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La Baraka

255-09 Northern Blvd., Queens, NY 11362
nr. Morgan St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
718-428-1461 Send to Phone

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  • Cuisine: African/Moroccan, French

Hours

Mon-Sat, 11:30am-2:15pm and 5pm-9pm; Sun, 5pm-9pm

Nearby Subway Stops

7 at Flushing-Main St.

Prices

$18.95-$32.95

Payment Methods

American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Good for Groups
  • Prix-Fixe
  • Buffet

Alcohol

  • Beer and Wine Only

Reservations

Recommended

Profile

La Baraka is a Moroccan greeting that translates to "blessing and goodness," and making diners feel at home is La Baraka's forte. The happy buzz of regulars fills the room as owner Jean-Luc Sonigo, a Parisian via Algeria, table-hops tirelessly. Loyal patrons from northern Queens and Nassau have basked in his Gallic attention since 1979, and the setting has a retro element, with cottage-like white stucco walls, Art Nouveau posters and penguin-jacketed waiters, along with the mild distraction of an acoustical-tiled ceiling and overjuiced lamps. The menu is also old-fashioned to the point of nostalgia, featuring appetizers like quiche and onion soup and entrees like coquilles St. Jacques and duck à l'orange. The kitchen shows particular flair with meat: Hefty lamb chops are cooked precisely to order, and a satisfying couscous—one of the only signs of a North African influence—flaunts tender beef, chicken, lamb, merguez sausage and an earthy, house-made harissa pepper puree. At La Baraka, the neighborhood French restaurant lives on.

Early Bird Dinners

Mon.—Sat., 5 p.m.—6:45 p.m.; Sun., 5 p.m.—6:15 p.m.

Recommended Dishes

Lamb chops, $24.95; couscous dinner, $34.95

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THE BEST FRENCH FOOD

KEVINKIM from 11001 | Posted on 3/14/09

Overall Reader Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 10
Service: 10
Décor: 10
Value: 10

MT WIFE AND I HAVE BEEN EATING AT LABARAKA FOR 17 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER BEEN DISAPPOINTED, THE SERVICE AS WELL AS THE FOOD HAS BEEN NOTHING SHORT OF EXCELLENT, THE OWNERS ALWAYS MAKE YOU FEEL AT HOME AND GO OUT...Read More

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