Dubai is a city where things can change overnight. There can be a new restaurant, new road or a new car launch in the city which then becomes the talk of the town. 

There is a new eatery in city called State 88. They have a new concept of cooking meat which was initiated by two brothers. It is the only restaurant in Dubai and planning to expand further. It has complete new design and fresh environment. They serve one of the best sandwiches that we can trust on completely. Their secret weapon being they smoke their meat in house. Meat is being slow cooked for 12 hours and is served with salads tossed in delightful vinaigrette. The food is very healthy as it is only grilled, roasted, baked and not fried. We were glad to be invited and we had a great experience.

State 88 is located at City Walk with indoor and outdoor seating arrangements. The decor is very rustic and elegant. The staff is very friendly and provides great service. The pricing is easy on pocket. 

What We Tried There:

Firstly for drinks we ordered Nut About You Milkshake, it is a mixture of vanilla ice cream with hazelnut crazy paste. It was amazing and had right combinations.

Nut About You Milkshake

And Lotus Milkshake which had lotus ice cream with lotus biscuit crumbs. This is #MyFavorite as I love the crispiness of biscuit. The milkshakes are freshly made. On your last sip you might want to order one more. This can be my new cheat meal. It is #MustTry milkshakes and worth the price.

Lotus Milkshake

We started our meal with Feng Shui Salad, mixture of chicken with light peanut dressing. The taste of each ingredient was completely different from others but yet made very nice combination of everything. It will fulfill your taste buds as well as hunger.

Feng Shui Salad

Sandwiches is their main category which you can't miss. In sandwiches we ordered Chickita Sandwich and Chicken 88, both tasted fantastic. Chicken in both the sandwiches are slow cooked for 12 hours and both are served in potato bread. Chickita sandwich had roasted chicken with sweet corn, soya, mozzarella, lettuce and pickles. Chicken 88 had smoked chicken, avocado, tomato, lettuce and mayo, just the way I love it. It was delicious and perfect, both sandwiches are  #HighlyRecommended. 

Chickita Sandwich

Chicken 88

From the early birds we tried Avenue 88 which had scrambled eggs with mozzarella cheese and pico di gallo. It was hot and gave a home made feel to it.

Avenue 88

For side dish rather then normal potato french fries we ordered Sweet Potato Fries which were baked and crispy. This is definitely #MustTry and too good that you can't resist after having one. We finished it within no time.

Sweet Potato Fries

And second side dish was Mixed Cabbage Slaw which is red cabbage mixed with mayo and is my husband's favorite.

Mixed Cabbage Slaw

Lastly I called for Classic Nitro Cold Brew which is coffee with infused nitro. This is going to be definetely a next big thing in town. The benefit of this coffee helps in metabolism. 

Classic Nitro Cold Brew

For dessert we called for Vanilla Ice Cream Cup with Twist, it is made in house and had a bit different taste then any other regular ice cream.

Vanilla Ice Cream Cup with Twist

Ratings: 9/10

XOXO

Nihan

Being a food lover and staying in Dubai for so long I really wanted to try out Emarati food. I was lucky for getting an invite from Lazfan Cafe.

The owner of the restaurant cooks the dishes by herself and then shows it to her chefs, she says being a good chef at home it was her kids desire to see her having her own restaurant. And they are absolutely right about it. To be honest for every bite I just said "Subhan Allah", the food was delicious. Even though we were full we just wanted more.

They serve authentic Emarati food, desserts and drinks with also some other fast food like pasta, pizza, burgers and much more.

What We Tried There:

Lemon And Mint Juice

They have separate page for their signature dishes and the dishes served are the exact replica of the pictures shown in the menu. We started our meal from their signature dish Chebab. It is the Emarati style pancakes which is served with sour cream and date syrup. It was really tasty and was different from the pancakes that I have eaten till now, definitely a #MustTry dish.

Next signature dish was Omlait, I liked the way they named it differently. It had onions, bell peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes and cheddar cheese, served with Emarati bread. It felt very homely and was served hot.

As they had lot of international options in the menu to choose from I then chose Alfredo Penne Pasta. I must say this pasta was one of the best pasta I ever ate. It was served hot, was very cheesy and juicy with chicken and other veggies. Just the way I love it. It is a #MUSTTRY pasta, just have it once and you will ask for more.

Next we called for Chicken Fellet Sandwich, stuffing is done in Emarati bread with grilled chicken and is served along with fries. It is freshly made and very fulfilling. It is enough for one person who is on the go. 

Next we called for Pizza Chicken, it looked very simple but the pizza sauce, cheese and chicken combination of all these took it to another level of taste. I #HighlyRecommend this, it have unique taste and flavors that you don't wanna miss it.

Lastly for meal we called for very simple dish but can be difficult to make them crispy i.e Chicken Strips, definitely a good fast food item and served with fries.

For desserts we had Legaimat, it is sweet flour fluffy balls with date syrup and garnished with sesame seeds. Mostly you can get it during Ramadan but you can have it for entire year now. It was very light and yet very delicious.

Lastly I ordered for White Mocha Frappe which had a vanilla ice cream with coffee, blended to perfection and topped with whipped cream.

The prices are very much worthy for the quantity and the quality of food. Overall my experience was amazing and definitely a family restaurant.

Ratings: 9.5/10

XOXO

Nihan

Dubai Parks and Resort is the newly opened and not have even completed one year yet but still it is something that one tourist must visit and enjoy the different parks. There is Bollywood park which is solely dedicated to Indian Hindi movies. And if you are in Bollywood park then you must visit Bol Gappa to experience the Bollywood style food. This place very quirky and colorful, first thing what you tend to notice is famous dialogues from Bollywood movies and posters. I am thankful to Mr. Pradeep Kumar ( Operations Manager ) for inviting me and this remarkable experience.

We were welcomed by Mr. Pradeep and he explained the idea of the restaurant and how it is different. They have done experiments in their dishes which is very innovative and very yummy. This place is super affordable and is the only branch in Dubai. 

As soon as we had a look at the menu I could see the name of famous movie names which are the names of their dishes. The staff is very active and prompt at the service. By the time your order reaches the table you can play "Guess The Movie" game. It is a actually a paper plate mat which have dialogues of famous movies and you have to guess them it is really interesting.

What We Tried There:

It was lunch time and summers in Dubai is very extreme, first thing I ordered is drinks. I chose Raspberry Lemonade Fizz which is mixture of raspberries, ginger and lemon.

Raspberry Lemonade Fizz

Citrus Sparkle

For veg starter we were suggested Paneer Popcorn. Even though I don't like paneer much I opted for it. It was served in quirky cart and base of lots of french fries with mint chutney. It was big balls and very soft and delicious.

Paneer Popcorn

For Non-Veg starter we opted to their signature dish Chicken Khurana. The aroma of curry leaves just made me crave more and I just wanted to dig in. It was bit spicy and flavorful. 

Both starters are #MustTry because of flavors, it is something you wanna try out. 

Chicken Khurana

Next was the Balam Puchkari which is Pani Puri. Even though it is something normal you can have anywhere but it just had something unique. I just loved their sweet and spicy chutney that goes into puri. I #HighlyRecommend it, you just don't wanna miss it.

Balam Puchkari

Pictures in the menu helps me a lot because I know what I can expect. I saw Bhaji Pao Maskani picture on menu and I just ordered it. Pao bhaji is go to street food for people in India when you are really hungry. And after having first bite I could just relate to it. Specially the Bread (Pao) was very soft, fluffy and buttery. Mr. Pradeep that this bread is especially made for them only. It was amazing and delightful definitely a #MustTry.

Bhaji Pao Maskani

For mains they don't really have much options, we ordered Chicken Tikka Masala and Butter Naan. Boneless chicken was nice and tender and had perfect blend of spices. Naan was soft and complemented well with tikka masala.

Chicken Tikka Masala & Butter Naan

As the drinks were, I ordered Pink N Perky which were similar to Raspberry lemonade only it was replaced by strawberries. And my hubby ordered Mango Lassi, it was nice blend of yogurt and mango.

Pink N Perky & Mango Lassi

For dessert we ordered Walnut Brownie, which was served on hot sizzler plate with brownie and a scoop of vanilla ice cream and chocolate syrup was poured from top. It was bit heavy but very heavenly. 

Walnut Brownie

Last dessert was Carrot Halwa Spring Rolls, this sounds really interesting right? Yes! You heared it right Carrot Halwa is in Spring Rolls. It was juicy and had right amount of sweetness. It is also served with vanilla ice cream. I #HighlyRecommend it for the innovative idea.

Carrot Halwa Spring Rolls

This place is affordable and gives you happy vibes because of the environment. The portions served were very good and I loved their presentations. 

Ratings: 9/10

XOXO

Nihan

Via Delhi is a authentic North Indian restaurant in Oud Mehta, opposite Lamcy plaza. It is a very small but nicely managed and maintained having a Disney font for restaurant logo.

It have a calm environment with soft music playing in background. Staff is very friendly and explains the dish while serving. The walls had framed pictures of sculptures of Delhi, people, festival, environment and other beautiful things in Delhi.

After placing the order we were served with their welcome drink shots which is a refreshing Ginger Mint Cooler, it was mixture of tangy and sour flavors which was amazing. Along with it they served Papad, Papita ka Murabba, chutney and sweet onion.

What We Tried There:

We had to try out some momo's as it said in menu Via Delhi Special and A Must try! So we opted for Tandoori Chicken Momo's. It was very appealing and mouthwatering when it was placed in front of me and I just wanted to jump right into it but i had to click first. It was steamed and stuffed very nicely. These momo's were the best that I have had till now. It is definitely a #MustTry dish.

Tandoori Chicken Momo's

For the starter we chose Bhatti Chicken which is their signature dish. Tender soft juicy chicken marinated to perfection and amazing blend of flavor. This is a perfect starter to start a meal. I #HighlyReccomend this amazing dish.

Bhatti Chicken

For main course we ordered Mutton Roganjosh with Paneer Amritsari Kulcha and Butter Tandoori Roti. Mutton Roganjosh is bit on a spicy side but have the amazing flavor. It was delicious and very tasty. It went well with paneer amritsari kulcha, the paneer stuffing in kulcha was very fulfilling and quiet heavy and butter tandoori roti was very soft and buttery. Both roti's blended along with roganjosh and reduced the spiciness in it.

Mutton Roganjosh, Paneer Amritsari Kulcha & Butter Tandoori Roti

Lastly for drinks we ordered Mango Lassi. It is one of the best lassi I've ever tried. It was very thick and yummy.

Mango Lassi

I can visit this restaurant to try out more of their momo's and Mango lassi. 

Rating: 8/10

XOXO

Nihan