Archive for July, 2018
Decent but average lunch offering: Restaurant AURA (2. March 2018)
I’ve never had the Aura on my agenda as a place for meat but it seems like it is quite a famous place for exactly that. The lunch menu is rather reasonable with CHF 49.00 for three courses, starting with “double of veal & tuna on grilled asparagus” (usually CHF 11.00). The portion was disappointingly […]
Great Tantanmen soup in an authentic atmosphere: Restaurant MIKI | みき | Ramen (1. March 2018)
When you have been based in a country where a lot of Asians are residents for four months, you kind of get accustomed to what good Asian dishes are. So, out of sheer habit, I went for the “Edamame (warm, green soy beans)” (CHF 8.00) and frankly, they were absolutely disappointing. Dry, too small, not […]
Decent chicken dishes but nothing much more: Restaurant Köşebaşı (27. February 2018)
While the humus itself isn’t anything great, in combination with the meat, the “Pastırmalı Humus (homemade humus topped with olive oil and pastrami)” (2.800 BHD) becomes truly delicious. The saltiness of the meat with the smoothness of the humus makes for a good starter. To balance off the saltiness, the “Toros Salata (finely chopped tomatoes, […]
A great location for an outdoor shisha: Gallery 21 (26. February 2018)
Somehow we end up returning to this place over and over again and that is for a reason. You get to sit outside in the open and enjoy a shisha with a glass of alcohol or a Moroccan tea. And there aren’t too many places where you can do the former. The place is usually […]
A complete Italian wanna-be restaurant experience: Restaurant Oliveto (26. February 2018)
When you go to an Italian restaurant in a non-Italian country, don’t expect too much. At first, I must admit, the place is quite lovely and you feel comfortable there. The “Olive Spread” is still okay. When it comes to the wine menu, the trouble starts. Not a single wine is spelled correctly. You find […]
Decent Asian dishes with slow service: Restaurant Wagamama @ Bahrain City Centre (25. February 2018)
Somehow, we end up getting back here given the selection of dishes is decent and the quality is quite good, plus, the service is rather swift. The “Beef Teriyaki Soba (soba noodles in curry oil, mangetout, bok choi, red onion, chilies and beansprouts in a teriyaki sauce, garnished with sesame seeds)” (8.950 BHD) was heavy […]
Your private dining experience @ Emirates First Class Lounge @ Terminal A (24. February 2018)
There is always a first time for everything in life – and today was the first time I have been to a First Class Lounge. The lounge is humongous! It is basically another airport layer on top of the actual airport layer. And there are two proper à la carte restaurants in there. I decided […]
Healthy food, amazing shisha in a great setting: The Courtyard @ Hotel Manzil Downtown (24. February 2018)
I love returning to that place – although the service was not at its peak in terms of performance today, the location is still gorgeous. I went for a plate of “Hummus” (31 AED) which was of good quality and was – quite untypically – not served with Arabic bread but with a variety of […]
