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| - I would have to agree with all the reviews I've seen so far - this restaurant is overpriced, has very mediocre food quality, spotty service, and unremarkable entertainment.
~~Value of the Food~~
I'd heard good things about Sultan's Tent so wanted to give it a try, and when I saw the TravelZoo "$49 for $100 of food+drink" I jumped on the deal. (2x40$ dinners and 2x$10 liqueur aperitifs)
However, the quality of the food decreased with each course that arrived.
1st course: My girlfriend and I both tried the Harira chickpea soup, which was delicious. We loved it.
2nd course: The pita trio with hummus was decent, but the "pastry cigars" filled with beef and spice were like a bland beef spring roll.
3rd course: The lamb feast was ok, nothing special. Slightly dry meat, decent lamb flavor. Veggies were unimpressive - like other reviewers pointed out, "root veggies" means carrots and potatoes. My girlfriend had the chicken Marrakesh which had a delicious-sounding description but the actual dish was fairly bland and the chicken overcooked.
4th course: a laughable "morrocan dessert" plate with 2 cookies that tasted like they came from the tins at the pharmacy, and two slices of orange with cinnamon and sugar sprinkled on top. I fully agree with other reviews I saw that found this a bit shocking - even at Japanese restaurants they at least give you a full orange. And it's not dry.
~~Spotty service~~
Our waiter was attentive and timely during the first 30 minutes and the last 30 minutes of our 2+hour meal, but for the hour in the middle he didn't even come over or look at our table. It wasn't busy.. we visited on a Tuesday night at 8:30PM. There were maybe 8 tables with other people. We went 45 minutes between 2nd and 3rd courses without anyone even collecting our empty plates. Aside from this, he did a decent job and was polite and explained everything well.
I have to say, though, charging a mandatory 15% gratuity was unacceptable in my opinion when neither the menu nor the TravelZoo voucher I had said anything about the amount of gratuity required. We were a table for 2, and while I would've been happy to tip 15% on the full amount before the discount, I didn't appreciate being **forced** to give 15%.
~~Entertainment~~
The 1 bellydancer that came out worked the room for about half an hour. During the later half of her performance, she would stop at tables to get the ladies to join her. She would teach them a few moves and let them dance with her for a few minutes. She was friendly, encouraging, and gave everyone a fun time. Sure, I've seen much better belly-dancing but it was fun nonetheless. Nothing special.
~~Ambiance~~
Beautiful interior décor . The washrooms were fancy and clean. Our table had comfy cushions on the benches. During the half hour of belly-dancing the room got very very dark though.. too dark to even see your food, I couldn't tell the meat from the sauce. Considering how loud the music was during the belly-dancing performances, it became awkwardly quiet for the entire night afterwards.
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I am not surprised that Sultan's Tent has explored Groupon-style vouchers, because I certainly wouldn't recommend this restaurant at full price. I hope that they improve their quality of food and value for money (we didn't even get any of the insanely overpriced upgrades) because with such a prime location and niche concept it seems like a waste at the moment. Unless I hear that something has been changed for the better, I definitely will not go back.
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