Go Gaga for Gabbar’s Grill

I’m sure you all are familiar with Gabbar Singh from the old classic Bollywood movie called “Sholay” that has inspired this restaurant and represents the cuisine at the same time (Indian). Almost all the decor is made out of old unused bottles and pretty colorful kites hanging from the ceiling and old sari used as drapes and so much more. I think its super innovative and smart to recycle all these things in this way.

hand decorated/painted bottles

colorful seat covers

Drop it like it’s hot!

We tried their Rajma masala and Mutton Roganjosh; it was hard to decide which one we liked best because both were outstanding in their own ways. The rajma masala was comforting and spiced just enough to give you an amazing taste while the mutton was so tender and the gravy was fresh and bright in color.

Sweet Endings

This was first time trying “Mango sticky rice” and I’m glad I had it here at Gabbar’s Grill. It was so tasty, the moment you dig in with your spoon and get that spoonful of steaming hot sticky rice with freshly diced mangoes, you’ll understand my happiness.

Good news:

They cater for events, parties and any celebrations you want to have with their awesome menu. All you have to do is go to zomato and contact them from there.

Thank you so much for having us Gabbar’s grill. We loved every bit of our dining experience here.

September 27, 2018 0

Hidden gem in Discovery Gardens – Lee’s Wok

Lee’s wok and Gabbar Grills are like two peas in a pod inspired from the idea that some amazing food from two different backgrounds will be served under one roof. However, if you go to zomato then there you will see these two as separate entities.
The interiors are funky and instagrammable.

Let food do the talking!

Before I begin introducing you to the dishes we had here, I want you to know that I have never had Wasabi before and this was my first time. (phew!)

Ok, so we were served Fried prawns slathered in Wasabi mayonnaise that gives it a mild green color, as soon as I bit into the prawn there was this intense sensation… not on my palette but in my nose. It was so exciting that I tried it again and again and so on. Loved these tiny bombs of deliciousness. I would suggest the chef serves wasabi mayonnaise seperetely as a dip so that anyone who is not a wasabi fan could dip tiny amounts and vice versa for the others.

The other dish was Chicken Chili dry and I absolutely loved it. The spices were balanced perfectly in this dish unlike the usual chicken chili you get at most of the restaurants here in Dubai. It was beautiful to look at and absolutely smacking to eat.

Good news:

They cater for events, parties and any celebrations you want to have with their awesome menu. All you have to do is go to zomato and contact them from there.

Thank you for hosting us. Can’t wait to go back for the amazing food.

September 27, 2018 0

Food Coma is Real at Shakey’s

I remember asking my friend out for Shakey’s and she said that she’s not in the mood for shakes. Little did she know, Shakey’s is a complete dining place that offers different varieties of salads, pasta, fried chicken, fried potatoes, french fries and pizza along with some really nice shakes and mocktails.
My experience at Shakey’s has always been a sweet one. They have an amazing team/staff that makes you feel like home and serves the best food straight from their kitchen with a warm smile.

Drinks galore:

blueberry smoothie

oeach iced tea

lemon cucumber cooler

Loved the lemon cucumber cooler but the smoothies were severely sweet and it would have been nice if the sugar content can be toned down a bit or two.

Salad-elicious!

Nobody thinks of ordering a salad at a pizza parlor but I recommend you their greek salad and chicken Ceaser’s salad because they were a lot more than just plain salads. Greek salad where the crisp lettuce, arugula and cherry tomatoes were drenched in a tangy dressing that gave this salad a definition. And finally it was topped with salami slices and black olives just became my favorite salad place in Dubai.

Crisp it up!

Mozzarella cheese sticks, skinny fries, a platter of wings and rings and the tasty mojos were served as starters. And they all had one thing in common; too much salt. I think the salt content can be reduced a notch to let the other flavors blend it. Carefully, see the skinny fries picture where you can actually see the salt crystals on top (in abundance)

Having said that, I would still crave their mojos because they are always served hot and make my jaw drop.

I was not much of a fan of their Wings n Rings platter because the buffalo sauce wrapped around the chicken wings was way too tangy for my liking.

Pizza is always a good idea

Absolutely love their flat bread pizzas, no matter what flavor you choose- it’s going to become your favorite.

My favorite (if I had to choose one) from the above would be Hawaiin Delight as the pineapple in it was grilled nicely that eventually imparted a gorgeous flavor.

Pasta is love

The pasta looked so pretty and it tasted delightful. The spaghetti were hand made and one could easily feel that while eating. The bright red sauce on top just melts your heart.

Thank you so much for your heart warming service Shakey’s. Always a pleasure dining with you!

September 26, 2018 0

Roll up your sleeves for “Roti Rollers”

Eccentric interiors, bohemian ambiance is what comes to your mind when you step in Roti Rollers at La Mer. Something so pleasing about their staff, they have the most warmest smiles that will put a smile on your face before you begin the dining experience.

Now, I know that the title “Roti Rollers” might be deceiving when you check out the menu in detail because there are so many delicious treats to choose from and the best bit is that all dishes on the menu are made carefully, bearing in mind that healthy food should not be boring. And that’s exactly what they deliver.

Chaat Station:

No matter what you do, begin with their pani puri and mix papri chaat because if you missed on these then it would be considered as a cardinal sin. The chaat was really tasty packed with bags of flavors, the intense chutney (wide varieties) complimented the chaat so well.

There are variety of chutneys to go with the chaat and all of them are freshly prepared by this gentleman. The chaat station is a colorful vision that treats your eyes and soul. It is beautifully decorated with hints of masala and chaat condiments.

Yup! that’s right. It’s 11 kinds of chutney with the colorful papri.

Cooler:

For drinks, we were served a power packed punch called “Minty Lemonade” that was super tasty and combined mint and lemon with a perfect balance delivering a zesty oomph flavor.

Mains: (Up all night, to get plucky & The Lamb-shank redemption)

I want to spare a moment just to mention here that the titles of dishes on the menu are literally awesome. I have mentioned my favorite two in the heading above and rest you should go and check out yourselves.

The vadaa paav was buttery and wholesome, the chutneys served with it were complimenting the entire dish pretty well.

These scotch eggs were cooked just the perfect way. For those of you who might confuse scotch eggs with another breed of bird laying eggs, I want to clarify that scotch eggs are just normal chicken eggs that are wrapped in crispy sausage and are kept gooey from the center while crispy on the outside.

Desserts:

So, if you are a hardcore desi like myself; you would know the importance and love for freshly prepared hot Jalebis. But if they are served with rabri? Dear Lord! I’m sold. P.s Not going to apologize for the drool worthy picture below:

Then came the showstopper dessert, Kulfi trio which was actually made from three flavors: Blue berry, mango and the malaayi. It was really amazing and the flavors fused together perfectly to entertain a kulfi-holic’s tastebuds.

Thank you so much for the wonderful dining experience Team Roti Rollers (La Mer). Your food made its way to my heart 🙂

July 29, 2018 0

Kulfihouse – Melting hearts..!

Located in the busy streets of Karama (Bur Dubai), Kulfihouse is breaking usual kulfi norms by serving out of box flavors and the famous chocolate pani puri. Now, if you think the chocolate pani puri is just made out of chocolate, let me enlighten you that No! It is crunchy puri literally drenched in thick milk chocolate covered with almond shavings; that’s going to rock your sweet tooth. Wait, what? Yes. There’s a show stopper filling that’s actually ras malai milk. So, here’s how you do it:

Step 1: Drool over the scrumptious chocolate pani puri as soon as it arrives

Step 2: Fill it generously with the milk potion and don’t wait too long or the puri will get soggy.

Step 3: Forget all the worries because life is just better with chocolate pani puri in our lives.

The second best item on the menu was Spicy guava kulfi and I was instantly a fan of it because guava is my favorite fruit and it was the first time I was having its kulfi, that too sprinkled with red pepper on top.

Then, we were served three trendy kulfi flavors that I had never tried before. Blueberry, Gulkand and green chilli. Nope! that ain’t a typo, you read it right! green chilli it is.

Absolutely adore all of the flavors but my personal favorite was Gulkand because when you bite into that kulfi pieces, you get clear rose petals in the middle and that’s what makes the whole kulfi experience worth it.
The green chilli kulfi was amazing! It imparts a smokey chili flavor that does not overpower the coolness of kulfi itself which I think is a challenge mastered.

Loved the interiors, so colorful and trendy.

Thank you for hosting me Kulfihouse. Your hospitality and generosity is as good as the desserts you serve 🙂

July 28, 2018 0