Issue 01 · 19 May 2026
Restaurant

The Charcoal House Agadir

Agadir 80560, Morocco

The Charcoal House Agadir
Photo · Pete Allison

The Agadir Mag take

The Charcoal House sits atop a stark divide. Four reviewers praise the mixed grill, traditional Moroccan dishes, and staff—particularly Wadia and Anas—with genuine warmth. One London visitor called it 10/10. The mixed grill for two reportedly offers real value and plentiful portions.

Then there’s the ribeye. A self-described steak connoisseur found it inedibly tough, ordered medium and received no temperature confirmation. The same reviewer waited over an hour with indifferent service, collected their own menu.

This isn’t a case of differing tastes. The disconnect is too stark—either the kitchen executes their Moroccan grill work reliably but struggles with Western cuts, or that single visit caught a genuinely bad night. The staff consistency across positive reviews suggests the latter. Still, if you’re ordering steak in Agadir on principle rather than eating what works here, you’re already lost.

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What people are saying

★★★★★ MJ H 3 months ago
Visiting Agadir from London, UK. The food was amazing here and we had outstanding service from Anas. 10/10 Highly recommended
★☆☆☆☆ Nicole JJ 4 months ago
AVOID AVOID AVOID!! I’m saying this because it’s honestly so bad. The worst steak I have ever had. I am a steak connoisseur and genuinely never had such bad steak like this before. My jaw feels broken with how much I had to chew the meat and I ordered medium. Don’t go through the same pain I did. We waited over an hour for our food, no one was around to seat us. Had to get my own menu and ask to give my order. In hindsight I should’ve known not to get the ribeye steak here as the waiter never even asked how I would like it cooked. Came here because of the high reviews but honestly the worst food I’ve had in Morocco. Genuinely.
★★★★★ Pete Allison 5 months ago
Excellent food! nice friendly helpful staff beautiful restaurant would highly recommend we had the mixed grill for two and was plentiful we are planning a return visit to try the tagine and the cost extremely reasonable
★★★★★ Vishwa Loku 6 months ago
Food was really good and Wadia our server was excellent 👌. Gave us exceptional service. Definitely recommend
★★★★★ Renuka Wimalarathna 6 months ago
Absolutely delicious traditional Moroccan dishes and outstanding service. We loved the atmosphere ❤️❤️ Wadia was looking after us so well. We had two dinners both evenings were full of care and love.