Tag: Khobar Food Blogger
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A New Addition to Khobar City Walk – ‘Tenderloin & Co.’
‘Tenderloin’ has opened up their latest joint in Al Khobar City Walk, bringing their success story all the way from Al Hassa. I was invited to their official launch and as always I will be giving you my unbiased opinion on the experience. They pulled out all the stops for the opening we were entertained…
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Trying out Walimah Mandi’s at ‘Al Modyaf’ – Rakah, Al Khobar
Every now and then I hear the cries of sheep somewhere in the distance and I am reminded I am due for a ‘Mandi’ and it so happened I was passing by @modyaf_co in Rakah which I decided to try out for lunch. I decided to order the ‘Walimah Modyaf’ (SR. 77) that they said…
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‘KOKORO’ – Authentic Japanese Curry Shop in Olaya, Khobar
It was a random Instagram ad that introduced me to @kokoro_curry_sa and it only took me a few hours to head there and try it out for myself. @kokoro_curry_sa Located in Khobar’s Olaya district, ‘Kokoro Japanese Curry’ has a very simple menu. They have 3 types of Katsu curry (Including a vegetarian version that uses…
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A Steakhouse worth visiting in Al-Khobar – ‘THERMO’
I have been wanting to visit ‘Thermo Steakhouse’ ever since they opened their doors in 2020 but just couldn’t find the time to do it. That changed last week when they sent me an invite for a dine-in experience that included a live performance by @volha_the_violinist. @thermosteaks Located in ‘Villaggio Restaurant Village’ @villaggiosa, this place…
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Reviewing ‘The Chicken Bar’ in Ar Rakah, Khobar
This newly opened spot in the heart of Rakah is known for all things chicken which is very obvious from the name, ‘The Chicken Bar’. My reason to visit was influenced by @shareeka23 and we decided it was a good time to try it out. The restaurant has a lot of space but very few…
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Multicuisine Kerala Restaurant ‘Jarjeer Restaurant’ – Khobar
Located in the Bayouniah area of Al Khobar, The newly opened ‘Jarjeer Restaurant’ @jarjeerrestaurants is an extension of ‘Salkara Restaurant’ located right next door. Tabled to open in January 2020, the pandemic delayed the opening by a whole year until last month, when they finally opened their doors to the public. The interiors are quite…
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Everything Chicken at ‘HEN’ – Khobar
Calling all ‘CHICKEN’ obsessed foodies in the Khobar / Dammam area, say Hello to @hen.ksa. It is hard to miss this restaurant when you are on Pepsi road thanks to the loud yellow signage. I have been getting quite a few messages to try this place out so that’s exactly what I did. I have…
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‘Tackle Baks’, A Refreshing Seafood Experience – Al Khobar
We ushered in the new year with a visit to Khobar’s latest seafood joint @tackle.baks for lunch with our usual foodie gang @shareeka23, @joys10dz and @elmaaug. With rave reviews making the rounds about ‘Tackle Baks’ it was only we fair we give it a try. We ordered, Tom Yum Soup – SR. 25 ‘Spicy Shrimplets’…
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Mughalai, Chinese, Grill & Seafood at ‘Food Inn Restaurant’ – Khobar
Walking along 16th street in Khobar looking for a place to eat, we chanced upon ‘Food Inn Restaurant’ with a decent rating of 4.0 on @googlemaps. I was joined by @shareeka23 and @foodingmyselfaround and we decided we would try something new for a change. The restaurant advertises that it is a ‘Mughalai – Chinese –…
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Soft Serve Icecream at ‘Branch Soft Serve’ – Dammam
Ordering an ice cream at ‘Branch Soft Serve‘ is not an easy task. The menu is in Arabic and the staff couldn’t explain the menu to us either. It would be great if they considered putting up an English menu but at the end of the day, the staff improvised and gave us samples to…
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Kerala Restaurant in Thoqbah – ‘Welcome Family Restaurant’
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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Burgers from ‘The Peak’ Food Truck – Olaya, Khobar
With Winter only a few weeks away, the ‘Food Truck Zone’ in Olaya, Khobar is gearing up for another peak eating season and with Covid19 still amongst us, it might not be as packed as last year. Sareeka and I decided to try out @thepeaktrailer for Dinner. This was the only food truck with a…
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Shrimp, Crabs, Lobster and Everything Seafood at ‘Shrimp Nation’ – Dammam & Khobar
Over the last 2-3 years there has been a surge of restaurants opening up that serve up ‘Seafood Boil’. Seafood like Shrimp, Crab and Lobster are cooked in large oven bags packed with a spicy rub mix and leftover veggies, in this case ‘Corn’ and left to stew. From Shrimp Anatomy to Shrimpail and Pound…
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Wholesome Egyptian Food at ‘Heliopolis Restaurant’ – Al Khobar
I have only tried Koshari and Hawawshi before and my exposure to Egyptian cuisine was limited. I absolutely love Koshari for it’s simplicity and how nutritious it can be and here at @heliopolis_1 we were in for an absolute feast. We were invited by @heliopolis_1 thanks to @nomanaksamia and together with @foodingmyselfaround and @shareeka23 we…
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‘The Cuts’ in Dammam – A Full Course Meal
It has been long since I last visited @thecuts_ksa and we found the perfect excuse to change that. It was @foodingmyselfaround birthday and he invited us to dinner where I offered to use my @entertainersa app to avail the ‘Main Course’ deal. We were joined by @joys10dz and @elmaaug and you know what they say,…
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Every Recipe has a Story at ‘The Pantry’ – Al Khobar
I have had @pantryksa on my list of restaurants to visit and today felt like the right day, considering it’s been two years since @shareeka23 and I got married. With that in mind, we headed there for lunch. Parking is a bit hard to find with a cafe right next door which is also quite…
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Burgers at ‘Grill Shack SA’ – Dammam
We had initially planned on visiting another restaurant before we decided to try @grillshacksa instead. The only way you are getting let in here is when they open the door for you and check your temperature. They have strictly adhered to the Social Distancing guidelines and have done a good job enforcing it. The menu…
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Finding Uighur Chinese Cuisine at ‘Eastern Wall Restaurant | 达曼中餐馆’ – Dhahran
You think you know a place, only to find that you never did. That’s what happened to me when I found out about an ‘Uighur Chinese Restaurant’ in Dhahran. I was taken by surprise when one of my mates brought this up in a Whatsapp group chat and since then i’ve had my sights set…
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Lunch Date at ‘Cheesecake Factory’ – Ajdan Walk, Khobar
After months of being locked away thanks to Covid-19, it was liked being released from prison (No I have never been arrested / jailed) and the only person that seemed to have enjoyed staying indoors was my wife Sareeka. The downside of the curfew being lifted is that there is quite a lot of people…
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Seafood Extravaganza at ‘Ya Mal Alteeb’, Dammam
There is a new seafood place in town and this is special for the sole reason that they serve some QUALITY food. @joys10dz and @theovenaffairs had previously visited @yamalalteeb so we headed there for dinner joined by @foodingmyselfaround and wifey @shareeka23. The interiors here have been tastefully done and is themed to mimic everything related…
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The Spicy Wing Challenge at ‘Buffalo Wild Wings’, Ajdan Walk – Khobar
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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Khobar Food Blogger Meet at ‘Nando’s KSA’ – Ajdan Walk, Khobar
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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Cheesy Goodness at ‘Carnival Burgers’ – Khobar
We were in for a real treat when we decided to dine at @carnival_sa. @foodingmyselfaround and I had visited a pop-up shop next door at ‘The Shed’ and since it was time for dinner, we walked straight into ‘Carnival Burger’. Everyone in queue had only burger in mind, ‘The Crunchy Head’ (SR. 35). One after…
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Getting Messy at ‘Pound of Prawns’ – Al Khobar
Everything here starts with a pound, be it Prawns, Crab, Lobster or Mussel and it is recommended you visit with a group of friends. It has only been a few months since this place opened up in Khobar and has been highly rated and reviewed by locals on @googlemaps. We hit the joint over the…
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Homemade Seafood Mandi from ‘Alomda Kitchen’, Safwa
How would you like to try a one of a kind Mandi, that is made to order, home cooked by the people at @alomda.kitchen? Known for their seafood Mandi’s, this plate can serve unto 6 people and will only set you back SR. 190 depending on the size and weight of the fish. @alomda.kitchen is…
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Traditional Bahraini Breakfast at ‘Emmawash Traditional Restaurant’ – Bahrain
I have had @emmawash_bh saved in my list of restaurants to visit in Bahrain for the longest time, stretching back over 5 years but it was only this weekend that I finally got myself to visit this place. I was told that they had relocated to Budaiya, so Nabeel and I headed out to get…
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Dining in at ‘Tokuzo’ Japanese Restaurant – Dhahran
I was recently invited by @mytokuzo in Dhahran to try out their menu and I happily accepted considering there are very few Japanese restaurants that I know of in the Sharqiya. Located on Gulf Palace road, I was surprised I hadn’t noticed this place before. We got there just before prayer time and settled in…
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‘With my Mate’ Combo Meal at ‘Butcher Shop & Grill’ – Al Khobar
It has been a while (3 years) since I last visited @butchershopar and honestly i’m ashamed of myself. The food has always been great and my love affairs with the ‘Butcher Shop & Grill’ goes way back to 2009 when I first visited them at their outlet in Bahrain City Center. Since then, I have…
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“Brisket” – BBQ Ribs, Al Khobar
Located in the Ulaya district of Khobar, @brisket_sa is one of the many joints that opened up over the last year. Serving up American style BBQ, they have a very simple menu with some burgers, brisket and Ribs. The waiter who took my order wasn’t the friendliest and looked least interested in being there. I…
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Traditional Indonesian Eatery ‘Puncak Restaurant’ – Khobar, Saudi Arabia
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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Where to go for “Burgers” in the Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
Burgers were an alien concept to Saudi Arabia, but that changed dramatically with the emergence of fast food joints in the Kingdom. Beginning in the late 80’s, early 90’s to the Burger craze that the citizens of the kingdom are currently experiencing, it has become a household favourite with both kids and adult equally cherishing…
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Smoked Meat Paradise at ‘OAK SMOKEHOUSE’ – Al Khobar
“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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Birthday Lunch at ‘Petit Parry’, Al Khobar
I turned 34 today. I was born on Friday the 13th and today being Friday the 13th, i had the right excuse to eat out even though i should be on a diet. I’ve been following @petitparisksa since i started @foodwithshayne on @instagram and thanks to their recent posts i felt the time had come.…
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Breakfast at ‘Scramble’ – Al Khobar
Friday morning is my favourite time of the week. It’s usually the time i get a well earned sleep after slogging it out at work. It is also the time for me to try out what Khobar has in store for me, and thanks to “Foodie in Arabia” and the Eastern Province Foodies, i decided…
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Eating Thai Food at ‘Thai House’, Al Khobar
Thai House Restaurant used to be a popular haunt for the expats living in the Khobar, Dammam area but it has since fallen on hard times. I used to frequent the restaurant while at school here but a lot has changed since then. The Thai owner Somchai, who had helped plan our family trip to…
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Thai Cuisine at ‘Phuket Restaurant’, Al Khobar
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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Spicy Chicken Broasted at ‘Kufa Restaurant’ – Khobar & Dammam
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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