With barely a few good ‘Family Friendly’ Kerala restaurant in Thoqbah, the opening of ‘Welcome Family Restaurant’ is quite welcome and necessary. Serving everything from the usual Porotta and beef to their special ‘Kappa Biriyani, we enjoyed our dine-in experience at this very new restaurant. There is not much of an ambience but the restaurant…
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Phuket is among the world’s finest beach destinations, with fine white sands, nodding palm trees, glittering seas and lively towns. You can take an exhilarating speedboat trip to the many nearby tropical islands, including the famous Koh Phi Phi, or enjoy a serene cruise around the mystical Phang Nga Bay. Phuket is blessed with more…
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Most supermarkets in the kingdom have ‘Fresh Chicken Wings’ packed separately and this is quite convenient especially when you want to prepare something like ‘Hot & Spicy Chicken Wings’. Thanks to the curfew and most restaurants closed, I was craving some ‘Chicken Wings’. Preparation is quite simple and it doesn’t take more than 30-40 minutes…
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Khobar was in dire need of a food destination like @ajdanwalk and ever since they opened, the crowds haven’t relented. There isn’t a time of day when this place isn’t crowded and that is thanks to the host of restaurants that opened up here. ‘Buffalo Wild Wings’ @bwwingsksa opened up here a little while ago…
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A bloggers meet had been in the pipeline for quite some time now but deciding on where to eat was quickly becoming a topic of contention since no one could make up their minds. We finally settled for @ksanandos at @ajdanwalk and It was the best decision we made. It has only been a few…
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‘PFChangs’ in Al Khobar was a long time coming and they finally opened up to the public along with the @thecheesecakefactoryme @ksanandos and a host of other restaurants in the new Ajdan Walk in Khobar corniche. It also happened to be the day that I finally met up with fellow food blogger @foodingmyselfaround for dinner.…
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Though @bawabtdimashk had been operating in Khobar for quite some time, this was going to be my first visit to the restaurant. ‘Dimashq’ is the arabic name for Damascus and Syrian cuisine happens to be one my culinary favourites. We ordered the ‘Hummus with Meat’ (SR. 27), ‘Kofta with Cheese’ (SR. 30), ‘Kebab with Blueberry’…
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As much as I love trying out different cuisines, I tend to miss good ol’ Indian food from time to time. ‘Aadaab Restaurant’ in the Azizyah area had a good rating on @googlemaps and I joined my colleagues for dinner. ‘Aadaab’ serves hyderabadi food and the best time to pay a visit would be before…
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My sister has been pushing me to try this place ever since she saw a post where @theshaprestaurant served a drink called ‘Chakka Manga Thenga’ in a BONG. Yes you heard that right, and with the brother in law @nikhilprakash1 in town, we headed there for lunch with my dad @suredas. Located right along Calicut beach…
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Compared to other cities in the Kingdom, Jeddah has a very diverse food scene and it continues to surprise me. “Felda D’Saji” is a Malaysian restaurant in the Al Rawdah district and has an excellent rating on @googlemaps. I ordered the ‘Nasi Lemak’ (SR. 35), where the rice is cooked with coconut cream and steamed…
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The food scene in Saudi Arabia is augmenting and these are exciting times for foodies in the Kingdom. One such restaurant is “BACO” (@baco.sa) that serves up Asian Fusion Food and thanks to my good friend Ahmed Darwish from the @thefoodies.sa fame, I got to experience something quite unique. Located in a posh shopping boulevard,…
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There is a “Golden Rule” that I follow when it comes to trying out new cuisines on my adventures. Food is the best way to get a real feel of the local culture and Kodava cuisine features one of my personal favourites, “PORK“. “Coorg Cuisine” came highly recommended on @googlemaps with people rating them highly…
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Yesterday was an interesting day. My brother in law was in town so we were out looking for a good place to eat and managed to cover half the town before we found “Puncak Restaurant” located in the heart of Al Khobar, thanks to @googlemaps. I had never come across an Indonesian resto in the…
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As always, deciding on what to eat when you are out with friends is one of the hardest decisions to make. We wanted to try something new, and I had a Keto diet to follow so we decided we should visit a grill joint. That is when I remembered my friend and colleague, Amir Viqar…
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“OAK SMOKEHOUSE” is a smokehouse in Khobar that specialises in smoked Briskets & Ribs and I decided it was time to drop in for a visit. I ordered the “Brisket” (250gm – SR. 79) and a coleslaw (SR.9) to go with the meat. First impressions, great tasting meat, tender and moist with juicy bits of…
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The race for the best Thai restaurant in Khobar is fought between Thai House, Phuket and this restaurant that I visited today, Phu Pink. Located behind Shoe World in Khobar, this little hole in the wall has stood out for both its prices and the quality & quantity of food served. I ordered the “Khao…
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Phuket is a wonderful place for a holiday, but with the crowds comes the plastic waste and rubbish, but one thing that hasn’t changed is the FOOD. My trip to Thailand was part inspired by Mark Wiens (@migrationology) and also by the fact that it is the street food capital of the world. Briley Chicken…
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Banana Leaf Thai Restaurant (@banana.leaf.restaurant) in Adliya is my go to place when I get a cold or when I’m hungover after a night out. Located just opposite Don Vito’s, this is the perfect place to eat out with your mates or to treat your family to some crazy delicious Thai food. I’ve been here…
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I was in the mood for some Vietnamese food on my trip to Dubai, since the last time i had any was at least 9-10 years ago (or maybe more). I had been dreaming of Pho (Vietnamese Noodle Soup) for quite a while so Sharon & Nikhil suggested we head to Hanoi Naturally in JLT.…
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The best part of having locals for friends are the restaurants you get to visit that you wouldn’t have known about otherwise. I have been living in Saudi Arabia for quite some time. So last week my Saudi colleagues decided to take me along for lunch to a restaurant in Dammam called Madhina near Othaim…
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Now good Thai food is quite hard to find in Saudi Arabia. You don’t have many Thai’s working in Saudi Arabia thanks to a series of incidents but we are not here to talk about that. Phuket Restaurant to me, has to be the best Thai restaurant around. I was quite a big fan of…
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Kufa Restaurant opened its first branch in Thoqbah, Al Khobar and have since expanded to include 2 branches in the city of Dammam. They are well known for 3 items on their menu. 1. The Spicy Chicken Broasted2. The Spicy Fish Fillet Broasted3. The Spicy Prawn Broasted I usually prefer to go for the “Spicy…
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We came across this wonderful truckers stop in the middle of nowhere while on our trip back from Abha. We were headed towards Al Kharj from Wadi Ad Dawasir. Hunger started creeping in and we stopped to ask for the closest eatery around. Sialkot Restaurant came highly recommended by the truckers that we had come…
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The Fushi Restaurant Facebook page describes their food style as Asian Fusion. We decided to go ahead and find out for ourselves as to how good this place was and what this asian fusion was all about. Being the greedy “foodaholics” that we were, we decided to order a few items off their menu which looked interesting.…
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