Sultan Mediterranean Grill — Restaurant in Makati

Visited: 2015

Sultan is one of my regular places to eat at when I'm in Salcedo Village. Its location on a "backstreet" makes it a perfect place to eat at - away from vehicle and foot traffic. It's a favorite location among the working bunch in the area, and visitors/residents who know the ins-and-outs of this place, and it's easy enough to understand why people love to keep coming back.

The cozy atmosphere of a space neither too big nor too small, and the energy and vibrancy of the customers is at an all-time high during lunch hours. Somehow the servers also reflect that kind of energy too. Even during lunch hours, servers are able to keep up with serving out delicious food, quickly.

Though I personally wasn't a big fan of Mediterranean food, one aspect of Sultan that I love are their choices of lamb dishes. Lamb brings me back to when I lived back in Beijing, and somehow very few restaurants serve lamb dishes, and even cook it the way I like it. Sultan has changed the way I enjoy and see Mediterranean cuisine. One factor to this is also their white sauce, which goes with everything meaty that I have eaten at Sultan so far - that includes a Lamb Kebab plate, a Beef Kebab plate, and the Grilled Mid Eastern burger. A quick note, I really like the large tomatoes they serve with these dishes!

In terms of price, Sultan really has it hands down on delicious food that is priced well - especially in the Makati/Salcedo Village area. No wonder the place is always full during the lunch hours!

With my orders, I always love to get the bottomless iced tea - which comes in a mason jar. Even without a bottomless drink, one serving is more than enough to fit the entire meal. But personally I love bottomless drinks so I always go for this option.

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Searched long and hard to satisfy my craving for muhammara and found this restaurant.

Between two people, we got the following: muhammara that came with two pieces of freshly toasted pita bread; samosas (3 pieces); sizzling lamb chops; biryani (solo); and lobia (solo).

Food was good and honestly, great value for the price. The muhammara was smooth and a tad bit sweeter than I would have liked but it had a gentle kick to it which was nice. The pita were fluffy and warm, toasted on one side. The samosas were okay but we won't be going back for it again.

The runaway hits were the sizzling lamb chops and the lobia. The lamb was tender and flavourful. Not gamey at all. We were given a steak knife but we found that one can easily use a spoon to cut a piece off. The lobia rice was a surprise. Packed full of flavour. Much thanks to the server who recommended it.

The sole disappointment was the biryani. The flavour was weird and the texture was more biko than rice. Not recommended.

That said, we'll definitely go back to try their hummus and their best selling kebabs.

Happy to recommend this place to anyone who likes mediterranean food. With the price point, good flavour and serving size, Sultan Mediterranean Grill cannot be beat.

Do time your visit well as street parking...

Sultan Mediterranean Grill

This is a good restaurant, but other restaurants offer similar dishes that are superior, in my opinion.

Sizzling Lamb Chops - well, at least with this one, Sultan does it better than Mister Kabab.

The Royal Beef Burger - it’s a good burger, but Army Navy’s Double Burger and even Bomb Burger’s 90-peso Muscle Up Burger are superior.

The Sultan’s Biryani - it’s ok, but the beef lacks saltiness (just a bit bland). Mister Kabab does beef better, generally speaking.

Pita - it’s ok, but I prefer Mister Kabab’s thin pita over Sultan’s fluffy version, taste-wise.

Plain Yogurt Shake - I’m not a fan of yogurt drinks, but my mom said it’s refreshing, without just enough sourness, so I guess people who like yogurt would like this.

Iced Tea - we couldn’t tell if this was powdered or house blended iced tea, but it was a decent concoction. Army Navy’s iced tea is still, by far, the best

Overall, this is a decent restaurant, with a wonderful staff. If you crave for something Mediterranean food, and you’re nearby, Sultan is a good place to have some. Please take note though that it may be difficult to find a parking spot along San Agustin Street where Sultan is situated, and even more difficult to find one at any of the nearby paid...