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| - I was here last night. After walking by on several occasions prior to. I decided it would be a great spot to take my mom, for a family meal. The ambiance looks nice, and well, the food.... Experience something new, right? Given the ambiance, I would think the food would be just as great... Think again Natasza. I was sorely disappointed to say the very least.... Here is my run down....
A $3.00 charge on filtered water, Really? This mere fact was not even conveyed to us properly. But just showed up on our bill. I could get filtered water for free, at home.....Thank-you very much. In fact, I had some with me.
Five coconut shrimp..... $12. You've got to be kidding me...... While it was delicious, especially paired with their mango chutney..... A $12 appetizer, not impressed and that's to start off the "wonderful and elaborate" meal the ambiance boasts, all on it's own. I think not.
The hummus plate was good. That was slightly over priced as well, but 7 bucks, I can deal with. After all the hummus was so tasty that one could eat it with a spoon and there was plenty of the hummus to go around... Far more than the pita to go with it, that's for sure.
There was a French- Fries appetizer we had gotten, they were good, in small doses. French- Fries at supposedly "authentic" places, simply, perturbs me though.
My meal wasn't that great, but it was loaded with veg, which I liked. Although it was rather typical of a felafel joint, I would have expected it to be incredibly delicious coming from a place like the Sultan's Tent, it wasn't. The pita "bread" was so dry, I am sure it could have cut through ice if I wanted it to, and they don't even give you a choice of whole wheat or white, BIG no-no!
The meal my sister got... Steak with French-Fries (I don't remember what it was actually called)....half the.... wait, let me correct that, three quarters of the plate was French-Fries.... After having the small portion of French-Fries earlier, no more was needed. PERIOD. And again, Really? Such grand and eloquent Moroccan food we are eating. French fries = Filler food. I didn't know it was such a fine delicacy in Morocco? Hmmm, I wonder what they will think in France. Thankfully, we had a very good server that managed to get a replacement salad, while allowing us to keep the French frites on/ at our table. Top-notch points, as this was superb.
Both my brother and my mom, our special guest, opted for the Couscous Royale, which he loved, and the Chicken Marakesh, for my mom. The chicken was delicious, I tried some myself.
We didn't get dessert because we were too full. But I think this was a good decision.
My mom also very much enjoyed her two beers she had, wonderful.
Not to leave on a completely poor note.
Service: 6
Food: 4
Ambiance: 9 1/2
Over-all: 2 out of 5 stars, I will not be returning to the Sultan's Tent, at least not for a fully fledged meal. (So much for not ending on a poor note, eh?)
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