12/05/2011 - QC Foodie - Sultan Mediterranean Cafe
Sultan Mediterranean Cafe
Ricardo and I ventured to Sultan Mediterranean Restaurant in Rock Valley Plaza in Rock Island. According to Merriam-Webster http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sultan a Sultan is a king or sovereign. The small cafe has a clean, utilitarian look. The walls are deep orange and yellow and the floral pictures on the wall are of the same hues on a black background, giving the restaurant an inviting, warm atmosphere even though the weather outside was cold and drizzling. There is a large-screen television on the back wall so that when I come by myself every week, I can watch TV. Joking! The menus are on the tables and patrons can sit and browse through it before going up the counter to order.
I ordered a garlic hummus sandwich, and a bowl of Adasi (lentil) soup and Ricardo ordered a beef kebab sandwich. The sandwich was filled with garlic hummus, romaine lettuce, cucumbers, onions, tomato and feta cheese in a pita. The hummus was so delicious that I wished I had requested just an order of hummus alone. FAVORITE ALERT! The lentil soup was absolutely incredible, and it's vegetarian for those of that persuasion. The menu lists Lentils cooked with potatoes, onions and special seasonings. The flavor was amazing, it was a tad spicy, savory and ,whatever the special seasonings are, they have a perfect blend and should never, ever change the recipe. Ricardo tried it and agreed. Ricardo said his beef kebab was good. I returned a few days later to buy a chicken gyro for lunch and an order of hummus to take to my mom's house to share with her. The chicken gyro was stuffed full and was good and my mom really enjoyed the delicious hummus and pita.
Ricardo and I ventured to Sultan Mediterranean Restaurant in Rock Valley Plaza in Rock Island. According to Merriam-Webster http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sultan a Sultan is a king or sovereign. The small cafe has a clean, utilitarian look. The walls are deep orange and yellow and the floral pictures on the wall are of the same hues on a black background, giving the restaurant an inviting, warm atmosphere even though the weather outside was cold and drizzling. There is a large-screen television on the back wall so that when I come by myself every week, I can watch TV. Joking! The menus are on the tables and patrons can sit and browse through it before going up the counter to order.
I ordered a garlic hummus sandwich, and a bowl of Adasi (lentil) soup and Ricardo ordered a beef kebab sandwich. The sandwich was filled with garlic hummus, romaine lettuce, cucumbers, onions, tomato and feta cheese in a pita. The hummus was so delicious that I wished I had requested just an order of hummus alone. FAVORITE ALERT! The lentil soup was absolutely incredible, and it's vegetarian for those of that persuasion. The menu lists Lentils cooked with potatoes, onions and special seasonings. The flavor was amazing, it was a tad spicy, savory and ,whatever the special seasonings are, they have a perfect blend and should never, ever change the recipe. Ricardo tried it and agreed. Ricardo said his beef kebab was good. I returned a few days later to buy a chicken gyro for lunch and an order of hummus to take to my mom's house to share with her. The chicken gyro was stuffed full and was good and my mom really enjoyed the delicious hummus and pita.
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