The Rivington Grill - British

The Rivington Grill - Souk Al Bahar, Downtown Dubai
After hearing so many glowing reviews from my friends about their burger, I decided to pay Rivington a visit. Although the menu was full of delicious British goodies thought I would go for the burger I heard much about, and so I did!

First visit:

Entrance

 Lovely Interior
 



Complimentary - Freshly baked bread

Waiter's recommendation (Ordinary) 

 "The Burger" listed as one of Rivington's Favourites - well seasoned, nice homemade BBQ sauce on the side. Thick burger patty & thick bun - not my kinda burger though (was chewy & hard to eat, didn't enjoy much)

finishing off my meal with Sticky Toffee Pudding - deliciously moist, warm and rich with an incredibly gooey toffee sauce and a good scoop of vanilla ice cream on the side (You gotta try this)

 My friend's dessert was Chocolate Puddle Pudding with Peanut Ice-cream - baked to perfection (HEAVENLY)

NEVER, coming back soon!

 

 

Second visit:

So, two months later "Oj" decides to give Rivington another try, but NO BURGERS this time. And so never followed any reviews and thought of picking whatever my tummy screams out YUMMY.
 





 Chose to be seated outdoors at the terrace overlooking the Burj Khalifa

Again waiter's recommendation (This is a truly refreshing mix of peaches, oranges and almond syrup)

 



 Saturday special Roasted Beef with Yorkshire Pudding and Roasted Veggies - this is one of the best meals I've ever had! Beef was juicy, veggies were nicely seasoned (Unbelievably delicious - Highly Recommended)

Gloriously puffed-up Yorkshire Pudding (One of the best)

My friend's Fillet Steak - toootally DRY (Disappointing)



That was gooooood!!

 

 

Oj Says: Good quality food, would definitely go back again to try more dishes. 

Food Rating: 7.5/10

Overall Experience: Happy and Satisfied.

 

xx,

Oj

Gary Rhodes's Signature Afternoon Tea

Rhodes in Residence - Lobby level of Grosvenor House Tower Two - Dubai Marina
Although I had a bad experience a year back at Rhodes Mezzanine for serving cold main courses for dinner, but that didn’t stop me from wanting to try Gary's afternoon tea.

Fortunately, I was totally pleased; we were warmly welcomed, seated promptly in a nice table by the piano. Everything was perfect that afternoon, and food was SUPERB and plentiful!
 

Finger Sandwiches (Cucumber creme faiche, Quile's egg, Smoked salmon, Lemon chicken, and Roast beef)

Special savoury of the day (Cream cheese, onion and herb croque monsieur & Duck and cranberry pasties)

Roast beef cooked to perfection!

Cream cheese croque monsieur was so good!

Homemade Scones - wasn't my favorite

Red berry Eton mess - Yummy

Warm raspberry buttered crumpets - Nothing could be more British!

Cakes (Warm honey Dundee cakes, Chocolate muffins, Lemon & Bluberry cakes, and finally Victoria Sponge)

All cakes were perfectly baked

a special complementary treat - mini homemade creamy strawberry ice-cream cones

No, ice-cream wasn't the only treat - Thanks Rhodes for the generosity!

Oj Says: Definitely one of my fav afternoon teas in Dubai, but be careful that’s plenty of food!
Food Rating: 9/10
Overall Experience: Happy, like REALLY HAPPY!

xx,
Oj

Suhoor Gathering at Oj's

Hosting Suhoor wasn't as easy as I thought it would be, making sure every single dish is homemade by Oj was a challenge that I enjoyed all the way!

My menu was mainly "Finger Food": Chinese Chicken Rolls with Sweet Chili Sauce, Dolma (stuffed mini zucchinis and mini aubergines with rice), Mini Potatoes wrapped with Bacon, Mini Caesar Salad, Mini Chicken Mushroom sticks, Mini Chicken Enchilada Buns, Mini Spinach Cheese Buns, and finally Fried Ravioli with Arrabiata Dip

M.Al Shamsi's famous Raspberry Cheese Cake to finish off our delightful night with some Morrocan tea of course



"Hope you've all had a blessed Ramadan & wish you a wonderful Eid" 

xx,
Oj

Late Snack @ Joe's

Joe's Café – The Dubai Mall
Now that its Ramadan Oj prefers eating in, but then still enjoys few snacks out. Today I'm sharing one of my favorite cakes in Dubai - Joe's Sticky Date Pudding that is (a warm sticky as-moist-as-a-pudding cake with LOADS of toffee sauce). Honestly, I'm not a fan of Joe's Café's food, atmosphere, or service. But then this piece of heaven is to die for! 

Oj Says: This cake is worth a try! I'm not a fan of dates but I'm so deeply in love!

Rating only the date pudding: 8/10
Overall Experience: 5/10

{Ramadan Mubarak to all, may Allah accept all your prayers in this holy month.}

xx,
Oj

Boardwalk BBQ Donut

Boardwalk BBQ Donut – Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club
It’s Dubai’s latest dining experience – barbecuing while floating on Dubai Creek.
to know more about time slots and menu please check the link below:
http://www.dubaigolf.com/media/113972/i-6125%20boardwalk%20donut_english.pdf

Oj Says: It's more about the experience, NOT the food!
Food Rating: 6/10
Overall Experience: Magnificent! Totally satisfied.

xx,

Oj