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| Cafe Maroc and Sultan's Tent |
Hubby and I were looking for something different for dinner
for our anniversary. So we decided to give Sultan’s Tent a try. We had already
tried Café Maroc (in front of the Sultan’s Tent) where they serve the same food
minus the ambience and show in Summerlicious before. I remembered we had a
sumptuous meal so we decided to also check out the show.
The ambience at
Sultan’s Tent was just wonderful. It was actually featured in Zagat as Best
Décor in Toronto. There were several tents with plush divans and vibrant,
embroidered cushions. Moroccan lanterns of intricate patterns on rustic metal
and coloured glass graced each table. A whole new world, indeed!
We started with some of my favourite Maftoul (Moroccan cigars) which are like spring rolls of spiced
beef and raisins. These were drizzled with chipotle aioli.
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| Maftoul (Moroccan cigars) @ Sultan's Tent |
I had the Ossobuco and hubby had Beef Cheeks for
our main. I had a bite of the Beef Cheeks and they were tender and spicy. Hubby
loved the strong flavours mixed with caramelized onions and raisins.
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| Beef Cheeks @ Sultan's Tent |
I had Tagine of Ossobuco. The Ossobuco
(veal shank) was fall-of-the-bone tender and I liked the slightly milder spice.
It was served in the Tagine
earthenware pot on which it was cooked. The broth was hearty and tasted
home-made.
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| Tagine Ossobuco @ Sultan's Tent |
We also had their drink specialty of sparkling wine and
pomegranates. I would recommend the Moroccan mint tea served in elaborate silver
pots and cups. For dessert we had Nuts
for Ella which was a delightful cap for our meal—a beautiful presentation
of figs, dulce de leche, poached pears, gianduja
(chocolate spread) and a hazelnut macaron.
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| Nuts for Ella @ Sultan's Tent |
The servers opened the curtains of the tents when the
belly-dancing show began. The show lasted for under 30 minutes with some
audience participation. As the belly dancer moved around during the entire
performance, going from tent to tent, it was a good show for when you are
having a meal. If you are already done with the meal and only watching the
show, there are some lulls as some seats do not provide the best of views. Nevertheless,
the show was entertaining enough even if it was not the greatest. I would mark
it as a nice change for a dinner but not a must-see. Still, entertainment and hearty food in a delightful setting are great ingredients to a nice evening.
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| Belly dancing show @ Sultan's tent |
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