So when I first got back into town, my parents took me out for a lovely dinner at Sahara. Lovely because of the company; Alright because of the food.
Sahara is a cute little restaurant right in downtown Calgary. It's conveniently located right by a BEAUTIFUL path so you can take an evening promenade by the river if you eat a little too much.
The food at Sahara is your traditional Middle Eastern fare. I'm talking Kabobs, Hummus, Fatayers, Baba Ghanoush and Schawarma. When I did go there, I was absolutely famished and so the option of having an appetizer as dinner just wasn't going to cut it. The thing I found a little disappointing about Sahara was that the only vegetarian entree dish they had was a vegetarian platter of the Chef's favourites. I was quite shocked because usually most Middle Eastern places will have a nice vegetarian couscous entree at the very least.
I hear the meat dishes were quite good, but again, I would have enjoyed my visit much more if they broadened their vegetarian entree selections.
Sahara is an A-OK dining experience if you're an amateur 'Middle Eastern Cuisine Eater'. If you know your Middle Eastern food, then there are better places in Calgary to eat.