Thursday, 14 April 2011

Al Sultan

On Sunday 10th April 2011, we went to Al Sultan, a Lebanese restaurant in Mayfair. We went there with some friends, we were 6 in total, a good number to share the excellent starters!
We have been to Al Sultan many times before but it had been a long time (maybe a couple of years) since our last visit. We love Lebanese food so why did we wait so long to go back? Probably because, we are very spoilt in London with so many restaurants to choose from that we don't always think of Lebanese cuisine! On previous visits, we thought the starters were just amazing.
Since it had been a long time since our last visit, I read the review on London Eating website to check what people think about Al Sultan. Most people thought the food was fine but they found the service very rude! I was a little bit anxious as I was the one suggesting our friends to have dinner there.

When we arrived, they brought us a plate full of fresh salad, cucumber, tomatoe etc...We didn't quite know what to do with that. Some of us were munching away!


We ordered 6 different starters to share between us:

HommosPureed Chick Peas with Sesame Oil and Lemon Juice  )


MoutabelBaked Aubergine with Sesame Oil and Lemon Juice  )


FalafelMixture of Ground Chick Peas and Broad Beans tossed in Spices (deep fried)  )


Fatayer (  Pastry stuffed with Spinach, Onions and Lemon  )


Kallaje / Halloum Meshwi  ( Halloum Cheese grilled on Lebanese bread/Grilled Halloum Cheese  )


ArayesMinced Meat with Parsley, Grilled on Lebanese Bread  )


We were given some fabulous freshly baked bread to eat with our starters. All the starters were very nice but we all agreed that the Falafel, Hommos and Moutabel were amazing! The Falafel were crunchy but not oily. The Hommos and Moutabel were so tasty and smooth.

Freshly baked bread



For main course, each of us ordered our own dish. Follow are the dishes that were ordered:
1) Lahem MeshwiTender Lamb Meat cubes grilled on skewers, with grilled Tomatoes and Onion  )
2) Lahem Meshwi Bill FoterTender Lamb Meat cubes grilled on skewers, with grilled Tomatoes and Mushrooms  )
3) Fatayel MeshweyehGrilled fillet of Lamb  )
4) Meshri MshakkalMixed Grill: Chicken, Lamb Cubes and Minced Lamb  )
5) Farruj MeshwiBaby Chicken grilled and served with Chef's Special Hot Sauce or Garlic Sauce and Lemon  )

There is no photos for these main courses! All of us enjoyed our main course but it's got to be said that the main reason for going to Al Sultan would not be for the main courses but for the amazing starters!

At the end of the meal, they offered us some Lebanese sweets to share. (again no picture!) The Lebanese sweets were pretty good but not outstanding. Still, quite sweet of them to offered them to us at the end of the meal.

On this visit, the service was fine. The waiters were quite friendly, the service was quite efficient! Thankfully, we didn't experience the rudeness that some diners (from London Eating reviews) have experienced during their visit.

The bill came around £27.50 per head with soft drink but no alcool. It's pretty decent considering that the meal was very nice. I am sure one can eat Lebanese food for less elsewhere in London but the seats were comfy, we have white table clothes and white napkins...so all these are included in the price!


Al Sultan
51-52 Hertford Street
Shepherds Market
London W1J 7ST

Tel: 020 7408 1113

http://www.alsultan.co.uk/

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