sultans tent
Is this a tourist trap or can one have a good quality meal and at what price. Any experiences that you can share about this restaurant would be most appreciated.
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orangewasabi
Dec 13, 2006 03:16 PM
the only thing good about Sultan's tent is the tea. Go to the bar and get a pot of tea. That's about as much as you'd want to invest there.
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gregclow
Dec 13, 2006 02:15 PM
A few of us went there for my wife's birthday a couple of years ago, and while the food was OK, it wasn't fantastic. And the whole belly-dancing floorshow thing was more annoying than entertaining. So I wouldn't recommend doing the dinner package there.
However - we've also been there for lunch in Cafe Moroc, the lounge in the front part of the restaurant, and it was very good. The menu is more varied and less expensive, and the food seemed to be prepared with more care. If you're just going to eat, I'd recommend sticking with the Cafe.
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Charles Yu
Dec 13, 2006 10:36 AM
Really HORRIBLE food when we ate there!!! Too salty and overcooked ultra-dry meat. THEY, rather than us, should be paying for that fiasco. Remembered a review in one of Toronto's newspaper a while back with similar eating experience.
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Brutally touristy - went there by accident one night when couldn't get into JKWB..... Don't do it. Not thrilled with Boujadi either to be honest. Go to Tabule for tastier M-E food.
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re: jcanncuk
Moroccan and Lebanese cuisines share a few similarities, but are for the most part very, very different from one another.
If one has a craving, or wants to try, Moroccan food, heading to Tabule won't fill the void.
Granted, Boujadi does not compare to the great couscous restaurants I've eaten in in Paris, but it does provide a fairly authentic sampling of Moroccan dishes.
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re: Yongeman
Djerba ladouce does claim to be Tunisian/mediterranean fusion. All I can say is best couscous I've ever had. I'm not an expert but I have had couscous in Montreal and Paris - I remember it always being good, but soupy. Djerba's version is not soupy and is so rich and delicious. Generous portions of meat, interesting selection of vegetables (way beyond carrots, potatoes and chick peas).
The problem would be that with no license, and in a nowhere kind of location, it's not really a destination place for an evening out.
http://www.djerba-la-douce.ca/-
re: julesrules
Actually the proper way to serve couscous is the way they do it in Paris and in some places in Montreal - each component is served separately, and assembled by the diner. The couscous, the meat, the vegetables, and the broth all come in separate dishes. Harissa (a spicy hot pepper paste) is served alongside, to be added to the broth according to taste. I happen to enjoy my couscous somewhat "soupy", flavoured with lots of the harissa-infused broth.
As a matter of fact, when I go to Boujadi, I always request a bowl of bouillon, as well as harissa, since their couscous comes pre-assembled.
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re: Yongeman
It's called Djerba-la-Douce and it's in the general vicinity of Coxwell.
They call themselves Tunisian-Moroccan-French-Italian fusion. I think Moroccan-Italian may be more accurate. It's the polar opposite of Sultan's Tent -- Halal and no atmosphere at all.
It is a sweet little place with very flavourful food. But be warned that it can be extremely rich and extremely (often excessively) garlicky. I've been there several times and liked it a lot, but there were some unpleasant after effects every time. Service can be extremely slow when they are even a little busy.
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Food Tourist
Dec 13, 2006 03:15 AM
I searched and found these:
http://www.chowhound.com/search/std?q...
Overpriced and they upsell from their prix fixe menu. Mediocre entertainment (on a Sunday night, not sure about other nights).
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