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| - We were initially a bit put off by how slow the restaurant was to reply to messages left requesting reservations, but after two days' wait, we finally got our table for six. The place is beautiful, no doubt. The decor is lovely and warm, and looks like a place equally suited to dates or group events. Upon being seated, we were handed our drink and a la carte menus, with no mention of the prix fixe option. When the server returned several minutes later, she gave us the prix fixe menus. We did end up with a la carte. The maftouls were very tasty starters. Which is good, because they had to hold us over for another 45 minutes until the entrees arrived. Yes, the service was very, very distracted and amateurish. Our server disappeared for extended periods and studiously avoided all eye contact. Five of the six entrees finally arrived, but it was another several minutes before the last one arrived - a big peeve of mine. Several people sitting around politely waiting for one hungry person's entree. Unfortunately, much of it wasn't worth waiting for. The cote de boeuf was an absolute abomination. Coarse, irregular slices covered in sloppy grillmarks, cooked far, far, far beyond the medium-rare ordered. A half-hearted offer was made to replace it, but having waited the better part of an hour, my friend wasn't inclined to sit there again while the rest of us ate. The osso bucco tagine was quite tasty, though the meat was a bit tough and so much of the liquid had evaporated that a lot of the meat and veggies were crusted to the tagine itself. The server had recommended a side starch for the juices, so I ordered Basmati rice. It was unnecessary, as there were no juices, but it was just as well, since we got badly-cooked saffron rice instead. Mushy and bland. The lamb shanks were generally enjoyed, though. They looked lovely and were tender and tasty. We decided to have the coconut rice pudding for dessert. It was the same mushy rice (though not saffron!), decorated with tasty merengue-like crisps and an unfortunate flavorless, watery foam. Absolutely not worth nine dollars, despite the attractive presentation. All in all, The Sultan's Tent gave the illusion of being a beautiful concept without the professional skills - cooking and service - to back it up. If it was a freshly-opened restaurant, I'd give it another chance, but it's been open long enough that it's likely settled into this quality level.
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