Mang Inasal, (Hiligaynon for “Mr Barbecue”) is a hugely popular BBQ fast food franchise from the Philippines specialising in Chicken Inasal (barbequed chicken to you and me). There is some debate as to whether this first branch in Dubai is an official branch or an unofficial clone. The bright, colourful branding used on the exterior, … Continue reading Mang Inasal – Satwa
King Fish is an authentic Chinese restaurant specialising in Cantonese cuisine. It’s one of the few Chinese restaurants in International City located in Morocco rather than the China Cluster, where the majority of the notable others are. Irrespective of its limited space, stereotypical of authentic Chinese restaurants, it has one or two private dining rooms … Continue reading King Fish – International City
If you don’t want to walk the length of Al Seef (nice now but hellish in the summer) the only parking alternative is to use the non-refundable AED55 valet service which, thankfully, is conveniently located less than a minute from the restaurant. Ila is a Middle Eastern-accented café and restaurant located just opposite the US … Continue reading Ila Restaurant & Café – Umm Hurair
Lucky Panda is a totally unassuming restaurant from the outside. Yet on the inside its actually quite…nice. The food is…very nice. The dim sum is…very, very nice. In fact, after just one meal, this very nice eatery has leapfrogged from zero to one of my favourites in International City. Located in the China Cluster, the … Continue reading Lucky Panda – International City
