Qwerty is a smart, modern gastropub located in the lobby of the Media One Hotel in Dubai Media City. Its interior is really well done, a minimalist’s dream. The more I stayed there, the more the place grew on me. In addition to the amazing wall-hung pop-art illustrations, I loved Jean-Luc Cornec’s iconic telephone sheep. … Continue reading Qwerty – Media One Hotel, Dubai Media City
Reem Al Bawadi is a franchise of restaurants specialising in Middle Eastern cuisine. It’s hard to believe there are now no less than a dozen dotted across the region, this Sheikh Zayad Road branch included. As is the trend with such restaurants, Shisha plays a big part, adding an element of ‘lounging’ to their dining … Continue reading Reem Al Bawadi – Al Safa
Mr. Miyagi’s is a fully licensed, ridiculously expensive, Asian street-food themed restaurant on Level 9 of the Media One Hotel in Dubai Media City. Its funky, fun interior looks like an Asianized version of Zaroob. Mr. Miyagi’s menu is a hodgepodge of popular Asian favourites, like the Peking Duck and Singapore Noodles we ordered. We … Continue reading Mr. Miyagi’s – Media One Hotel, Dubai Media City
A good number of Indian restaurants claim to also serve Chinese so my food-buddy, Ashwani, and I decided to give some of them a try. Our (self-imposed) rule was simple, go in and order nothing but the Chinese items on the menu; no Daal Makhani, no Butter Chicken, no Bhindi Fry, just Chinese. Unfortunately (for … Continue reading Vaishali’s Bombay Bites – Cluster C, JLT
I write this as much as a review as I do a warning – the food at Tiki Ming kinda sucks! Located on the first floor, Carrefour-end food court of Mirdif City Centre, Tiki looks the part, and many of the dishes on display are familiarly named, like General Tso’s Chicken, Szechuan Shrimp, Shanghai Noodles, … Continue reading Tiki Ming – Mirdif City Centre
Seleraku is small, affordable restaurant in Satwa which serves authentic Indonesian food. The interior is nothing fancy, but it’s clean and doesn’t smell like a curry house. The food is very good, easily on par in terms of authenticity, quality and taste with Betwai Café or Mamak. Stand-outs for me were the Soto Mie Bogor, … Continue reading Seleraku Restaurant – Satwa
Tum Tum Asia is an Indian, 100% vegetarian take on Asian cuisine. Located next door to sweet specialists Shree Gangour, just off Oud Metha’s famous 2nd street (behind Lamcy Plaza), it’s based in the center of one of Dubai’s Indian middle-class neighbourhoods (always a good thing when launching a veg only concept). The interior is … Continue reading Tum Tum Asia – Oud Metha
Chamas is fully licensed, authentic Brazilian Churrascaria restaurant in the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Sheikh Zayed Road. An imposing churrasqueira barbeque grill greets guests from behind a thick glass as they walk in. The restaurant is dim lit, and elegantly decorated, befitting a steakhouse of its kind. There’s also a bar, where smoking is permitted, for those who … Continue reading Chamas – Crowne Plaza, Trade Centre Area
The Desert Wok is an Indo-Chinese restaurant in Jumeirah Village Circle. I have not physically been to the restaurant, I ordered a home delivery instead. The young Filipino gentleman who took my order on the phone was courteous and patient, talking me through their menu. Our order was delivered within the one hour he promised, … Continue reading The Desert Wok – a disastrous home delivery.
Winners is a small, South Indian cafeteria behind the Movenpick Hotel in Oud Metha. I would have said it’s clean but I’ve witnessed first-hand the filthy, stinky rag the waiters wipe the tables with – yuk, yuk, and triple yuk! Thankfully my old-age OCD compels me to carry Dettol wet wipes on me at all … Continue reading Winners Cafeteria & Restaurant – Oud Metha
