Sultana Grill, Moroccan and Middle Eastern on Wilson Blvd in Western North Arlington - Closed

[adjen]

Ate here tonight fir the first time and will be back. I couldn't find a thread for this restaurant, which is on Wilson Blvd in Arlington, west of Pupatella, right next to La Union (which I also couldn't find a thread for, but we decided to try Sultana Grill tonight instead). Sultana Grill bills itself as Moroccan and Mediterranean food. I was a little dubious, but we liked it enough to declare, mid-meal, that we planned to add it to our rotation. The hummus came with freshly chopped parsley, olive oil, and pickled turnips and tasted less tahini-like than Lebanese Taverna Market's. We agreed it was a different taste, with a lighter feel. Same with the tomato avocado salad. It was tangier with more of an herbal taste, and more lightly dressed. Pita bread was nothing to write home about. Spinach pies were baked, not fried and were lemony. I like more spinach and less dough, but I would get these again. Came with what I think was a tahini/herb dip. Chicken shwarma was delicious. Not sure what the marinade and spicing were, but the chicken was tender, chopped to a nice size, and came with garlic spread, more pickled stuff, and saffron rice that was just the right consistency. We were the only non-Arabic-speaking family in the place for dinner (not that it was packed). Capped it off with Moroccan tea (minty sweet) served in the lovely glass cups and a silver teapoton a silver tray. Service was not quick, but we weren't in a hurry. If I missed a thread somewhere on the site for this, my apologies, but I thought it was a tasty, family-owned place I'd go back to, so I thought I'd share.

[DonRocks]

Ate here tonight fir the first time and will be back. I couldn't find a thread for this restaurant, which is on Wilson Blvd in Arlington, west of Pupatella, right next to La Union (which I also couldn't find a thread for, but we decided to try Sultana Grill tonight instead). Sultana Grill bills itself as Moroccan and Mediterranean food. I was a little dubious, but we liked it enough to declare, mid-meal, that we planned to add it to our rotation. The hummus came with freshly chopped parsley, olive oil, and pickled turnips and tasted less tahini-like than Lebanese Taverna Market's. We agreed it was a different taste, with a lighter feel. Same with the tomato avocado salad. It was tangier with more of an herbal taste, and more lightly dressed. Pita bread was nothing to write home about. Spinach pies were baked, not fried and were lemony. I like more spinach and less dough, but I would get these again. Came with what I think was a tahini/herb dip. Chicken shwarma was delicious. Not sure what the marinade and spicing were, but the chicken was tender, chopped to a nice size, and came with garlic spread, more pickled stuff, and saffron rice that was just the right consistency. We were the only non-Arabic-speaking family in the place for dinner (not that it was packed). Capped it off with Moroccan tea (minty sweet) served in the lovely glass cups and a silver teapoton a silver tray. Service was not quick, but we weren't in a hurry. If I missed a thread somewhere on the site for this, my apologies, but I thought it was a tasty, family-owned place I'd go back to, so I thought I'd share.

I had an Iftar Meal ($15) tonight, and it was delightful: a light, post-fasting (*) banquet consisting of harira, flatbreads, chilled cucumber and orange juice (no oregano), stuffed dates, and chebakia. I'd not been to Sultana Grill before, but based on this one meal, the fact that the entire family (including a baby in a stroller) was hanging around, and that they own the shortest blog in the history of the internet, I'm initializing it in Italic. Thanks for the tip, adjen.

(*) Okay, okay, I had a slice of pizza at Alberto's this afternoon, but it was vegetarian, so that sort of counts.  Actually, this whole day was vegetarian.

Attention, Tim Carman.

[DonRocks]

I had an Iftar Meal ($15) tonight, and it was delightful: a light, post-fasting (*) banquet consisting of harira, flatbreads, chilled cucumber and orange juice (no oregano), stuffed dates, and chebakia. I'd not been to Sultana Grill before, but based on this one meal, the fact that the entire family (including a baby in a stroller) was hanging around, and that they own the shortest blog in the history of the internet, I'm initializing it in Italic. Thanks for the tip, adjen.

(*) Okay, okay, I had a slice of pizza at Alberto's this afternoon, but it was vegetarian, so that sort of counts.  Actually, this whole day was vegetarian.

Attention, Tim Carman.

This is getting to be known as Black Thursday. Sultana Grill is closed, and has been replaced by House of Mandi, a Yemeni restaurant. (Thanks, NB)