Dubai Restaurant Reviews By FooDiva Guests

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  Is Firebird by Michael Mina just an expensive diner?

  Written by AB 9 comments

  At my ‘go to’ diner in the United States, one can order food scattered, smothered, covered or chunked. So when I think of diner fare, I don’t expect a "gourmet interpretation"...

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  Is Cipriani anything more than pricey pizza?

  Written by AC 3 comments

  "The secret of Cipriani isn't about what can be seen or touched, but what can be felt and sensed. It is intangible but palpable. It can't be patented, but even after eighty-two years it hasn't been...

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  Cocktail Kitchen – no reservations?

  Written by AC 6 comments

  I have mixed feelings when I ring a licensed restaurant in Dubai to book a table (for six) and they do not take reservations - "you can just pop by and there should be enough seating...

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  No reason to hide

  Written by AB 2 comments

  As American expats, my dining partner and I have been looking forward to dining at The Hide, a self-billed ‘American meatery’ at Al Qasr, Madinat Jumeirah that has replaced MJ’s steakhouse. Outfitted in a modern ‘Wild West’ fashion (think lots of...

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  Just how rogue is R Trader

  Written by The Man in the White Hat 8 comments

  When I first read the promotional material for R Trader, the new ‘modern British with international influences’ restaurant in DIFC’s Al Fattan Currency House (brought to us by the same team behind Pier 7’s The Scene by Simon Rimmer), I thought it might specifically..

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  Intersect By Lexus – Ticket to Ride, or Baby Don’t Care?

  Written by The Man in the White Hat 9 comments

  Let’s start a little differently here. Before reading this review, take a moment to look at the Intersect By Lexus website. Don’t worry, I’m not...

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  Is it a warm welcome back to Dubai for Gordon Ramsay?

  Written by Melanie 7 comments

  Gordon Ramsay needs no introduction, yet Atlantis is so out and proud with its new Dubai restaurant opening, that our journey up Palm Jumeirah to Bread...

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  Is Jason Atherton’s Marina Social the new favourite in town?

  Written by SJ 11 comments

  To much relief, my disappointment with imported concepts and chain restaurants in Dubai turned out to be...

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  Din Tai Fung: much ado about nothing?

  Written by SJ 19 comments

  I tried the Taiwanese steamed dumpling restaurant chain Din Tai Fung for the first time in Singapore less than a year ago. Packed and popular among locals and tourists, I had a memorable...

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