up, she showed a severe lack of interest and she was very very rude. She had to take my order three times, but even so, she still brought me the wrong drink and blamed me for not telling her what I really wanted. All I wanted was a Mojito.
Secondly, the service was very slow. It took nearly half an hour for my drink to be fully prepared, as the bartender was busy juggling bottles. What made matters worse was that after waiting for so long, the waitress brought the wrong drink and she had to take it back.
Thirdly, the cocktail itself was of very poor quality. It was quite diluted and tasteless. I felt I was just drinking a glass of lime juice. I hope that you will look into this matter and train your staff properly to have the appropriate behavior.

Two of us had dinner at Mamounia - $95 for one starter, two main courses, one beer, one soft drink. That's right - $95, and all we had was chicken (no luxury ingredients like lobster or wagyu beef or foie gras). The food was mostly good, but portions are very small. Chicken shawarma is tiny - a starter-sized dish priced at $30 as a main course. Service was good as there were very few people in that evening; we can understand why. Prices bear no relation to the quality or portion size. So, a thumb's down. The management really needs to give this place a re-think.