We had chosen @marinade.restaurant for dining in with friends and to use the entertainer app for the Buy 1 Get 1 free offer. Unfortunately, this experience turned out to be one for the books and I felt it was important to highlight the issues I had. We were a group of 7 adults with 3…
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I hadn’t heard about ‘Bikki Restaurant’ in Al Khobar until Amit recommended we try it out for dinner. This restaurant has been in business for many years now and it’s quite popular with the local population who visit to experience South Asian food. It isn’t easy finding a spot to park and the restaurant was…
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It was a post by @happy_sandscapes about a home based pastry business in Khobar making ‘Portuguese Egg Tarts’ that got me interested in placing an order with @ven.bakes. The tarts aren’t the only items on their list but that is what got me most interested. I placed an order for 24 pcs with the intention…
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The ‘Great Wall’ @greatwall.sa is a Chinese restaurant with branches in Rastanura and Jubail and thanks to Hala from @sharqiatales, I was invited to review their new branch. The restaurant has gone all out with the interiors and it really stands out. It is spacious with a dining area upstairs to accommodate larger crowds. Hala…
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There are two reasons why I visit @thecheesecakefactoryme. The first being, to indulge in my all time favourite cheesecake, the ‘Mango Key Lime’. The other reason is to experience their one of a kind menu, though on the pricier side but offers absolute value for money. I was ecstatic when the ‘Cheesecake Factory’ sent me…
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Visiting ‘Taya Restaurant’ @altaya_ksa for lunch on a working day was a moment of spontaneity. We were the 1st visitors for the day and since they only open at 12pm, you will have to wait for prayer time to end before they open for service. We didn’t waste time with the menu and you shouldn’t…
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Commercially farmed fish has seen tremendous growth over the last few years thanks to growing demand for fish and fish protein. This concept is not alien to Saudi Arabia with the ‘National Aquaculture Group’ or NAQUA being at the forefront of pisciculture in the kingdom.They also happen to be one among the largest aquaculture operations…
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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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There was a time when I frequented @ikeasaudiarabia just to dine in at their restaurant and order my favourite ‘Swedish Meatballs’ with Mashed potatoes and gravy for SR. 10 but that was until the quality of the meatballs dropped and I stopped going to the restaurant all together. The meatballs being a disappointment opened the…
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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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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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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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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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‘Oah Yamal Restaurant’ (@oahyamal) is a classic style restaurant like no other, focusing on cuisines from the different regions of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf. From the western region of Hejaz to the eastern province, their carefully curated menu is a great way to experience Saudi food. The inclusion of dishes originating from the gulf makes this restaurant a…
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As much as it saddens me to say this, I think I have finally experienced a better broasted than Kufa. Yes, I said it and @broasttazaj has gotten it right on most fronts. It was thanks to @joys10dz that I got to try this lovely broasted a few weeks ago and all credit got to…
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I have had @century.cuisine on my list of restaurants to visit for the longest time and it was purely by chance that I got invited to a special birthday dinner for @ancel_bernard by @joys10dz and @elmaaug and whenever @theovenaffairs is involved, you know there is cake that’s going to steal the show. The interiors aren’t…
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It has been raining Biriyanis over the last few weekends and today, we collected our order from ‘Malabar Catering Services’. This wasn’t our first arrangement with them, having placed an order during Onam. They are one of the latest entrants in the ‘Home Based Businesses’ that have sprung up in the Eastern Province over the…
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I do not know how best to describe Elma’s cakes. They are a product of her hard work and talent with the key ingredient being ‘Passion’. You have to passionate about what you do to build masterpieces like these and ‘The Oven Affairs’ cakes are all about it. I was invited to dinner at the…
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I was recently invited to review a home based chef going by the Instagram handle @ziraz_bingpot. Running two unique Biriyanis on their menu, the ‘Kerala Chicken Dum Biriyani’ and ‘Chennai Special Mutton Biriyani’ are both famous South Indian Biriyanis, unique and with a completely different set of ingredients. Biriyanis can vary from district to district…
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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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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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Tamu’ (@tamuksa) has been on my shortlist ever since I purchased @entertainersa for the Eastern Province 2020. I had never heard of this restaurant before nor had I seen reviews for this joint from other food bloggers in Sharqiya. It was only fair I take my wife @shareeka23 on a date night and avail the…
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It had been years since I last celebrated Christmas in Saudi Arabia. Christmas was usually spent in Bahrain, feasting on Christmas lunch and beer. This year was different and I was tied down with work to even consider driving over the causeway. All that changed when I was invited over for Christmas Dinner at the…
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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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‘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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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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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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My last visit to Melenzane (@melenzaneksa) was almost a year and a half ago and I had left satisfied. This time was no different and my review clearly explains the items I chose for Lunch. The menu has changed since the last visit to include a few new items to please the health conscious foodie.…
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Saihat is located off Jubail road before the city of Qatif in the Eastern Province and thanks to my good friend, Amir Viqar and his history of great recommendations we headed to “Bab Al Murad” for dinner. Located at an intersection and taking over much of the sidewalk, this place was swarmed with people. It’s always…
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I’ve heard only good things about “David’s Stir Fry Crazy”, but I never had the opportunity to visit this much talked about joint in Adliya, Bahrain. Thanks to @shergeorge, my local food guide, I finally had the opportunity to grab dinner here. A marvellous atmosphere, well lit but not too bright and very friendly staff,…
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