My first experience at MTR 1924 did not go well. I remember being disappointed with everything but their filter coffee. That was back in July of 2015 and at their original Mankhool branch when it was still a novelty. Well, it’s taken the lure of this new branch in Karama to get me back. And … Continue reading MTR 1924 – Karama
My experience before this one at Max’s did not go well. It was at their Al Rigga branch where I was served what I then described as, “the worst fried chicken I have had in my life”. I vowed never to go back. Yet here I am writing another review about Max’s, this time about … Continue reading Max’s – Mankhool
Zaroob became a family favourite on the strength of their Fattah, a southern Levantine dish which consists of pieces of fresh, toasted, or stale flatbread covered with strained yogurt, steamed chickpeas and olive oil. My wife finds it almost as irresistible as she finds me – almost. This Ibn Battuta branch is located in middle … Continue reading Zaroob – Ibn Battuta Mall, Jebel Ali Village
The Alley is a small Chinese (bubble) teahouse in International City which is super popular with the Chinese/Asian community there. Based in the (surprise-surprise) China Cluster its handsomely appointed interior is dominated by a bar which doubles as a prep counter. My Chinese friends and I invariably end up there after a Chinese meal in … Continue reading Alley, The – International City
