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If you're looking for a place with good tea and snacks, this is a good choice. This outlet of theirs is bigger than the other one in barsha, and they invited me to try out the food.  We started with the Bombay vada pav . I'm usually a fan of this one, but the one here was just average. It was a bit dry. Then we had uncle's samosa which was pretty good and was served with chutneys. The chicken grill sandwich was really good. It had a nice filling inside, and was served with fries on the side.  My favourite though was the Keema ghotala pav . The keema had a bit of a different flavour than what we usually have. The consistency was nice and so was the taste. Mexican shawerma was a hit and miss. It looked appealing, and there was a good amount of chicken inside, although it was a bit dry. I did expect more from it.  The tuna melt panini was delicious. It was saucy and creamy. Flavourful inside; hot and crispy on the outside.  They've got pasta

This is a newly started Chinese restaurant that also serves some nice dishes from other Asian countries. The interiors are done up really well, with a bit of an earthy feel to it. The decor feels nice and cozy. I was invited to try out the food here.  I saw pad Thai on the menu and just couldn't wait to order by the time we decided what else to have. We ordered the one with prawn. It was really delicious. The noodles, bean sprouts, chilli flakes...it was heavenly.  They have some nice salads too and recommended us the panna pineapple salad . It is a sweet and tangy pineapple salad. I'm not a salad person but this did taste interesting.  The other salad was the Chinese coleslaw . This is more crunchy and has less sauces than regular coleslaw. I really liked the crunchy texture that it had to it.  I wanted something spicy next, and ordered for the Sichuan wontons . You can choose how spicy you want it, and I asked for the traditional spicy one. The taste was

If you're looking for a place with a nice artsy decor in JLT, then this is a great choice. The ambience feels cozy and is done up well. They also have outdoor seating. They invited me to try out their food.  We started with the Maryam Salad . This has rocca leaves, beetroot, yogurt, and lemon juice. I'm not much of a salad fan and when I saw this, it didn't appeal much to me, but I took a bite and it was pretty good. It may not be something that I'd order, but salad lovers and healthy eaters will surely enjoy this.  For appetisers, they recommended the cauliflower with tahina . It was my first time trying it out, and I really liked the taste of this one. The cauliflower had a bit of a smokey  and burnt flavour of the crispy onions on top, and the combination with the creamy tahina was superb. Batata hara is another classic Arabic starter that we had here, and it was served fresh and hot with a bit of a zesty hint to it.  For our drinks, we had the ayran

This is a lovely Thai restaurant located in Barsha where we were invited to try out the food.  The ambience is really good, with dim lighting and a Thai feel to it. There's a see-through kitchen too.  They got us some prawn crackers as we waited for our food.  For vegetarians, they also have the regular crackers which I liked even more. They also have a full page of vegetarian dishes in their menu which is very thoughtful considering a lot of people follow this dietary restriction.  For starters, we had the Khong Wang Ruam The Roayl Buddha which is a mixed platter. This consisted of papaya salad which although was fresh, could have had a bit more flavour to it. The prawn cake was quite good, and I liked it especially with the plum sauce. My favourite was the purple flower chicken steamed dumpling. This is a purple coloured dumpling which had a with a juicy chicken stuffing in it. The chicken satay was coated with some nice spices and tasted good with the peanut sau