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

Lunch at 101

101 Lounge – One&Only The Palm – West Crescent, Palm Dubai
One of the best ambiance of Dubai, amazingly fabulous location, beautiful classy chic venue.
101 offers a selection of Tapas and a menu of Mediterranean dishes, going through their online menu got me all excited to try some Tapas and enjoy a decent plate of Paella (Since Paella's were listed as Signature dishes at 101's menu).
However, for a "Local Lady" who walks around fully covered with Shaila and Abaya like myself, this place is NOT SUMMER Friendly! It's a 8-10 minutes Buggy drive from the main Hotel Lobby, and few extra minutes walk to the venue itself, you literally melt.

 

Our Buggy Ride to 101

 

Amazing landscape of Dubai keeps you entertained all the way

 

Here we are, one of Dubai's secrets!

 

Walking to the restaurant

 

Beautiful outdoor seating - can't enjoy during our summer heat!

 

First thing first a complementary treat of hummus and toasted bread

 

My Innocent Mojito is here - nothing special though

 

a picture of the place from our table

 

Tapas:

 1) Deep Fried Calamari - Not bad

2) Chicken chorizo croquetas - Nothing special

3) menu says "Toasted farmhouse bread, tomato and garlic" – in reality - it was a soggy slice of bread with totally bland mushy tomatoes! Can't even taste garlic anywhere in there!

 

Gratinated mussels - didn't like

 

Seafood Paella with Chicken chorizo - nicely cooked. But the dish lacked seasoning, Chicken chorizo totally tastless, and the calamaris were rubbery! – Disappointment

 

Waiting for our Buggy Ride which took 20 minutes to reach!!!!

 

Oj Says: What a waste of such a beautiful location and venue!

Food Rating: 5/10

Overall Experience: Dissatisfied!

xx,
Oj