Until Shake Shack opens, Gourmet Burger Kitchen’s Motor City delivery kitchen is my joint number one go to/order from place for burgers, along with BurgerFuel. The Blue Rockfort Burger I ordered from them today arrived hot and was chunky, juicy and cooked perfectly. They sent two complimentary onion rings which my obese beagle, Jack, was … Continue reading Gourmet Burger Kitchen – Motor City
Fancy dining out in a tropical forest? Well, establishments don’t come more Amazonian than Mama Zonia – bar, lounge and restaurant. Located on the 2nd floor of Dubai Marina’s Pier 7, its interior is an overkill of tropical themes – a Tommy Bahamas shirt on LSD, and one which makes the likes of Trader Vic’s … Continue reading Mama Zonia – Dubai Marina
Desi Bistro is a veg only Indian fast food and snacks franchise with three branches in Dubai, including this one in Jafza Food Court One. Think Bombay Chowpatty, Chhappan Bhog, Puranmal, Bikanervala, etc. and you’ll understand what Desi Bistro is all about with the difference that they have decades of experiences and market presence behind … Continue reading Desi Bistro – Jafza
This is the newest Poke Poke outlet in Dubai. For those who don’t know, Poke Poke is the restaurant which started the poke revolution in Dubai when it launched a couple of year ago. Located in the swanky (but mostly empty) Wasl 51 on Al Wasl Road, this new branch’s interior is (thankfully) bigger than … Continue reading Poke Poke – Jumeirah 1
KPOP Chicken’s name is misleading. This is a fully fledged Korean restaurant not simply somewhere to get fried chicken (as I must admit I have done). Located on ground level of the Indigo Icon Tower in Cluster F, JLT, KPOP’s interior tries, through TV screens more than anything else, to portray an imagery of Korean … Continue reading KPOP Chicken – JLT
Asian Wok is a home-grown Asian food franchise with branches in JLT, DCC and this one in the Ski Dubai end food court of MOE where my home delivery originated from. It was an advert I saw somewhere which promised authentic Laksa that first caught my eye. There are not a lot of places in … Continue reading Asian Wok – Barsha
The Al Safadi chain of restaurants has become synonymous with good Lebanese food in Dubai. In recent years the franchise has started expanding, slowly but outdoing itself in terms of size and interior extravagance with each new outlet, this Al Safa branch included. And there lies the problem – it’s not humble and homely anymore. … Continue reading Al Safadi – Al Safa
Dasprakash is one of a handful of restaurants in Karama specialising in (mainly) Mangalorean, but also North Indian and Seafood dishes and delicacies. And yes, they also do their version of Chinese food. Located on 20A Street, dead opposite the Cosmos Warehouse, its interior is modest and humble, clean and cool. It’s more of a … Continue reading Dasprakash – Karama
Royal Orchid is the Asian arm of the Abu Dhabi based Royal Orchid Group of restaurants. Other notable restaurants in the group include Chappan Bhog, Kwality and Kababs & Kurries. Royal Orchid is the only Asian concept in the group, and I must admit, this Ibn Battuta branch is very well done – it looks … Continue reading Royal Orchid – Jebel Ali Village
Japang is a franchise of delivery kitchens which specialises in Japanese inspired fried chicken. This kitchen in Motor City is the second I have ordered from, the original being in Barsha. Ticking the spicy option, I ordered their Yakitori Burger combo which, basically, is a chicken burger with fries and two strips chicken tenders. Because … Continue reading Japang – Motor City
