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This one is a classy place with a good location. Also, if you're sitting outside (which is where you can have the shisha), you get a partial view of the dubai fountains too. I was invited by them to try out their food, and the first thing I noticed was the ambience which was lovely.  They have a lot of modified dishes on their menu, i.e. dishes which you might get elsewhere but a little different.  We started with the Hummus Zahr-El-laymoun . It comes with minced meat, and is topped with pomegranate seeds and pine nuts. I totally loved this one. Minced meat on hummus tastes better than pieces of meat I must say; or perhaps it is the way they make it.  The manager suggested that we should definitely try the labneh tray . It is labneh covered with thyme, pistachio and olive oil; served with crispy bread. I took a bite of this and couldn't keep my hands off it. If you like labneh, you gotta try this one. For drinks we had the pomegranate juice . This wa...

This restaurant is located inside Al Barsha Mall and the first thing I noticed before I even entered is that the parking is easy to find; but at the same time, this mall is a small one and doesn'thave too many shops. This was the first time I was going to this mall since I was invited by this restaurant. As soon as you enter, you notice the fantastic view from this place. It is beside the Barsha Pond Park , and you get a view of the Burj-Al-Arab too.  We ordered the mezzeh platter to start with.  It comes with a selection of hot and cold mezzeh.  I really liked the meat kibbeh as the meat was really soft, and the cheese rekak was delicious. The hommos and moutabel were nice too. The platter also has vine leaves , meat sambousek , and spinach fatteyer , and is served with a salad on the side. They also give you fresh hot breads along with olives, pickles, and a lovely labneh.  They also give you fresh hot breads along with olives, pickles, and a...

The moment you step into this place you notice the rustic interiors. They're lovely. The inside seating is small and feels homely. They've got outside seating near the canal too.  To start with, we ordered a fattoush and a moutabel .  It was served soon along with fresh bread. The fattoush had a lot of greens, and on our request, they also put some feta in it.  The moutabel wasn't bad either. We really liked it. After this, we were a bit confused as to what to order. The friendly staff and zomato recommedations helped us in deciding and we finally settled on the Palestinian chicken musakhan roll . The name itself was unique, it made us order it.  It is a chicken roll with a thin outer covering. It was a bit tangy, though fresh and extremely hot when served. We totally loved this one. A little board in the restaurant caught my attention. It mentions the freebies that they serve there. One of them said "smile" :-) Another one was water. Yes, this rest...

I was looking for a place to go for breakfast with my parents who are vegetarian, and this place comes pretty close. Apart from egg, they don't serve anything that's not vegetarian.  Finding this place was a tad bit difficult as the road dosn't lead right until there. Also, parking was in an open ground. So my initial impressions weren't that great. As we entered, we totally loved the ambiance. It is cozy, a bit rustic, small and earthy. You see the spices & condiments and a few plants as you enter.  We were the only ones at that hour here.  We ordered a classic falafel pocket , a spicy falafel pocket , and a salad box .  The lady at the counter took our order. At that time, there was just her, and no other staff. After a few minutes, we wanted to order something more, and we couldn't even see her from where we were sitting. We waited for a bit, and then I had to get up and call her. This was a bit annoying. Though they may not be expecting too many cus...