Archive for July 2018

Logma - Taste of Emarati Food, BOXPARK, Al Safa

Monday, July 30, 2018 0 Comments A+ a-

It sounds funny that even though I have been staying in UAE for so long I didn't explore much of the emarati cuisine. Therefore I thought to visit one of the best restaurant which serves lip smacking Emarati and Middle Eastern food, that is Logma. It is really hidden gem as in a finest restaurant to provide delicious khalijee cuisine. They have great options for traditional emarati breakfast and other traditional snacks. One more thing, if you think shawerma is emarati food then you are in huge misconception, Shawerma is originated in Turkey, it is turkish food.


To my surprise Logma is very famous among Locals. I visited for early dinner, it was almost full and I had to wait till I get a table which I wanted. The restaurant have calm ambiance. The decor have mix of ancient and modern emirate touch to the restaurant which is contemporary style. Antique lanterns, embroidered camel at the back of chair, Dubai skyline as a wall art and names of emarati food. Every detail signifies the beauty of Emirates. They have indoor as well as outdoor seating, to keep it more live and fun good music is played in the background. The service provided by staff is prompt and helps to choose if you are confused which you will be after looking at amazing menu.


What We Tried There:
  • Logma Fries
  • Roasted Chicken Khameer Sandwich
  • Crispy Chicken Logma Parathas
We started with the very famous Logma Fries, crispy fries seasoned nicely with khalijee spices and other herbs. The quantity is shareable with two people, it is one of the best fires which I had and definitely #MustTry.
Logma Fries
Next we tried their Roasted Chicken Khameer Sandwich which had nicely marinated chicken with onion marmalade, roasted veggies, walnut pesto and cheese. This is perfect for everyone because it have great taste pallet. I loved how well it was stuffed in Khameer and can be shared between two people because food here can get heavy. I #HighlyRecommend you to try it out because it is totally worth it.
Roasted Chicken Khameer Sandwich
Lastly I wanted to try out something from their parathas section because it was newly added in the menu, we tried their Crispy Chicken Logma Paratha. Initially I imagined it to be a Roll but I was surprised, It was served to us like Tacos definitely the huge tacos. Paratha was nicely stuffed with fried crispy chicken, mayonnaise, parsley and veggies tossed in khalijee spices. It was delightful and scrumptious. The quantity is good and can be enjoyed between two people, #MustHave.
Crispy Chicken Logma Paratha
The food here all together is on another level  it doesn't matter even if it is bit expensive and this place is packed most of the time. It is one of the places which I can visit again and again. They have so much to offer in emarati cuisine which you must try. They have another outlet in Dubai Mall which have breath taking view of Burj Khalifa and Dubai Fountain, if you are tourist you will visit Dubai Mall so definitely check out the restaurant.

Ratings: 9/10

XOXO

Nihan

Logma Menu, Reviews, Photos, Location and Info - Zomato

TGI Fridays at Jumeirah

Wednesday, July 25, 2018 0 Comments A+ a-

I have wanting to visit TGI Fridays for the longest time. Whenever we went to Jumeirah, I could see FRIDAYS in bold and wanted to hop into the restaurant. Finally I got a chance to indulge in yummy American, Italian food.

TGIF have great wall art which creates Mexican ambiance, fun music plays in the background. They have different seating arrangement from private tables to fun seating. To find TGIF is definitely not a hassle because you can spot it easily as you pass by.

What We Tried There:
  • Grilled Chicken Mexi Bowl
  • Texas Cannelloni
  • Wicked Chicken
  • Strawberry Mojito 
  • Brownie Obsession 
We started with Strawberry Mojito to refresh ourselves from the summer heat.
Strawberry Mojito

We tried their New Addition Grilled Chicken Mexi Bowl served with pilaf rice, crispy bacon, roasted corn, black beans, cherry tomatoes. You have other option to choose between either Sirloin, Salmon, Shrimp or chicken. It had variety of flavors in one plate and good quantity is served for the price. Price will change depending on what you choose in protein whether it is seafood, meat or Chicken.
Grilled Chicken Mexi Bowl

I love Pasta, it is one of my favorite items. This is again a New Addition to TGIF menu, Texas Cannelloni. This are in cylindrical in shape stuffed with chicken, pico de gallo and cheese, topped with cream. It taste yum as soon as it is served, it satisfied all of my taste buds; but when it got cold, the cannelloni became hard which made it difficult to cut and everything became a mess. If you guys wanna try it out, eat it before it gets cold.
Texas Cannelloni

Lastly in mains we had Wicked Chicken, honestly I ordered it because of it's name. It is two Cajun spiced chicken breast served with Cajun cream sauce. Along which they also serve Spanish rice and roasted corn cobs which I replaced with Ultimate Mac & Cheese and Crispy Seasoned Fries. This dish was disappointing, one of the chicken breast was burnt and Mac & Cheese was bland no taste at all, it definitely wasn't the ultimate.
Wicked Chicken

Lastly for dessert, we had Brownie Obsession. Warm brownie is covered with chocolate sauce, vanilla ice cream and nuts. It is almost like molten lava cake but only lava missing in it. It was pure divine and perfect end for our meal., you guys #MustTry this
Brownie Obsession

Overall I had a good time, the quantity served is good but it is little expensive. The ambience and service is great, everything is done fast.
Next time When I visit I'm gonna try their Shareable Platters which have so many things which I haven't tried yet.

Ratings: 7.5/10

XOXO

Nihan

TGI Fridays Menu, Reviews, Photos, Location and Info - Zomato

'Art Of Spice' Indian Nights - Pullman Hotel

Monday, July 23, 2018 0 Comments A+ a-

India have so many different spices and every spice can be used in different way to make delicious flavor. Pullman Dubai Creek City Center Hotel provides great hospitality services for their customers. I visited a Medley Restaurant, they offer amazing themed dining experiences like Seafood Night on Thursdays and Indian Night on Fridays. 

Well I chose to visit the restaurant to experience the Indian Night 'Art of Spice' which is mainly done with the help of Chef Sweety Singh. They have showcased nicely the Punjabi flavors in every possible way.

Starting with my Favorite Chaat Corner, OMG! If you love Chaat you won't feel like leaving that place. They make everything according to your taste and your liking, I had Pani Puri and Dahi Puri which was delicious.

After stuffing myself with chaat I had Buttermilk to increase my metabolism. They also have chilled Kesar Lassi to quench your thirst.

After some time we headed towards the Salad Counter which almost had more then 10 different variety of salads. I liked Chicken Salad, Avocado Tomato Salad and Mushroom Chaat. It also had Dahi Vada which was divine, the dumplings were soft with perfect mix of flavor.

 

Next to Salads it had variety of chutneys like Mango Chutney, Mint Chutney, Boondi Raita and also papad and pickles.

For starters they had Amritsari Machi, Lamb Chops, Murg Angara, Malai Paneer; among all which is quite surprising I loved Malai Paneer the most, it was soft juicy and yummy.

For main course they have variety of vegetables, seafood, meat, chicken, rice and breads. I liked their Kali Mirch Chicken Soup which was little intense and good start. I liked their Prawns Masala and Butter Chicken with Cheese Naan.


Lastly for dessert it is endless story they had Gulab Jamun, Jalebi, Gajar Ka Halwa, Phirni, Laddu, Pistachio Cake, Blueberry cake, Mango Panacotta, Chocolate Mouse and much more.
All you need is good metabolism to try out all the good food.


Overall It is nice place to indulge in quality food, it is bit expensive for the price. I hope if they could increase the starter items little more and also in Main Course section. The service is great by the staff they are very fast and energetic. The day was nicely spent with my partner and my first love FOOD.

Ratings: 7/10

XOXO

Nihan

Medley Menu, Reviews, Photos, Location and Info - Zomato

Barbeque Nation - Grand Buffet, Al Barsha

Sunday, July 15, 2018 0 Comments A+ a-

Barbeque Nation is one of the very famous food chain from India. They have their two outlets currently in Dubai. They are definitely the best in what they do that is offering a great grand buffet.

Their main concept is providing a Live Grill on the table and it is unlimited you can ask for skewers as much as you want. They have Vegetarian as well as Non-Vegetarian. 
In Vegetarian live grill they have Angara Paneer, Achari Mushroom, Barbequed pineapple, crispy corn, spiced potato wedges etc. And for Non-Vegetarian they have Tandoori Tangdi, Mutton Seekh kabab, Lebanese fish, Barbeque Shrimps etc. 
It doesn't stop here yet, they have separate Salad section where there is at least seven types of salad, live Chaat station, live Dal, noodles and exotic meat station, Variety of biryani and Indian curries. 
Lastly not to forget the Dessert, Jalebis and Malpua are freshly made in the pan. they have different flavored kulfi which you can customize it to make kulfi falooda. They also fave different variety of pastries, chocolate brownie and much more.
You get this everything without burning a whole in pocket. The prices varies on weekdays and weekends. The taste is same as any other outlet you visit in India, they haven't changed their quality.

P.S: I have also reviewed their Al Karama Outlet, Click HERE to read the review.

XOXO

Nihan

Barbeque Nation Menu, Reviews, Photos, Location and Info - Zomato

Seedology - Healthy Chia Seeds Inspired, Al Safa

Wednesday, July 11, 2018 0 Comments A+ a-

Having a fresh and clean food is important to body. Today it I am reviewing newly opened restaurant in Al Safa. This restaurants have come up with dishes which have Chia Seeds, have you guessed it yet!? Well, it is Seedology.

Seedology have a concept of serving chia seeds in almost every dish of what they serve from appetizer to desserts. Chia seeds is good to balance the cholesterol level in body and protects against heart attack or stroke. To some extent it also helps in reducing weight. They have very bright colored interiors which some how made me happy, as I have seen most of the colors used in Dubai are white or sand color. They also have play station for kids, toys, reading area and various games like uno, jenga. 

What We Tried There:
  • Kojo Salad
  • Charizard
  • Hummus Avocado Sandwich
  • Atlantis
  • Shukulata Jafiliya
  • Superb Fruit Salad
We started with Charizard which is Blueberry Lassi. It was not sour like other berry juices it had a nice balance. 
Charizard
I always like to have salad, next up is the Kojo Salad. It had lot of baby spinach, iceberg lettuce, carrot, cucumber, grapes, cherry tomatoes, almonds, chia seeds and best thing was the blueberry dressing. It not only looked appealing but it was equally delicious definitely #MustTry.
Kojo Salad
Next we tried their Hummus Avocado Sandwich, it was very simple dish with hummus, baby spinach, avocado and little pepper sprinkled on top of the bread. But it was delicious, I never imagined it to taste it so good. Most vegan food can taste very blend to me because I love spicy food. This was really a surprise to me, I #HighlyRecommend you guys to try it out.
Hummus Avocado sandwich
We also tried their Superb Fruit Salad which have different variety of fruits and nuts, cream and milk. I liked everything except the milk in it because i don't like the smell of milk and it bothered me  alot. If you don't get carried away with the smell then it is yay.
Superb Fruit Salad
Lastly for desserts we firstly tried Atlantis, it had mango and pineapple puree with chia pudding in it. It didn't wow me but had a average flavors to it.
Atlantis
Our second dessert was Shukalata Jafiliya, it had different layers of cookies and chocolate with chia pudding in it. I loved this because it balanced out the sweetness .
Shukalata Jafiliya
Overall it is a good place to have quality time with friends, family and kids. One of a good way to spent a cheat day also in a healthier way.

Ratings: 8/10

XOXO

Nihan

Seedology Menu, Reviews, Photos, Location and Info - Zomato

Khyber - DUKES Dubai Oceana, Palm Jumeirah

Saturday, July 07, 2018 1 Comments A+ a-

I love hosting parties for my family because of which I am always looking for great places or restaurants which will make that moment special and unique. While browsing through so many restaurants suddenly I came across a picture which showed the view of Palm Jumeirah, I was amazed and at once I decided to host my party here at Khyber - DUKES Dubai Oceana.

Khyber is brand new restaurant in Dukes Dubai. It has beautiful and fascinating interiors which depicts the classic Indian culture, each picture on the wall has its own story and the brick walls reminded me of the Rajwada Palaces in Rajasthan which gave entire evening as if it is spent in palace. Most amazing thing which you will see is the mesmerizing view from the balconies. I enjoyed the way sky changes its colors and the sunset was amazing,  I suggest all to visit the restaurant before sunset to enjoy the moment. 



Finding Khyber is very easy if you are good in following Google Maps instruction and don't worry they have free valet parking. They have different seating areas from indoor to outdoor, they also have private halls which we had booked. Advantages of an private hall is you have your own privacy without being getting disturbed by anyone or disturbing anyone else, family get-together with kids unintentionally ends up by disturbing other hotel guests. They have great panoramic view of Palm Jumeirah and JBR, telescopes are also available there if you like watching the stars and moon.


Now coming to the main thing, FOOD. We were served with the complimentary pappad, kurkure, chutney, pickle and onions just to pass the time until food arrived.

We started with Chicken Shorba which is soup. It was completely different then what I tried before, It wasn't creamy nor hot sweet type. It was new for my taste buds and I loved it.
Chicken Shorba
For starters we had Khyber Chicken Tikka which was nicely marinated and little spicy. Murg Tikka Abeer which had right amount of spices not making it blend nor spicy perfect for everyone.
Next is #MyFavourite Tangdi Kebab, they were huge in size but only two pieces are served but I didn't mind it because of the amazing taste. Lastly we had Seekh Kabab which were delicious.
Khyber Chicken Tikka

Murg Tikka Abeer

Tangdi Kabab

Seekh Kabab
For main course we tried their Butter Chicken, it had great mix of Indian spices and had good creamy consistency, we were served with assorted basket of bread among which I liked onion paratha which I liked the most with Butter Chicken. We also tried Murg Methi which had little sweetness but great flavors.
Butter Chicken & Murg Methi
We also had Chicken Biryani and Mutton Biryani which is #MustTry if you are a Biryani lover just like me. My words will not do justice because it was that good.

Lastly for dessert we had Rose Ice Cream which is made by them and #MustHave Rasmalai, the dumpling was soft and perfectly soaked in milk.
Rose Ice Cream & Rasmalai

Overall it was a great experience from start to end. Beautiful view and delicious food everything was good. The bill will definitely burn the whole in your pockets if you go with huge groups like I did. But it was worth it and I have no regrets.
I am definitely going to visit again to try their set thali menu which looked interesting. You guys must visit with your families.

Ratings:9/10

XOXO

Nihan

Khyber - DUKES Dubai Oceana Menu, Reviews, Photos, Location and Info - Zomato
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