Dubai Restaurant Reviews By FooDiva Guests

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The enigma of Asia Asia
Written by The Man in the White Hat 11 comments
As George Orwell didn’t quite write in what’s likely his most misused quote, "all restaurant reviews are subjective, but some are more subjective than others." What any individual diner thinks about Asia Asia in Dubai...
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Clé Dubai – to dine or to party?
Written by AC 10 comments
Having visited Clé, Australian-Lebanese Chef Greg Malouf’s first Dubai restaurant with modern Middle Eastern cuisine for a friend’s birthday party...
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The Scene by Simon Rimmer – just British pub grub or more?
Written by SJ 6 comments
The Scene is British celebrity chef Simon Rimmer’s first restaurant outside the UK, and along with Asia Asia, the two latest additions to...
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Frioul Bistro De Luxe – it’s all about the concept
Written by The Man in the White Hat 12 comments
Frioul Bistro De Luxe is the new southern Mediterranean French restaurant at Souk Madinat Jumeirah replacing Jambase. It’s also a classic case study in how a confused...
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Green Spices – the new Thai in town
Written by SJ 10 comments
As I drove with a friend through a bustling Sheikh Zayed highway on a Wednesday evening towards a new Thai in town - Green Spices at the recently opened Sofitel Dubai...
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Does the Italian cuisine at Alta Badia reach new heights?
Written by Alex 4 comments
Alta Badia opened end of last year replacing long-serving Vu’s at Jumeirah Emirates Towers, promising to provide ‘honest Italian cooking’.
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An ace gourmet shawarma joint?
Written by Alex 20 comments
In a city that boasts more shawarma joints than taxis arriving on time, Aces Shawarma House in Dubai's Al Wasl Square (opposite Safa Park) had to deliver something unique...
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Omnia Gourmet – Silvena Rowe’s first café in Dubai
Written by The Man in the White Hat 17 comments
Silvena Rowe seems almost custom-designed for Dubai, and also seems to have a plan to exploit her built-in local market advantages. Those advantages
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Cut by Wolfgang Puck – just another steakhouse, or something more?
Written by The Man in the White Hat 6 comments
Dubai; Sometimes, resistance is futile. I went into this review as a fully-paid up member of two informal clubs...
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