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2019-12-13
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Summary: Another good middle eastern restaurant in a prime Central location, priced accordingly. Standout service and tasty dishes that are just about worth what they charge. Find a deal before you visit and ask if they can give you a deal on wine corkage; we left happy and full.I love middle eastern food – I can’t say I know it well enough to differentiate clearly between Turkish/Lebanese/Israeli but they’re all delicious and I’m thrilled whenever anyone suggests going. For Thanksgiving we deci
I love middle eastern food – I can’t say I know it well enough to differentiate clearly between Turkish/Lebanese/Israeli but they’re all delicious and I’m thrilled whenever anyone suggests going. For Thanksgiving we decided to try Sultans Table, which I had been to previously when they were on Arbuthnot Rd and loved it. My friend had a 25% voucher off from an app, so we were totally set for a giant meal.
When I opened the menu, I admit I had a bit of sticker shock… Middle eastern food is generally quite affordable, and all the mains here were surprisingly over 220$ HKD, with many far over. Note that this is before the 25% off voucher, and the servings are pretty large, and come with a ton of sides (rice, fries, bulgur, chopped salad etc). I’d probably recommend 2 mains for every 3 people eating - we had so much rice and fries left over. There are also a lot of interesting looking baked items that i didn't get to order that are cheaper as well. I'd say the pricing overall, while it seems high, is maybe just 10-15% over what I'd pay at full price.
The service is really terrific, they help out with whatever you need and are very engaging and friendly. I asked them about corkage before we went, and he gave us a good deal for bringing couple of bottles. Amusingly he asked us at the end of the night if we could write an honest review on Openrice, as they don't get a lot of reviewers... i was going to do it anyway.
Here's the menu:Lots of choices as you can see, and we didn't even get to try the burgers and pides.
Here's what we had:
Little Little in the Middle
Variety Mezze Platter - the Muhamarra was the only surprise for me (quite light and spicy), and oddly there's no hummus, but these are always delicious with good bread, which they offer. I will say that i felt the blocks of Feta and the Haydari (yogurt and cream cheese dip) were a bit boring; would have liked more unusual or complex dips. Home-Made Turkish Dumplings
Much chewier, with thicker skins than Asian dumplings. Quite delicious in the yogurt sauce though
Feta Cheese Salad (no picture) - basically what you'd expect, but a nice change from all the meatAdana Kebab
Adana kebabs are amazing, and this one doesn't disappoint. Very lamb-y with all that delicious sumac and cumin coming through each bite. I like this dish to be a bit spicier (this one was very mild), but with the addition of the bulgur as a side, this is a must-order.Minced Kofte with Hummus
Some people loved this, but to me they were a bit rubbery. While i'm sure they are homemade, it tasted kind of mass-produced. I was not a huge fan but we polished these off easily as a table.Beef Tenderloin Fillet
Their centerpiece, and they absolutely make a huge show of it, slicing it in front of you, (very salt-bae vibe), sizzling it on a hot plate with a ton of butter, and serving it with lots of grilled veg and mushroom sauce.
I didn't try it, but i heard the edges were bit over-grilled and tough, though the middle was perfectly medium rare and tender. The problem is that tenderloin isn't a particularly tasty cut of beef, so some extra salt was needed. At 888, it's actually not a bad value (if you ordered JUST this for 3 people, it'd be a full meal), but i'm not sure it pays off all the butter and showmanship. Give it a shot, but don't expect crazy flavor.Overall, I liked Sultans table. The food is nothing revolutionary but is solid, and with all the deals we had, it ended up less than 300 each with way too much food and leftovers for everyone. Places like Bedu or Francis are more experimental and modern, but for the classic Middle Eastern staples (and excellent bread!), Sultan's Table is a good choice (see if you can get a deal before you go though).
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