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Omnia Bharat is a concept by Chef Silvena Rowe and is one of the Omnia series of Restaurants. This one serves Indian food and is aptly named "Bharat". It is located beside VOX Cinemas in the Mall of the Emirates, and I was invited for a tasting session here.  The restaurant has a brown and pink theme and the staff is mostly dressed in shades of pink, which is catchy and different compared to most other places. The interiors are nice and have a wall with an Indian caricature.  The inside (covered) section wasn't operational on this particular day so we had to sit outside which is a little bit noisy since there are a lot of passers-by.  The staff is courteous and very welcoming.  We started with some Indian street-food items. One of them was the all time favorite - the Pani Puri . It was extremely well presented, with smoke coming out from the center. The sweet and spicy water was served in a small tumbler, with pipettes alongside to add it to your ...

Logma - the name means "small delicious bites", and they do have a lot of items with a small portion size. The interiors are cozy and bright. As soon as you enter, you can see the service area which also has a display of different glasses and a few spices. They have a seating area near the entrance as well as one inside which is a bit secluded. They have a lot of interesting drinks on their menu and we started with those. We ordered the Dubai Nights (berry based), Palm Island (pomegranate and mint), and the Caramel Lotus . The first two of them were tangy, the last one was thick. All of them were superb. For starters we ordered the Khaleeji Wings, Logma fries, Chicken Saffron Salad, and one of their hot favorites - the cheese samboosa. One bite of the cheese samboosa and I know why it is among their top recommendations. It is really cheesy and a must try for anyone who even slightly loves cheese.  The chicken saffron salad has tangy pieces of chic...