To the members preview of the Tanks exhibition at the Tate Modern. We have members tickets, and I had a day off work. The tanks are 'art areas' created out of the old oil tanks of the power station that was the Tate Modern. Not a lot to see, and at the moment, frankly underwhelming. The quilt was there.
On to a very late lunch at Del Aziz http://www.delaziz.co.uk/locations.php which is just at the side of the Tate and stays open all day, serving lunch until 5pm. We have eaten there before for dinner, but the set price lunch seems a good choice.
I had ‘Harira’ Moroccan vegetable soup ( Morocco’s famous tomato and lentil soup. It’s fragrantly seasoned with ginger, pepper, and cinnamon, and also boasts a robust quantity of fresh herbs: cilantro, parsley, celery and onion. Apparently some recipes call for lamb, but this was sold as suitable for vegetarians) followed by Merguez sausages (Grilled Moroccan spiced lamb sausage). There is a fair choice for lunch and an a la carte choice but at £12.50, the lunch is a good choice. The restaurant was not busy at 1500 when we went, but can get busy in the evenings.
It is an atmospheric venue, and the staff were friendly, if not totally efficient. For some reason despite ordering for three, only two meals were delivered. I took the hit, but my main dish was brought alarmingly quickly (well, I suppose they had enough time to grill the sausages). This had a bonus effect, as it was freshly cooked and hot, scoring an exemplary 9.5 on the CHOF scale. Quantities were generous, and even I was defeated after the plate of soup.
Verdict: tried and tested before, and no disappointment on this visit. By the way, we had a small baby (and my daughter) with us, and at that time of day, the restaurant made no fuss about such tings
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