Greens N Grills is not an out-right Iranian restaurant, yet its menu is dominated by authentic Iranian kababs and even a khoresh (stew) or two. That is mainly thanks to this man, Enayat Rahimi, a Lari-Shirazi veteran of Hatam and Noon & Kabab who runs the Iranian side of GNG’s kitchen. The rest of the … Continue reading Greens N Grills – Ras Al Khor
Thushani’s is an amazing authentic chain of Sri Lankan restaurants with a branch in Sharjah and this one in Discovery Gardens, Dubai. It’s somewhere I have ordered-in from on two occasions, and both times I have been completely blown away at a) how delicious the food has been and b) how spicy it is – … Continue reading Thushani’s – Discovery Gardens
Kahto Grills is an Iranian Kababi in disguise. It takes its name from the town of Kahtuyeh in the south of Iran. Kahtuyeh, which neighbours the city of Bastak where Al Bastakiya in Dubai gets its name from, is no normal town – it is the de facto kabab capital of the south; made so … Continue reading Kahto Grills – Ras Al Khor
Hey! Hey! Hey! There’s a new Denny’s in town. This forth incarnation of the all-American diner opened recently in Dubai Festival Plaza, itself still not completely open. Sandwiched between Sanjeev Kapoor’s A Grain of Salt and Tony Roma’s, the Denny’s interior is stereotypically American diner – Pulp Fiction galore. Which made it all the more … Continue reading Denny’s – Jebel Ali Village
Less than 24-hours left before my low sugar (low everything) diet starts and I find myself at the First Avenue Mall, opposite The Ribbon in Motor City with time to kill while @dubizzle.pro photographs my car in the parking lot downstairs. And this Krispy Kreme sign is like an Imperial I-class Star Destroyer tractor beam…pulling … Continue reading Krispy Kreme – Motor City
I remember the first time when, as a young teenager, I tried Moti Mahal’s tandoori chicken. It simply blew my mind. This was back in 1980 and the venue was their newly opened branch in the (then) posh neighbourhood of Vasant Vihar in Delhi. Believe it or not, I have carried that original taste with … Continue reading Moti Mahal – Business Bay
Super Bowl Asian Café is a franchise of fast-food Asian restaurants from the same stable as Little Bangkok. There are currently two branches, the original in Cluster X, JLT and this one at the Discovery Pavilion mini mall in Discovery Gardens. Both are very well designed, obviously benefiting from the experience and clout of its … Continue reading Super Bowl Asian Café – Discovery Gardens
Caya is a pretty little Mediterranean inspired restaurant and café in Town Square Park towards the end of Al Qudra Road. At the time of writing, there was an unasphalted plot opposite the newly opened Carrefour Market which is used as a free parking lot. Irrespective of whether or not you’ve just had your car … Continue reading Caya – Town Square
Cando, which means beehive in Persian, is one of several Iranian restaurants to open in Dubai in recent weeks. It’s also by far the best. Located where Bahar Narenj used to be on the pedestrian walkway between the Twin Towers and Radisson Creek in Deira, its interior is tastefully simple without being plain. While wide … Continue reading Cando – Baniyas
My breakfast this morning at Al Ain Way in Studio City was hugely disappointed. I originally popped in the see if they serve breakfast a couple of days. This was just after I finished lunching at the Patiala House next door. To my surprise I was told that, not only did they serve breakfast, but … Continue reading Al Ain Way – Dubai Studio City
